Finally we decided to employ a fulltime staff coz hubby wants to commit himself to more mission works. The staff is one of our regular customers. He works in a CC before this but resigned due to the long working hours; 24/7! Whatever it is, I just hope that he is going to be an honest person; not stealing and no lying. Our previous staffs were dishonest. Whenever hubby was not able to be at the CC, the sales dropped tremendously. Reason given by them, “No Customer.” We can’t do much about it coz not everything sold in our CC can be stock checked. I also hope that he will stay long coz hubby is paying him quite high compared to before. He can even afford to further his studies to cosmetology schools in Wichita if he knows how to save. We shall just wait and see.
When I see one after another SAHM starts their online business, I wanted to be like them too. I want to earn some income so that I can invest in gold bullion, buy more clothing, books and toys for my children. But I do not know what I am capable of. I do not know what is my skill. I can sew but I am not talented enough to design nice product to sell. I do not many readers too to my blogs. If yes, I am sure I can sell clothing like one of the moms.
Hubby told me to find my passion first. What am I passionate about? I really don’t know!
What does it takes to be a beautician? Like any other vocation, first you must have the passion for it. Then you need to master the skill by being an apprentice or enroll yourself in a beauty school like Jacksonville Cosmetology School. Next you must groom yourself to be beautiful too. You may not be very pretty but you need to be beautiful; inward and outward. If not how are you going to bring in customers into your beauty salon. Another things is have lots of contact so that they can spread your expertise to their friends and relatives. I guess this applies to any other businesses too. 
Since I have a helper now, I should use this opportunity to earn some pocket money. What is the most profitable home based business? What am I good at? I like sewing and I can sew pretty well too but living in Melaka, I do not have the resources to make good and quality merchandize. All the good materials can only be obtained in KL or JB. So, I can forget about sewing.
I can blog but I am not a good writer; I can’t crap like the SEO queen. 
Become a re-seller of clothing, shoes and what not? Too many SAHMs are doing it now. Most of their circle of influence is mine too. Takan mo potong tripkan? Not good. If I sell cloth diapers like Coolababy, you will buy from me or not? Why Coolababy? My baby is using them and they are good. Don’t want to sell something that I know none of it’s quality.
What else can I do? Make Nyonya Pineapple Tarts again? Very fast perishable and very fragile. Can’t survive postage handling.
I’m out of idea. Looks like I have to make do with whatever I can get through my online assignments and hubby’s income. Tak kaya, kaya lar gua.
If what we see is what we get, how easier life would be for us. I think I would be buying gold coins every month to increase my wealth. Unfortunately that is not the reality for us. On the worksheet, the profits do look high because they are gross profits. Hubby only put the basic expenses in his worksheet. We still have business loan to pay, maintenance cost etc. At the end of the day, we do not have extras for saving.
I am planning to jump into another boat since blogging for income is not so lucrative like before. What I will be doing, I will not disclose yet but selling
iphone accessories is not an option yet. After getting some feedback from a mommy about this avenue of earning income online, I would like to try it too. Unfortunately, I don’t have much time to spend online like before. So, I will have to wait until my baby is more independent or until MIL and her maid returned home. Till then, I shall make do with whatever God has blessed me with now.
I am very excited that soon we will have financial freedom; if God willing.
If God willing, hubby would be able to settle all his business loan in a few months time. Then we would have extras to set aside for mission; to give to missionaries and to save for our future mission trips.
If God willing we might be able to afford a new car but I don’t think we will buy any coz we are contented with our old faithful junks. 
If God willing, I might get some loose diamonds for a pair of earrings or even a pendant but why keep earthly treasures. Better give to the poor.
If God willing, hubby longs to employ a full time staff for his shop.
If God willing, we will be able to bring ALL our children for a short vacation locally.
If God willing, we will live and do this or that. (James 4:15) 
To the boss: Is it SO difficult to just pick up the phone to call your staff to confirm whether he is working today or not?
To the staff: Is it SO difficult to SMS your boss to inform him that you can work today after all?
Gah!
My Saturday is ALWAYS BUSY. Got floor to mop, got fishes to clean, got shoes to wash, got porch and verandah to sweep on top of the daily house chores.
I will only cook if hubby starts working in the evening. When I cook, all the above chores will be delayed coz I normally wakes up 2 hours later on Saturdays coz no need to send my children to school. And on Saturdays, I will cook more special dishes for my family. So it will take longer time to prepare.
SO, I would really appreciate it if both you guys could lend me a hand. Just pick up the phone; SMS or call, PLEASE.
This morning pulak, I received an email from London!
Hi Michelle,
I live in London, UK and would like to know where I can purchase pineapple tarts?
Aiyoyo! You live in London and you ask me where to buy pineapple tarts? I have never been to UK and never will be unless I strike lottery.
And that is no way I can export my Nyonya Pineapple Tarts to UK unless she doesn’t mind eating Nyonya Pineapple Crumbs.
Hey, you Nyonyas who live in UK, go learn how to make Nyonya Pineapple Tarts and start a home business there. Dunno how? Search in this blog, I got the recipe and even step by step on how to make the pastry in Youtube!
I have a few interesting post to write but I just don’t have the time to sit here to blog about it. Got to wait till hubby is at home during the day or baby decides to give me a break and nap for more than 1 hour.
The day before yesterday, I was at hubby’s shop helping him out while he took about 2 hours nap because he was sick. And this hubby of mine, NEVER visits the doctor when he fall sick. He will just take his USANA supplements, drinks a lot of water and rest as much as he could. He will be fine in a week or so.
On that day, I was up at 7am as usual to cook, wash, and then send my girls to kindy then continue cooking. Around 12noon, hubby called for S.O.S. coz his body cannot take it anymore and he needs his rest. I just came back from fetching my girls from kindy, so I quickly get my girls to eat their lunch and I SWALLOWED mine too. 
Send my 2nd girl to her grandma’s house coz she loves hanging around with my sister and her newborn. Brought with me, my eldest, 3yo son and baby to the shop.
At the shop, my eldest girl glued herself infront of the PC. MY 3yo son helped me look after his baby brother who is in the walker while hubby took his nap. At one time, baby latched to sleep and I carried baby who was still latching while photostating for a customer! Thanks to the ring sling, we are covered. Then baby naps on the sofa for about an hour.
At 5pm, we left the shop to bank in cheque and to send my eldest girl to her art class then back to the shop. My 3yo son started to get restless, so I brought him over to Giant’s playground. While he plays, baby latches!
To cut the story short, we left the shop at around 7.15pm to fetch my girl from art class then to my mom’s to fetch my 2nd girl home and by 9.30pm, everyone was down! We were truly exhausted.
I was at hubby’s shop again yesterday for about 1.5 hours and he wants me to go there again to let him take a nap for a lil while. If I do that, my laundry is piling up, the house is in a mess and baby is under fed coz he can’t latch as often as he does when he is at the shop. Who is going to help me then? Reward me with a Gold Initial Pendant? I’d rather have a helper than gifts.
