I'm not into the MLM's and offers like you stated as well. I have ended friendships because of high pressure sales and attempts to make me feel guilty for not joining because "you are my friend".
Same goes for all those home parties (especially at the holidays).....just send an invoice and tell me what to pay.
Substitute teach if your children are in elementary school.
I have an only child (almost 14 now) and when she was in K (2000) I was at the school all the time volunteering. One day the principal asked me if I would like to get paid for what I was doing. I was not looking for an opportunity but this fell in my lap.
I only sub at the elementary school where my daughter went and to this day, if I wanted to, I would be subbing a minumum of 3 days a week. I have backed off recently because I need to tend to the business at home but I love being at the school, knowing all of the children and my daughter's friends.
Subbing does not pay a lot but it is a little extra every couple of weeks. I love being around the children and teaching. KUDOS to all teachers out here on mamasource....this is a job I could not do on a daily basis. You deserve all KUDOS for what you do for our children.
Just a thought!!