Hello lovely Cottage Creatives! It's nearly the end of the day for me and the start for many of you. Life is like a rollercoaster for me - one week is calm and creative, and the next can be crazy and chaotic! On the second not much creating can happen and that's ok. I do try to invest time in learning something her on skool from the likes of @Sharon Jones who is a wealth of wisdom when it comes to skool business and I've been sneaking into @Diana Berryman's classroom too, she's just added some content which is worth checking out, and I've also been over to @Deb Boutzetis community and learnt how to make a yummy sauce! (it's a secret!). However, as far as actually creating myself, it's been a no-go zone! So, to help me thru this Crazy Chaos week, I'd love to know what you are creating or focusing on! Oh, I did dig up some little potatoes!

I'd rather be making a mess while making journals, but today I worked in my Cleaning and Declutter business for 5 hours straight! It's called Cottage Declutter & Clean, and it was a start-up initiative of mine a couple of years ago when I needed some extra $ and was feeling stressed working two jobs for 'the man'. I wanted to be my own boss. I decided to work for me - and it was as easy as that! I put a photo up on FB and started telling my cleaning story! I'm good at it, really good, so I thought, why not get paid for it? Next minute, I had myself a fully fledged business, one that I can take with me wherever I go! Soon I'll be offering a one-on-one call for anyone who might need a little encouragement and some help getting started. It could be as simple as taking what you have in your hands right now, and you could be making an extra $ to. This was the simple photo I used on FB with a quick post, and the next day I had my first job and here's one of the journals that also provide income! So not only do I hold a feather duster, but I also have these journals, and sweet cloths I create in my hands too!

Welcome @Abheeti Kathryn Pass and @Natalie Darger I'm a tad overexcited to meet you both! Thanks to @Kathy Roberts for recommending The Creative Cottage to your friends. @Abheeti Kathryn Pass I'm a tad in love with Italy! I think my Italian friend and I may need to come on one of your trips one day! Please tell us more about what you do! And @Natalie Darger A piano player/teacher - wonderful - another one of my great loves too! Please share with us about your community too. We hope you'll find us great company. We look forward to you both sharing your beautiful colours with us!

Let's all welcome @Stephanie Mitchell to The Creative Cottage. We're looking forward to hearing about the wonderful things you've achieved. Please tell us all about the things you do!

Just hit the link, you will be surprised at the knowledge Julianne shares! She has an amazing community based around preserving history - this stood out because of the creative content! https://www.skool.com/ricochet-4274/needleworkan-almost-lost-art?p=5a3df7a4