How to become a successful blogger is kind of a big question. I’ve been blogging for over 9 years now and I’ve learned quite of few things based on my own wins and failures. I’ve also coached around 400 bloggers and can tell you the traits and habits of those who become successful versus those…
Kim AndersonKim Anderson is the organized chaos loving author behind the Thrifty Little Mom Blog. She helps other people who thrive in organized chaos to stress less, remember more and feel in control of their time, money, and home. Kim is the author of: Live, Save, Spend, Repeat: The Life You Want with the Money…
Thank you to Inventables for Sponsoring this post. The thoughts and opinions expressed in the post are 100% mine. In 2009 I said a timid, “Peace out!” to my day job as an Administrative Assistant. It wasn’t that I hated my job, it was that my commute to that job was killing me. It seemed…
“Why am I doing this? No one cares what I have to say!” “I’m no expert on this, why would people take my advice?” “There are so many people writing about this topic online; I’ll never stand out.” These are the thoughts that may run through your mind now and then. They are most problematic when…
Do you struggle with making a decision and then sticking with those decisions in your blogging life? It’s so easy to take action and then when we don’t see an immediate return, we freak out and make changes hoping those changes make something happen. But just like most things in life, success doesn’t happen overnight. …
Do you ever get so frustrated in your blogging journey by all the speedbumps that all you want to do is give up and throw in the towel? Do you ever feel like the hurdles you face in your blogging and in personal life might just be too much for you to overcome? Maybe you…
Blogging is hands down the best career I’ve ever had, but working for yourself is not for the faint of heart. If you’re a blogger you’ve probably discovered that motivating your self to set a goal, break the goals down and pursue the overtime is way easier said than done. For example, just the first…
Special thanks to TallySheet for sponsoring this post! All thoughts and opinions expressed in this article are 100% mine! So you and a couple of friends (or family members) are thinking about joining forces and hosting a multi family garage sale? Awesome! Now, let’s be honest… working with other people in a money making endeavor isn’t…
I don’t know about you but the day that I started my first post-college job I felt pretty depressed. The job literally sucked the life out of me. It wasn’t that I didn’t have a good job, or that I wasn’t thankful for the job I had. It was that I was tucked away in…
So, you’ve got this idea for an awesome food based business. Maybe you want to start cooking from home to sell, roast your own coffee, create your own unique jellies and jams or invent a new jerky. Starting a food based business from home may be a life goal of yours but deep down inside you…
Special thanks to Ramsey Solutions for sponsoring this post. All thoughts an opinions are 100%, totally and completely mine. I want to see women unleashed and set free to pursue what they love and unapologetically make money doing it. –Christy Wright- Business Boutique: A Woman’s Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves I still…
Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? Maybe you sit at your desk at your day job and imagine yourself telling your boss “Sayonara!” and doing the thing you REALLY want to do with your life. Maybe you daydream about a life where you are your own boss and you take the income ceiling…
Just to introduce myself, my name is Kim Anderson and I’ve been blogging for 4 years. My original goal was to add value to people’s lives but my secondary goal has always been to make enough money blogging that my husband could leave his full-time Electrical Engineering job and pursue his own passions. In January…
Are you heading to a blog conference and feeling a little overwhelmed by what to expect and how to get the most bang for your buck? This post was created just for you! My friends call me the Queen of Networking so I’m gonna teach you 5 ways to network like a pro at your…
Maybe it’s money, it’s time or it’s even childcare but whatever the reason, you just can’t go to blog conferences right now. Last year I went on a blog conference beinge (literally) because my husband and I wanted to try to have another kid. I knew if I got pregnant that I was not going…
Have you ever wished that you could take what you enjoy doing and turn it into a money making venture? In today’s podcast episode Kim and Rhonda dive into the what, the why, the need and the how of generating an income from something you actually enjoy doing on a daily basis. Whether it’s just…
Blogging is one of those things that I would have never thought would have totally changed my life. When I started blogging I was a stay at home mom making $100 a month with my little craft business in the margins of my day. The idea to blog was totally random but I liked…
Do you have a place in your house that you stash clutter you don’t know what to do with? In my house, that’s the finished basement. There is a cluttered corner where I stash all the items that need to leave my house but I’m paralyzed with indecision about what EXACTLY to do with it all….
In the summer of 2013 I began a journey that I never would have dreamed I’d begin. Late one night, while I was getting ready to go to bed, I had a strange thought cross my mind. A thought that has changed my life in the best way possible. “Start a blog.” Maybe it was…
Whether you are a complete newbie to craft fairs or an old pro, organization is the same for everyone. You’ve got to be sure before you get in that vehicle to go to your show that you are ready to go. That starts with a solid list. So in this post I’ll share the free…
Four years ago I had my last garage sale. I’ll probably never have a garage sale again. Why? Because I’ve found a way to do 20% of the work and make 80% more money on stuff from around my house all year round. Here’s what I’ve learned. A Waste of Time Yard & garage sales…
So today is a BIG day for me personally. 1 year ago today, I wrote my first blog post (Children’s Consignment Sales:Selling in 10 Easy Steps). Happy 1st Birthday, Thrifty Little Mom! To be honest, the idea of writing a blog sort of struck me one night last summer as I was trying to fall…
As a teen my family was really frugal. When prom time came around I never had to go looking for a dress because I already had the perfect one picked out months in advance. The fact is, I never paid over $30 for a prom dress in my life. My wedding dress was only $99…
Ah, the holiday rush is over. Take a deep breath. Look around. Are you staring at a small pile of gifts that you just frankly don’t know what to do with? A pile of gifts that you have moved around your house six times now? After your work “Secret Santa” party, your friends “Dirty Santa”…
If you’re reading this, you’re probably considering participating in a craft fair. That means you probably want to know how to successfully sell at craft fairs. Awesome idea! It’s a great way to put a few extra bucks in your pocket! If you have never participated in one, or you just haven’t had much success…