It’s our girls weekend so I am thinking of another possible trip to Chuck E. Cheese. We seem to go there a lot, but there is no other place we could eat lunch AND have a whole day of fun for $30. (And, I am not going to lie. I am a little addicted to the ticket winning machines. Gotta get those five cents prizes!!)
I also got the girls both big preschool and kindergarten workbooks. They love learning so I am going to assign both of them some “homework.” They love mommy’s pretend school. And, we are going to work on a new Bible lesson. (I am getting those here if you were wondering.)
I also got a new parenting book to read, Positive Discipline for Preschoolers: Raising Children Who are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful ,
And a big thanks to Taynia from the Skinny Mermaid for the awesome blog redesign. I noticed a couple other blogs with my same theme pop up so I wanted to differentiate myself a bit.
Great Posts From The Week
Carrie from Natural Mom’s Talk Radio published her new eBook this week : Slash Your Grocery Budget and Eat a Whole Foods Diet with ALDI
Other Awesome Posts from the Week:
- The Mythical $12,000 Baby @ Mom and Dad Money
- Secrets of the Wealthy: How to Pick the Right Career @Earn More and Save
- Why Invest in Index Funds @Living Rich Cheaply
- Paying Off Debt: How to Rewire Your Financial Mindset @The Frugal Famer
- The Danger of Making Money Your Top Priority @Young Adult Money
- Bees in My Hummingbird Feeder – How to Deal with a Money Crisis @Eyes on the Dollar
Other Places You Can Find Me:
- The Minimalist Guide to Creating a Realistic College Budget @ The College Investor
- 3 Reasons You Should Have an Emergency Fund and How to Get Started @Cult of Money
- Are “Buy Here, Pay Here” Dealerships Right for You? @Money Ning
- Single Moms and Money: Why You Should be Saving for an Emergency Fund @SingleMom.com
Freelance Jobs
As I stated earlier in the week I am finally getting to the point where I can ease off my job search a little bit.
I got two new jobs this week. One is more than just the once a week blog post. It’s actually a virtual assistant/writing job that is supposed to have a lot of available work. The work is pretty easy and it’s pay per task, which is awesome! That means if I can get super fast at the job I stand to make a pretty decent amount of money!
I told you earlier in the week that after you get the first freelance job, other opportunities begin to present themselves. Well, it’s true.
I got an email from an existing client earlier this week who was wondering how much I would charge to ghostwrite an eBook. A few months ago I would be in utter shock and disbelief that someone actually wanted me to write their eBook. Now it seems that I am getting more offers than I ever dreamed of.
I am not trying to brag. I just want to show all of you that if you put yourself out there and stay committed – even when it is painfully tough -good things will happen. Hard work and smart moves pay off!
I also ended up making more online income this week than I did last week. I was pretty happy with how I did last week so I was very grateful to do even better. I hope I can keep it up. I am now over 70% of the way to reaching my $8oo goal for the month! (I’ll let you in on what I made this week on Monday’s email update.)
Freelance Writing
- Florist Blogger @ProBlogger
- Sports and Betting Blogger @Blogging Pro
- Health Writers @Demand Studios Pay: $35-$50/post
- Online Marketing Blogger @ProBlogger
- 3D Printing Blogger @Blogging Pro
- Financial Blogger @Blogging Pro
- Jewelry Blogger @ProBlogger
- Professional Resume Writer @Craigslist Pay: $300-$900/week
- Technology Writers @ProBlogger
- Comedy Writer @Craigslist
- Nursing Blogger @ProBlogger Pay: $30-$50/post
- Internet Marketing Writer @ProBlogger
- Mobile Tech Blogger @ProBlogger
Editing Jobs
- College Text Book Editor @Craigslist Pay: $15+ per hour
- Sports Editor @Movoli
Misc. Jobs
- Film Critic @Craigslist
Have a great weekend!
Jane Nelson’s books are great. And thanks so much for the shout out!
Thanks for the mention!
You are doing a great job Alexa! Like you mentioned is just about putting yourself out there and landing that 1st and making sure you blow them away with your skills. After that its a snowball for there on and more and more people will be asking about your services. Have a great weekend!
that’s great progress Alexa!!
Awesome Alexa. What a great way to start a weekend!! Enjoy your little ones this week and rock on!!
Take care and all the best.
Lyle
Wow definitely sounds like you are doing great! Good job on all of the jobs.
Awe! Your site looks great. So happy you like it. Let me know what you think of the preschool book. I should probably read that for my 3 year old.
Thanks for the mention and congrats on all the progress you are making. You are getting closer and closer to your 6 month goal. Enjoy the weekend.
oh and I do go to Aldi’s and think they have great prices. I’ll definitely have to checkout the book! Thanks. And my dad used to assign my sister and me homework in the summer too…I can appreciate it now…not so sure I did back then!
Sounds like a lot of good opportunities coming your way. And sounds like a fun weekend with the girls! Thanks for the mention and I hope you guys are having a good time.
I’m selfishly glad that you still put up links to jobs, even though you are no longer looking. 😉
I’d love to hear a review of the preschooler book, when you’re finished! I don’t have kids yet, but I’m constantly worrying that when I do have them, I’ll somehow mess them up for life.
Thanks, Alexandra. To tell you the truth I think I have an addiction….If I see a job that I think I can do I can’t help but apply. Oh well, if I get a bunch more I’m gonna have to quit my job to keep up 😉
Oh, what a shame that would be. 😉
Thanks for the link love and great job on the side hustle income so far this month!
Awesome job, congrats on your success the the new e-book writing job. I’m happy for you! I think I’ll check out some of these freelance jobs too. Thanks for sharing the list.
If there were a Chuck E Cheese where we lived, we would probably be there way too much. I love the ticket games as well. Thanks for the mention.