Today is me and Ava’s day to have our one on one time. I am so glad that I have got to spend a day alone with each of my girls. We will probably go visit family and then maybe rent a movie and snuggle up. I am just grateful to be spending the day with my baby.
The month is almost over and I have done excellent with my goals!
Good Posts From the Week
Laurie at the Frugal Farmer touched my heart this week with How to Help Others When You are on a Budget. I loved the story she told about her childhood.
Other Posts I Enjoyed:
- Stop Complaining About the Nanny Mayor @Living Rich Cheaply(I disagree with Andrew, but enjoyed the post.)
- What Bad Financial Habits Do You Have? @Making Sense of Cents
- Getting Out of Debt: Not How But Why? @Stepping it Down
- Drip, Drip, Drip…Are You Guilty of These Budget Leaks? @Frugal Rules
- Obamacare: Should I Take the Penalty Instead of Purchasing Health Insurance? @Eyes on the Dollar
Other Places You Can Find Me:
- 8 Money Mistakes That Make You Look Dumb @Cult of Money
Freelance Jobs
This has been a great week for me on the freelance job front. I have locked down 2 new regular, ongoing jobs. One came from the Problogger job board and the other came from an email I sent out. I also have two more in the works!! They are maybes at this point but could turn into yeses!
So out of the 10 or so emails I sent out this week I got 4 responses! WooHoo things have progressively been looking up. And, I came up with a new strategy and it’s working much better than my old freelance blogging strategy. (More on this later.)
Freelance Writing Jobs
- Sales Tips Blogger @Problogger
- Health and Wellness Blogger @Problogger
- Web Business Writer @Problogger
- Conspiracy Blogger@ Craigslist
- Wedding Copywriter @Craiglist
- Financial Markets Writer @Craigslist
- Communication Blogger @Performancing
- Business Writer @Craigslist
- IT Bloggers @Craigslist
Freelance Editing Jobs
- Fashion Blog Editor @Craigslist
- Proof Reader for South American Lit Essay @Craigslist
- Editor for Self Help Book @Craigslist
Have a great weekend!
Adorable pic of your sweetie on the horse! We’ve got a couple of horses at our farm, so if you ever happen to be up in MN, bring the girls by for some riding. Thanks for the mention, Alexa. And I love how you share the freelancing opps. Can’t wait to hear more about your new technique for getting jobs. Have a great weekend.
Thanks for the mention. That’s really cool that your girls can ride horses. I grew up in KY, but never was around them, and I am pretty scared of them now. It would have been nice to learn before I got old and afraid! Have a great weekend.
Thanks for the mention! I don’t think we really disagree all that much about it =)
It sounds like you and the girls are having a good time. Congrats on meeting your goals for the month.
Maybe we didn’t disagree that much. I’ll have to back and read your comments. Have a great weekend!!
Can’t wait to hear how the month went!
Hey Alexa,
I keep forgetting to scan craigslist for freelancing positions so thanks for pointing out the ones you found!
More solid news on your overall progress!
That picture is adorable. One on one days are the best. My daughter and I had a “date night” this weekend and it was a lot of fun. We went to the local pet store to pet puppies and kittens. We could have probably stayed there all night if I let her have her way.
I also take my daughter to the pet store. It’s like a free zoo. Sometimes the staff will let us hold or pet something. Even got to hold a tarantula once.
That is a fantastic idea. I am going to have to do that next time. Both of my girls are animal crazy they would absolutely love that.
Thanks for the mention! I was thinking of something I could do alone with each of my children before the end of the summer (which I’m afraid will be here before I know it!) Excellent job on your freelancing! Once our gardening slows down for the year, I’ll be hitting the freelancing market as well.
Thanks, Keren
susi – I knew you were the right person for the job . And I am so glad you were able to make it after all and be part of it. CJ is a lneged and we owe him a beer (or two). Beautiful stuff.PS. I was told at the wedding that I am a photographer stalker (quite possibly the worst chat-up line ever?! )
Glad I’ve finally found something I agree with!
You’re the greatest! JMHO
At last, someone comes up with the “right” answer!
That’s a sensible answer to a challenging question
I really couldn’t ask for more from this article.
Great work on the freelancing. I considered doing it for a while, but decided that I would focus my attention on iPhone apps and niche websites. If that fails then I will probably try my hand at freelance writing.
Thats pretty cool. I would love to learn how to create IPhone apps. I’ll put it one my “one day” list.
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