It's October 1st, which means fall is officially here. At least that's what the calendar says. Here in Florida, the weather hasn't received the memo, but that's a whole different conversation. Yeah,we're still living with temperatures that are more suited for shorts and flipflops not cozy sweaters and stylish boots.

Brace yourself. I have a confession to make.

I know. I know.

School is starting and you know what that means...new shoes, new backpacks, new teachers, new schedules, and new school supplies that somehow require approximately 900 pencils, 14 boxes of tissues, and enough glue sticks to repair the Space Shuttle.

It's August, which means two things are happening simultaneously.

Independence Day is just a few days away, and many will celebrate America's 250th anniversary with parades, carnivals, food, fun, and fireworks. I think what's often left out is what's actually being celebrated. These days too many people look forward to a day off from work, food, and entertainment without even taking one single moment to reflect on the why. It's become like Christmas. We enjoy all of the celebrating, but by-pass what's at the heart of the holiday.

Have you ever gone to the grocery store for milk and somehow come home with three bags of groceries, a candle that smelled like a tropical vacation, two boxes of cookies you didn't need, and absolutely no milk?

So...you're looking for a way to make some cash. You're thinking something online, doesn't suck up your valuable time, and isn't overly tech complicated. Got it. A lot of us have been scrolling social media looking for the same thing, and if you've spent any amount of time scrolling Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or YouTube, you've probably encountrered the same video in at least seventeen different forms from at least as many different people. You know what I'm talking about.

Somewhere along the way, summer vacations stopped being about relaxing and started turning into an Olympic-level competition in financial irresponsibility.

There comes a point in every adult’s life where you look around your house and realize that everything is technically fine, but also nothing is really under control. The house isn’t dirty, but it’s also not neat and tidy. You have food, but somehow there’s nothing to eat. You have closets, but everything is on a chair or countertop. You have a junk drawer that no longer closes and might actually be considered a safety hazard.