How to Make Money on Facebook

When Facebook went public last week it was highly anticipated and the shares value were probably inflated.  I think it is hard to commercialize something that is a free social site. 

I do not know many people that go to Facebook to shop but that is changing rapidly. 

Many boutiques and individuals that have handmade products to share are turning to their Facebook friends for free advertising.

It is easy to do.  Create a group of your own and ask your friends to join.  Then start posting pictures of items you have to offer.  Encourage your friends to "like" the items. 

There are new groups starting every day that are Buy/Sell Facebook pages.  The one in my area is Buy/Sell/Trade Tri City Oklahoma.

Ask permission to join the group and start posting your pictures!

I have sold almost everything I have posted within hours.

Don't forget to get the Facebook Logo for your business cards and flyer's. 

How to Balance Work and Family

This blog will probably upset allot of moms who work outside the home. 

How does a mom find balance between working outside the home and having a family?  Honestly she doesn't.  There will always have to be sacrifices.  I worked for years and missed my daughters school parties, dance classes and other activities to numerous to count. 

When my daughter asked me to attend a function my response was always the same,  "Mommy has to work".  But did I really have to work?  No.  I thought I had to work because I thought I had to have a new car every year and everything else that the money I brought into the household paid for. 

When I was trying to make the decision to quit working and stay at home I looked at the cost of commuting, clothes for the office, dry cleaning, grabbing lunch, and of course grabbing dinner because I was too tired to cook for my family at least twice a week.

I found that I was spending most of the money I made just to pay for the job that I had.  I downsized my new car to a used more economical car and just cut costs across the board.  The coupon craze is old hat to most stay at home moms.  We have learned for years how to save money and look at things more from an economical viewpoint instead of convenience. 

Stay at home moms are pretty resourceful.  We tend to pool our resources from each other.  We as a group know which mom is talented in what area and we hire or barter services from each other.

Making Money from Home for Animal Lovers.

If you love everything about dogs and cats and want to adopt them all, then here is a money maker for you!

 If you had a choice would you give your furry family member a homemade treat that is locally made with all natural ingredients?

Or a store bought snack?

 I think if we all had a choice we would want to give our pets a fresh, healthy, nutritious snack.

 Gourmet dog snacks is a growing market that is very easy to tap into with a little effort. 

First start with your recipes and ideas for the snacks.  There are plenty of recipes online to start with. There are some breeds that have allergies to corn products so do your research!

 Now, get people talking about your new pet treats!

Free samples are always a hit!

I have found that word of mouth is the best advertising!  Find out who has a pet.  make lists of your friends, your husbands co-workers, teachers at your child's school just about any group you can think of.

Make them each a gift. 

You do not have to put allot of money into this to make them look great. 

Remember that presentation of your dog treats is just as important as the taste.  The people who are buying the treats is not going to be tasting them so all they have to go by is weather their dog wants more and how yummy they LOOK! 

Where to find a Job Working From Home

One of the fastest and easiest jobs to get into at home is being a customer service rep. 

The only skills you need is to speak clear english and have a nice phone voice. 

You will need high speed internet directly connected, normally no wifi is accepted.  You will need a land line phone that can be dedicated to inbound calls during your selected times for working.  Companies will require either a noise reducing headset with a mute button that can be plugged into your landline phone or one that can be plugged into a USB port. 

Some companies require that you pay for a background check normally $15-25.

I looked today and found that TurboTax is hiring along with various other companies.

Your duties will be answering the phone and helping customers with questions they have about the website or product that the company you work for offers.  After handling the call you will need to log the call and the outcome of the call.  Some companies also offer live chat positions also that coincide with the calls. 

Skills required are.   Basic typing and grammar skills. The ability to listen and understand the customers concern.  Troubleshoot the problem and talk/type the customer through the steps needed to resolve their concerns. 

This is a great opportunity for stay at home moms or anyone really that is looking to supplement their income.  You normally are able to set your own hours from 1-8 hours a day.  You can also work part time for multiple companies as long as the hours do not overlap. 

Here are 2 great free websites where companies list these types of jobs as well as others. 

elance.com

freelance.com

Keep in mind that these companies are trying to find people that speak clear English.  So you probably are very qualified already!!

How to Really Make Money From Home

I cannot list every website or business startup plan in one blog. Please message me after you read this and let me know what you come up with and my next blog will be about how to make money at home in your desired profession.

I am sure that every mom in America has at some point wondered if they can really make money from home. 

When I first quit my job and decided to stay at home to homeschool my daughter I did not even consider making any money from home.  I guess the thought for me was either you choose to work outside the house or you choose to stay home.

As the years passed and I started to look into how to make money online.  I have tried everything from inbound calls, telemarketing to online sales. 

There is allot of information out there that will lead you from one site to another and by the end of the day you will be frustrated and your inbox will be full of emails that you will have to go through and unsubscribe to.

Every ones first instinct is to go online and google "work from home" or something close to that.  This will only start your spiral!

If you want to find a job to do from home you must first take it seriously and look for a job just like you would in the public sector.  you wouldn't google "work outside the home" to find a job. 

Figure out what kind of work you can realistically do.  If you have little ones you will need a flexible schedule so an inbound call customer service rep is probably something to think about in the future.

Ask yourself what you want to do what do you have experience doing, and how much time can you commit to working.  Do not count out anything that you are good at even couponing and shopping can be marketed and your services and knowledge are valuable.

I cannot list every website or business start upplan in one blog.  Please message me after you read this and let me know what you come up with and my next blog will be about how to make money at home in your desired profession. 





That is my daughter all grown up with a family of her own. Plus not pictured is a new addition they were able to adopt last week!

Decorating With Yard Sale Finds

This large chest is a Leopold Stickley Cherry Valley Original.  It has a value of $300-600.

I paid $7 at a yard sale.  You don't have to know allot about furniture to get good quality pieces at yard sales.  This one still has the makers sticker on the inside! 

When I go out looking for finds I normally just slow down and see if there is any pieces of furniture.  If I only see baby clothes and toys I don't stop. 

Allot of people are just trying to get rid of what they do not want and don't realize that the old dresser that their grandma gave them is actually worth something.

The saying that one mans trash is another mans treasure is true today more than ever.

Here in middle America the mid century modern craze has gone unnoticed.  If anyone here had an Eames chair they would probably give it to you if they had not thrown it out already.

This is not to say that we are not sophisticated.  I think we look for value, comfort and traditional pieces over any trends.

One of the Ways I Make Money From Home

This is my latest project.  I love the new turquoise colors!   Adding a pop of turquoise to your decor is the hottest new decorating craze.

This was a $3 yard sale find!

I have opened an Etsy store and am turning these finds into cash.

If you have a passion or talent then Etsy is the place for you!

I have been able to make $100-400 a month just by upcycling furniture.

The revival furniture craze is alive and well and this is one of the fastest and easiest way for stay at home moms to make money from home.

allot of people are looking for how to make money from home with their computers.  Allot of the websites out there are scams.  You do not have to spend money to make money from home.

Think about what you love to do or create. Look at Etsy and share your ideas with me!