I know many moms who making extra money every weekend selling handmade items at craft fairs, flea markets, and even on local Facebook buy/sell/trade pages. You can make DIY projects at home (at night, on the weekend, as you have time) and sell them for profit! The best part about doing crafts for profit is that the time from idea to production to sale is very fast - I'd say you can start earning extra cash from these simple projects within a month if you start today and get your supplies then choose a selling Keep Reading
7 Ways I Make $5000 Extra Per Month Online
I get quite a few emails each month from people who want to make money from home asking just exactly how I make money from my blog. Today I thought I'd take a few minutes to explain some of the different ways you can make extra money online for our family from blogging. Whether you want to make $5k or your goal is just "I want to make thousands online every month," then I think this blog post will help you understand how it's done! How I Make $5000+ Extra per Month Online Every month since October 2015, WhatMommyDoes has earned over $5,000 per month (as high as Keep Reading
How to Start a New Self-Hosted Blog on Bluehost {Updated for 2021}
Every day I get questions from readers asking about starting a blog of their own. I write a lot about making extra money on the side and publish the occasional income report for WhatMommyDoes.com, so it makes sense I would get a lot of questions. I LOVE getting questions and spend quite a bit of time each week going through and answering each question individually. I realized one day that I should probably start putting answers to some of the most common questions in a central place so I can just link to them in my responses. I can't believe I didn't think of this Keep Reading
17 Best Things for Kids to Make and Sell
For the second year in a row, my daughter is participating in a local event put on my town where vendors come together the first weekend in May to sell items. It’s kind of like a street fair meets flea market. There are food trucks, craft items, pottery, jewelry, clothing, and more for sale at this young entrepreneur's event. Last year my daughter sold brownies and lemonade. This year we are brainstorming what to have in her booth. I want her to be able to make it herself mostly but also be PROFITABLE. Introducing Kids to Money Making Crafts & Real-Life Keep Reading
7 Easy Ways to Make Money in 2021 {100% Online!}
For years, I've been writing about best ways to earn extra cash on the side in your spare time. It’s become one of the most popular topics on my blog! This year, I'm starting a new tradition. I'd like to recap the most legitimate ways to earn extra income online based one what I've seen from the past year. Just the best ideas, in my opinion. Only online jobs - these are things you can do from your computer to earn extra money on the internet. There are ideas for teachers, college students, and moms who want something to do while their kids are in school. I believe this list Keep Reading
10 Easy School Market Day Ideas to Make and Sell
Does the idea of School Market Day for your child make you feel anxious about what you need to make? I’ve been there -- as recently as last year! To help stem the panic this year, I came up with ten clever, easy, and practical items to ensure that your child’s next Market Day is a big success. What’s more, everyone will have fun making these creative products! DECIDING WHAT TO SELL AT SCHOOL MARKET DAY If your child has the opportunity to sell things at school for Market Day, I thought I would give you ideas of some of the creative things I’ve seen little Keep Reading
15 Things You Can Sell to Make Money Fast – All Items from Around the House!
On my blog, I typically teach moms and anyone else who wants to make extra money about ways to earn significant chunks of extra cash each month, like through blogging or becoming a VA. But let's face it - sometimes you just need $50 or $100 or $200 more right now, and you don't have time to implement a full-blown business. If you're thinking, "I need extra money fast, not in a year from now!" then you're in the right place. Making Extra Money Fast (in 1 or 2 days) This post is a fun look at things you can sell today to make an extra $100 or just $25 if that's what Keep Reading
How Much Money Can You Make Cleaning Houses?
Learn the earning potential of making money cleaning houses! A few months ago, I needed a new house cleaner, and as I did my research online, I quickly realized that I could expect to pay as much as $85 per hour for a crew of two people to clean my house. I thought this was extremely ridiculous. I did some research and found job ads for local cleaning companies that paid mostly between $9-$12.75 per hour to their employees. So I figured if on average someone can expect to make about $11 per hour, why should I pay over four times their combined real hourly rate just Keep Reading
7 Ways to Make an Extra $500 – $1000 per Month {Updated for 2021!}
As someone who isn’t afraid to try new things, I’ve tried my hand quite a few side income ventures. Knowing this about me, friends often come to me for advice on what to do to make a little extra cash on the side. For some reason, I like to think of potential income ideas in terms of making $500 extra per month, or even $1,000 more. Something about those nice round large numbers seems appealing. :) But setting out to make a $500-$1,000 monthly chunk of cash can be a daunting prospect. I'm writing this post to show you how to think of this task in order to show just how Keep Reading
How This Family Makes $100,000+ per Year Selling On Amazon
If you haven't noticed, I'm a bit fascinated by this online business world, and I love to hear from people how they're making it work for their families. I've written before about how I make money with this blog and tips to make an extra $1000 a month, but when I heard about this family making six figures selling on Amazon, I had to share their incredible story with you! This family doesn't just make small change - they make over $100,000 per year doing something together that's exciting at the same time. If that's not a dream job, I don't know what Keep Reading
How to Start a Blog to Make Money – Very First Steps to Take!
I receive questions quite often about how you make money blogging. Specifically how to start a blog to make money. I usually point people to my Blog Startup Guide but I know it can be a lot to handle all at once (it's a comprehensive tutorial all about starting a blog the right way if making money with it is your goal). I just realized that I never separately listed out the steps you must take to begin a blog in a super simple format so that's what this post is all about. If you were to take a look at my blog startup guide and boil it down to Keep Reading
How to Start a Mom Blog in 3 Quick Steps
Note: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means I receive a commission if you make a purchase. Affiliate relationships include, but are not limited to, Bluehost, Amazon Associates, and StudioPress. When you first start researching how to start a mom blog, it can get overwhelming. People are throwing terms you can't understand out there in these super-lengthy tutorials that are way over your head. But all you can articulate for the Google search box is "how do you make a website?" I've been writing online for nearly 8 years. Sometimes I forget where I was 8 Keep Reading
7 Ideas to Help You Make $800 to $1000 Extra per Month
Not too long ago, I published a blog post called 7 Ways to Make $500 to $1000 Extra Per Month. It was a list of ideas I knew for sure could help someone make extra cash. I never imagined it would be as popular as it has been! Funny thing is I have a notebook full of about 300 ideas for making extra money, some simple job ideas and other full-blown business ideas all written out - yes, they’re in an actual notebook! Hopefully my house never burns down. :) I’m on a mission to put as many of these ideas as possible on the blog because I love to hear about others taking my ideas and Keep Reading
50+ Farmhouse Crafts (That You Can Sell at Flea Markets)
In case you haven't caught on yet, the farmhouse trend is super hot! If you are looking for a way to make extra money from home while flexing your creative muscles, you can cash out on this trend by creating your own farmhouse crafts to sell at flea markets. Feel intimidated? Don't worry! This list will cover farmhouse crafts that are simple as well as some more advanced ones. The farmhouse style crafts are selling like hotcakes right now and trends don't last forever, so give it a try! Farmhouse Wreaths Wreaths are Keep Reading
How to Make Huge Scrabble Tiles {with letters & numbers}
Although I don’t get to craft as much as I used to, I always have a running list of DIY craft projects I want to tackle at any given time. I even have a huge cabinet full of art supplies that I can pull from. Next up on my list? LARGE DIY SCRABBLE TILES! If you haven’t seen these yet, they’re oversized versions of regular Scrabble pieces that make perfect wall displays. I saw them in an antique store of all places (they’re not antique, but they do feel rustic so they fit right in) and I fell in LOVE with these jumbo-sized versions of my favorite board Keep Reading
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