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Making Time to Earn Extra

I think that in some ways, paying off your debt can be like losing weight. For me, when I had 100 pounds to lose, losing just one or two didn't feel like a big deal. It took my losing at least 10 pounds before I felt like I could really accomplish my goal. Similarly, paying an extra $20 toward tens of thousands of dollars' worth in debt feels like too little to make much difference too. Seeing a big drop of say, $5,000, might help me feel like I can do this and therefore spur me on to do what's necessary each and every day.

However, it's tough to make the kind of "go-get 'em" effort on my current income. So, I'd like to make more. Since early this year when one of my sources for freelance work dried up, I've been focusing a little more on my hobbies, writing and beading. Both can be sources of extra income if I could just find the time to work on either one steadily. It's tough when you have a baby. I am amazed that there are so many mothers out there who can work from home!

My plan for the rest of the week is to try to get up earlier than my daughter's typical time to rise by about an hour to see if I can get work done then. If that works without me getting too tired to get household chores done or falling asleep at my full-time job, I plan to shoot for two hours.
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