@texasartandsoul: I painted 1,000 surfboards while my daughter napped. Changed everything. She was only two. I was broke, teaching 850 kids weekly as an art teacher, and trying to escape the reality of bankruptcy by painting these little wooden surfboards during lunch breaks. Kids kept begging for them. "Miss Easley, can you paint me one?" I'd say no, they were just for fun. Until I finally realized after 150 students asked, "maybe I can sell these?!" We rented a tiny booth at the beach for $1,200 a month. I had no idea what I was doing. Opening day? Nobody bought anything. I went to Buffalo Wild Wings and cried. Then my phone rang. "Get over here. We have orders." For the next two months, I painted during every nap time, every lunch break, every spare minute. My entire family helped cut and sand boards. Sometimes I painted in my car when it rained. 1,000+ surfboards. $20,000 earned. The slowest painter ever somehow made it work. That's when I learned something powerful: Your season of desperation might just be God's setup for your breakthrough. The full story... from that first surfboard to building a 7-figure creative business... is in my free audiobook "Your Dreams Don't Die, They Haunt You." Comment AUDIOBOOK and I'll send you the link. Your nap time side hustle might be bigger than you think. #mompreneur #sidehustle #paintparty #womeninbusiness #entrepreneur #smallbusiness #creativebusiness #breakthrough #bankruptcy #success #naptime #workingmom #artistlife #transformation #inspiration #dreams #faith #hustle #bossbabe #momlife #paintparties

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Sunday 19 October 2025 14:30:00 GMT