E-Book Sale 50% Off This Week!
It's summer so it's time to learn a new skill and make some money! Just add 50off (no spaces) in the Discount Code box when checking out!
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Teen Buys House with 4-H Winnings
Lindsay Binegar, of Greenville, Ohio, started showed a hog at age 4 through her 4-H program. At 19 years old she was able to buy a $40,000, four-bedroom, two-bath house with a two-car garage which she is now renting out to her aunt and uncle. Lindsay saved every cent of her winnings, inc
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Herbs, Fresh Eggs and the Farmer’s Market
Well it is that time of year when the gardens are really taking off. Last weekend was the opening of our county's Farmer's Market, there is not a lot of variety yet... but there is LOTS OF YELLOW SQUASH! Olivia and Samantha have been reaping their harvest. So they ventured out to the market to
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Teens and Making Money – Don’t Waste Your Summer!
Do your kids constantly ask you for money? Do you ever hear, “I’m bored”? Do your children spend money on foolish things that disappear in no time? Do they spend money as fast as they can get it? If so, then it is time that your child learns the value of a dol
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3 Secrets to Increase Your Worth This Summer
There are three things that all of us need to be doing so that hard economic times (and they will come and go throughout our lives) will not devastate us. First, live debt free. If you have debt, do all you can to pinch every penny to get the debt eliminated. The best source for how to go about doi
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Paisley Wedding Cake – and Other Party Foods
This weekend we catered 2 events, one was a Senior Piano Recital and then a wedding. The bride wanted a paisley cake with ivory icing. The cake was vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. The Groom's cake was a beach scene because that is where he proposed to her. The cake was chocolate; the
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Crocheting with Plastic Bags
Several years ago I saw a tote bag that was crocheted with plastic bags, it was SO COOL! My first thought was that it would be perfect for a beach bag because it could withstand getting wet and just shake it out if it got sand in it. It's one of those projects that I keep saying I'm going to do, a
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Encourage Kids to Be Entrepreneurs
How many people do you know that hate their job, or are even working a job that they do not love? How many kids do you know that are full of energy and ideas, who struggle sitting in a classroom all day? Take 20 minutes and watch this. His message is great, but I do not condone cheating, etc... bu
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Have A Killer Garage Sale And Live To Tell About It
With the arrival of spring comes everyone's desire to purge their homes and garages of clutter! Not only can we purge unwanted items but we can make money from them! My husband is a natural born salesman, you can almost see his adrenalin rushing when he is selling! And yard sales - (that's what we
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How to Work It Out -Meet the White Family
I'm going to start a new series called, How to Work It Out. We all know that character and a good work ethic is important, but how to go about practically living that out is sometimes hard to figure out. With this series I'd like to spotlight some parents that are (or have finished) equipping their
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Film Festival Update
There is some updated information about The Plants and Pillars Film Festival, you can see them HERE! Check it out!!! This is a great opportunity for young people who love the camera, whether they are behind it or in front of it!
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Internship Encourages Diligence and Discipline
As parents we need to constantly be looking for ways to encourage our children to use their interest and natural ability to have an enterprising mindset! As they get older apprenticeships and internships are a wonderful way to advance their education while at the same time they are realizing the i
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Calling Young Film Makers
If you have a child that has a bend towards film making, here is a great opportunity to put their creativity into action! The Pritchett family are very dear friends of ours...and they have a house full of creative folks!!! Plants and Pillars Productions Get the video camera out, write a gre
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Apprenticeship
Everything requires training which means that nothing is immediate or effort-free. In early America most people learned their family's trade or they participated in an apprenticeship. Boys would live and work with a master craftsman for at least four to five years. Once the appre
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Beekeeping
Beekeeping and making honey is a good project for older boys (and girls). Selling your honey could be a good money making project from home. If you don't want to keep bees your son could build the hives to sell. HERE is a good site that several free patterns. THIS is a really good
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Before He Cleaves
Before you read any further I want to make clear this is just a list that we are aiming for, as is the list for our daughters. This list may change a little as time goes on. Our only true requirements for our children to receive our blessing on their marriage is that they and their spouse be C
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Before We Give Our Daughters in Marriage
We all want to give our children a good start in life and that includes the skills and character they will need for marriage and family life. A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Proverbs 31:10 The normative is that most women will get marrie
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Some Simple Sewing Projects
Thank you Angie for passing these along! Throw Pillows made from cloth napkins. Here is a great list with a BUNCH of easy to sew patterns. Be thinking Christmas gifts! Another favorite site of mine to find ideas and tutorials is Sew Mama Sew!
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Start Making Your List
Now that the gardening is over for the most part, and cool weather is settling in, it is time to be working on some indoor projects; perhaps some sewing projects. How about making a list of people you can make gifts for rather than buying gifts? Napkins made earlier th
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Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs- A Family Affair
In our family we always have some kind of money making endeavor going on, and rarely is it a one person show. We all help each other get our projects off the ground. Now that fall is arriving the harvest and Christmas festivals will begin. We usually set up at a few each year to sell
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Review of the Nine Week Entrepreneur Course
Teaching your child to be a thinker and a leader will consist of thinking out of the box. Equip them with knowledge and skills to make things happen, not wait for someone else to make things happen. Although the Nine Week Home School Entrepreneur Course is being marketed towards home
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Ever Thought about Making Money from Home?
I get e-mail quite often asking for advice on how to make money from home. First, let me tell you that no matter which route you take it will consist of A LOT OF WORK! So if you are not afraid of learning, making mistakes and working hard, then working from home may be just the thing for you.
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Robbing Childhood
Yesterday I posted about teens and low expectations. A good look at American history over the last 50-100 years and what we've done to the family can explain a lot . Last night we watched a documentary about a family that moved away from the typical American lifestyle to a simple life.
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Making Jar Labels
Last week we had an abundance of produce to can, in fact so much that I had to part with some of it to the Prittchet Family...I just didn't have time to get it all done. Emma and I did get 21 quarts of vegetable soup... and 7 quarts of squash relish. I used this re
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Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs – Sewing Kits 4 Kids!
Here are a couple of young girls, who together with their parents, are meeting the need for kids to learn basic sewing skills, with a simple project; while at the same time they are creating a business for themselves. Here is my interview with them and be sure to check out the product review
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