Hi, I'm Diana! I live in Washington state with my husband Calvin and my cockatiel Patty.
A little bit about me:
In 2013, I was working 50+ hours a week and very tired! To change my life, I started learning how to make money online. My dream was to work at home and be in charge of my time.
After spending countless hours learning about blogging and selling products on Amazon FBA, I finally earned enough money to quit working full-time.
I spent the next three years working at home and taking care of my mom. My online income was growing.
In 2018, my husband had a quadruple bypass and almost didn't make it. I put Amazon FBA on hold to focus on taking care of him. Thankfully, he recovered.
That was the start of the shift - my income started going down, and my family caregiving time went up. However, I was still committed to my businesses, focusing more on selling digital products. I spent less time on Amazon FBA and more time creating low-content books, print-on-demand mugs, printables, and spreadsheets.
I don't know exactly when, but eventually I suffered from caregiver burnout. Though I never stopped my online businesses completely, I didn't give them the attention they deserved. My sales and income continued to decline.
Fast forward to 2024. It was full of changes. My mom passed away. Yes, taking care of her was hard. But losing her was harder. I miss her so much.
On the money side, I hired on as a bookkeeper for an online company. I also started working for Intuit as a QuickBooks Pro Advisor. Though I work 25 to 30 hours a week between both jobs, I love having a steady income, benefits, and flexible part-time hours. Best of all, I still work at home.
As I'm writing this, it's April 2025. I'm in a place now where I'm ready to start working on my online businesses again and sharing my journey with you.
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