Talk about a busy week! I feel like I have been going non stop this week – but I’m not complaining either!
The county fair is setting up in town this weekend. I have thought about taking the girls at some point but it is so unbelievably expensive that I am kind of dreading it. Right now I am a bit undecided.
Also, I hadn’t told you guys yet but I have been dating! I took a leap of faith and am really glad that I did. I was so nervous about putting myself out there and even more nervous about how my girls would react, but everything has went smoothly. Likely more on this another day.
Good Posts From the Week
I have to say that Holly’s post No One Can Own Me: A Rant really hit home with me. I get one week of vacation per year, no benefits whatsoever, no sick pay, and no vacation days. I kind of feel like I am getting the short end of the stick but maybe my situation really isn’t that uncommon. Either way I think employers need to realize that their employees have lives outside of work.
Other Great Posts:
- How Much House Do You Really Need? @Making Sense of Cents
- How to Save Money: Check the Labels @The Frugal Farmer
- When Enough Becomes Enough, Hit the Delete Key! @The Joy of Simple
- The Top 5 Financial Superheroes Who Never Were @Stacking Benjamins
- When Being Cheap and Lazy is Better @Living Rich Cheaply
- Run For Your Lives @ Free Money Minute
Other Places You Can Find Me:
- The Worst Money Mistake You Will EVER Make and How to Avoid It @Cult of Money
- What Are You Willing to Give Up to Reach Your Financial Goals @Money Ning
- How to Maximize Your ROI By Investing in You @ The College Investor
Freelance Updates
Ok, so this was by far the busiest week I’ve EVER had in my freelance life. And, I am still trying to wrap my mind around this but I made more money in this one week than I did the ENTIRE MONTH at my day job. The entire month! (Keep in mind I don’t make a whole lot at my day job.) Never the less I am still in utter shock mode.
So, for that $800 online income goal? It’s blown out of the water. I don’t see every week to be like this or even half as good. Everything just came together all at once this week. I even turned down a job because I didn’t have enough time to fit it in this week. Ugh.
Please forgive me for not having freelance job openings posted this weekend. I am still up to my eye balls in work. The girls are tucked in bed so I need to get back at it. I’ll have jobs back up next week.
Have a wonderful, wonderful holiday weekend! Be Safe!
Yea for you on blowing your goal out of the water, and on jumping back into the dating scene! Can’t wait till you can kick that day job to the curb. 🙂
Wow Alexa…you’re doing awesome on all fronts! What a week!!!
Thanks so much for including The Joy of Simple in your Great Posts section. I really appreciate the support and encouragement 🙂
Have a great holiday weekend and enjoy life!!
Take care and my best to you and yours.
Lyle
Thanks for including my post! Congrats on all the good things going on in your life. It is well deserved. Have a great Labor Day weekend.
Of course you’re forgiven. Just don’t let it ever happen again. Haha just kidding. Super happy for you blasting your goal. Way too awesome.
I’m glad that freelancing has been so great for you! And I’m glad that you started dating.
Thanks for the mention 🙂
Fantastic pic. That’s a mantra I totally believe. Funny about the fair…it’s funny how much I’ve been thinking that I can’t wait for our local fair to get here this year (I’ve never gone and this will be the fifth year we’ve been here). Hopefully it’ll be cheaper for me because I’m not really interested in the rides. when I had kids around I’d stay WAY away from the fair because you’re right: for the price of those rides I might as well take my kids to a theme park!
Thanks for mentioning my superhero post! The geek in me knows no bounds…..
I just got back from the fair. We blew some serious money and I’m having a little remorse….remind me not to go the fair next year!!!
Alexa,
Glad good things are happening for you. I’ve been reading your blog for a few months and I know that you’ve been busting your tail. Happy weekend!
You are inspiring me to get moving on my goals. Good luck with the dating. I began dating after 10 years of being a single mom and it has it’s challenges but with the right guy it is worth the work.
Congrats on blowing you goal out of the water!
Yay on the dating scene! I’m glad your girls approve as well.
WOW! Congratulations on all your freelancing work! That is absolutely incredible. When you put your mind to something, you don’t mess around achieving it, do you? 🙂 I’d be interested to see (when you can breathe again!) how your new freelance income is broken down; obviously not who you’re working for, but maybe what percentage of your work comes from content writing, niche sites, etc?
Thanks, Alexandra! I will break it all down soon. It was basically split between writing a ton of blog posts for company I’m working with and some blog income too!
Good for you for dating again. Just like a good bargain, there are a lot of good guys out there if you’re willing to try things out and look around.
Thanks so much for mentioning my post! I can’t wait to read that you ditched your job!
I’m so happy for you, awesome job on your freelannce jobs and making that extra money. I hope that gives you the motivation to quick your day job someday soon!
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