I have been writing online for about six months now.  I have built up a lovely network of multiple streams of passive income that is bringing in close to $2,000 per month now.     My kids are home for the summer now, and I plan to slow down on the amount of work that I do.   I plan to only work for about an hour each evening.    I am drastically cutting back because this is a monumental summer of “lasts” for my family.

My daughter will turn 17 at the end of this month.  August will mark the beginning of her senior year.  In twelve months, she’ll be preparing to leave us and embark on the path towards her future.  She’ll be going away to a college somewhere far away.

My youngest is five years old, and in August, he’ll start kindergarten.   In August, I’ll be alone at home all day long, and will be able to fully commit to writing all day long.   But for now, I’ll commit myself to being with and interacting with my kids on this last summer before major changes.

I’ve been saving up a lot of my passive income.  Here’s some of the things we’ll be doing with what I’ve saved over the last couple of months:

• Road trips – Last summer we took a major vacation to Southern California with $ from one of my blogs. This year, we’ll stay closer to home and take a few road trips around Texas.
• Camps – My daughter will be a drum major next school year, and we’ll be sending her to a SASI drum major camp.  My 12 year old son is a patrol leader in Boy Scouts, and he’ll be attending a week-long camp this summer.
• Clothes! – my three kids all have great style, and I love that I’ll be able to buy them the clothes that will make them happy.
• End of summer party – I will be renting the local aquatic center in August, so that my kids can have a final hurrah to bid farewell to the summer.