Work From Home Freelancing

Christmas days before motherhood were filled with parties, reunions and work to attend to (like in 2006 when I had to spend Christmas Eve in the office to take calls!). Can’t complain. Those were among the most fun Christmas days of my life; not to mention the Christmas days I've had as a kid (Those were extremely fun and happy, too!). Christmas then was no more than a celebration to me: receiving gifts, attending Christmas parties, eating a lot (and getting fat!), etc. I know that by admitting this I risk appearing shallow, but it’s true. I thank God for all the Christmas days I've had in my life, but really I was too preoccupied on most of those days to even remember it is truly His birthday we celebrate. I guess this is what Christmas had become for most young adults these days. Sad but true. Things changed when I became a mother. My perspective on many things changed including my view of Christmas. Christmas became all about my kid and family. Suddenly, Christmas is mean...

At last, I can finally post about little lady's 5th Birthday! The past months had been eventful and challenging, I've lost touched of the writer in me; I couldn't write! So, now that I feel inspired to write again; here's a late post about Isha's 5th Birthday party. I included pictures from her past birthday celebrations. I always have limited budget for Isha's birthdays, so; I have always been forced to work on a tight budget for her themed birthday parties. I am sure you'll find economic ideas to give your own kid's birthday party a fancy touch without costing you so much from this post. I'll throw in some tips here and there, but first here's the history of why Isha's birthday can't just be the ordinary pancit and puto day (yet!)!  The History  Each year, I try my best to give her a simple birthday party that she will remember when she grows up. This started when I failed to bring to life my awesome plans for her 1st Bir...

I am using the Blogger app to write this post. Can I really blog anytime, anywhere? We'll see. :) Today, inspiration strikes. I want to write about my 27th birthday! I didn't plan to celebrate it, but we did in a very simple way; and it made me happy. Friends and loved ones remembered my birthday! I guess the ultimate reason this year's birthday celebration is special to me is because I didn't expect much of it. I was determined to just let it pass like an ordinary day because I gotta save up for Isha's birthday next week. I started the week wanting to celebrate sooner just to get it over with. As a result; I've spent more money than I originally planned to, on my birthday week. I kept saying, "This will  already be my birthday celebration." After a series of impulsive spending to celebrate my birthday; the real date of my birth finally arrived. I woke up feeling a bit under the weather knowing that I can no longer ...

Juggle ongoing! As of this writing, li'l lady is already sound asleep with Bunch while I try to stay up to get some work done. For the past weeks, my crazy schedule has been to get up early and retire late. I'm OK with it because it's part of the lifestyle I chose as a WAHM. Being able to stay home to see my li'l lady grow up right before my eyes while pursuing a career from home is not so bad of a reward for days when I would lack some sleep, after all.  The stress that comes with this lifestyle is what I can't deny though. In fact, this blog is one of my ways to stay sane despite my irregular schedule and the mountain of responsibilities I face daily. It's not easy to be homemaking, parenting and freelancing all at the same time! This is why I decided to become a Relaxed Wahmmy no matter what. Being a Relaxed Wahmmy requires effort, patience and commitment. As a Relaxed Wahmmy, I need to make conscious effort to stay relaxed in trying situat...

Like the Million Peso question! I've already used this title in a blog post to enlighten people of the realities of freelancing. Now, I'm going to use it again; not to 'scare' people away from freelancing, but to invite them to dive in and experience the future of work. Future of Work Friends have been asking me of the kind of work I do. It is always difficult to answer them straight every time because freelancing have already become a part of me; it's just difficult to define. The feeling resembles that of the difficulty one experiences as he struggles to find words to describe or introduce himself in an interview/crowd: You don't know if mentioning your singing abilities would be necessary or if you just have to leave it out. You think of what to tell them, but have no idea where to start even if you know yourself so well. That's exactly how I feel whenever I am asked what I do for a living. Most of the time, I can get away with saying that I work as ...

I've read in a self-help book that writers write about things they need to learn themselves. Case in point; I am writing Relaxed Wahmmy because (1) I need to learn to relax and (2) I need to relearn how to become a WAHM. I am a Relaxed Wahmmy not because I am perfectly in control of my emotions, but because I sometimes am, and I try to be when I'm not. I am a work in progress. The roots of Relaxed Wahmmy can be traced back in 2009 when I first began to freelance and when I became a mother. I became both a freelancer and a parent without preparation. Bunch and I were both very young. We both don't have stable jobs. Bunch worked in Video City. I, on the other hand, had to resign from my job as a call center agent because graveyard shift wasn't healthy for my pregnancy. Our income was far from ideal for a couple starting a family. Our families both earn just enough for themselves-- extending help to us had not been easy for them. Needless to say; it was a very stressfu...

I'm really excited to launch this blog. I had to wait months to make sure I was ready. My name is Clarisse; proud mommy to Isha, an amazing partner to Bunch (CLAIM IT!) and a freelancer. I am your resident Relaxed Wahmmy on this page. This is my calm (sometimes chaotic) blog about parenting, homemaking, freelancing and life in general.  A couple of things that you have to know about me; I love to eat more than I love to cook, which explains my never-ending weight loss journey.  I used to be a call center hopper. Now, I work from home and have been dancing to this crazy tune for a little over four years.  I triumphed over unemployment despite my lack of college degree! My story is not a fairy tale, but it is one worth sharing! There are times when all I really want to do is find a 'real job', but most of the time; I just sit on my desk and do BUSINESS!  I am proud of my daughter, and think she's the loveliest kid in the whole wide world. I would som...