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Home Based Work As A Summer Job

If you are the parent of a high school or college student who is feeling stressed out because there are not many summer jobs in your local area, you are not alone. The job market is full of people looking for work, and any position that becomes available receives a ton of applicants. The good news is that your teen or college student could spend his or her summer working online and learning what it is like to be a home based professional. Many teens and college students have computer skills, writing skills, and other types of skills that qualify … Continue reading →

Home Business Spotlight: Copywriting

The world of writing encompasses many different avenues. There is no shortage of job opportunities when it comes to writing. So if you are just starting out, you may be surprised at the different types that are available. One of the more potentially lucrative writing careers is found with copywriting. Copywriting is almost like an art form, as you are responsible for producing words that will effectively sell and promote a particular service, product or company. Copyrighters produce advertisements and content that can be found in newspapers, magazines, radio ads, commercials, billboards, flyers, catalogs, coupons, brochures, pamphlets and so much … Continue reading →

If You Work From Home, Where Do You Meet With Clients?

One of the things that it is important to consider when you plan for your home-based business is where you will meet with your clients. You may not ever need to meet with your clients in person, and that makes this topic one less thing on your list of things to think about. For example, I never have to meet with my freelance writing clients in person. All of our communication takes place online. In fact, I have never even spoken with any of them on the telephone – that’s just the nature of the work. My other business, however, … Continue reading →

Being Frugal Is A Way Of Life – New FL Blogger Intro

Finally, I’m writing my Frugal Living introduction post. Better late than never, I always say. I wanted to say hello to my fellow FL living blogger Mary Ann Romans, and all of Families.com new bloggers. Since starting with this website about a month ago I’ve been having a lot of fun writing in my various topics. Being able to share and learn is a wonderful thing. As the title of my blog today states, being frugal truly is a way of life, not just one area of it. Many times someone may start out counting pennies in the area of … Continue reading →

Families.com Homeschooling Blog Week In Review

This has been a fun week for at the families.com homeschooling blog. I returned to families.com after a long absence and was welcomed back with open arms by Valorie Delp who will still guest blog for families.com as she has time. Meanwhile she is busy with the baby blog and food blog. I have wasted no time jumping back into my work as the homeschool blogger. Sunday 09 Mar 2008 Edventures Online by Valorie Delp This is one of the best kept secrets of the kid-friendly website world. It is a subscription service, but I have to say I think … Continue reading →

Grant Writing as a Home-Based Business

Nonprofits organizations, schools, individuals, and even small businesses sometimes depend on grant funding in order to keep programs open and the bills paid. Grant writing can be a good business for some, or a way to supplement other writing or consulting work for others. As someone who has done a bit of grant writing I can share some of the pluses and pitfalls of taking on grant writing as a home-based business. Grant writing requires a great deal of technical writing skill, as well as just pure organization. A little creativity and writing talent is a good thing, but basically … Continue reading →

Negotiating and Working with Clients & Customers You Never Actually Meet

In this world of the internet and long-distance communication, it is becoming increasingly common for those of us building businesses to have clients and customers that we never actually meet face-to-face. Our version of a small business may be nothing like those of bygone eras–when a small bakery or trade shop thrived for years working with local neighborhood customers. Telephone and e-mail might be our mainstay of communication with clients and it can be a challenge to make sure we have clear understandings and communication with people who we don’t ever meet. Even so, I do feel like I somewhat … Continue reading →

Freelance Writing–It Takes Patience and Perseverance

While I don’t often get asked how much money I make with my freelancing, I do get asked questions like, “How does a person do that?” and “What does it take to be a freelance writer?” While I’d love to expound on my writing talents and all the glorious glamorous snippets that make up a life full of writing–that hasn’t actually been the reality for me. The truth is, it takes the perseverance of hard, continuous work–and the patience to wait for responses and payment. Neither of those are very fun or glamorous. I think people see the bestseller writers … Continue reading →

4 Ways to Treat Work at Home “Cabin Fever”

I am suffering from a horrible case of cabin fever as I am writing this. I live in Montana where I am surrounded by lovely log cabins and majestic mountains. It is gorgeous here. However, it is mid-winter and I am surrounded by snow (and lots of it). I am itching for spring to arrive. I am daydreaming about sitting by a campfire and lounging on a hammock. I can’t wait to put burgers on the barbecue and kick back with my feet propped up on a cooler. Ahhhh…I can hardly wait for warmer weather. Many home-based workers suffer a … Continue reading →

Preventing Summer Brain Drain

The school year is winding down for millions of students across the country, and while most kids are thrilled to be getting a much needed break from studying, some parents are hoping that summer vacation doesn’t lead to brain drain. Summer learning loss is nothing new; however, it is avoidable. While most parents think summer school is the key to keeping their kids at the head of the class, there are a slew of other activities that can help preserve lessons learned in the course of an academic year. My daughter would rather give up TV and eat nothing but … Continue reading →