I Need to Make Some Money

I schooled myself and, on the brink of deciding my career, found myself choosing the position of MOM first.

My schooling:

- Associate in Radio & Broadcasting

- Associate in Communication

- Bachelor of Marketing with emphasis on Communications

- Junior year of Bachelor in Graphic Design

- (in 2 months) Certificate of Mass Communications

When I met my partner, I was 3/4 of the way through the process of TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) in South Korea.  Shortly after becoming serious (he supported my leaving for the job), he found out he needed spinal surgery.  I canceled my plans and took care of him and his children.  I regret not being able to spend the time in another country, learning about their culture, expanding my horizons.  I do not regret staying to take care of my partner or his children.  

Only seven months into dating, our family began to grow.  Upon realizing this, I knew I had to find ways to provide while at home.  I started with a UserTesting, Ibotta, and Swagbucks.  They made a little money here and there.  I found more work (on my own time) with Appen and Lionbridge.  I still work with Appen, when tasks are available & I'm approved, since they acquired Lionbridge.  My 'sister-in-law' used to do customer support for Amex.  The jobs are out there!  You need to find what caters to you in your situation.  

Maybe it's blogging?

Here is one of the best lists I've found to aid the home-working-mother, by DollarSprout.

The Work From Home List

When Unicorn Memes are All You Have.

I have blogged my whole life.  It started out in what we used to call - a diary.  I also write music.  This is a type of blogging that often needs explanation to find the real meaning, but most people just make it work for their situation.  Over the past few years I have jotted down ideas; made top 10 lists, and decided – I would make an awesome storyteller and the world would praise me for my words.  I then paid for two years of webpage ownership and managed to make one article.  It was the ‘Top 10 Unicorn Memes”.  Instead of telling my story, sharing helpful advice, offering great recipes, and all of the other wonders of blogging, I changed diapers, washed clothes, chased the dog, and fell asleep trying to write out Valentine’s Day cards for 30 second graders.

This is why I decided to start writing about the thing that runs my entire life... being a mommy. 

I am one of the five human members of this family.  The other two are 1) the reason I take stock in lint rollers, Foxy the Dog, and 2) the resident of a loud, stinky tank in my daughters room that she swears she will one day take care of, Hoku the Turtle.  Our family is blended.  The two older siblings, 11 and 8, are from my S.O.’s previous marriage.  He and I also have an almost three-year-old.  Being the ‘step-mom’ is not as easy as I thought it should/would be.  Especially when they became full-time residents of this home.

Mommy, Rylan, Foxy, Skyar, and Baby Eli

This space is my sounding board, my funny time, a place where others can share, and a home for Unicorn Memes.  The content is based off of my mommy life and a splash of my time apart from that.

Thanks for stopping by.