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Do you make something? Do you consider yourself a “crafty” person? Do friends and family ask you to make things for them? Has anyone ever told you that you should sell your items? Putting up a website and hoping to get sales it not really a great way to start a business though. There are some good methods for testing the market and seeing if your items will sell.
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I find that having a to do list is an absolute must. With trying to balance work and home it would be impossible to get everything done without one. Even having one I sometimes struggle to get everything done. Here is a short tutorial on creating a to do list.
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There are many reasons for working from home. Being home with your children, the extra money, flexible hours are just some of the reasons. I know that sometimes I think it would be easier to just not work and focus on being Mom. Others I fantasize about getting a full-time job and placing my daughter in daycare, being able to leave work at the office and focusing completely on her when I got home. I really love what I do though and given the chance to change things, I am not sure that I would.
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Let’s face it, with the rising cost of gas it seems that the price of everything else is going up as well. My grocery bill has soared in the last year and I am easily spending $100-200 more a month for our family of three than I was last year. Cutting costs is an absolute must for my family, as I am sure it is for yours. Today we will discuss ways to save money in your monthly budget.
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Now that my daughter is getting to the point that she doesn’t put everything into her mouth, I have introduced her to the fun world of play dough. She loves to roll it with a rolling pin and cut it up with cookie cutters. She pokes it and pinches it and smooshes it with her little fingers. It can keep her entertained for a good twenty minutes or so.
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I was talking to a stay at home mom friend recently and we both agreed that Mondays are a very difficult day. Fresh from having your spouse or partner home for the weekend and suddenly you are home alone with your children. It can be quite difficult to get anything done. It reminds me a bit of one of my favorite movies, Office Space. One of the characters is teased that he has a case of the Mondays. I would love to talk about some ways to combat this today.
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When people learn that I work from home, they usually ask me how I got my start and if I can find them a work at home job too. The appeal of being able to stay home and make money is pretty high for most people. Unfortunately the number of legitimate jobs out there is low and the number of people searching for them is very high.
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Sometimes you are facing a deadline and there is no one to watch your children. There is a new trend popping up over the country that may just offer a solution. They are indoor playgrounds combined with a café.
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Lynn Terry from Clicknewz and Self Starters Weekly Tips is a well known work at home mom. She has been working from home for over 11 years now. She is also a single mom, making the challenge of balancing mom duties with work duties even harder.
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One of the toughest things I face as a work at home mom is making time for me. I give so much to my daughter, to my husband, to my family and friends, and to my home. Very rarely do I put any focus on myself. It is definitely important to schedule regular “me” time though. I feel better for it and more motivated to get things done. Here are some great ways to spend more time on you.
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