It’s time for my third Blog Income Report!  If you’re wondering what a Blog Income Report is, check out my introduction here, and see previous reports here. My goal with these reports is to give you sense of how you can earn a little bit of extra income on the side simply by blogging. If […]

I just wrapped up the second month of the Online Teacher Biz Project. You can read the introduction to the project here and find previous reports here. Remember how I said naps might take a higher priority than this project at times?  So that happened.  And I do expect naps to continue to dominate for the rest […]

I am really excited to share the results of the first month of the Online Teacher Biz Project with you!  You can read the introduction to the project here. What is the Online Teacher Biz Project? Last month I decided to start a brand new online business from scratch and document the whole process for you […]

I introduced my first ever Blog Income Report last month.  Another month has passed and I am back with a summary of what I earned from the blog and how I earned it! And don’t forget to check out part 2 where I share the results of the Online Teacher Biz Project! If you want […]

Today I am delighted to introduce you to my colleague Annie Green and her creative partner Brent Edwards. Annie and Brent wanted to write this post to share some very exciting news about their new company! -Seemi   HI THERE! We’re Annie and Brent, and we’re thrilled to unveil our newest creative adventure: Grace & […]

Aaa!  I am so excited!  I had this idea on a whim last weekend and I am totally going to do it!  I am starting a brand new online business from scratch. I’ve actually started a number of businesses in my life.  The early ones didn’t go anywhere at. all. Then in 2009 I started […]

Welcome to my very first blog income report! What’s a blog income report? Well, it’s an outline of how I earn money from this blog and how much I earn. Apparently this is a “thing” in the blogging world.  Some bloggers share numbers and tactics, and some don’t. I don’t have strong feelings about whether […]

We have another Montessori startup story!  This one comes from a mother and daughter team in Brazil.  They opened their school, Ziriguidum, a few years ago as a music program and added Montessori classes last year. How did you discover Montessori and what made you fall in love with it? My mother worked with Montessori before […]

Are you new to the blogging world?  Or perhaps you’ve been blogging for a while but are new to SEO? I am neither.  But I’ve been hiding my head in the sand for the 6 years that I’ve had my website.  I have finally decided to look up and get a lay of the land today. […]

  Starting a Montessori school isn’t child’s play. You know that. It can be tough and it can challenge and change you in more ways than one. Rachel learnt that first hand when she made the transition from nannying and odd jobs to becoming the owner of a Montessori school. With a K-12 certification to […]

A full-time job as a statistician. A thriving business creating and selling organic and natural creations such as soaps, massage bars, bath salts and children’s aprons. And… starting a Montessori school, too. Yes, Lindsay Rymerson blew us away with her focus, dedication and passion for the Montessori methodology and her story about how to start […]

It was the year 1979 and Pamela Green was in college with a major in elementary education.  Her Educational Theory course professor took the class to a small Montessori school to learn about and observe this philosophy of education.  From the moment Pamela walked into that space, she was transformed.  In her words, “This was […]

Serving the Under-Served with Quality and Single Minded Passion Meet Beth Holley, the founder of Renaissance Montessori School. As a young 20-something, she was invited to visit a Montessori school.  Instinctively, she recognized the missing elements from her own education. She was quick to notice the beauty in the environment, the freedom of movement and […]

Summer Picha and Katie Wagoner were inspired to start a year-round Montessori school after attending a conference in Chicago. They opened their doors in September 2010 with one student. Their school, Peaceful Valley Montessori Academy, is located in the Golden Valley area of the Twin Cities (Minnesota, USA).  It is a year round school serving infants through […]

Simone is an AMI qualified teacher with over ten years of experience. She opened her own Montessori program in 2008. Jacaranda Tree Montessori is Simone’s playgroup in Amsterdam (Netherlands). They have classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers along with their parents. Simone is also the genius behind The Montessori Notebook, an online resource for parents who want to […]