I started freelancing when my current youngest was six months old. We're now expecting baby number 8, and I wanted to share some tips I've discovered about freelancing while pregnant. 1. Dealing with Exhaustion Growing a baby takes a lot of energy. I've always noticed that I'm more tired while pregnant. Combine that with my oldest son who has a severe sleep disorder as part of his Angelman Syndrome, and it's a one-way ticket to the exhaustion line. While you probably won't be dealing ...
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20 Lunch Tips for Busy Work at Home Moms
Kids need to eat, even when you’re in the middle of compiling an epic blog post. Or completing a task for a client. The good news is that lunch doesn't have to be complicated! Here are 20 tips and tricks I use frequently to ensure that we all have lunch on the table each day without a lot of effort. Since I homeschool the kids, we're all here for lunch every day. But even if your life situation is different, you'll probably still find some tips here that'll make your life easier. If you ...
August 2016 Freelance Income Report
Another month of freelancing over. It's time to crunch some numbers and see how August turned out for me. Remember that I count my income as it comes in rather than when it's billed. I do the same with my expenses. August 2016 Income I earned $1445 in August. It wasn't as much as I hoped, since some of the income I was counting on didn't reach my account until September. When I closed the books, I had another $700 outstanding. So my numbers next month will be higher. But still, I ...
10 Steps to Starting a Freelance Writing Business
Do you enjoy writing? Do you want to earn money while working from home? Are you willing to hustle? If you answered yes to these three questions, a freelance writing business could be for you. If you're thinking about starting your own business, let me walk you through a few essentials steps. These are things you have to think about before you begin. 1. What's Your Why? Why do you want to start a business in the first place? Seriously take some time to consider this and write it down. ...
Setting Priorities as a Work-At-Home-Mom.
Working from home can be a challenge, especially as a mom. There's always something to be done, and your to-do list keeps growing and never really seems to shrink. One person can't do everything. That means setting priorities is essential. Here's a peek into my brain to show you how I set my priorities. It's a system that's allowed me to start and grow a freelance writing and virtual assistance business, homeschool my large family, keep meals on the table, the house reasonably clean, and the ...
September 2016 Freelance Income Report
Another month has come and gone, so it's time to analyze the numbers. Can you really earn money working part-time from home? My answer to that is an enthusiastic, "Yes!" September was not a month of growth for me. I purposefully cut my work hours, and slowed down my pitching. As a certified teacher, I need to complete 15 quarter credits every five years to keep my certificate renewed. I picked this quarter to knock those requirements out, and have added a full load of online courses to my ...