You Have an Idea…Now What?

How do we accomplish these goals? Well, we need more money to start with, so I started looking into ways to increase our income. I have read so many posts about side hustles and they usually involve things I have no interest in, so I know I wouldn’t stick with it. All the work from home jobs in the world are not going to satisfy me in the Spring, when I just want to get outside and grow things. Sitting in front of a computer or on the phone all day sounded like torture to my husband, so we brainstormed on ways we could increase our income without selling our souls. We decided the best way to earn extra money and fulfill our goals was to turn our passions into side hustles, so we could make money while we did something we loved. This began the long process of narrowing down what we could feasibly accomplish. Joe loves woodworking, but isn’t going to have the time to make huge pieces of furniture. He still has a limited number of hours in the week, so he decided to start with making wooden bowls on the lathe and making noodle boards and  cutting boards. These take a few hours each and can be finished in a weekend, so making them to sell sounded fun to him. He started by pricing all of his materials and making a detailed list of what he needed for each project, this would help with pricing items to sell and restocking on tools, woods, paints and stains quickly. He could also customize these to fit with a customer’s décor or theme, which would heighten the appeal to a prospective buyer. Being able to create these projects would allow him more guilt free time in his workshop, which would also help him destress after a long work day or week. Now, it was my turn. What do I love? Well, my journey started with what I hate, which is stress and headaches. Some people drink wine to unwind, but I love a good cup of hot tea. Earl Grey if I’m tired, Chamomile and Peppermint when I want to relax and get rid of a minor headache, Valerian Root when I want help sleeping. I have an entire cabinet full of herbal and black tea blends, I’m constantly looking for new flavors. I also love to garden. I already started a small herb garden last year, so the idea of a tea garden started to form. I could spend the spring and summer growing, harvesting, and drying plants and herbs to create my own herbal tea blends. We had our side hustle ideas and now it was time to create our own business. Follow along on our journey and read about how we created a logo, social media presence, website, and Etsy store, all on our own! Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest to get the latest updates!