Procedure:

1)Use one 12 x 18" black sheet to draw one large animal (rabbits, elephants, turtles, pigs, etc.) that nearly fills paper.

2)Choose several 3 x 6" colors for your animal's body parts.

3)Take one 3 x 6" color and cut it into 1/2" wide strips.

4)Next, cut a 1/2" strip into smaller squares, approximately 1/2" in size. Now you have a small pile of tiny squares that are about 1/2" x 1/2".

5)Use these small squares to fill in a part of animal's body. (Spread a small amount of glue where you want squares to go. Place squares carefully on glue, close together.)

6)When one part of body is filled, choose another part of body to fill. (If you have squares left, use those squares to fill another part of body that you want to be that same color.)

7)When you're ready, choose another 3 x 6" color and cut it into 1/2" x 1/2" squares. Use these to fill next part of body that you chose.

8)Repeat this process until all parts of animal's body are filled.

9)Put away to dry.

Consider working in an office first in order to reach your final goal of working from home. If all goes well, you can present your employer with a telecommuting proposal after you've established yourself -- perhaps just one telecommuting day per week first, then gradually build up to several days a week. An excellent site for help on how to create a telecommuting proposal is http://www.telecommutingproposal.com/ .

Of course there are companies that hire telecommuters from outside as well. Be aware, however, that some of these companies (not all) may take advantage of desire to work from home - for example, with low pay and few or no benefits.

Keep your options open! You may have to consider jobs that you otherwise would not. Consider freelance or contract work in addition to 'permanent full-time' jobs. An excellent site for freelance jobs can be found at http://homebasedwork.com/freelance.html .

It all comes down to what your priorities are. Telecommuting can be a wonderful thing for many people, but you may have to 'sacrifice' some things in order to get it. How much work are you willing to put into your desire to work from home? What are you willing to give up in order to achieve this goal?

I'm not saying that you can't find rewarding telecommuting work at a company for which you've never worked before ... far from it! However, it's highly competitive and employers can afford to be choosy. And if you're entrepreneurial type? You may be able to find more success or satisfaction with your own business.

Be prepared, stay open to new possibilities, and do your research!