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!

I find myself here on SKOOL through no fault of my own! It came to me when I wasn't looking and at what seemed like an inopportune time. Sometimes, life throws something at youand you just walk through an unexpected door. Here I am in Skool, bringing what I have to the table. I've been digging into this for quite a few years now. It's my heartbeat. We all want a life where our creative passion doesn't just fill our time—it fills our purpose. That's the heartbeat of The Creative Cottage. I'm Steph, and whether I'm working on handmade crafts from my tiny cottage (you might have seen them on The Little Cottage on YouTube!), writing a blog or another song, or running my Cottage Declutter and Clean start-up, my life is proof: you can grow a fulfilling, profitable business right where you are. I believe every creative talent and entrepreneurial dream is a seed planted by God—and so let's treat it that way. I'm here to help you nurture that seed, so if this is something that resonates with you, come on in and check it out. It's still in seed form here, but we can grow together.