I often have people ask me - "How can you do all you do with your children at home?" I respond - "I can't imagine doing it any other way."

You may ask, well, why it that such a big deal? Well, I homeschool my five children. And I have since the beginning. My oldest is almost nineteen and getting ready to take his GED and my youngest is almost seven, just starting out. AND I have also worked from home for almost 19 years.

When your children are older, it is not as difficult to work from home if you have trained them properly in the beginning. Teach them that work is important to the family and that they contribute when they help out by being helpful and obedient, AND QUIET when you are on the phone. But you often have to be a little more creative trying to combine a work at home business with little ones.

Here are some tips for working at home with little children:

1. Work while they are sleeping! This is a very helpful way of working. Schedule your phone calls while your children nap, or work in the evening after they have gone to bed. Many times, I find I get more done when EVERYONE is asleep, including dad!
2. Have special toys available that can only be played with during work time. Put it away at all other times.
3. Set up a little work area for them near you. My children loved to play with envelopes, stickers, scissors and more. Maybe give them an old calendar for their "schedule". Also, save all your unopened junk mail for them.
4. Use limited TV and video times, video games, etc.
5. Make sure you set the rules. Teach your children what is expected of them when you are busy on the phone with a client. And teach this to them early - it will definitely come in handy later. If you have an office in your home, teach them that when you close the door, it means you may not be disturbed - unless they are dying, of course!
6. Include your children in your work when you can. Believe it or not, children between the ages of 5-10 can be great workers. If you have a direct sales business where you have to sort product for customers, let them help you put it in the bags. If you're doing a mailing, teach them to put stamps on the envelopes. Believe me, the little bit of training that it would take to enable your children to work a family business along side you will be worth it in the end.
7. Take breaks from work and spend them with your kids. Sit down and read for 15 minutes to them, maybe even watch an educational program and let the little ones climb in your lap. Those few minutes with them will rejuvenate ALL of you.
8. Plan a special outing for the family as a reward for everyone's hard work. And keep that date with your spouse and children!
9. Let your children know when you will be done working. Then, they know that your time is their time.
10. Pray. Pray for you, your spouse and your children on a daily basis. Pray that God would be gracious and bless your business. Thank Him for all He continues to do for you.

I recall to mind Psalm 68:19 - "Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God who is our salvation." Working at home with children - of any age - can be tough, but God continues to carry us through every day.

May God bless you as you seek to serve Him!

The term salesman can evoke many images in our minds. I immediately think of the stereotypical used car salesman puffing on his cigar as he assures you "15,000 actual miles on this 1987 Ford Escort -- original paint too!" Or those telemarketers that call you at home (always at dinner) trying to sell coupon books or asking you to switch to their long distance plan. Or religious salesmen, who appear at your door asking if they can they can share with you a "greater revelation".

Although nobody likes to be lumped into the same category with these aggressive, obnoxious, motor-mouthed merchants, for the entrepreneur, it is essential to be able to sell and market your company and products. I talk to many people who are involved in business but feel inadequate when it comes to their ability to sell. People with home businesses especially struggle with the sales side of their business. They have worked hard on developing a good product, they know their business inside and out, but they shy away from marketing and promotion.

Everyone has the ability to sell. I once spoke with a man who was completely convinced that he couldn't make a career in sales. He spent over twenty minutes giving one of the most impressive arguments I'd ever heard, on his lack of persuasive ability. When he had finished, I told him he was a sales genius, he only needed to learn how to overcome his fears and channel his talent in a positive direction.

Salesmanship is a learned and developed skill. Some people have an intuition that makes communicating easier, but success in sales necessitates practice and determination. No matter what activities fill your life, it is likely that you use sales skills (persuasive speech) everyday. Have you ever been entwined in a debate with someone who disagreed with you? Have you ever talked someone down on their suggested price? Have you ever found yourself telling someone about a wonderful new product you discovered, and encouraging them to obtain it as well. If so, you are already an experienced salesperson.

We are constantly selling ideas and convincing people of our point of view. The problem most people face, when they get involved in a "sales job", is a lack of understanding concerning the dynamics of selling. Here are a few tips that will help you be a successful salesperson.

1. Have confidence and enthusiasm! Anticipate the sale. I have never reached a goal that I believed was impossible. If I am convinced that someone won't be interested in what I have to offer, I will not make that sale. Have you ever been around a chronic pessimist? Probably not for long. We naturally gravitate toward people with positive attitudes. A man I once worked with, had a small retail business, and he would tell me it was impossible to sell his products because the competition was too tough, his company was too small, his catalog wasn't glossy enough, etc. He had me convinced! Focus on what makes your company unique and enjoy your work.
2. Find your target market. If no one needs what you are selling, it's time to find a new product, or a new market. First, you have to determine who your target audience is. If you make and sell saddles, setting up a booth at the Christian Booksellers Convention would probably not be the best use of your advertising dollars. Find people that need your particular product or service.
3. Stay motivated. The book of Proverbs is filled with verses that doom lazy men. Set goals and don't give up until your goals are reached. This is the hardest step for me, but if I don't have a target, I won't know where to aim. I try to be realistic with my goals, but I can't be easy on myself. When I reach a goal, there is an incredible sense of satisfaction that keeps me going.
4. Don't make excuses if you blow it. It does no good to blame other employees, my company, or plain 'ol bad luck for my mistakes. Phases of economic drought are bound to come, and most of the time, disasters are beyond our control. But when the fault lies with me and my decisions, I have to face my failure if I want to overcome it. I have to be willing to learn from those who know more than I do. I watch salesmen who have impressive results, and if need be, I adjust my approach. If I "fall on my face", the only thing to do is to get up, dust myself off, and walk on. Hopefully, I will be able to avoid that pitfall in the future.
5. Sales is about relationship. Sales can take on many different shapes, but telemarketing, sales meetings, door to door sales, etc., are the most common interpersonal sales. When you are relating to potential clients or customers, they need to trust not only your products, but you as well. This means you have to make a good impression. Be yourself. Don't be too rigid or too sloppy. It is becoming common in business to be casual, but don't come across as apathetic. When conducting direct sales, dress appropriately. The most important thing though is to genuinely care about your customer or client and want what is in their best interest.
6. Respect your customer and their time. When phoning, make sure you aren't interrupting your client's schedule. I once called a business executive and immediately began asking him about his company and their marketing strategies. After about 2 minutes, he politely informed me that his wife was in labor and he had to rush her to the hospital! When scheduling a meeting, make sure it is convenient for the client. Don't ever be rude or obnoxious, even if you are treated in an unprofessional manner.
7. Listen to your customer. Find out what their needs are. If they hesitate, there are still unanswered questions that need to be addressed. I try to sort out who needs my service and who doesn't. I don't view sales as an arm-twisting event or a challenge that necessitates a sale at any cost. Nothing turns a customer off faster that a salesperson who doesn't listen. Your customer may need your service, but may be unable to see why. If you sell horseshoes, you need to find someone who needs your services. If your client needs horseshoes, but is hesitant, you should answer his questions and concerns until he feels comfortable. If he doesn't have a horse and asks you to leave, don't push the sale. A genuine care and concern for your customers will be evident and help you establish a positive reputation.
8. Ask for the sale. For some people this is very difficult. It may take some time to develop the right approach, but try it a few times and you will find something that works for you. Don't say something tacky like "So, do you want it or not?!" (I've tried it and it doesn't work!) If your customer tells you, "I need some time to think about it," go back to number seven. A stall often means they don't know how to tell you no, or they don't have all the necessary information for making a purchase. Stalling is acceptable if they have to clear the purchase with someone else, or if they need to pray about it, but try to bring them to a point of decision. Asking for the sale is commonly referred to as "The Close", but I prefer to think of it as an affirmation of a working relationship, not a close.
9. Don't take rejection personally. When you pursue the sale, and bring the customer down to a point of decision, he may say no. Your prices may not be competitive, your customer may not have the money, and sometimes they will give no indication why they aren't interested, but the answer is no! If someone turns you down, thank them for their time and consideration, and leave on a good note. Many times these same people will work with you later on. I don't look at rejection as a permanent no, oftentimes it is a postponed sale.
10. Maintain high quality customer service. After the sale, strive to maintain an above average, costumer service policy. The best approach is to under-sell and over-perform. Everyone loves a guarantee that they will be a happy, satisfied customer, strive to fulfill that end. If at all possible, as much as it lies within you, live peacefully with all men. This is sometimes hard to do especially when you are face to face with an irate customer. Try to remedy any problems before they spread and you gain a negative reputation. Remember, word of mouth is one of the most positive forms of advertising you can obtain.

If you work as an employee, you may have considered starting your own home-based business, either as a way to supplement your income, or as a way to support your family full-time.

For over twelve years, I have worked as a marketing consultant teaching families and individuals the principles that apply to starting and managing a home-based business. There are many blessings and burdens that should be considered before you embark on such a journey.

First of all, starting a home-based business must be something that is Spirit-directed and controlled or it will inevitably be a disaster. Being in charge of your own company is much more difficult than you may imagine. Let’s look at some common motivations for starting your own home-based business.

Top Reasons People Start Their Own Businesses

More Flexible Schedule

There is a common perception that if you run your own business you can make up whatever schedule you desire. This is a partial truth. I like what one homeschooling leader says, “Having your own home business is great! You have a very flexible schedule. You decide which eighteen hours of the day you want to work!”

The fallacy in this flexibility expectation is that most home-based businesses end up keeping the same hours of operation as any other business. When other people are going about their workday (8:00 am – 6:00 pm, M-F), they expect you to be available to conduct business as well. Obviously this may vary based on the type of business you engage in, but for the most part, you will likely find yourself locked into traditional work hours. However, when the lights go out and turn on the answering machine, many more hours of work may still await you.

As with homeschooling, if you need to take time off, you sometimes can, but those hours usually need to be made up by extra work in the evenings or weekends. You still have all of the same personal demands that you had before (a car to maintain, groceries to buy, grass to mow, etc.) and you may find that it is actually harder for you to accomplish those personal tasks once you are engaged in a full-time home business.

Unless you hire an extensive staff (not likely for the new business owner) you are responsible for all aspects of the maintenance of your new company. You are the salesperson, the production manager, the accountant, the customer service agent, the president and CEO, the marketing expert, the janitor, the graphic artist, the repairman and the strategist or creative mind behind the development of your products or services.

If you think this leaves you with lots of free time, think again. Many business owners find themselves working late into the night until they are cross-eyed, living on caffeine, overloaded with stress, dodging commitments at church or in their community and actually having much less personal time that they did before they began their business. Couple this with the uncomfortable misconception your friends may have of you (that you don’t have a real job), and you will find that you are constantly the one volunteered to help someone move, or to fill in last minute for any project that your friends couldn’t accomplish, because “they had to work,” and you may find yourself a bit disillusioned with your “flexible” schedule.

Of course, on the bright side, for those emergencies when you really need to take the afternoon off, you don’t have to get the boss’ permission because, well, you are the boss.

More Income Opportunity

Ha, ha, ho, he, he, haw, haw, hoo, hoo, ha! Sorry. I’m picking myself up off the floor. That was a good one! Ok, I’m trying to say this with a straight face. You thought you could make more money if you worked for yourself? Ha, ha, ho, he, he! Wow. That is too much. Ok, now that you’ve made my day. Let’s look at this prospect.

Most of the people I know who have started their own businesses make far less than they could working a white collar job for a major corporation. You may also find yourself paying your own self-employment taxes, business insurance, health insurance, possible rent for office or warehouse, payroll (if you hire employees) and much more that you didn’t have to think about when you worked for someone else.

Get Rich Quick!

You’ve probably seen the ads for multi-level, or network marketing companies, promising that you will make lots of money (thousands of dollars a week in some cases), doing little to no work, at home in your bathrobe! As the old adage states, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” The Bible teaches, “In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” (Proverbs 14:23 NASB) Of the dozens of individuals that I have known who are engaged in network or multi-level marketing businesses, I have only known of one situation where a representative made a decent full-time living with the same company for more than five years.

In reality, if you want to own your own company, you need to be content to make a living, not a fortune. Yes, you need to provide for your family’s needs, but the Lord has not promised to take care of all of your whims and wishes, just your necessities (and He defines those differently than most of us do. See 1 Tim. 6:8).

Independence (Be Your Own Boss)

The “Be your own boss” syndrome is a two-sided coin. On the one side you may have a noble aspiration to be free to serve the Lord, not being encumbered by servitude to an earthly “master.” Often, Christian men feel they are limited in working for the Lord because their “secular” employment (as they see it), keeps them tied to labor that doesn’t necessarily build the kingdom of God. They also grow weary from the offensive language, lifestyles and attitudes of their non-Christian bosses or co-workers. I think these are legitimate concerns. Before leaving your job, however, you need to really seek God to discern if God has placed you there to be salt and light in that environment.

God wants to have his people in many spheres of life. God wants Christians to work in hospitals, courtrooms, computer labs, factories, retail stores and many other spheres of life. That is part of our great commission to go into the entire world. In one sense, our employment is a means to disciple all nations with the gospel of Jesus Christ. I’m not talking about passing out tracks on company time. I’m talking about taking a Biblical worldview and a Christian work ethic into whatever sphere God has placed you.

It could be that your desire to quit your job is simply reflective of the fact that you are a selfish person who won’t be told what to do. In some cases, it is a rejection of legitimate authority that drives a man to start his own business. God will not bless that kind of in-turned and retreatist mentality.

It may also be that you are lazy and don’t like hard work. The grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence. Being your own boss may look like a lot less work and headache. The problem is that unless you are self-disciplined and can drive yourself to work when you don’t feel like it, you won’t succeed as your own boss. Self-government is an essential quality for the business owner.

In an age of economic uncertainty and corporate downsizing, some feel that owning their own business gives them a more solid financial footing. While it is hard to run your own business in a down-turned economy, it may be safer than having all of your eggs in someone else’s basket! Many are the tale of men who have been sent job-hunting after many years of loyalty to the factory or office. Whether through intentional lack of reciprocal loyalty to the employee, or simply the results of going belly-up because of financial woes, many major corporations have let down their workers and left them searching classified ads for work.

Dad Can Stay Home (More Family Time)

There is a trouble I have observed under the sun. I have seen many wives who put pressure on their husbands to quit their jobs and come home. The goal is to have dad work out of the home and presumably to be available to help with the children and household tasks. I don’t know that there is anything inherently bad in this wish, but the results are often detrimental to the family.

In some cases, I believe the wife is simply discontent. It’s hard to know why, perhaps she doesn’t even know. She thinks that having her husband home more often will make her happy. In reality, however, that just doesn’t pan out. In fact, having hubby around all of the time can create a lot more stress. Suddenly there is another person fully engaged in all of the details and decisions of everyday life. If the wife is not content in life when her husband is away at work, she simply carries her discontentedness into her new situation.

She may not have given enough consideration to how the change in income may affect the family. It may be that she has simply been hyper-focused on getting her husband to help more around the house, and a home-business seemed like the ticket! Please remember ladies, the husband is not to be the help-meet. It is the other way around! Sure, hubby can and should help with household issues, but that is not his main calling in life.

As we have all heard, money issues are one of the main causes for strife and marital conflict. When hubby quits his job with a predictable paycheck and tries to live on the sporadic income that accompanies being self-employed, his wife often can’t handle the pressure. She wants safety and security. It is a woman’s intuition to provide a comfortable nest for her family. Having the financial apple cart upset sometimes turns the nagging from coming home to work, to the more pressing issue of, “How are we going to pay the bills and put food on the table?”

Men are naturally concerned about such issues (at least normal ones are), and having a “continuous dripping” from a nagging wife doesn’t bless hubby. Things can go from bad to worse if this family has not planned ahead, and doesn’t know what to expect. The key to this issue is being content and not having false expectations of the “good life.” The good life is being wherever God wants you to be, doing what God wants you to do.

Train Their Children (Pass On A Career)

This is perhaps one of the best reasons to start your own business. Allowing your children to work alongside of you gives you the chance to share much more than business skills. You can pass on your values, work ethic, morals, practical knowledge and love to your children by having them work in your business. I like what Denny Kenaston says, “I don’t use my children to grow my business. I use my business to grow my children!” The best approach is to start a business that will teach your children skills that they can use in the real world. They may not choose to continue with the same type of business you have started, but hopefully they have learned skills that they can apply to other endeavors. This approach of mentoring and apprenticing through work is in many ways a better preparation for an occupation than college could ever be.

When Should You Start Your Own Business?

1. It seems to me that the best time to start your own company is precisely when you don’t need the income. Most companies don’t make a profit for the first two or three years. It takes a while to build your business. Can you live for two or three years without an income? Most people can’t. That’s why I don’t generally advise people to just quit their job and go full time into a new endeavor. It helps to get your feet wet slowly, don’t just dive in.
2. If you are not a creative, self-starter personality, you probably shouldn’t consider owning your own company. You need to be innovative regarding your product line, or your approach to service. If you are naturally a follower and not a leader, you might be best working for someone else. If you have difficulty taking charge of a situation or making a decision, self-employment is probably not right for you.
3. The best kind of work to do is the work you like the best. If you love what you do and you feel that God is pleased with your involvement in a particular endeavor, you can be happy and fulfilled even if you don’t make a lot of money. I have met many business owners who say, “I used to make a lot more money, but I wouldn’t trade it for what I’m doing now!” There is a lot more to your life than making a living. Make a life, not a living.
4. You need to find work that allows you to balance all of life: Your relationship with God, your family, your friends, ministry, finances, long-term personal goals, parenting goals, and evangelistic and discipleship opportunities. Never let one of these factors control the others. They are all important. God wants your life to be integrated to maximize your effectiveness for His kingdom.

I've been working from home while homeschooling since my youngest daughter was born.  It's been a great adventure and I'm so blessed to be able to stay home with my kids and bring some income to the family budget.  I love it.

The key to making this work for our family has been having our daughters work with me in my businesses from the beginning.  Now I know, that sounds impossible.  And obviously a newborn can't stick labels on my mailing etc.  But as soon as my kids could walk and talk I started training them to be little entrepreneurs and helpers, beginning first with helping me around the house so that I could get the business work done.

Here are a few quick steps you can take with your little ones to start them on the road to success in helping you with your business, learning valuable business skills as part of their homeschool curriculum and helping them get their own home business started when they're older.

1.  While they're still in arms, use a sling or a backpack to carry baby with you while you work.  Talk about what you're doing and how they can help you when they're older.  The key at this age is have them WITH you as much as possible and then use nap time to get those things done that might be impossible to do with a young one strapped to you.

2.  When your little ones can walk, have them help you with some simple tasks...filling up the dog food, folding washcloths, snapping beans.  Always talk about how much help they are to you and how much you'll love it when they're ready to do this job all by themselves. Before you know it they'll be saying, "I can do it mom!"

3.  Praise them often for their efforts.  They may not put the fork on the right side of the plate but it's there and it helped. Let them know it!  Make simple jobs easy for them. Put items in drawers that they can reach.  For instance, a two or three year old can easily set the table with silverware, but it would really help them if they had a placemat to tell them where each piece goes and if the flatware was in a drawer at their level.  You can easily make a vinyl placemat a silverware map with a sharpie. Just draw each piece on there and use the placemats at every meal letting your child set the table.

4.  Let them work the business with you. In the beginning that might just be having them sit in the high chair or booster seat at the table while you work the computer and they put paperclips in Dixie cups.  Or buy some tape and construction paper and have them tape away ... it's cheap and you're using items that they'll be using in the future to really help you with your business.  As soon as they're ready, have them put the stickers and postage stamps on your mailings, strap the packing tape on your boxes (it doesn't have to be perfect!) sort and/or file your papers, etc.  Again, the key when they're young is working with them and encouraging them.

5.  Let them work independently when they're ready.  Kids are often ready to take on bigger responsibilities before you think they are. A 10 year old can easily handle the checkbook and just imagine how great it will be for his math skills too - plus the bank checks his work!

Involve your homeschooled kids in your homebased business from the beginning. You'll be amazed at how the investment of time (and maybe some frustration) in the early days will pay off greatly down the road when your children can handle huge parts of your business without you because they've been well trained.

The following article is primarily for you married and wanna-be WAHMs. Then again, what I’ll be sharing with you really applies to any of you (us?) that live lives of “parallel play” with our spouses. If you’re not familiar with the term, it refers to 2 individuals (ok, usually babies) who go on about their own business, blithely ignoring another individual right next to them.

So, back to you WAHMs (or “wanna-be”s): let me start with a question. Whatever your motivation for starting a home biz, or before you even get to the "nitty gritty" of deciding your niche, your product, your company, your marketing plan, etc. - have you given a thought to how your home business will impact your family life, and even more specifically, the relationship with your husband?

Ladies, as managers of our homes, we all know how easy it is to get into our own space. Hubby is away at work all day, we're home with the kids, and well, you know how it typically plays out. I know for myself, this journey called homeschooling that we started on many years ago soon began to run on "auto pilot". From time to time we made a few attempts, some more successful than others, to get dad involved, but overall they didn't last. Now please understand, I'm not putting down my husband or myself, but it just evolved into a "mom thing".  And as the relationship between the kids and I deepened while we continued to homeschool, it became an arena where dad felt less than welcome, and certainly more than a bit excluded, at times.

As I've shared elsewhere, I first ventured into the home business arena after my husband's own construction business began to show the (negative) effects from today's crazy economy. I wanted to help; I wanted to take the edge off his 100% financial responsibility for us all; I wanted to stay true to our desire to homeschool; I wanted to develop the gifts and talents I saw coming to the surface in my life. "I" wanted all that...not "we". And as my involvement in growing a business deepened, it created yet another area where he felt less than welcome, and totally out of place.

So here's the bottom line ~ you may have the best of intentions (and I have no doubt that you do!), but please go forward with "fear and trepidation" into this world of work-at-home. The promises are indeed alluring, you will find it interesting and exciting, you will no doubt discover gifts and talents you had no idea existed; yup, it's a fun ride! BUT, it's not worth the damage you may do to your marriage if you go it alone. I speak from experience.

I don’t mean to be painting a picture of my husband as a selfish and over-bearing brute, either - he is SO not that at all! But he does have feelings, and he does have a God-given role to play, as do I. I have often in the past, and definitely in the near past, trod rough-shod over those feelings, and without any consideration or regard to our roles or areas of authority. If I did that in any other relationship or situation, it would be hurtful; my husband’s no different, and certainly much closer and dearer to me.

So let me wrap this up with some encouragement. I have been blessed with a spouse who, in God's infinite wisdom, is perfect-for-me; and if you’re married I would have to say the same for you, despite how you might feel at times and despite the rough times you may experience. In my situation, although I didn't get started on this home business adventure with him, we are now busy and excitedly planning a future for it together - which really was what I had been hoping for anyway. All the desires I mentioned above as things “I” wanted have become something "we" want! Realistically, we have very different personalities, working styles, methods of organization, ways we relate to people, etc, and I know that these differences will create sources of friction in times to come. I also know that by anticipating them, we will be able to work thru them, and end up with a strong business and, more importantly, a stronger marriage.

So, if the desire and time and resources and opportunities are leading you down this road right now - go for it! But don't do it alone! Living, learning, loving, and working are all best done at home, among people who love you, accept you, want the best for you, and will work together with you! If it's going to be a home business, make sure it's as welcoming as your own home - for everyone.

Have you ever thought about what you are teaching your kids about working at home? Do you ever think about how your attitude about working at home will affect your children's ideas of whether or not they can work at home?

Homeschooling gives you an excellent opportunity to train your children to work at home.

I think that one thing my children have learned is that a good wage can actually be made by working at home and being your own boss. In these days when families HAVE to have two incomes, a mom working at home can really help with the family finances.

Another thing my children have learned is that working at home is HARD WORK, sometimes harder work than going into an office every day. When you work at home, you usually have to work longer hours or odd hours. And sometimes it’s hard to get motivated to do that.

We have also tried to teach our children the truth to I Thessalonians 3:10, "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat." This verse is often discussed in our house. When they are required to do their own chores around the house, and I get complaints, then I remind them of what God says, " If any will not work, neither let him eat." It really brings things down to their basic level - daily sustenance. It teaches them that we don’t work just to obtain money to buy neat things - we work because God says that in order to eat, a man MUST work.

So, how can you give your children an opportunity to learn the benefits of working at home first hand? Let them start their own business!

If your children are older, early teens and up, you do them a great service by helping them start a business of their own. Some of the skills they will receive are scheduling, budgeting, financial training, people skills, and more. What better way to prepare them for the real world?

Years ago, I purchased a book that my children have read again and again called Better Than a Lemonade Stand! Small Business Ideas for Kids by then fifteen-year-old Daryl Bernstein. It is a great book to give ideas to your children! Some of the ideas listed include:

• Babysitting Broker
• Car Washer
• Dog Walker
• Flyer Distributor
• Garbage Can Mover
• Party Helper
• Price Shopper
• Silver Polisher

And the list goes on!

Remember, as homeschoolers and Christians, our children are in constant training until they are no longer under our care. Don’t neglect this important part of your children’s training and help them become leaders and productive members of our society!