As of today, I have 27 active sales in my eBay store. Since posting my items, I have thought about offering free shipping (on MOST shop items, with the exception of a few) After running circles upstairs in my crazy brain and consumed half a dozen of Bavarian filled chocolate donuts, went ahead and revised… Continue reading Offering Free Shipping on my eBay Store?
Everyday is an eBay Day
Everyday is an eBay day. The goal is to post at least 3 items everyday – anything from handcrafted, new, or pre-owned. As of current I posted 23 items, and 222 more to go until March 30th. The ribbon leis that were originally listed on Etsy are all uploaded to eBay. eBay is a new… Continue reading Everyday is an eBay Day
Etsy Seller Violation?
Hafa Adai Friends I woke up this morning to learn via email that Etsy deactivated one of my listings - most specifically the Black and Yellow Money Ribbon Lei? This particular lei was found to be in violation of an Etsy policy??? All day trying to reach out to an actual Etsy human customer service… Continue reading Etsy Seller Violation?
Ribbon Leis by Isla
So far to current, I have posted five different ribbon leis on eBay while more ribbon lei listings will become available in the next few days. While making leis today, I realized I’ve been so wrapped up in ribbon lei work, that I have not shared any finished items with ya’ll for a look-see! (Honestly,… Continue reading Ribbon Leis by Isla
I Heart Yoga Pants!
I heart yoga pants! Yep, you read that right! I am unequivocally, undeniably addicted to yoga pants, 24/7, three-hundred65!, 8 days a week! #YogaPantsLife! If ever given the choice to choose between denim skinny jeans or yoga pants…Which one would I wear for the rest of my life?! Of course, primetime choice would be ride-or-die-forever… Continue reading I Heart Yoga Pants!
What About Home Schooling Curriculum? How To Pick One?
This is a continuation for home schooling. Prior to planning and penciling a Pre K curriculum, I thought it was necessary to answer the following questions before I set forth on a curriculum. So here we go: What is my teaching style?What is my daughter’s learning style?What does Texas law state regarding curriculum ? Eclectic… Continue reading What About Home Schooling Curriculum? How To Pick One?
Texas, a homeschooling friendly state!
This post is a continuation, a personal quest educating myself on how to home school in Texas. There was so much I learned just by personal research. After all the note taking and book marking on homeschooling, I compiled what I thought would be the most informative and pertinent information to share with yall. The… Continue reading Texas, a homeschooling friendly state!
How in the world do I go about homeschooling?
Much like most subjects, skills, or crafts that I am not familiar with or have zero knowledge about, I like to spend at least 20 hours at minimum researching a subject, and teaching myself based on the information I found, and then, of course my favorite part...applying everything I learned to work . For example,… Continue reading How in the world do I go about homeschooling?
Small Beginnings
Googling small business startup stories, I found an interesting article on reditt.com about David Wehle, the creator of the fox adventure game, The First Tree. David had no experience in coding; however, this did not limit his personal aspirations in making a video game. He used Unity and Play maker, visual scripting tools to make… Continue reading Small Beginnings
Setting Business Goals
Hafa Adai My Friends! It was really exciting to finally have Hafa Adai Isla up and going! I could not wait to share this news with everyone! Even though, I posted just a few things up as of current day, I will be posting more items in the next week and then moving forward, as… Continue reading Setting Business Goals
Hafa Adai Isla is now Open
Hafa Adai My Friends! Hafa Adai Isla is open for business! Currently, I have pouches up for sale and will be adding more items to the store this week. Hope you can stop by and check it out. Isla
Learning How to Start up an Online Crafting business
Starting up an online crafting business is much like a horror movie – both are out of my comfort zone, and quite frightening.Similar to previous self-teaching / learning how to: couponing, editing movies, and zipper installations, I am now teaching myself how to start up an online crafting business. To be absolutely honest and transparent,… Continue reading Learning How to Start up an Online Crafting business
Learning How to Sew, Zipper Installation
In a previous post, Healing, Blessings and Strides, I spoke about 25+ hours, an average of 3 hours a week teaching oneself how to sew, more specifically, installing zippers on small fabric bags. To get started with this project, I gathered as much information on zipper installations, going through the regular routes of learning -… Continue reading Learning How to Sew, Zipper Installation
Healing, Blessings and Strides
Since last October, a decision was made to walk away from all work activities, blogging, creating You Tube content, stopped researching, closed shop on all projects, and terminated “Learn how to ebay” project for another time in the future. For months, after baby arrived in May 2020, it was obvious that I was not… Continue reading Healing, Blessings and Strides
Fast and Easy DIY Gift Bags
Hafa Adai My Friends I posted a YouTube crafting video – Fast and Easy DIY Gift Bags – upcycling a goodie paper bag into a cute gift bag. Hope you like it. Please check out my other crafting videos and subscribe to my YouTube channel, Coffee With Isla for easy DIY crafts and check out… Continue reading Fast and Easy DIY Gift Bags
So Easy Dollar Bill Origami Heart
Hafa Adai Everyone, Here is a weekly YouTube video I made, So Easy Dollar Bill Origami Heart. Enjoy. Please subscribe, like or drop a comment. https://youtu.be/CCjtJmh8oWg
After 20+ hours of learning how to create and edit YouTube videos
After 20+ hours of learning how to create, edit and publish 6 YouTube videos in the last 6 weeks, my takeaway is this: I am a lot smarter than I was 6 weeks ago! LOL! But seriously! I have a better understanding of how to set up a video camera and most importantly how to… Continue reading After 20+ hours of learning how to create and edit YouTube videos
Easy Square Gift Card Holders
Hi Everyone, I posted a YouTube video today, Easy Square Gift Card Holders. These gift card holders are quick, fun and inexpensive to make! They are ideal for any special occasion - Christmas, Birthdays, Graduations, etc! Check it out! Enjoy! Please subscribe to my channel - Coffee with Isla for more crafting videos. https://youtu.be/qKH8BXZ9Sik
Easy Shank Hair Clips YouTube Video
Hafa Adai Everyone, Here is my video for this week, Easy Shank Hair Clips. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/k3jyHGyI8Rk
Using Proxy Clips for Video Editing in KDenLive
Hafa Adai Everyone, Happy Pre-Labor Holiday! Prior to editing this week’s video, I discovered Proxy Clips. Proxy clips is a copy of a video recording which temporally reduces the image, size and quality for the purpose of speeding up the video editing and previewing process on slower computer machines, like mine, Lenovo, IdeaPad 330S. On… Continue reading Using Proxy Clips for Video Editing in KDenLive
Editing Second YouTube video with KDenLive
Hafa Adai Everyone This week while working in KDenLive editing another YouTube video, I only focused on using these 3 basic tools: SelectionRazor ToolSpacer I have a better understanding of how to use these tools to my advantage. Unlike last week, I spent a total of 2 hours editing this week’s video – not five… Continue reading Editing Second YouTube video with KDenLive
Video Effects and Rendering in KDenLive
This post is a continuation of Video Editing with KDenlive After making the appropriate video edit cuts to the actual tutorial footage, I went on to creating a video introduction. To get this done, I went back to my video recording station, created an introduction video – it took 5 separate trys. Following this, I… Continue reading Video Effects and Rendering in KDenLive
My first YouTube video using KDenLive!
Hi Everyone, Using KDenLive to edit and render my first video presented many challenges, but I learned alot and currently working on new YouTube content for next week. This is my first YouTube video using KDenLive - How to make an Easy 3 Dollar Bill Origami flower. https://youtu.be/Hsd34eMTN78
Video Editing with KDenlive
Hello and Hafa Adai My Friends I worked on my first-ever YouTube Video Edit using KDenLive Version 20.08.0 ! At first glance, I was intimidated by all the shiny buttons – not understanding their purpose or functionality. It took me about 5 hours of trial and error to edit an 11-ish minute video of folding… Continue reading Video Editing with KDenlive
Moving onto…
Hafa Adai My Friends, In the area I reside in, like most places in the US, the Corona Virus is spreading like wildfire with no indication of it slowing down. Every couple days, I check our local county COVID news updates just to see where we are as a community. It is saddening, more so… Continue reading Moving onto…
Couponing this week 8/3
Hafa Adai My Friends, I headed out for groceries again this week to prepare and make regular weekly food staples - like Pico De Gallo with avocado, green salads, toddler-friendly food, sandwich making stuff, and fresh fruit. I first went to HEB, I got everything on my list and then took advantage of discounted strawberries… Continue reading Couponing this week 8/3
Couponing this week 7/ 26
Hafa Adai and Hello My Friends, This week's coupon shopping was good and very short! A few times a year, my local HEB, will have sales on their store brand baby and toddler formula by offering a $2.00 off coupon. In this transaction, I purchased a total of : 3: HEB Baby Gentle Non-GMO formula,… Continue reading Couponing this week 7/ 26
Couponing this week 7/19
Hello and Hafa Adai For this week's couponing trip, I found really good deals that I had to snag before they were all swooped up! The first coupon deal was at Walgreens. This week Walgreens is having a sale on Big G cereals for $1.99 . I have a manufacture coupon for $1.00 off on… Continue reading Couponing this week 7/19
Hauling and Saving at Walgreens
Hafa Adai My Friends, I did a Walgreens haul last Friday, 7/17! On my trip I used my Walgreens coupon, $7.00 reward, or 7000 points. On this shopping haul, I had to spend $25.00 or more to active this coupon. While shopping, I only focused on items that were posted in the weekly advertisement, or… Continue reading Hauling and Saving at Walgreens
Recovery and Couponing
Hello and Hafa Adai My Friends, After a few weeks of recovery, around the clock feedings, and surviving on coffee – I am back into the swing of things. Our little guy, Bean is finally here ! He is happy, healthy and always hungry! We are truly blessed and over the moon so in love… Continue reading Recovery and Couponing
Today marks 37 weeks!
For the next 2 weeks, there will be Absolutely NO heavy lifting, strenuous furniture moving and NO deep cleaning regimens for me. I have happily burdened all these responsibilities to my sweet husband. While he takes over all labor-intensive endeavors for the time being for the next 6 to 10 weeks, I promised him that… Continue reading Today marks 37 weeks!
36 weeks and 4 days in
Hafa Adai My Beautiful Friends! It has been awhile since I posted anything new. In April, my family decided it was time that I needed to slow down, focus on my health, cut back on stress, slow down on blog writing, put crafting projects on hold, postpone coupon shopping hauls tentatively and temporarily shut down… Continue reading 36 weeks and 4 days in
Passing the time
Hafa Adai My Beautiful Friends! Like most folks we are at home in self – isolation, it has been since March 17, we have been confined to the house. Our shelter in place order has been set until the first week of April. To keep myself busy as much as my pregnant belly will allow,… Continue reading Passing the time
Couponing on Hold
For the last 2 weeks, I have done absolutely ZERO coupon shopping hauls as we are in self-isolation until ???? I am still doing coupon-related activities without leaving the comfort of my home: Reviewing coupon websites and coupon apps Watching Youtube couponing channels Reading coupon emails and newsletters Reviewing store coupon policies Understanding coupon fine… Continue reading Couponing on Hold
Family is Everything
Over the weekend, a very dear friend of mine passed very quickly and unexpectedly. I have since cried a trillion tears mourning over the passing of my friend because I don’t want to accept that she is gone. In my head, I am convinced she is napping. My friend, Ms. Jay was an elderly woman,… Continue reading Family is Everything
Home
The island of Guam is a place I call home. I have been away from home for almost 18 years, and forgot how beautiful the skies are on Guam! Momma sent me these pictures so I don't forget. As I scrolled through these photos, I was immediately, speechlessly, utterly homesick, because there is absolutely no place… Continue reading Home
One Yard DIY Blanket Update
Hafa Adai Everyone! So far, I have completed 6 baby blankets! My husband and I went for a nautical and island tropical theme. We did, however find Nintendo Game Controller fabric - and absolutely could not resist! For each blanket, took 15 to 20 minutes to make from beginning to end. One side of the… Continue reading One Yard DIY Blanket Update
Frugal All Purpose Cleaner
Hafa Adai Ya'll This is a quick DIY All-Purpose Cleaner! After the dish soap bottle is empty, but there is a little bit of soap left at the bottom ... don't be too quick to discard it in the re-cycling bin or trash can... add 1 to 2 tablespoons of vinegar and fill the rest… Continue reading Frugal All Purpose Cleaner
5 Minute DIY Hand Sanitizer
Every store in a 25-mile radius of my home is completely sold out of hand sanitizer! I went to 4 different local stores, the last store I visited prior to heading home was Walgreens! And like all the other stores I visited, they were out too! AAAGGGHHH! Prior to leaving, I spoke to a Walgreen’s… Continue reading 5 Minute DIY Hand Sanitizer
DIY Baby Blankets
Hafa Adai! For the next day or two, I will be focusing my attention on making baby blankets for our little one arriving in the spring time. Yesterday, I visited Hobby Lobby for fabric and had a blast - fell in love with the tropical and nautical themed fabric! This week, March 9 to March… Continue reading DIY Baby Blankets
Walgreens Couponing Tips
Hi Everyone, Today, I visited my local Walgreens for a small shopping haul. Prior to leaving, I spoke to two employees about couponing at the store. I asked them advice on how to best coupon at Walgreens, they offered these general tips: Review the Walgreen's Weekly Ad every week! Pay attention to the front page,… Continue reading Walgreens Couponing Tips
Hot Pockets and Jimmy Dean Deals
Hafa Adai and Happy Sunday Ya'll! I found two other great HEB deals! Yah! Here are the yellow coupon I used today: The first deal is the "Hot Pockets, 12 pk., assorted varieties get FREE! Hot Pockets, 5 pk., assorted varieties" ***$10.82 is the curbside and delivery service price for this item. However, since… Continue reading Hot Pockets and Jimmy Dean Deals
HEB couponing
Hafa Adai My Friends! This week, I looked through my coupon binder, in hopes to match up my manufacture coupons with store coupons, weekly discounts, clearance sales, maybe even rebates for the things we need! After spending hours of looking, my chances of finding a good deal seemed to be grime! This was no bueno,… Continue reading HEB couponing
Couponing at Walgreens
Hafa Adai Everyone! I went couponing at Walgreens, yesterday, 3/1 and Monday, 3/2! There were deals I could not ignore, or pass up! Your friend the newbee couponer will show you a step-by-step guide of how I obtained these deals and my take away from this coupon trip. It was a little confusing but with… Continue reading Couponing at Walgreens
24 Things We Don’t Use / Buy Anymore
Learning how to be frugal to save money is labor intensive work, just like anything else we do that brings us great value or happiness in our lives, it requires a bit of elbow grease, patience, Google Chroming, and brainpower. As I work on being more frugal, I converted my tiny sized kitchen or extra… Continue reading 24 Things We Don’t Use / Buy Anymore
Beyond Newspaper Inserts
As a new couponer, I was truly convinced there are more manufacture coupons beyond the Sunday newspaper - just patiently awaiting with anticipation to be discovered, clipped, paired up to in-store coupons, Target Cartwheel Offers, Walmart Rollbacks, Walgreens Register Reward Points, and clearance specials. Our only intent is to bring our items and matching coupons… Continue reading Beyond Newspaper Inserts
My Coupon Binder
In my previous post, “Couponing for 30 Days” I wrote about having a coupon binder. I thought I would share my coupon binder and show you how it is put together. My binder is a 3 ring, 2-inch wide binder. Inside, is where all the coupon magic happens. It has several different functional parts to… Continue reading My Coupon Binder
Frugal Monthly Budget – Update
Happy New Year Ya'll! This is an update to my post Frugal Monthly Budget - in that post, I specifically, stated word-for-word the following statement "This may seem like a challenge.”…well let me be completely honest with you my friends...this declaration was the most overrated statement for all of 2019! My frugal monthly budget challenge… Continue reading Frugal Monthly Budget – Update
Crafting – crocheting! Ribbon lei making ! Dollar bill origami
What activities do you lose yourself in? Crafting - crocheting! Ribbon lei making ! Dollar bill origami !!!! SIPPING ON COFFEE !!! Shopping for yoga pants !!!!
Coffee with Isla 