About Diana

Hi, I'm Diana! I live in Washington state with my husband Calvin and my cockatiel Patty.

Diana, Calvin (husband) and Patty (Cockatiel)

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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