Work Hard to Play Hard

No:87-02

December 08,2022

Working hard to buy and get what i want is always been my way . If using the required standard measure of knowing our status of living , we belong to the poor level. My life is simple but i don't rely to other people to live.

I work hard and valued every penny i earned . Save a little in a regular basis for future use. I am satisfied with our way of living. Living with the basic as what they say but happy and contented and still dreaming. Though my dream is simple too , not to get rich but just to have "ENOUGH" , enough to live without much financial worries and enough MEANS to help others. To share and give joy to other people o specially this Christmas season.

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One of my way to achieve my goals is to work extra by selling stuff. December is always a busy month for me. I am busy making and selling my own version of " Graham de Leche" a dessert made of layered graham with thick luscious cream and topped with "Leche Flan" or custard egg. Been making and selling it for years.

I don't have plan for this season to accept orders coz of the remarkable rise of prices of all the ingredients aside from the fact that it's very tiring preparing it but i'm receiving lots of inquiries and orders without me posting anything about it. So yes , i gave in with their request and starting to jot down all the things i have to buy and so this morning we went to the supermarket to purchase all the ingredients needed. And oh boy! Inflation is real!

It's a two day process. On the first day i would cook the custard or leche flan . It would take me 4-5 hours to cook 30 -40 Llaneras then cool it down for several hours before putting it inside the fridge. Then the cream and sweetened milk should be chilled for 24 hours before mixing and beating using an electric mixer.

So second day would be the preparation of the cream and assembling it on a tub. Put the stickers and chilled it again overnight , ready for delivery on the next day.

I don't accept rush orders coz basically i'm spending three days to prepare it. From the marketing , cooking and chilling it for better taste. The product lasts for 10 days if your fridge has a good temperature setting.

I was selling it from previous years at 150.00 Php or 3$ per tub of 750 ml. But now that inflation strike us , there is a price increase of 30 Php per tub and that would be 180.00 Php.

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I need extra fund this month coz it's the season of giving . I want to give joy in my own simple way and i do want you to know guys that it's from the bottom of my heart. If given the chance someday , i would be really happy to give more.

It's an honor to join the challenge of Mr. Nice guy @Coolmidwestguy 12 Days of Christmas and soon i'll choose 12 users here that in a way made my journey fun and interesting. Though don't expect that i would give much amount like him.😂

For now allow me to hustle in the real world and earn some extra and let me think first carefully who will be my 12 recepients☺️

It will be a very busy day for me tomorrow , so got to go and hit the sack. Goodnight to you all!

Thank you dear readers!

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