$100 Challenge (part 2)

Hello dream seekers, passion finders and flustered folks who don’t have any idea which way they are headed!

Since last weeks post “The $100 challenge” I hope you’ve started to save your pennies…(dimes, quarters and nickels too) as we are trying to put $20 a week away to add to the pursuit of our passion!

If you missed part one, please scroll down to post one and give it a quick little read. 

So, it’s week two- if your saving WOO HOO! If you’re anything like me, you’ll be looking for deals and maybe spending along the way! That’s the best way to get the deals!

While visiting family in Georgia I stopped by one of my favorite stores, Kirklands. What do I find inside, but a beautiful large print of an old typewriter, very similar to one I was given as a gift!

I knew I had to have it for my home. One thing you’d notice if you ever visited my home is that I don’t really have “artwork”.   My passion has always been my family and I decorate my home with photos almost exclusively! 

But, now I have this dream of my own writing area, and things changed. While at Kirkland’s I see this large print- priced at forty nine dollars but marked down to twelve! Evidently, you all are not searching for prints of typewriters as often as they thought you would be! (A win for me). I jumped at the chance to buy it!     I’m sure I gasped, or clapped or maybe even shed a tear as I do get overly excited at these kind of things. Just last weekend I literally started clapping upon entering an ice cream shop, because it was soooo cute, and looks just like the one I envisioned myself opening some day- they even had the same bowls I had picked out! But, that’s a passion post for another day, back to artwork…

So, I bought the artwork and I’m really happy with it! It’s bold, beautiful and my “statement piece”. With twelve of my forty dollars spent- I looked for another deal and won a long used hotel table over an online auction site- twenty six more dollar… gone, but the vision is coming together at this point!  It needing sanding and a fresh coat of black lacquer which I already had in my craft stash so I’m counting that as zero spent on improvements!

Time to start saving for another week! In the meanwhile, I’ve shopped within my house, gathering some pretty storage boxes from my closet- and of course I’m including my coveted angel who sits reading that Ive owned for over fifteen years. She was made to be an outdoor garden piece, but I’ve loved having her in my living room and have decided to promote her to my writing desk! 

So, as we wrap up part two of our challenge- keep in mind all the resources that are available today. Women in business groups, programs for start ups etc. Keep your eyes on the prize and know that it’s okay to take baby steps, it’s okay to be scared out of your wits- but it’s not okay to remain stagnant.

You’re worth more than that! 

Till next time-

Erin