Save Time and Money By Choosing the Right Tools for Each Project

I thought I would do a different kind of post today to add to the Family Time category but also fit in with the Money Savings topic too. There are many things you can buy online that will benefit your life, and some things that are just nice to have. Learning a trade such as carpentry, sewing, or crafting can end up saving you money at the same time as allowing you to hone a new skill that can be used either for your family or even to make money. I was thinking about my dad the other day. Read more [...]
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You Can Earn Money with a Recipe Blog

You Can Earn Money with a Recipe Blog. If you browse around the internet, you’ll notice an interesting thing happening. People all over the world are blogging and making money doing it! These are people just like you; people with little experience, without a background in computer science, or a big bank account to dig into. They used programs like Google Blogger (blogger.com) or WordPress (WordPress.org) to quickly and easily set up their blogs, often at no cost. Now all you have to ask yourself Read more [...]
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The Importance of Getting Visitor Medical Insurance

It is the holiday season. Many people are traveling to other destinations to visit with relatives. Once you have traveled to another country, if any injury happens to you, you will need to have protection. This is where visitor insurance comes into play. Here in Canada, we have OHIP. But this only covers us when we are in our own country. If we choose to go visit another country, we need to make sure that we have purchased adequate insurance coverage for whatever we could need. This includes Read more [...]
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Make and Sell Greeting Cards?

I never really thought there was much money in making and selling greeting cards. Well, mostly selling the ideas for $50 a piece. But a month ago a mom on the WAHM forum was talking about making and selling her cards on Greeting Card Universe. So, I tried it, and was disappointed to find out that there was a 3 week waiting list to get my 12 cards approved.I decided to make some cards up on Zazzle to add to the other products in my store. They were nice, published right away and there they sit. Read more [...]
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The Benefits of Keeping Updated with Online Programs

I was wondering what I was going to post today but then I realized that maybe, perhaps I should spend some time going back to my blogger blogs and do a little updating and organizing. While I was there, I decided that I would create another blog to catalog my progress on writing for pay, and offer some tips and ideas for those stay at home moms, or work at home moms looking for a way to make some money with their own writing. A had a little problem with Blogger awhile back where they deleted Read more [...]
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Make Your Own Halloween Treats

Halloween is upon us and the children are all getting excited. Every cartoon that is on today is revolving around the theme. Halloween is a time for fun. It is a holiday that not only children can enjoy but parents as well. The only thing stopping you from making a year to remember is your imagination. One thing I find that is a great way to save money, and let your creativity free is making your own chocolates and candies. While many people these days are turning this into a work from home Read more [...]
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Make Money with Paid to Post Forum Sites

Image credit http://freedigitalphotos.net For those of you who follow my blog, you know that I am always on the hunt for ways to make money from home. I realize that people have different degrees of education, language skills, and technical interests. Some people just want a way to make $20-$100 a day with simple and quick ways, while others do not mind spending the time doing more complicated or technical things for money. As a content writer, I love to find way to make money writing on various Read more [...]
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Burn Out Can Happen to Anyone-Know Your Limits

About once a year, it happens to me. Luckily, it seems to happen around this time when the holiday season is closing in upon us and there is not much work. I don't have to feel guilty for wanting to take a break. Burn out can happen to anyone. When you run your own business, it is more of a challenge than if you just go to a standard 9-5 job. Many times you need to keep pushing on because bills need to be paid and it is up to you. This can become stressful and lead to not having any desire Read more [...]
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Winter Time Orlando Vacations-3 Reasons To Get Away

The weather is turning cold. The stores are starting to put out their Christmas decorations and we know winter is right around the corner. Thoughts will soon be turning to plans for winter holidays in warm cities and countries. Many families have grandparents who live down in Orlando Florida. Around the holidays, these grandparents would love to visit with their families. One of the alluring aspects besides the sun for Orlando Vacations is all of the fun and exciting places you can visit. You Read more [...]
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Playing Online Games-Should They Be Encouraged?

Image provided by http://www.tower-defence.co.uk I know this is a subject that has had some amount of controversy throughout the years as online games become more and more popular. But for moms, it is a matter of do we let them play or not? Here is what my opinion is on the matter. I have a husband and 18 year old son who spend countless hours playing together. They play games such as Tower Defence which is a sub genre of warcraft 3 - Reign of Chaos and The Frozen Throne. They spend this Read more [...]
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