Ling's List - My Dream Come True

Have you ever had a dreams and goals when you were a child? I did. We had composition writing in school and almost every year, there'd be a topic titled : My Ambition / My Dreams / What I Would Like To Do When I Am An Adult...

I went through being a teacher, a police officer, a housewife, a journalist, an actress, a librarian and also having my own bookshop.

Most of what I dreamt of have come true and by no means mine. God works in wonders and He has made it possible for me to be many at the same time.

I'm a mum.
I'm an educator - I run a Family Day Care and that requires me to teach them.
I'm a housewife - I work from home and I do my housework too. Husband helps too.
I'm a qualified journalist - Graduated with a diploma and a degree in Mass Communications and Journalism.
I am now also a bookstore owner.

Having my own bookstore was one dream that was archived into the cupboard of impossible. First, to have the money to open a shop is already impossible. Secondly, having to purchase books is also a huge investment which I do not have.

However, after starting my own home-based business as a family day care mum, the thought of having an online store started bugging me last June. I thought and researched and planned. Prayed and talked to family and friends.

What should I sell? What should I call it? Where will I find my market?

Ling's List was finally born in February 2009, after 2 months of working on the website. Had to take a lot of first steps : Contacting and sourcing suppliers, learning about secure payments, listing items, etc. I bought a few items that I was not satisfied and did not list them. They're still sitting in my guest room.

The site sells books, ebooks, educational and gift items, beads and pendants. God has been good. He provided an average of 2 sales a month. I would like to see Ling's List grow into a stable income source, but it would not be possible if God's hands were not in it.

So, another birth of an idea in 2009. Do you have any birth of ideas to share?