Well, it's been over two years since we've been serious about this website.
I (Michelle) find it relaxing and fun to blog. I have missed it so much, that I think it was the main reason I decided to dedicate more time to the site. Not only that, but our YouTube channel has grown, and we now take part in several collaborations per year.
Since we started the channel and site to preserve family recipes, it's time to get a format and start publishing the recipes we post on YouTube. I also intend to share background stories about each one. You know, more in-depth than on the videos.
Another thing we'll be offering are custom magnets. Like the magnets that have memes or scenes from a place you visited for vacation last year. We need to get some things organized in my home office that will make production much easier, but my goal is to create some beautiful magnets that people can share with family, friends, or even as business tools. More to come on that front in the next few months. I'm considering offering custom Christmas magnets framed in cards as the premier.
Recently, we posted a very personal video about Michelle having Stage IV colon cancer. I'm almost finished with my fourth round of chemotherapy in the past 5 3/4 years. There are dietary struggles that I need to come to grips with. Mainly, I need to switch over to a whole food, plant-based diet. JJ is all in on this, but I have to reconcile in my own head that life and experiences are worth more than the health costs of a piece of fried chicken.
So there you have it. Time to get more serious about this business if that is going to be our hobby and extra moolah to get us closer to retirement. YES! I want to retire without resorting to a medical disability retirement. Restrictions on dreams (monetary punishment by the powers that be) are not my forte.
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