Work at Home Grandmothers

One of the things that all people who work from home, okay, maybe not all, but many who work from home struggle with is getting side-tracked, distracted by other things.  No one is standing over you telling you what to do, and it’s easy to get up and do a chore that needs being done around the house, answer that phone call and say “yes” when asked if you want to go out shopping with a friend, and any number of distractions.

But sometimes a good things comes along that takes time, but for a good cause.  Just such a distraction came my way after the earthquake in Haiti.  Rather than focusing on my blogs and income based items, I decided to write a “lens” on Squidoo called Natural Disaster Relief - What Can I Do?  I was then asked by one of the organizers on Squidoo to do another that would be a place where people could add their lenses (that’s what they call a one-page site on Squidoo) that are set for 100% charity, with the funds going to Hope for Haiti.  Usually on Squidoo the writer, someone like myself, receives a percentage of the things that sell when someone buys through my lens, but in this case, it all goes to Hope for Haiti.  Take a look at RocketMoms Help for Haiti to see what I’m talking about, at this typing, over 80 lenses have been added to support the people of Haiti.  This requires a little bit of managing on my part, a little time, but time well spent….I’m not making money doing this, but feel blessed and gratified to be helping in some way, especially since I don’t have a lot of money to give.

I made a discovery today while I was working/playing with a Squidoo lens. Do you know what Squidoo is? It’s another way of quickly and easily getting your “presence” out there on the web. You can make what they call a “lens”  about things that interest you, things you’re working on, just about anything you can think of. You can see what I have done if you visit my profile page on Squidoo.

One of the pages I did was “Find a Grandmother or Grandmothers on Twitter“.  Stop by for a visit and learn more about using hashtags (#) and which word, “Grandmother” or “Grandmothers” is the best search term.  I hope to add more helpful information, and perhaps more about how to use Squidoo to your benefit on this blog.

Today I thought I’d share one of the ways that I make income at home.

I have been selling on eBay for years on and off to bring in a part time income, and find it a fun and rewarding way to supplement your income, because I am selling things that interest me. You don’t have to do this as your primary business, but there are many that do.

I did what they call a “lens” on Squidoo called “Selling Old Books, Paper & Ephemera“, because that is what I specialize in, but the information is helpful to anyone who is interested in beginning with eBay.

Following is an article with information about a training program for those who may be interested in doing this in a bigger way.  The prices may have changed depending upon when this article was written.

Are you selling on eBay? Tell us about your experience in a comment if you like!

A Review of the Sky High Auctions Ebay Power Sellers Course

By: Brian Garvin

They must be doing something right because a small number of Ebay power sellers made over 11 million dollars last year. Yes, that is right, over 11 million dollars. Sky High Auctions has come up with a plan for creating power sellers that can make money if they go by the plan designed for them. Well, who is group that is so good at teaching others how to make money, you ask?

Sky High Auctions is a group of Ebay power sellers with experience in earning money from online auctions on Ebay. It is credited with the following steps that will make you a power seller too. Therefore, if you are tired of working your life away for someone else, you should take a close look at the courses that have been developed for teaching how to get the maximum income from your Ebay selling.

What Do The Courses Do for You?

1) They teach you the precise products that you should sell for the maximum return.

2) You will learn how to source these products.

3) A course includes how to get your customers to purchase your products over and over.

4) A tutorial on setting up your own website from which to sell your products will be another benefit of these courses.

5) You need an auto responder to save you time and money by answering your emails as they come in. so that your customers will not think that you are a stranger.

The power sellers that make up the Sky High Auctions group come from all over the world. They each have an area in which they are experts. Fifteen members have created the course that shows an ordinary person how to create an income they can be proud of.

Here is a fact that should give you plenty to think about. The fifteen power sellers who started the Skyline Auctions group have made $4 million this year. This is only the second year they have been operating and selling on Ebay.

Since there are over 800,000 sellers on Ebay making either a full time living or part time, this fact is not surprising. Now this company has realized that some people are not going to believe that it is possible to make the amount of money that is being claimed. That is why if you go check them out, read the testimonials, and still you do not believe, they are offering free lesson, 6 of them to show you some of the ways you can make money on Ebay.

This website explains the importance of some items that you must have to be successful at selling your items on Ebay. Like for instance an auto responder as mentioned above. The necessity of having an auto responder is that it can do in a few minutes what it may take you hours to do. Plus, you do not need to be tied up for hours responding to email if you are going to be concentrating on making money.

The Skyline Auctions group promises that you will be satisfied with your purchase and if not they do have a refund policy of 100 money back if you are not. At the present time, this program is selling for $267, which is down from the regular price of $497.

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We are just a matter of days away from Christmas, and many families will be gathering to celebrate the day. Christmas is a beautiful time, but it can also be a time full of memories that may make you feel a little melancholic.

I have memories from my childhood of my dear Grandmother at Christmas time. My grandparents would come to be with us from the Boston area each year, and spend a few days at least. I remember them sleeping on the fold-out couch in our living room, and running out to the living room to jump on top of Grandpa who never seemed to be upset at us doing that. He was always so patient, and loved to tickle and play with us.

My grandmother usually was up and about by then. A day or two before Christmas we would take out all the good silverware, and the silver salt and pepper shakers that were only used on special occasions and clean them with silver cleaner, then give them a good polishing. Christmas always meant a turkey dinner, and my Grandma was the best at picking those bones clean and making a soup after the holiday. She also made our traditional Scotch Shortbread…I share more about that on a Squidoo Lens.

The last Christmas that I have a clear memory of was also the year that my youngest brother was born, my grandmother stayed with us to help care for us while Mom was recovering…my brother was a “New Year’s Baby”, born on January 1st. This was also the last Christmas, I believe, before my grandmother had her stroke in her later 60’s. She lived many years after that, passing away at the age of 90 thanks to the wonderful care of my grandfather. She was still able to visit at holidays, but not with the same energy as years before, but always a wonderful part of our traditional family gathering. I guess the melancholy comes for most of us from either to high expectations for the day, or in my case, missing those that used to be with us at the table that have gone on. But that doesn’t mean that when we gather on Christmas day, there won’t be plenty of love and laughter.

Have a blessed Christmas!

Treasure your family, and have patience with one another this beautiful time of the year.

I think of my Grandmother at this time of year, because each Christmas, for as many years as she was able, she made Scotch Shortbread.

She came to America from Scotland through Ellis Island when she was 12 years old. I shared a bit about her in another post. I’ll have to edit in a link to the information about the ship she arrived on with her mother, sister and brother. Her father came over first, and set up a business, then sent for her. I have letters that my great-grandmother and great-grandfather wrote to each other…she was unable to come over as quickly as great-grandpa hoped she would, because their little 5 year old daughter, my grandmother’s little sister, contracted Leukemia, and did not survive. It is heart-wrenching to read the letters, and how my great-grandfather wished he could be home with his little girl in her last days. But that wasn’t to be, and very shortly after her passing, my great-grandmother packed up my grandmother, her sister and her brother and boarded a ship for America.

Well I have gone off on a tangent, haven’t I?

It was a treat each year to have my grandparents with us for Christmas as they lived in the suburbs of Boston, 5 hours away. I have carried on her tradition of baking shortbread each year, though my sister has said she wants to give it a go this year. I’m hoping she’ll say she’s too busy so I can make it as my donation to our dessert gathering

I did write more about this, and have our recipe at another spot on the web, “Grandma’s Scotch Shortbread and Scotland“.