Networking is common for brick and mortar businesses and for corporations, but what about your online small business? Being connected to those who can help your business grow is an amazingly underused strategy. But before you network online make sure you’re not getting caught in these mindset traps. 1: Don’t expect anything when networking online. […]

During the holiday season it can feel like a struggle to find the perfect gifts for your kids. Not knowing what list to send family members is hard! Younger preschoolers and toddlers who have an ever growing list of what they want by circling every single item in holiday magazines. Make it easy on yourself […]

A little while ago I made a terrible discovery, for my wallet. You can visit amazon.co.jp and get goodies shipped from Japan internationally. I spent a year living in Japan from 2015-2016 and absolutely fell in love with the country and the culture. So here are some of my favorites from Amazon Japan! Without further […]

The benefits of growing an email list are expansive. However, it can feel tough to try to grow it without an easy strategy! Read below for two easy strategies to grow your email list. First of all; let’s bust a common misconception. Email is not dead. There are an estimated 3.9 billion daily email users. […]

Ethical pricing is not a sexy topic. As online business owners, and the sales people to those businesses we want to gain more money for our businesses. Chase higher sales. It’s almost like a high, the adrenaline you get when a client says yes to your high ticket offer. So we raise our prices. In […]

So… what’s money anxiety? “The psychological definition of financial anxiety is “an uneasy and unhealthy attitude toward engaging with, and administering […] personal finances in an effective way” (Bustle.com) Let me start off by saying this; money anxiety and money grief is no easy topic. There’s a lot of shame attached to money aleady and when you […]

If you’ve never been a stay at home mom; you might bethinking, huh? They don’t go anywhere, should be easy to save money. WRONG. It is HARD to save money while being  stay at home mom. I stayed at home with Eladia for a little over a year before returning to full-time school and then […]

How to combat impulse buying.

This is my unsponsored, unbiased Rent the Runway review. I’ve been curious about this company for a while and finally got the opportunity to try them. Read on for the details; What is Rent the Runway? It’s a website where you can rent designer clothes for a fraction of their cost for 4-8 days, and […]

Welcome to Dear Eladia The author/creator of everything is myself; Angeline, (An-juh-leen) featuring stories about my sole-mate/husband David (self explanatory) and our almost 3-year old daughter Eladia (Ee-la-de-a). We currently reside in central Connecticut; but as Navy veterans, we’ve been all sorts of places! Combined we’ve been to: 30 USA States Japan UAE Kuwait Oman […]