I know that I‘ve written about Constant Content before, but since I have had a lot of sales this past month, I thought it was worth an update. Tomorrow I will be paid $198 from this site, and that is pretty good, considering I haven‘t even written much for them since my son was born!

I also have another $60 coming to me for 4 private requests which are pending but probably won‘t make it through before payout. Not bad for a handful of 150 word articles! If you are a decent writer and would like to earn some extra cash, I would recommend this website.

Basically, Constant Content is a website for writers and those looking for quality articles. You can write and submit articles on just about any topic you can think of and once approved, they will be put up on the site for webmasters and the like to search through.

You set your own prices and Constant Content takes 35% off the top. They pay once a month through PayPal, and accept people from anywhere in the world. There is a referral program as well, and as I have noticed that only one of my referrals has sold anything, I thought that this would be a good time to offer some tips.

- Try to build up a library of your work. I currently have 60 articles on the site and wrote most of those a month ago, before my son was born. If you write consistently, you will be able to take a break later on and continue to earn on previous articles.

- Don‘t undersell yourself. I see some articles going for $2 or $5, which is really low. While you might sell fast at those prices, wouldn‘t it be better to sell one article at $40 instead of twenty at $2?

- Write a variety. I have recently sold articles on parenting, saving money, credit tips and holiday destinations. By writing over a wide variety of themes, I have expanded my audience and am probably earning more than those who stick to just one area.

- Check the Recent Requests Section. There are public and private requests, although you probably won‘t get private ones until you are fairly well established. Writing articles specifically for requests doesn‘t guarantee that you will sell them, but it ups your chances.

- Make sure you write high quality articles. The editors are very strict and many people get discouraged when their first couple of articles are rejected and never write any more. Read the guidelines first and then write. Your chances of being accepted and selling are much higher if you follow the rules.

I hope this helps anyone who is currently trying to write for Constant Content. If you haven‘t tried them out yet, I highly recommend this website. They pay promptly on the first of each month, which is more than I can say for other writing gigs, and with the freedom to write what you want, it is a pretty sweet job!

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Wendy, over at eMoms At Home, has tagged her readers to do a Face Behind the Blog post, which was started by David Airey. While I usually don‘t participate in this sort of thing, I believe that this particular meme is a good one because it removes the anonymity from blogging and gives you a better look at who is writing to you! So here goes! Let‘s see if I can find any decent photos of myself on my computer!

I hope you enjoy this peek into my life! I‘m not going to tag anyone in particular, but if you have a blog and want to let your readers know who you are, feel free to leave a comment here and you‘ll get a link back to your site!

This is me! Genesis Davies, age 27. This photo was taken a couple of months after my first son was born.

This is a shot my sister took when she visited at Christmas. I was 5 months pregnant at the time. My son, Dorian, had just learned how to walk and my husband, Irving, hates having his picture taken., so he was ducking!

Here I am at the hospital the day my second son was born, May 16. As you can see, I was tired and unkempt, but very happy to finally have him outside of me!

Here are my two boys together. Dorian is giving Dante a big, sloppy kiss, toddler-style! He has gotten over his initial shock of having a new baby in the house and is now quite thrilled with his baby brother.

Thank goodness, because I was sure he would hate me forever for a while there!

My boys. Dorian is 17 months old, Dante is 2 weeks.

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Something I am learning a lot about right now is how to handle working with a toddler and a newborn underfoot. I‘m sure it gets easier as they grow, but for the moment, it is quite overwhelming. Here is what I have learned over the past ten days of trying to get my writing assignments done while still being a decent mom!

- Eating is SO important. That might not sound like it has anything to do with working at home, but if you want to remain alert and functional while dealing with a newborn, you really need to eat well. It‘s the only way to keep your strength up.

- A baby swing is a very useful item to have on hand. If your newborn can stay even half an hour in the swing, that is half an hour you have to get some work done!

- Don‘t try to do everything yourself. This is the perfect time to learn to delegate. Have someone else do the dishes or hire a mother‘s helper to play with any older children so you can focus on work while your new baby sleeps.

- Try taking some time off. I have to admit, this is advice that I have not been following, although I am trying to take it a bit easier. If you are a workaholic, this might seem like torture, but it really does take time to adjust to a new baby in the household, even if you already have kids.

- Wear your baby. A baby sling or carrier is perfect for keeping your little one content and close by without taking up your hands. It‘s amazing how much typing or product assembly you can manage with a baby strapped to your front!

It‘s definitely not easy to manage work and a baby, but it can be done. If you are in this position, or have been in the past, please feel free to share your tips with everyone in the comments section. This blog uses the Do Follow plugin, so you will gain a link for your participation!

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I missed last Thursday‘s Thirteen Things because I was in the hospital with my new baby, but I‘m back this week and looking forward to continuing to bring you great information on home business. In honor of my baby boy, I‘ve decided to write about the thirteen things I took for granted before having kids!

1. Having time to shower without waiting until my husband was home to look after the boys.

2. Cleaning a room and not finding everything pulled out and scattered around the room again five minutes later!

3. Being able to type with both hands. (Breastfeeding means I do a lot of one-handed typing these days).

4. The ability to run into town and pick up groceries at a moments notice, instead of taking three hours to get a toddler, a baby and me ready to go.

5. Deciding when to go to the bathroom.

6. Being able to eat junk food and drink sodas. Now my toddler insists on eating everything I do and I have to set a good example. Sigh.

7. Time to write. I feel like I wake up, feed kids, pick up toys, feed kids, pick up more toys, clean the house, wash clothes, feed kids, bathe kids and the day is over!

8. Sleeping through the night! It has now officially been a year and 5 months since I have slept through an entire night.

9. Being able to take medicine for headaches and colds without worrying about it passing through the breast milk.

10. Talking in a normal voice after 7 pm, or listening to music or watching TV at a decent level.

11. Being able to stay up past 8:30 pm without regretting it all day the next day!

12. Dinner out with my husband.

13. Doing what I think is right without having half a dozen in-laws tell me I‘m going to kill someone that way!

I just came across this new website, AudioSnacks that has a very interesting concept. They offer downloadable audio tours for cities around the world. The idea is to eliminate big tours and allow you to walk around with a recording of someone giving you a tour.

The concept is neat, but even neater is the fact that you can earn money from it. Why not put your hometown up on AudioSnacks ? They don‘t charge anything for you to post your tour and you decide how much to charge per download. For example, if you charge $25 per download, you‘ll have $100 for every four tours that people pick up.

All you need to do is write and record your very own audio tour and then upload it. They are desperate for content right now, so I would suggest jumping in while there is virtually no competition.