Disclosure: Affiliate Links
Disclosure re: Affiliate links on my site.
This page was updated on February 19th 2025
Welcome to my website!
If you don’t know me yet, I’m Maria, and I’m so happy to connect with you.
I want to be as open and honest with you as possible, so I’m letting you know that you might find posts on my blog, videos on my YouTube channel and podcast episodes that include affiliate links.
As much as I love what I do, I also need to make money from all of my hard work.
I’m a mom of autistic kids, some of whom will need lifetime support, as well as a cat mom to the ferals that live on my mountain.
Everything I do is to help me follow my dreams of ensuring my children (and the cats) are supported for the rest of their lives, not just whilst I’m here on this planet.
That means earning money in as many ways as possible.
I want to let you know that this includes sometimes being paid for things I recommend on my blogs, podcasts, and videos.
One of the ways I receive pay is through affiliate links.
There are some great products out there that have helped me create my dream life and business and I want to share them with you, so you can benefit, too.
I try to mark each affiliate link with an asterisk, but sometimes I forget. I’m human!
If you don’t want to use my affiliate links, you can always search what I post via Google and buy it directly.
As far as sponsored posts or mentioning anything on social media, I’ll always let you know if a product was sent to me for review or if I got paid for my post.
I only ever include affiliate links to products or services I use and LOVE!!!
It must be ethical and respectful of the planet and all the souls upon it.
I don’t do anything JUST for the money.
If you have any questions, just use the contact box below and I’ll respond as soon as I can.
Well, that’s it!
I’m glad to get that off my chest and make sure everyone’s on the same page!
If you don’t mind me making money from my blog, great! I love having you here.
If not, I understand.
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