Are you the kind of person who burns the midnight oil in search for interesting home businesses, only to find precious nothing and repeat the process the very next evening? In the faceless world of the Internet and research books, it can seem that the choices for home based businesses are quite bland. But if you get cracking and use the right hemisphere of your brain (that's being creative, in layman's terms), you can find a home business idea that not only gets the dinero flowing into your bank account, but also turns out to be truly enjoyable and rewarding. Consider the following ideas - just a few creative ways to start out:

Freelance Fashion Designer. Do you love to knit, sew or make jewelry? Well, you can be go the independent route and create your own fashion items that would most likely go down well with your kids' generation, given their aversion to trite, been there-worn that jewelry that is so "2000-and-late" as the Black Eyed Peas would put it. Harness the Internet's amazing power for your marketing campaign, and let everyone in your circle of friends and family know about it!

Home-Based Event Planner. If your taste in interior design and home improvement details is nonpareil, this should be an attractive home business option. The good thing about this setup is that it allows you to set up a home office and still be able to communicate up front with your would-be customers.

Antique Auto Broker. Car lovers of the world unite! For those who find yourselves drooling over Jay Leno's car collection, think about offering your services to others by hooking people up with the cars of their dreams, while charging a 5 to 10% commission.

The Freelance Administrative Assistant. Good news for all of you who may have won a few awards for Most Organized in school, or those who enjoyed their Creative Writing and English classes. Many companies are now paying freelance administrative assistants, called "virtual assistants" to complete typing, faxing and other office tasks for a price. Expect to earn about $20 to $40 an hour in this line of work.

Brown Bag Lunch Maker. In today's ever-so-stressful work environment, a lot of working parents simply do not have the time to make their kids a healthy, wholesome lunch even if they want to make sure they live a healthy lifestyle. If you are a good cook with excellent nutritional values, think about starting a lunch making company, where you deliver brown bag lunches to children in the neighborhood on a month-by-month basis.