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If you could turn one of your hobbies into a profession , what would you be doing? Why aren't you already doing it?
Chandra Amaya
03-12-2007, 12:42 PM
Scrapbooking...because I don't have the money or know how to get a client base to start a business.
rivermom
03-12-2007, 01:16 PM
Cooking. I would love to go to families homes and create meals for them. This includes the shopping, putting it away, preparing/cooking and serving them.
I love to cook!! :p I love for other people to eat my cooking!! :p
Why don't I do this? Because I have a brain and this brain tells me it's a really stupid idea. LOL :D
Mandy
03-12-2007, 01:21 PM
I love sewing, but no i wouldnt make it a profession, i grew up with textile, fabrics, fashion, sewing machines, irons, to last me forever LOL
What i would really love to do is, have a doggie hotel, not a boarding kennel, but a real hotel for small breeds, where they get groomed, their own tv in the room, room service, the whole works. :D
DianaB
03-12-2007, 02:07 PM
I would love to raise yorkshire terriers, but it would mean that I would have to get another dog. Reuger is so attentive to me and always wants to be cuddled that I'm afraid that if I bring in another dog that I'll lose what I have with Reuger. Also my husband isn't too crazy about having 2 dogs in the house.
Janet
03-12-2007, 03:41 PM
I would like to have a small shop that sells only dog supplies. Everything from clothes to food and everything inbetween. In the back of the shop I would like an area with 3 or 4 tubs and tables so people could come groom and bathe their dogs and not have to mess up there house. I would supply the towels and dryers and they could bring their own shampoo and conditioners or buy from me.
The reason I haven't done it....money, need a place in town and rent would probably be too high and I don't know for sure how well it would go in our town. I would love to be able to do that.
Marilyn
03-12-2007, 04:30 PM
Kinda mentioned this in another thread. I'd like to be an event planner. Maybe a wedding planner. It would be somewhat stressful, but I think a lot of fun.
There's just not enough money in it in this area. People are pretty penny pinching and plan things for themselves. There are so many resources these days, how-to books and the internet. People don't need as much help as they might have years ago.
AngieDoogles
03-12-2007, 04:33 PM
I think I'd like taking pictures for a living. The reason I don't do it is because I wouldn't know where to begin and also all of the "professionals" I know are really snobby about it (even though most of them don't even have a degree in photography).
Also, maybe dog training. I don't do this for a living because 1. I'm still in college and 2. I don't think I'd make enough money doing it.
The other thing I'd want to do, breeding Yorkies, I recently discussed with my husband and we have decided to go for it! BUT...We're going to wait until I've graduated so that I can truly focus my time and energy to it and so that I can study breeding in depth between now and then!
Marilyn I to have always thought about being a wedding planner, but never followed it through. I just love organizing parties from napkins to music...It would be fun but stressful dealing with brides..lol
Ponyup
03-13-2007, 09:28 AM
I love music & always have. I love to be the person that puts songs to movies. I think the music is really important to how a movie comes across. I would do it if I had any idea how to get into it.
RLC12345678
03-13-2007, 10:34 AM
My hobby is taking care of and spoiling my dogs. I am not doing it as a profession bc I can make more money doing something else I love.
Marilyn
03-13-2007, 04:51 PM
Marilyn I to have always thought about being a wedding planner, but never followed it through. I just love organizing parties from napkins to music...It would be fun but stressful dealing with brides..lol
Some of the brides and mothers of the brides could really be a problem. This is why a photographer that I know quit the business. People expected him to perform miracles & some were just impossible to please.
My hubby is a custom home builder, and has to deal with some difficult people sometimes. Most people are good and nice to work with, but every now and then.....
Chandra Amaya
03-15-2007, 03:48 PM
Cooking. I would love to go to families homes and create meals for them. This includes the shopping, putting it away, preparing/cooking and serving them.
I love to cook!! :p I love for other people to eat my cooking!! :p
Why don't I do this? Because I have a brain and this brain tells me it's a really stupid idea. LOL :D
Janet have you thought about selling pampered chef?...that's exactly what they do to sell products. Go to someone's home, cook for them, eat & sell the products
Chandra Amaya
03-15-2007, 03:52 PM
Marilyn I to have always thought about being a wedding planner, but never followed it through. I just love organizing parties from napkins to music...It would be fun but stressful dealing with brides..lol
I'm an organizer too. i love doing parties. I tried selling Avon by doing parties & looked into several others like Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Home Interior, & Partylyte Candles. I'm just not good at building my own customer base. But if either of you ever get started & need a helping hand I'm willing to relocate lol
Janet
03-15-2007, 03:57 PM
Janet have you thought about selling pampered chef?...that's exactly what they do to sell products. Go to someone's home, cook for them, eat & sell the products
Oh no,no,no You have to like to cook too....LOL 2tiredmom (she hasn't been on for a little while here) use to sell it and was quite good at it. I like the products although they are a little pricey for me, but I'm no cook. Most of the time I fix what comes out of a box or can....:eek:
Chandra Amaya
03-15-2007, 03:59 PM
Oh no,no,no You have to like to cook too....LOL 2tiredmom (she hasn't been on for a little while here) use to sell it and was quite good at it. I like the products although they are a little pricey for me, but I'm no cook. Most of the time I fix what comes out of a box or can....:eek:
ooppppss sorry that was rivermom's quote not yours...I'm sorry =(((
Marilyn
03-15-2007, 07:45 PM
Oh no,no,no You have to like to cook too....LOL 2tiredmom (she hasn't been on for a little while here) use to sell it and was quite good at it. I like the products although they are a little pricey for me, but I'm no cook. Most of the time I fix what comes out of a box or can....:eek:
Janet, the Pampered Chef ladies won't like me for saying so, but you can buy Pampered Chef on E-Bay. I keep a current catalog handy so I know if I'm getting a good deal or not before I buy, but some things can be bought cheaper there, and you can find discontinued items. Mostly that's what I'm looking for is discontinued. I still buy from a friend who is a legitimate dealer, and she does not know I check out E-bay, also.:o
Janet
03-16-2007, 04:41 AM
Janet, the Pampered Chef ladies won't like me for saying so, but you can buy Pampered Chef on E-Bay. I keep a current catalog handy so I know if I'm getting a good deal or not before I buy, but some things can be bought cheaper there, and you can find discontinued items. Mostly that's what I'm looking for is discontinued. I still buy from a friend who is a legitimate dealer, and she does not know I check out E-bay, also.:o
That's a great idea Marilyn. Some of the items are just way to high for me, I felt bad that I didn't order more from 2tiredmom (Linda), but I don't even cook that much so it would be a waste of money. I will have to check out ebay though.
dewdrop67
03-29-2007, 06:20 PM
Holiday decorating! I looooove the holidays and I would love to be in charge of decorating the store windows at Macys, planning out holiday parties and decorating other peoples houses.
Chandra Amaya
03-29-2007, 06:44 PM
Holiday decorating! I looooove the holidays and I would love to be in charge of decorating the store windows at Macys, planning out holiday parties and decorating other peoples houses.
oh that sounds like so much fun. I love it as well. I decorate for all the holidays including St. Patty's day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Valentine's day. Lol I think I look for an excuse :D
My hobbies that I'd like to turn into a business would either be writing, (such as the Editor position) or landscape design.
The landscape design would be very hard for me because I don't have the physical strength or stamina to do all thw work that it would entail so would have to hire others to work with me.
AngieDoogles
03-30-2007, 10:33 AM
My hobbies that I'd like to turn into a business would either be writing, (such as the Editor position) or landscape design.
The landscape design would be very hard for me because I don't have the physical strength or stamina to do all thw work that it would entail so would have to hire others to work with me.
You will have that editing job in no time!! :) You are just too perfect for that job for them to pass you up. :D
Still praying that you get it!
Passionfruition
04-04-2007, 08:39 AM
Traci, maybe you can teach me a little about organization....my studio is a MESS.
I recommend to ANYONE to find what they love doing, and make a career out of it. I did, and my photography career has really taken off! You can view my latest work here: http://storybookbride.com/weddings/olson/
In fact, I'm SO busy with work, that I shouldn't be on 4wt.....lol. I guess every good professional needs a place to procrastinate, right?
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