Are you looking for some mompreneur inspiration to encourage you in your working from home with kids journey? In this post you'll see how freelancing changed my life! And if you'd prefer a more practical, how to start a freelance writing business post, check out this one: How to Start a Freelance Writing Business When You're Broke. When I started my freelance writing business back in July of 2015, I had no idea how much it would change my life. But, as I approach the eighth ...
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How to Start a Freelance Business When You’re Broke
Are you a broke mom, frantically searching for legitimate ways to earn money online? Learn how to start a freelance writing business (and grow it) without any money to spare. If you're struggling financially today, I want you to know that I understand! I know how it feels to be so broke you can't just "give up your daily latte" to save money to make a purchase you want. And I know it can get better. You are not stuck in broke mode forever. You can pull yourself out. I've done it and so ...
9 Easy Writing Activities to Do At Home
Many parents worry about their kids' writing skills. If you're looking for ways to improve your kids' writing, here are nine easy writing activities to do at home. Writing is important. It's a lifelong skill that kids will use throughout their school years and beyond. Writing lets you share your thoughts with others and explore new ideas. Your children must see themselves as a successful writer. Unfortunately, many adults tend to make writing unenjoyable for kids. They assign ...
2017 Goals for My Freelancing Business
Whew, another year has come and gone. It's January and time to review 2016 and set the tone for 2017. Goals are essential in business planning, so let's look at the goals I had last year and what my plans are this year. Reflection on 2016 Goals At the end of December last year, I shared five goals publicly on my blog. They were: Launch a Full Course Earn $30K Connect with Other Mompreneuers Get a Blog Face Lift Write a Homeschool Writing Curriculum Time to dive into how these goals ...
Challenges of Freelancing: How to Overcome the Freelance Blues
Note from Lisa: Wondering about some of the challenges of freelancing? In this guest post, Christina is here to talk about the freelance blues and how to overcome this common struggle. Take it away, Christina. Ah, the life of a freelancer. It sounds so glamorous, you can be your own boss, and travel while working from practically anywhere. But as with anything dreamy, freelancing has downsides that no one ever talks about. It is the elephant in the room that we all ignore. I lovingly ...
How to Minimize Your Decisions with an Annual Meal Plan
Ready to cross "make a meal plan" off your to-do list for an entire year? This post explains how the annual meal plan saves me time, and details how to create one of your own. Growing your business or a blog takes time. That means you have to find time in your day to devote to writing. And marketing. And everything else. If you want to find time to work, you've got to minimize your decisions. An annual meal plan can help! Before I switched to meal planning this way, I didn't plan very ...