If February was two days longer, I would have had an epic month to share on my freelance writing income report. But alas, February is a short month. Even though it was longer than usual this year! Why? Today is only March 2nd. I've already brought in more than $1000 worth of income for the month. That money was mostly earned in February. But, because I count money as it comes in instead of when it's billed, my February doesn't look as strong. That means March will have to be my epic ...
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17 Freelance Tasks Your Kids Can Actually Help With
I'm a huge fan of having the kids help with freelance tasks. There are so many ways for the family to come together and grow a freelance business. But, I've never listed those tasks out in a single post. It's time to make up for that deficiency here on the blog. I plan to continuing adding to this post as I get more ideas and use my kids in different ways. If you have any new ideas, be sure to leave them in the comments! Disclaimer: Granted, not every child will be able to help with all of ...
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 ...
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 ...
FAQ: Homeschooling and Freelancing
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 ...
How I Use Excel as a Freelancer
Paperwork is essential for freelancers! It's how we get paid, how we keep track of deadlines, and how we plan our next steps. I've tried so many different methods of getting all my paperwork organized, and there's one program I keep coming back to. Microsoft Excel. I know. I know. There are new fancy programs out there with bells and whistles. And Excel, well Excel is sort of plain. And old-fashioned. I mean I used how to use Excel way back in high school computer class. But, it works ...