Being a wife and mom is a full time job, so trying to build a business or even just trying to bring a few extra dollars into the home can be a major stress. If you are trying to figure out how in the world you are going to add one more thing to your schedule, but you know you need to do something to help build your family economy there are a couple things to remember.

Don’t Compromise on Priorities

• With your spouse, write down your goals. Keep it somewhere you can refer to it, especially when you need to make choices about how to spend your time and your money.
• Don’t compromise when it comes to your family relationships. Nothing is more important than the relationships in your family and your relationship with Christ. If your family, especially your spouse, takes a back seat to your pursuit of money and business then you are missing what it is all about!
• Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness then food and clothing will be given to you. Matt. 6:33

 

Know You Can NOT Do It All

• Include your children. Even young children can help with some simple tasks. The season our family is in with our children being older, they can do most anything that is needed, whether it be on the business end or keeping the house running smoothly while I focus on projects. It is a team effort.
• Hire a virtual assistant. There are people who are willing to do some jobs online, such as bookkeeping, web design, graphic design, etc… Sometimes you can pay someone to take care of things for you for very little money and save you a LOT of time. ODesk.com is a good place to find people who do freelance work. ODesk allows you to negotiate fees.

 

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This is also posted over at The Legacy of the Home.