Motherhood is a roller-coaster combination of joy and stress. Add in the responsibilities of a job and the stress level increases even more. Now lump in summer and working from home (yikes!) and I find it hard to fit in all of the things I need to do for me, much less relax and recharge… [Read More]
8 Tips for Working From Home
For the last four and a half years, I’ve been a work at home mom. My projects and campaigns have all been part-time, averaging around 15 hours a week. I’ve managed social media accounts, coordinated blogger outreach, written articles, press releases and blog posts. To be able to do this AND be home with my… [Read More]
Small Business Spotlight: Thirty-One Gifts
*This week I am pleased to share the story of Theresa Baker, a Thirty One consultant. My journey to Thirty-One Gifts took some time – almost a whole year. I initially learned about them because I saw a woman at my daughter’s day care carrying a bag that looked like a box with shoulder straps…. [Read More]
Small Business Spotlight: Rodan + Fields
Hi! My name is Tiffany Cornwall and I am so excited to share with others about my Rodan + Fields business because it has been such a blessing in our lives and I LOVE to be able to help others! I can honestly say this is not something I ever saw myself doing. I did… [Read More]
Small Business Spotlight Launches This Week
Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to work for or with all those Direct Sales companies? I know we all have at least one friend who sells 31 or Rodan & Fields, and I know we’ve all been to a Pampered Chef or Silpada party at some point in our adult lives. Well… [Read More]
It could be the last year…
Four years ago I quit my job as director of marketing communications for a small juvenile product company to stay home with my kids. Four years ago, I had a new “boss”. It’s been both amazing and frustrating being home with the kids. I can honestly say that I have never, not for one minute, regretted… [Read More]
If a blogger’s laptop dies
If a blogger’s laptop dies, she’s going to cry into her coffee. After she cries into her coffee, she’s going to want a quick solution. When she drops it off to be fixed, she’ll make sure her tablet is charged. Then she’ll log onto Facebook and Twitter and vent to all her friends. Her friends… [Read More]
My biggest challenge as a Stay At Home Mom
I have now been home with my kids for almost three years. I am amazed at how fast time has flown, yet how slow some days still seem to tick by. So I bet you think I’ve got it down – this staying at home thing. That would be a negative Ghost Rider. See I’ve… [Read More]
A slap in the face like whoa!
I’m in the midst of a moment, a moment where I look at myself in the mirror and think “What am I doing?” This past weekend, I was struck by one thing over and over and over again. I AM STANDING IN MY OWN WAY! You see, I’m a bit of a perfectionist. I want… [Read More]
How long will I stay home?
I know we all know the expression time flies, but wow, this year has flown by. I’ve officially been a Stay At Home/Work At Home Mom for a year now. This time last year I was in a state of shock – excited and scared of all that was to come. I really had absolutely… [Read More]
