Pinterest is my number one source of blog traffic. But, it hasn’t always been. At the end of 2016, I signed up for free trials of both BoardBooster and Tailwind. I loved how intuitive BoardBooster was, so I stuck with it. I continued to grow my Pinterest strategy and was thrilled to see more traffic coming back to my blog. Then, in the summer of 2018, BoardBooster shut down. With one devastating email, my Pinterest auto-pilot program broke down. My traffic plummeted while I ...
7 Hatchimal Activities for Family Writing Time
Are your kids as obsessed with Hatchimals as mine are? I think these cute tiny creatures are taking over the toy collection. My kids love playing with Hatchimals, and are willing to spend lots of time doing so. That makes these toys the perfect addition to our Family Writing Time. Here are seven different quiet Hatchimal activities your kids can do while you work. It's a fun way to keep them engaged, and learning. Bring out the Hatchimals, and let the fun begin! Don't have any ...
How to Keep Your House Clean as a WAHM
I don't know about you, but when my house is messy, I can't concentrate. I'm so busy looking at the mess and fretting about it that my creativity plunges. That means keeping my house at a certain level of cleanliness is essential. But, as a busy homeschooling mom with a growing freelance business, it's tough to find time. There are only so many hours in a day, and I sure don't want to spend many of them cleaning. Thankfully I've discovered a few tricks to keeping the house livable ...
Is Your Freelance Business Family Friendly?
Is your freelance business family friendly? Creating a family friendly freelance business has been one huge factor in my being able to work from home. I'm a busy homeschooling mom of nine. If my kids couldn't participate in my business, I couldn't run one. This attitude has allowed me to go from trying to keep my work and kids completely separate to working WITH my kids. It's been a game changer! I've lowered my stress, and been working on scaling my business. Of course, I ...
How to Make More Money Freelancing Without Tons of Time
Want to make more money freelancing? Here are some tips for when you don't have a ton of time. Running a freelance business takes time. And if you're a busy mom, you probably don't have time to work on a full-time basis. Just thinking about putting forty hours a week into my business makes my head hurt. Which means a part-time freelance business is best for me during this season. In fact, I typically spend only a couple of hours on client work each week, and a couple on my own blogs. That's not ...
2018 Review and Blogging Goals for the New Year
Can you believe that 2018 is over? I spent the last week of December reviewing the year and making plans for 2019. Instead of resolutions (which I tend not to keep), I made several goals for the year, including blogging goals, business goals, and health goals. The difference? Resolutions are lofty and vague. They're promises to do better, without a plan on how to get there. Conversely, goals are typically measurable and specific. They're something you can break down into baby steps ...