Work at home for 20 somethings, teleTwenties.com

I am so sorry to hear that you are selling your bl...

2009-09-15T23:51:43.545-04:00

I am so sorry to hear that you are selling your blog. But I do understand that life changes things. Especially with a baby on the way you are going to be busy for a very long time. I don't know how to sell a blog either, would consider buying it, but I am a long way from being in my twenties and sometimes I have a hard time keeping up with the ones I have.

Sorry to hear you are giving up your blog but one ...

2009-09-10T18:26:45.288-04:00

Sorry to hear you are giving up your blog but one must move forward. I wouldn't have the slightest idea how to sell a blog. I doubt if mine is worth a plug nickel to anyone but me. lol Good luck in getting yours sold and congrats on the new future addition to your family.

Friends 4 Life!

Goal setting is definitely an awesome thing. I us...

2009-09-07T19:56:44.513-04:00

Goal setting is definitely an awesome thing. I usually get more accomplished when I set goals. @ Dee, I've thought about doing that but never really set it into motion. I guess that is a good way to think of things when trying to set goals. I'm taking a note from you. Thanks! And thanks to Kristine for this blog!

hello... hapi blogging... have a nice day! just vi...

2009-09-03T14:30:28.047-04:00

hello... hapi blogging... have a nice day! just visiting here....

Ugh, as a vehement non-mom, I hate mom blogs. I mi...

2009-08-28T19:57:33.635-04:00

Ugh, as a vehement non-mom, I hate mom blogs. I miss you though, so I'm going to have someone print out all of your posts for me and cross off the words:

baby
babies
feeding
diaper
months
swollen
discipline
crying
sleep
night
bath
cute
smile
gas
burp

I hope there will be something left for me to read!! Nice to have you back among us ;)

Funnily enough, this is the same thing the Weight ...

2009-08-25T14:57:18.055-04:00

Funnily enough, this is the same thing the Weight Watchers reps tell you when backslide a bit.

Also, totally true. You can't dwell on past unproductivity. You have to be strong-willed enough to get right back on track. Sometimes, guilt over some low-energy days makes me even more productive, because I feel inclined to make up for things.

Dee, Goal setting does have awesome power to actua...

2009-08-18T15:37:43.096-04:00

Dee, Goal setting does have awesome power to actually get where you need/want to be. Have you set long term goals?

I've found that setting specific goals does wonder...

2009-08-18T14:52:12.006-04:00

I've found that setting specific goals does wonders for my productivity. When I first started writing, I knew the eventual goal was to make enough to support my family on my writing. However, my monthly goals were only to make more than I did the previous month.

This month, I decided that I wanted to make enough to cover certain bills and set a specific money goal of $400 that I needed to pay those. Each bill counts as a minigoal of sorts.

The new goal strategy seems to be working. I'm consistently making at least $100 each week (usually a little over) and if things continue, I'll actually pass my goal for the month.

Next month, I'll add another bill or two and up my goal.

Congratulations Kristine and welcome to the world ...

2009-08-15T13:54:22.855-04:00

Congratulations Kristine and welcome to the world of the online work at home mom.

Sara, Thanks for the heartfelt comment. Hearing f...

2009-08-14T16:08:16.120-04:00

Sara,

Thanks for the heartfelt comment. Hearing from someone who went through almost exactly what I am going through is refreshing and inspirational. Especially given the success of FlexJobs.

I've been surprised at home many of my offline contacts know about your site. Hopefully, this means success for me, in whatever I end up doing, as well.

Hi Kristine, I just want to say to try to remembe...

2009-08-14T15:16:50.025-04:00

Hi Kristine,

I just want to say to try to remember the silver lining of not having to work full-time during your pregnancy... use the opportunity to take care of yourself, nap, do things/projects that have been on the backburner because I swear you won't them touch for YEARS after your baby arrives!

I say this with experience in rationalizing... I was laid off when I was 7 months pregnant with my first child. Ouch. Jerks. But, once I got past that, I used it as a way to really re-evaluate the opportunity at hand, and I even ENJOYED the time off. Also, it made me really look at my career.

To keep the story kinda' short, I got really frustrated at how hard it was to find a flexible, telecommuting job, that I ended up starting a site of my own, FlexJobs.com. It's been a crazy, unexpected experience, but a wonderful one and I love it. And I work from home, flexible hours (as does our whole team) :-).

So, at least for me, something really positive came out of being laid off when I was 7 months pregnant. I hope, and I'll bet, it does for you too!

That is the key, Unemployed. Creating content for ...

2009-08-14T12:30:12.558-04:00

That is the key, Unemployed. Creating content for your OWN sites. Only, blogs aren't even really residual income in my mind. To be a good blogger, I'm constantly researching for posts, interacting with readers and other bloggers and writing. That's why I plan on looking into plain old fashion Web sites. I have so much to learn. SEO will be important as well as solid, helpful content on these sites. Thanks for your comments.

It's about quantity. Why would you post on Associ...

2009-08-14T12:26:42.705-04:00

It's about quantity. Why would you post on Associated Content when you can get just as many views (or more) and all the money on your own blog?

Yeah, I'm finding the residuals at Associated Cont...

2009-08-14T10:36:07.350-04:00

Yeah, I'm finding the residuals at Associated Content don't seem to add up to much. Of course, as you know they do pay up front payment. I'm thinking more of creating my own niche Web sites. I'll keep you updated.

I tried that with Associated Content. It wasn't ba...

2009-08-14T07:45:16.439-04:00

I tried that with Associated Content. It wasn't bad. It wasn't good either, but it wasn't bad. I haven't written in several months (not since April?) and I just got paid $2 yesterday... not a lot, but better than nothing.

Hey Philly, Scams are no doubt a big problem thes...

2009-08-10T14:53:26.688-04:00

Hey Philly,

Scams are no doubt a big problem these days. There are numerous sites devoted to avoiding scams. But, I have a couple of quick tips I try to follow, and if you have a chance read my post from last week, where I feel victim to a scammer.

1. Don't pay money for anything.

2. Research, Research, Research. BBB, Google search, etc.

3. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. You can't make millions overnight for doing nothing.

Anyone else have any tips re: scams?

I think in fact I know I have what it takes I am n...

2009-08-10T13:10:42.563-04:00

I think in fact I know I have what it takes I am not sure how to decide on or how to find the projects that are not scams.
Can you share any ideas??

Kat, Perhaps you could try simply polling your vis...

2009-08-10T12:34:59.774-04:00

Kat, Perhaps you could try simply polling your visitors. And, try sprinkling in more sexual content with a dislaimer at the top of the post to see the reaction. If readership drops, you'll know your readers aren't ready for your sexy talk.

Katy, Thanks for the love!

I'm wondering how "sexual" i can get on my blog, a...

2009-08-10T07:39:45.328-04:00

I'm wondering how "sexual" i can get on my blog, actually. I've got some blog ideas twirling in my brain, but I really wonder if they push my personal brand too far, and if I need to take the high road.

I'm so glad you are back blogging again! I missed ...

2009-08-09T22:38:49.737-04:00

I'm so glad you are back blogging again! I missed you!

please report all scams to http://www.allscamsforu...

2009-08-07T13:27:23.442-04:00

please report all scams to http://www.allscamsforum.com

Thanks for the support both of you. I knew startin...

2009-07-31T11:57:34.117-04:00

Thanks for the support both of you. I knew starting a blog would help!

Hey, I know I don't know you well, but you could a...

2009-07-31T08:40:14.374-04:00

Hey, I know I don't know you well, but you could always talk to me! I might not know what's going on with pregnancy, I have no idea how to be a mom to something that's not covered in furr, but I am always happy to listen.

We telecommuters have to stick together, or we'll all lose our minds.

Anyway, I'm around if you ever need me! I'm pretty sure you have me on facebook, right?

Welcome to CafeMom Blogaholics. Good luck with th...

2009-07-31T08:23:00.736-04:00

Welcome to CafeMom Blogaholics. Good luck with the new baby. Are you going to go back to work or just do the SAHM thing? I stay home with my boys and love it...if you can do it, that's my vote :)

I absolutely agree with this. Today.com was a comp...

2009-07-30T10:22:14.104-04:00

I absolutely agree with this. Today.com was a complete waste of time and energy and I never sawa dime from them. We're better off monetizing ourselves.