Last summer, I published content on my site for 26 straight weekdays. It was an epic A-Z blog post series covering all my best tips for working from home with kids in the house. This series still continues to drive traffic to my blog. It's sharable, and full of action steps busy mompreneurs can take to get more done. Creating it was definitely one of the better moves I've made for my blog! Ready to create an A-Z blog post series of your own? You can’t create an epic blog post series ...
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A Day in the Life of a Homeschooling, Blogging, & Freelancing Mom of 8
I've always loved "Day in the Life" style blog posts. Getting a peek behind the scenes at how other people do life is always interesting. And I've thought about writing them many times. But, I never have. Until now. I wanted to share some tips for balancing homeschooling, work, and life, and thought this would be a fun format. So, I used the camera on my iPhone to capture some moments throughout the day back when I only had 8 kids. (I now have 9!) Here's a peek at a typical Monday for ...
How to Fit More Outside Time into Your Busy WAHM Schedule
When you're busy running a business and taking care of kids, outside time isn't always a priority. There's so much to get done, and most days it feels like there's not enough hours to do it all. But, summer is the perfect time of year to increase the amount of time you and your kids spend outdoors. The days are longer, the weather is warmer, and there's typically a bit more flex time in the schedule (since there's no school.) Why should you try and get outside more? I've discovered increasing ...
How to Handle Mental Burnout as a Mompreneur
Are you struggling with mental burnout as a Mompreneur? Keep reading for some tips and tricks to help you recover and prevent it from happening again! Do you ever struggle with mental burnout? You know, that feeling that you just can't give your job anything else. The feeling when you're ready to throw in the towel and call it quits. That's burnout. It happens in every profession - teachers, doctors, retail workers, ministry workers - burnout is very real. And no profession is exempt. There are ...
7 Ways to Grow Your Blog in the Waiting Room
My oldest son Owen has Angelman Syndrome. He doesn't speak, has epilepsy, and is globally developmentally delayed. He's also a happy, loving boy. At least most of the time. But, his medical needs mean we spend a great deal of time in waiting room. The ER, outpatient surgeries, the pediatrican's office, the office of specialists...plus all the typical appointments like the dentist and eye doctor for him and my other eight kids. The waiting room is very familiar to our family! Wait. Wait. ...
How to Quickly Proofread a Blog Post
Once you're done writing your post, you can just hit publish or submit it to your client, right? Wrong! As a freelance writer or blogger, proofreading plays an important role in your work process. Here is a strategy you can use to quickly proofread a blog post. Does your brain work a little faster than your fingers too? Sometimes, I'll be in the writing groove, my fingers flying on my keyboard. And then, I'll think I finished a sentence. But it turns out I didn't really. I only finished ...