Day 18 (new venture)

Sooo excited! I'm going to be working with my uncle D on a fun little project that will be launching online shortly. Not ready to divulge all details, but I hope this new venture will be as rewarding financially as it is creatively. Fingers are crossed! ;)

Update to come. Stay tuned ...


Current Cash Stats:
the wife: $186 (thanks to Gage for "allowing" me to bow down to his excellence each work day for a buck ... well, I did say anything for money, lol
the hubs: I guesstimate $450 (he's refusing to divulge until the competition ends on November 28)

Days 16-17 (thanks mom!)

My precious mom ... After launching this blog on Wednsday night she e-mailed me with a cash-backed challenge: find, sign and mail two copies of my Working Mother article: one to her and one to my grandpa. Touched by the gesture, I immediately agreed. But, it's always accomplishing the seemingly simplest tasks that prove the most difficult.

Even before my mom requested a copy of the mag, I’d been scouring the area (for going on 11 days now) trying to track down my own copy for my portfolio. It’s like the magazine has vanished into thin air. I. Can’t. Find. It. Anywhere. Grr.

Thankfully the editors are now sending me a few copies (yay!) … so Mom, get that check ready, lol!


Current Cash Stats:
the wife: $185
the hubs: I guesstimate $450 (he's refusing to divulge until the competition ends on November 28)

Days 1-15 (let the games begin)

Last Thursday, the hubs and I entered into a "friendly" competition that we've dubbed "House Wars." Now through November 28 we've tasked ourselves with the mission of earning $1,000 each (does not include $$$ from our day jobs) to put toward our Falk Family House Fund (we're closing on our first home in December! WOO-HOO!). Aside from selling the baby on eBay (and believe me, his tantrums have had me tempted lately!), pretty much any way to snag some cash counts.

The loser of this little wager must do some sort of task as determined by the winner (I'm thinking public humiliation will come into play, lol). As I embarass quite easily, I'm hoping family and friends will help me cream my competition!

Need writing help (business blogs/sites, e-mail blasts, mag articles, dear john letters, stickie notes, IMs, texts, etc. etc. etc.)? Need a baby-sitter? Need anything at all? Leave me a message and let me know how I can be of service. :)

The clock is ticking ... let the games begin!

Current Cash Stats:
the wife: $80
the hubs: I guesstimate $450 (he's refusing to divulge until the competition ends on November 28)