When you're your own boss starting out, you don't have the luxury of a payroll department to handle your financial paperwork. So, you've got to do it yourself. To help, here's a look at how to track income and expenses for your home business. But first, let's get something important out of the way: I'm not an accountant. Or a CPA. I literally have no professional training in these areas. So what I'm sharing isn't financial advice. It's simple a look at how I do things for my home ...
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65 Simple Creative Writing Prompts for Kids
Want to keep your children busy while you get some work done of your own? These creative writing prompts for kids can help! Learn how to use creative writing prompts with kids of different ability levels, and find 65 different prompts to keep them engaged! And if you don't think creative writing prompts will be a great fit for your kids, here are over 100 other scree-free activities your kids can try! Finding time to grow a business as a busy mom is hard! One strategy that helps you ...
10 Simple Tips to Help You Work from Home on Pregnancy Bedrest
If you're struggling to work from home on pregnancy bedrest, here are some simple tips that can help. I recently welcomed baby #10 into the world. Little Ezra is doing well and getting big. This pregnancy was unlike any of my others. My 20 week ultrasound showed that I had a complete placenta previa. And while this often corrects itself as the pregnancy progresses, mine didn't. Most of my pregnancy went well despite the location of the placenta. However, at 33 weeks, I started to ...
3 Practical Ways to Improve Your Work Life Balance When Working From Home
Note from Lisa: I'm so excited to share this guest post from Crystal with you. She shares three practical ways to improve your work life balance when you're working from home. These tips can help you make sure your business doesn't take over your life! Tell us how to get better work life balance Crystal! Working is almost always a necessity in today's world and it's important to have a good work life balance, especially when you work from home and you can't physically leave the office. ...
10 Profitable Blogging Niches for Freelance Writers to Explore
Note from Lisa: If you’re hoping to make money from freelance writing, having a blog of your own is a great way to get samples. To help you pick a blogging niche, Mariah is here with ten great ideas for you to consider. Any of these would work well for a new money making blog of your own. Take it away Mariah… In the world of freelance blogging, having a niche can make a large difference regarding success in your career. Having a niche establishes you as an expert in a specific form of ...
10 Simple Hobby Ideas for Busy Work at Home Moms
Note from Lisa: While I'm getting to know our newest family member, I'm so thankful to bring another guest post your way. Amy is here to share different hobby ideas for busy moms. I hope you give one of them a try! Take it away Amy... Free time? What’s that?! It’s no secret that time is limited for busy work at home moms. Having a hobby can seem like an indulgence you can’t afford, either because of time or money. But having a hobby, however small, is an important part of your ...