My head is spinning after this week. It was basically “all hands on deck“.
- Online Business:
We’ve settled on a site design but I still need to mock up the pages. And goodness knows I’m no html whizz nor do I have Dreamweaver or some such editor. So it’s another uphill exercise. Product development is about to start. What are we doing? What will we be offering? It’ll be in the realm of software tools. We’re starting small with the first release, which will be in a quarter’s time or thereabouts. - Blogs:
Keeping up with content can be tough with everything else going on! But I slog on. Plus, the WordPress migration is moving at a slug’s pace. I have downloaded skins that I like but it’ll be some work to tailor it according to my needs, which includes everything under the sun. - Online Stores:
I’m also working on my first cafepress store. It’s another way to unleash those creative juices! It isn’t quite ready yet but we’re at the homestretch. It’ll probably be ready to show next week. - Stock Watch:
Yay! My dollar cost averaging strategy is working. So far I’ve bought in on 3 days and now have garnered a 5% gain with my position. - Real Estate:
My house is worth less according to this article. That’s fine, I guess I’m stuck here for a while. - Budget:
Since I’ve been visiting a nutritionist to get myself “back to homeostasis” as she puts it, I need to open my wallet for various supplements and healthy eating. Apparently, that costs more than the usual fare offered in your garden variety Safeway. Plus, preschool just started! My wallet hurts. - Day Job:
Have you heard of The Mythical Man-Month? Let’s just say we’re classic.
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[...] Last week, I mentioned I was looking into the whole idea of merchandise fulfillment via CafePress. The whole idea intrigued me, and as a huge fan of art and design, I thought it would be interesting to see how it worked. CafePress is a retail site that allows anyone to be able to apply one’s own designs to various merchandise such as apparel, bags, mugs, buttons, paper products, and more. You can then set up a storefront with your chosen items for sale. When you sell an item, CafePress handles the fulfillment and shipping details and takes the base price of the item that is purchased, while you receive your mark up price as earnings. It’s a win-win situation and definitely worth a look if you are the creative type and would like an outlet for your art creations, whilst leaving the operational matters for someone else to handle. [...]