Lisa Dingman

I am a little tornado runnin out of control, until I spin so fast that I fall.
I love my husband, He was a great gift.
I adore my kids, God gifted me there too.
I love my jobs.
God has given me a great task and I hope to make him proud.

Success In Home Biz is my passion. It is the web source designed to help stay at home moms, and home schooling moms make the transition from full time mom to entrepreneur. While married for 23 years and home schooling 4 children ages 6 to 18, I have been helping people to success for the past 18 years. I have shared my experience with countless moms showing them how to have a successful home, how to run a successful home school and now I am helping those same moms have successful home businesses. I am now passionately focusing on helping moms gain financial independence while still spending time with their husbands and teaching school to their kids. If you are interested in learning how to make it all happen, I invite you to come along for the journey, learn and create your own dreams.

Sit back and relax and I will tell you the whole scoop!

Russ and I met 28 years ago. I was in high school and he was in college. After only 3 dates I came home and said " Momma, that’s the boy I am going to marry!" She was not very happy. He was a long haired hippy with a lot of long haired friends. I liked that he was a lifeguard and I was a beach bunny. We spent five years getting to know all about each other. He liked me so much that at one point, when he didn’t have a car, he would ride his bike to see me for a couple of hours. Now, that would not normally seem weird but it was because he lived at the beach and I lived in the city. It was two an hour and a half from house to house in a car! Then, one day he found me the most darling little house. We went to go look at it and it was a perfect fit for us. He proposed in the house in front of the realtor and we were married three months later. We remaind married for 5 years really enjoying our lives together.

We were your typical DINKS (dual income, no kids) We had matching his and hers trucks. His was black and mine was red. We were both educators. We were living in high style. We had no plans for the future, we lived in the now!

Ah yes, we were living the high life until one day I discovered I was going to have a baby. That was fine with me. After all, we had been together now for 10 years and that is the normal progression of life. But hubby went through the roof. Another mouth to feed? Insurance, changing dirty diapers? And where is the little darling going to sleep? After all. We only had a little two bedroom cottage and the spare room was the office. Well the baby would just have to share. So, he did. It was pretty funny because there was a cute baby room with clouds on the ceiling, Bert and Ernie on the walls and a great big silver desk.

Kyle is turning 18 this March and it just blows my mind. When he was born the whole career thing for me was done. I had always envisioned myself as a mom and not much more. I basked in the whole mommy idea. Just as I was getting used to a baby in the house, I was pregnant again. I was delighted and hubby was stressed! Yet another mouth to feed, how would he do it. Money was tight with only one income so he would have to take a second job. That was fine by me; I was staying home and raising the kids no matter what the cost. And the desk was out! A new crib was coming in! The pregnancy was very hard on me, but with the families help, I made it through, barely!

Kyle is my social bug. He has all kinds of friends and he will talk to anyone about anything. He is always admired for his professionalism. He would be a great network marketer or a politician.

Robert was a hard delivery for me. We almost lost him. He got stuck coming out and the doctors feared they would have to push him back in and give me an emergancy C-section. Mom's fear in her face gave me enough strength to push him out but I was dislocated at the hips to do it. I served several months in a wheel chair after delivering him. But, for all the hard work he gave me delivering him he has made up for ten fold. He is so kind, gentle and quiet. If I were to judge my children by demenor, his is the best.

Life was rolling along. Kyle would toddle around and Robert would try and crawl. Russ was putting in the hours and I was a mommy on the go. Then, one very cold and early January morning, the ground began to rattle and roll. We had given up the house at the beach and were living full time at the cottage in the valley. That night seemed very disturbing to Russ and I like we knew something major was about to happen, we just did not know what. Then, it began, The 1994 Simi Valley earthquake. After the shaking stopped, we got the kids out of the house and spent the rest of the night in the car. As dawn came, we noticed that our home was a loss and we had the realization we were homeless. We moved in with my parents along with my sister who lost her home as well. Mom's house did not fair much better as it was split in two. She convinced the Fema guy to let us stay and we would begin repairs immediately so, reluctantly, he did. We were homeless for over a year until we had enough money to move. And because the schools were all out of business we were jobless too. It was a difficult time for us.

Well, it was time to move. Moms house was almost complete and we had been cooped up, all four of us, in a single bedroom for too long. I needed some space and I needed some normalcy in my life. So, we gathered all we had and we moved to a newly thriving desert community. It is not a place that we desired to be in but it was what we could afford and it was better than what we had. We bought a nice little fixer upper in a pretty decent neighborhood and began to make it a home in no time. We added a new lawn front and back and built a lovely fort for the boys. We put in a pool and playground. I painted the house, bought new furniture and carpeting. We were back in the game of life, everything was going great. Kyle was about to start kindergarten and I was going to stay home with the baby and make cookies. Life was good.

 Public School sucks!

Kyle went to school like all the children are required to do. I wanted to be the mommy helper so I volunteered much of my time to class. I was always disturbed how my son, the quiet intellectual one, would always be place at the table with all the noisy, needy children instead of the table with even the average learners. I was always told,” well, Kyle is smart and quiet and we think it is a good influence for the other children.” I hated that! Okay, I am glad he is a stellar student but you are stifling his ability. The following year he had a nice enough teacher and a nice enough class but I felt like more and more restrictions were being implemented in the school system. One day, after much difficulty of being able to, I had lunch with my little boy. I sat at the lunch table in shock at the language and topics being discussed by first graders. It was then that I knew, school was not the place for my children. I can do better than this and Kyle was pulled never to return again!

Mommy teacher

Now that was the idea. Time to implement it. I told Russ my plans and he agreed. Now, anyone who knows me, knows I am not one to do things half cocked. If I am to teach I will need a classroom. So, out came the lumber and a classroom was built in the garage. Books were bought, chalk boards, desks, pens and pencils. We were in business and I was with my children again. Praise God!

Oops, you missed your appointment!

Well, Robert was turning 8 and Kyle had just turned 10. We were financially secure. We took vacations and had new cars. School was easy because we had done it for so long. I was getting older and it looked like God was done giving us children. I was getting older and I was happy having two children even though I wanted six. Russ was happy that he only had two and retirement would come early for him. I consented for him to go to the clipper club and take care of business but oops, he missed his appointment and God gave me another baby.

You should abort?!

That is what the doctors told me. It had been such a long time since the last and I really was messed up inside. The doctors feared for my life or the life of the baby and they said it would be best. I figured, God wouldn’t wait this long if he did not have a purpose. Who was I to change that? No thanks, I will keep it.

Nick came into this world a whopping 11 lbs 2 0Z.

Kyle and Robert lost their own rooms and were forced to share so baby could have his own room. It was a good move because Kyle and Robert became best of friends and neither of them were woken in the middle of the night by a babies cry. Nick is my idea guy. He always has a new idea and a new invention in the works. He sometimes out of the blue will crack himself up in thought of his new found intelligence which is a delight to watch.

Just as Nick was toddling around I found myself with baby number four. Now the doctors were really worried. With my past history they knew this one would be a dilly. By the fifth month I was showing all kinds of signs of distress. We were appointed several different doctors and specialist. We lived at the hospital. I was very difficult on the family because if I was not in the hospital I was on total bed rest. Mom came to help with the schooling which was mostly done on the couch at this point. But again, God was with us and baby number three was born

A whopper of a girl at 12 lbs 5 oz.

Right before the delivery the doctors told me that next time someone else would make the decision. It would be me or the baby but we both would not survive. They urged me to have my tubes tied so I consented. That is it for me to have children but God is good and he gave me a daughter. Beth is a girly girl on day and a tom boy the next. She loves to wear high heals and dresses. She lets me do her hair fancy and dress her up all girly. She also loves dressing in jeans or shorts and playing in the mud, jumping on the trampoline or playing jungle with her little brother.

My shoes are too tight!

That is how we felt in our house. The family was growing and so we must adapt. I went on the hunt for a new home and found the most charming little farm. Russ did not want to be a farmer but I saw my life long dream standing in front of me. I saw the house and decided in seconds it was for me but the house was already in escrow. I went home that night and prayed to God to give it to me and the next day I got a call from my realtor. The house fell out of escrow and I could make a bid. With pen in his shaking hand he signed the papers an whala, he is a farmer!

It used to be sand but look at it now!

When we bought the farm it used to be sand. Mostly all sand. But God puts the visions in my head and I have to go with it. So, I began to build, and build, and then I built some more.

The first thing we needed was a school, so we built one.

Then, I need some grass and some plants

Chickens would be nice

Then, I wanted a pretty place to sit

We always have friends so we built yet another. We had a pool with nothing but sand. That wont do! So we built a cabaña and changing rooms. We built a playhouse for Beth, a fort for Nick, a jungle for imagination and we even have an alligator.

We have been on the farm for 5 years and this year we get to grow our own food. But the cost has been taxing. Money has not come in as quickly as it had gone out so something needed to be done about that.

Its been a great ride! 

I have been teaching now for 18 years including my service before children. I am active in our home school group. I organize all of the parents events, children’s events, and special events. I teach parents how to be better teachers. I encourage I am the party queen. I have seen our events like park day go from 2 or three families in attendance to 50. An average party at my house yields about 150 guests. People love coming to my house because I always have such fun things for the kids to do like glow parties and huge swim parties. I love giving to the group and sharing what God has given to me. I want to grow the farm up and more things for the kids to play with, but I need money so where am I going to get it?

Mommy turns entrepreneur. 

It was obvious that we needed more income. Daddy working a second job would not be easy on the family because we would never see him. Wallmart for mommy was not something that was going to sit well for me. There had to be a better way. So, I looked around and for home businesses and found one. I wish I could say it was a good move for me but it was not. I learned the hard way that home business is not all its cracked up to be.

Mom is in business 

I started out with company “A”. I was told it was a strong secure company that had been around for ever. The products were something people would use every day and they had great retention. At the same time I was approached by company “B”. They were a ground floor opportunity. They would show me all I need to know about making money and I would be getting a paycheck within weeks. Well, I felt like if one did not work I would make the other work. Here is the problem. Company “ A” gave little to no direction and company “B” was so limiting it was disastrous.

Cold Calls? 

Yep, that is what I was instructed to do with company “A”. Pick up the phone book and look for realtors. The real estate market is dropping and realtors are looking for my opportunity, just call them. In fact make 100 dials in about an hour or your wasting time. I got hung up on, yelled at and given “honey give it up” advice. I would wake up with determination and go to bed in tears. It was awful.

Company “B” said get out the leads. Call people and invite them to the phone call and we will do the rest. The problem was the call was once a week and I could never get my upline for a three way. I was on my own. I decided it was me. So. Began reading all the scripts I could find. I read all the cold calling books. I listened to every call trying to mimic my up line. I dialed phone numbers and heard over and over again the same ole lines, “ I’m not interested”, “No thanks”, “I never signed up for anything” I did this rollercoaster method for over a year! No success at all. Not one paycheck. I paid every month for my autoship. I even put my husband in business “B” because I was going to strike it rich. After 1 year, when I went to do my taxes, I noticed that between the auto ships, business materials, learning materials, and everything else I had spent $8,000.00 Can you imagine that?

Then, I had a brilliant idea! I would switch companies! After all it was them not me right.

Boy was I wrong!  

It was the companies to a point, but really it was me. You see I was taught all wrong. I was not educated the way I was supposed to be. I listened to their silly outdated ways of doing business and it cost me. Big time! I realized I was doing it wrong when I joined company “C” . I needed to prove to myself that it was either the companies problem or mine. Companies ‘A” and “B” cost quite a bit to get into. Also, they were limiting on their calls. And the leads that I was using were all the wrong kind. So, if I could make it work with company “C”, they were cheaper to get into, had a better comp plan, and calls daily, then it was Company “A” and “B” for sure that was the problem. If not, I would have to face reality and let go of my dreams.

Time to let it go and give up.   

Dang, that was something that I had a hard time coming to grips with. Geeze, I wanted a garden, a driveway, a basketball court and I wanted to finish cowboy town. Give up! I can’t. Dang it. I can’t. it is not in me. I must find a way, my life depends on it.

God prepared you  

That is what was going through my head. God has made me ready. I just had to realize that I have spent the past year relying on others and not myself. I relied on others to give the presentation. I relied on others to answer the questions. I relied on others to do the marketing. God did not want others to do the work. He needed me to. After all, if I am to be the boss I must know how to get the job done. If I am going to hire someone, I cannot merely pass the buck I need to teach. Teach? Now there is a novel idea.

I have been teaching now for 18 years including my service before children. I am active in our home school group. I organize all of the parents events, children’s events, and special events. I teach parents how to be better teachers. I encourage them and show them how they can teach school and keep house and have a happy marriage. I teach speech to 25 of their children. I encourage those children to get out and talk. I show them the sills needed to succeed in daily life. I am the party queen. I have seen our events like park day go from 2 or three families in attendance to 50. An average party at my house yields about 150 guests. People love coming to my house because I always have such fun things for the kids and I show such love and honor to them all. I love giving to the group and sharing what God has given to me. I want to grow the farm up and more things for the kids to play with. But I need more money.

I can do that!  

If I can do all of this what makes me think I need to purchase a lead from someone else that ran a marketing add, I can do that!

If I can show my students how to speak in public, why do I need help talking to someone about my business? I can do that!

If I can bring 150 people to my house why can I not bring 150 people to my website? I can do that!

If I can teach moms how to effectively home school, why cant I teach them how to effectively run a home business? I can do that!

If I can make schooling fun, why cant I make my business fun? I can do that!

If God planted this vision in my heart why can I not follow his direction? I can! I can do that!

I just need to take the right steps.

 Back to school

Yep, back to school. After all that is how we learn. We go to school. Learning is a desire of the heart. The only way you can learn anything is if you have the desire to do it. Let me tell you I have had it and more. But now I was learning the right things. I have learned how to market. I have learned how to help people. I have learned how to network. I have learned how to train my brain to get out the negative. I have learned how to do all the things to make me a success and I am still learning, daily. Now that I have learned all I can it is time to teach.

Back in the saddle again 

Well, I am back to work now but with a different attitude. I am here with a desire to teach. I now have the knowledge to teach. I now know the steps to teach. After all, I am a teacher. It is nothing more than the desire to learn and finding someone who will help you to do that.

If you have struggled like I have, let me be the one to help you now. If you are new, let me help you start the right way. You can do it!

If I can show my students how to speak in public, I can show you!

 If I can teach moms how to effectively home school, I can show you how to run a business from home.

If I can make schooling fun, I can make you business fun!

If God planted a vision in your heart I can show you how to follow his direction? I can! I can do that!

You just need to be shown the right steps.

      Thanks for reading all about me!                                     

Beach sand or desert sand, it is still sand!

One fare shake and your out the door! 

Baby #2 is a whopping 13 lbs. 2 oz!

First born weighs in at 11 lbs 5 oz!

Children bring stinky diapers!