You'd be surprised at how often people wonder how I can possibly homeschool my kids AND run a freelance business. Since it's popped up quite a bit, I wanted to do a quick post to address how I tackle homeschooling and freelancing. Homeschooling and Freelancing Both Have Flexible SchedulesMy kids don't have to spend M-F from 8-3 in school. As long as I hit 180 school days, my state has no jurisidiction over when that school takes place. We've homeschooled on the weekends. We've homeschooled in ...
Inbox Zero Slowed Me Down So I Tweaked It
I jumped on the Inbox Zero bandwagon a while back. And while I admit there's something quite fulfilling about having an empty inbox everyday, I quickly began to realize that it was actually slowing my productivity. Here's why: Some of those emails I get are actually pretty important for me to look at again in the near future. These emails could be: a list of topics I'm working on for a client Confirmation of a scheduled interview An email that requires a response at a later ...
Freelance Giveaway: Surviving Summer
Are you worried about finding time for your freelance business when the kids are done with school for the summer? As I mentioned in my last post, growing your business over the summer is possible. To help you out, I wanted to provide you with some amazing tools and products. That's why I created my first giveaway. It was created with YOU in mind. It includes everything you'll need to work and enjoy your kids over these next few months. Here’s what’s included: Balancing Deadlines ...
12 Tips to Help You Grow Your Freelance Business this Summer
Summer is coming. Are you ready to grow your freelance business? For most freelancing moms, summer means no more school. Whether your kids go to public school or are homeschooled, summer time equals more free time for them. If you're hoping to grow your freelance business this summer, you have to have a plan in place. Otherwise it's too easy to get lost in the summer fun. Then you'll look back in the fall and realize that you didn't actually accomplish your goal. You don't want that. But ...
10 Reasons Moms Make Great Virtual Assistants
Are you a busy mom trying to think of legitimate ways to make money from home? Have you considered becoming a VA? Moms tend to make great virtual assistants! Motherhood is a challenge. It makes women grow and learn. And along the way, you're learning a ton of valuable skills. Unfortunately, those skills can be hard to document. Which means moms often feel out of the running when it comes to applying for gigs or even creating a resume. But, whether or not you can explain all your skills on ...
My Freelance Famine Income Report: April 2016
When I wrote my post on surviving freelance famine, I was talking to myself as much as to my audience. It was a terrible month for me income wise. In fact, I wasn't even going to write this post because my April was so dismal, but then I started thinking. The reason I even started posting income reports was to be transparent. To show that you can earn money from home freelancing, even when homeschooling seven kids and homesteading. I may not be earning thousands of dollars a month ...