Nov
2016

8 Reasons All Stay-at-Home Moms Should Be Freelance Writers

categories: Blogging, Financial Freedom, Parenting, Tips & Tricks, Working from Home
Being a stay at home mom is amazing, but it's even more amazing if you can have a small side gig going on! Writing is perfect for stay-at-home moms and definitely was a game changer for me! Here's how to get started and why you should give it a try.

For me, nothing beats being a stay-at-home mom. It is the best decision I ever made and I wouldn’t change it for the world. But I feel lucky that in addition to being a stay-at-home mom, I’ve found an outlet that lets me escape the hardest parts of the day – the times when you feel unproductive, flustered, lonely, or out-of-control. Being at home is worth it – but it’s still tough!

For me, that outlet has been through writing. It has culminated in this blog, but behind that are freelance jobs, pet projects, and other sources of writing for pleasure or pay. And I didn’t start out as a writer. In fact, I often can’t believe that I’ve even found myself here because writing was never something I actually enjoyed, nor was it something I planned on doing. It just happened. But thank God it did, because now I don’t know what I’d do without it!

Related post: How to Start a Money-Making Blog

So, if you’re considering leaving the workforce to be a stay-at-home mom, or already are and are in desperate need of an outlet, here are all the reasons you need to seriously consider taking on some freelance work:

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Nov
2016

6 Books That Will Completely Change Your Life

categories: Entrepreneurial Inspiration, Financial Freedom, Financial Inspiration, Inspiration & Motivation, Inspirational Books, Investing, TV, Movies & Books
Nothing beats a great book and these are so amazing they're worth reading every single year!

Nothing makes me happier than coming across an amazing book that completely changes your life.  The ones that get you so excited in the morning that you achieve way more than you normally do.  You have an extra beat in your step.  You exercise more, you eat better.  You smile more and you sleep better.  

These books literally have the power to transform your life. They’re so good that they should be reread them every single year (which is what I try to do).

So what are these amazing books? The best of the best?  The ones you should definitely reread every single year?  😉  Here they are:

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Nov
2016

10 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for 3-Year Old Boys

categories: Christmas, Gift Guides, Gift Guides for Children, Holidays, Parenting
Christmas with a 3-year old is so much fun because they finally understand everything that is going on! This makes stockings way more fun. Here are some great ideas for stocking stuffers for your 3-year old!

Christmas for your 3-year old is a BIG deal.  In many ways, it’s almost like their first Christmas because they’re finally old enough to understand everything and get excited!  Which means you obviously don’t want to leave out any detail – including the stocking!  Stockings are a ton of fun to shop for, but obviously you don’t want to spend too much money. All of these ideas are relatively cheap, but don’t forget about the easy wins, like their favorite snacks!  Those will help to fill up the stocking so you can mix it up with other nice things.  

 

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Nov
2016

How to Use PicMonkey to Create Your Blog & Website Images

categories: Blogging, Financial Freedom, Working from Home
PicMonkey is one of the greatest free tools I've come across as a blogger. Nothing will transform your site like amazing photos! If you're not using PicMonkey yet, you need to start.

If you have a blog or website, you already know (or will surely find out soon) that high-quality images are almost more important than the content of your site.  As they say – an image is worth a thousand words.  When your images aren’t up to par, not only is it way harder to market your material and products, but it also can appear unprofessional.  That is why it is essential to learn how to use PicMonkey (or other sites like it) to improve your images.

Basically, it’s worth the investment to find and create amazing images.  And luckily nowadays you really don’t need to pay for a thing, so the only real investment is your time.

My absolute favorite go-to site for editing and creating images without a doubt is PicMonkey.  I stubbornly refused to pay for it for years and then when I finally gave in, the increase in quality of my images paid me back 10 fold. So it’s worth the investment. Every single image that appears on my blog has been put through PicMonkey for minor or major edits, or has been created there from scratch.  I’m telling you, if you use (or need) a lot of images, this site will be a game changer.

It’s fairly easy to play around with and figure out on your own, but here are my best tips to make the most of it and transform your images:

 

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Nov
2016

10 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for 1-Year Old Boys

categories: Christmas, Gift Guides, Gift Guides for Children, Holidays, Parenting
Shopping for 1-year olds can be really tough, but it's so fun when you get the right stuff! This list should come in handy for picking stocking stuffers that your 1-year old will love.

Shopping for 1-year olds can be so much fun.  Everything is brand new to them!  But it can still be tough because they haven’t quite grown into full-blown toys and there’s just so much out there to choose from.

My son was fortunate to be showered with gifts as a 1-year old and there were definite, obvious winners.  Luckily, you don’t need to spend a lot for these little guys, which is especially the case when you’re looking to fill up their first little stocking!  All of these gifts are inexpensive and small, so they’re perfect for little stocking stuffers!  

Related post: 10 Gifts that 1-Year Old Boys Will Love

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Nov
2016

10 Ways to Increase Your Credit Score

categories: Financial Freedom, Investing, Real Estate Investing
Having a high credit score is so important if you ever want to invest in real estate, or even just take out a credit card! Here are some great tips to raise your credit score to get the best rates possible.

If you ever want to borrow money – whether for an emergency or to make an investment – you’ve got to have a good credit score.  It will make the borrowing process ten times easier and more importantly, it will get you a lower interest rate on your loan.  In the end, it will put more money in your pocket (and not the bank’s). Whether you’re just starting to build your credit or need to increase your credit score, here are some quick and easy fixes that could make a huge difference:

Related post: How to Buy Your First Investment Property

 

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Oct
2016

20 Ways to Incorporate the ABC’s into your Toddler’s Day

categories: Activities & Crafts, Family Fun, Parenting, Tips & Tricks
I love watching my son learn the ABC's and there are so many fun ways to teach him! Check out this list for some good ideas.

The ABC’s are one of the funnest things to start teaching your toddler – assuming they’re interested in learning. Luckily, there are so many different ways to incorporate the ABCs into their day – and more importantly, a billion ways to start exposing them to their letters so that they start to pick it up on their own.

Having a late talker, we were obsessed with learning the ABCs, so I’ve tested out more than you can imagine.  Here are some of the coolest ideas I’ve come across, as well as some new fun things to try:

 

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