I have dabbled in a lot of things over the years, some have worked, and some have not, but on this page I would love to recommend to you some of the things that have definitely worked for me. I will also mention that all of my recommendations are able to be shipped to or used in Canada. This is super important to me because I live in Canada and I wouldn’t want any of my fellow Canadians to be left out!
Just Dabbling Along Resources and Tools
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Homesteading/Gardening/Permaculture
Geoff Lawton~ I love this guy! If you have ever wondered about permaculture and the application of permaculture principles, this is the guy to learn from. I signed up for his free video course and I learned so so so much.
Read: 5 Best Free Films about Gardening, Farming and Permaculture
Amazon~ I have purchased some of my homesteading, farming, permaculture and gardening books from Amazon. Read: My Favorite Homesteading/ Farming/ Gardening books
Chelsea Green Publishing ~ A leading publisher of sustainable living books since 1985! Many of the homesteading and sustainable books I have obtained for my homesteading library are made by Chelsea Green.
Bootstrap Farmer ~ Greenhouse kits and Accessories, Grow bags and seed starting equipement, vertical living walls, so many amazing and wonderful products and info for homesteaders and farmers.
Homemaking
Brit and Co.~ This is a super fun website full of amazing recipes, really cool classes and all sorts of fun things to do with DIY, crafting, chalk lettering, photography skills, the list goes on and on!
Food and Seeds
Food Budget Masterclass – Food Budget Masterclass reaches you exactly how to afford the food you WANT to eat on the budget you already have – Without sacrificing anything!
Once a Month Meals ~ If your life is crazy busy like mine is, you might want to try a day of big batch cooking. I love this website as a lot of the planning work is done for you. You just have to shop, prep and cook (and freeze!)
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Blogging/Work From Home Tools and Courses
Blogging Tools:
Bluehost~ I can’t say enough about how great this company is. If you’ve been thinking of starting your own WordPress blog and you want a cheap hosting site then Bluehost is the web hosting company for you. Sign up with my link and you can start your own blog for just $3.45. Also take a look at my page How to Start a Blog for more help.
Tailwind – Tailwind is an excellent social media scheduling tool for Pinterest and Instagram.
Share a Sale ~ Find a sponsor for your web site. Get paid for your great content. shareasale.com.
Courses:
Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing~ Ok, so now you have your blog going and you realize you really want to monetize it. I just completed this awesome course and I have to say I really loved it! I also love the support you get from the private Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing facebook group. I have been inspired by Michelle for awhile now and especially inspired by the fact that she consistently makes over $100,000 a month!
Read my review of Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing here.
Work Less – Earn More – Leonie Dawson has created over $12 million in revenue while only ever working 10 hours a week and in this comprehensive workshop she teaches us how
Make Money Blogging at Any Level – If you’re wondering how to make money blogging quickly, you’re in the right place! Victoria spent years blogging for free before she finally cracked the code and started making real money. She did it, She’s taught thousands of others how, and now it’s your turn!
Start a Blogging Business 5 Day Course
Sales Star Masterclass – Sales Star is the much requested sales training by multi-million dollar sales star Leonie Dawson including sales checklist and templates she uses in her own business.
Another great source for resources for learning about affiliate marketing is through Ultimate Bundles. Ultimate Bundles is a company that puts together collections of ebooks, ecourses and materials into different “bundles” which only go on sale once or twice a year for heavily discounted prices.