Every time I need to provide bake sale treats, I always bake the same old boring chocolate chip cookies. It's like my creative side goes dormant when I need it most! I decided it would be a good idea to preserve a list of go-to bake sale ideas on the blog so I can reference it whenever I need to make something to sell. I'm thinking a good selection of cookies, cakes, and cupcakes that I can portion individually are in order. *I found even more ideas to recommend on top of the 25. I'll add them to the bottom of the article.* Best Fundraising Bake Sale Keep Reading
The Best Valentine’s Day Crafts to Make & Sell
As you may already know, I love craft fairs. I've written extensively about DIY crafts to sell on the blog. Today I'm combining two of my passions (Valentine's Day and money-making crafts) into one post about Valentine's Day Crafts You Can Make & Sell! You can sell so many things for Valentine's Day....anything from fun & cute gifts to home decor. Think outside of the box, and you will come up with something great. Below are some ideas to get you started. Valentine Craft Ideas to Sell Once you have a booth application Keep Reading
How to Start a New Self-Hosted Blog on Bluehost {Updated for 2025}
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. If you are interested in starting a blog so you can make income from home, you are in the right place! Let's dive in. 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 Keep Reading
25+ Festive Christmas Bake Sale Items That Sell Well
It's the most wonderful time of year! The tree is up, Christmas music is playing, and baked goods abound. Now that the holiday season has officially begun, it's time to start thinking about Christmas bake sale ideas for your school or fundraiser. If you're having trouble coming up with Christmas bake sale items that sell well during the holidays, don't worry - I've got you covered! In this blog post, I'll be sharing 25+ festive Christmas bake sale items that will sell out fast. Plus, I'll also share a few tips for how to make sure your Christmas bake sale Keep Reading
7 Best Money Making Ideas for Moms
I get SO MANY questions from moms each day about what I do. My friends know that I stay at home with my kids and they also know that I make SIX FIGURES PER YEAR while enjoying a completely flexible schedule. They know I work from home on a blog, but they don't understand how that can be a real thing. So I not only teach other moms how to become bloggers, but I also explain all kinds of ways to make money as a stay-at-home-mom if that's something that interests you. How Can You Make Money from Home While Being a Stay at Home Mom? There are just so Keep Reading
7 Easy Ways to Make Money in 2024 {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 Keep Reading
100+ Hottest Crafts to Make and Sell {running list!}
Updated in 2025 Does the thought of earning extra money on the side selling handmade crafts at flea markets or even on Etsy or a Facebook page appeal to you? It's a great way for moms to make extra money from home. I've been collecting craft projects ideas to sell for years. Just this weekend, I visited a local flea market while on vacation and I was blown away by all the creativity at each booth. With some extra time on the weekends or in the evening, you can make DIY projects that sell for a huge 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
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. Feeling 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! At one point, this kind of 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 2025!}
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. :) How to Make an Extra $500, $700, or even $1000 a Month Setting out to make a $500-$1,000 monthly chunk of cash (or any amount in between like $600, $700, $800 or $900 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
