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Mistakes To Avoid When Starting Your Home Based Business

I just read an article about starting a home – based business that rubbed me completely the wrong way. Of course, it may be more about me than it is about the author of the article, because it was mostly a good article. It is simply written from a different perspective than the one that I come from. I take my home – based businesses just as seriously as anybody else, even though I work part time because of my primary career as a stay at home mom. The article that I read seemed like it was written for home … Continue reading →

Saving Time On Your To Do List

My to do list is becoming a novel. For every thing I scratch off three others take it’s place. Keeping house is never ending and just when you think you are caught up there is one more thing to do. I’m a huge list maker. I have lists for everything including those odd chores around the house that don’t have to be done all the time. I’m always looking for ways to get my lists done faster so I can enjoy my home and time with my family. The best way to cut down that list is to delegate it. … Continue reading →

Keeping Home in the Summer

When the temperature is hot and you would much rather sit by the pool and read a book, getting the motivation to clean and organize your home or to take care of the little things that contribute to the running of it can be tough. Who wants to pay the bills or do the laundry or wipe down the kitchen when the days seem lazy and sticky? Here are some tips that may help you keep your home in the summer. Simplify Summer should be all about being easy and taking a break. Simplify things in your home and your … Continue reading →

Is A Home – Based Business Opportunity What You Need?

Here on the home – based business blog, we often talk about how to start your own home – based business. Owning and operating your own business is not the only route to the home – based professional lifestyle. There are home – based jobs, and there are also business opportunities available that are essentially turn – key. You can buy into one of these existing businesses and learn how to run it. If you are interested in finding a home based business opportunity, you may be feeling a little overwhelmed. When you search the internet for “home based business”, … Continue reading →

Age Appropriate Chores in Different Eras

On my daughter’s bedroom wall, there is a list. I like to have a can-do attitude about things, so instead of having a list of the chores that she must do, there’s a list of things that she’s able to do. It includes items like “brush teeth and comb hair,” “pick out clothes,” and “make bed”. My daughter can also set the table for dinner, and apparently she can remove everything from her school bag and sort it, although this skill seems to be one we need to work on! While I like to think of my daughter as a … Continue reading →

Let Your Toddler Help With The Chores

Toddlers love to be involved in pretty much anything that their parents do. They even seem to enjoy things that older children do not seem to like very much. Things like doing dishes, laundry, yard work, and any number of other chores that you do in and around your home are surprisingly appealing to toddlers. Now is a good time to get your little one involved in lending a helping hand around the house. Giving your toddler opportunities to “do” household chores alongside you in an age appropriate way teaches responsibility and helpfulness. Many toddlers are naturally helpful by nature … Continue reading →

Stress Free Home

In my mind, my home is a tidy, organized sanctuary from the stresses of the world. In reality it is something quite different. Just walking in the door and I’m hit with the million and one things that need to be done. There’s a pile of shoes by the front door, the dog has torn up one of her stuffed toys on the living room floor, the pile of papers on my desk is threatening to topple over, and that’s all before I’ve shut the front door. Our homes should be a sanctuary and believe it or not, the best … Continue reading →

Cut Your Food Bill By Eating at Home

If you are trying to save money this year, you may be looking for ways to cut your household expenses. If you have not done so already, you may want to think about cutting back on dining out. Dining out is often viewed as an enjoyable thing and a convenient option for those of us that are short on time and would prefer not to use our time cooking or cleaning up the kitchen. The good news is that with a little advance preparation and planning, you can spend relatively little time in the kitchen and enjoy nutritious and tasty … Continue reading →

The One and Only Homeschool Planner You Need

Planning is an essential part of homeschooling. As the years go on or the more children you have planning is how you make it through the day. You need to plan for each child along with planning for your day to day life so dinner is on the table and clean laundry in the drawers. Homeschooling is a wonderful adventure but it does not have to be chaotic and overwhelming. The solution comes in the form of a planner that is easy to use and more importantly that you will use. I used to purchase a planner every year for … Continue reading →

Another Seasonal Home Based Business Idea

This holiday season, if you are one of many home-based professionals who expects his or her work load to decrease, you may wonder whether there any short-term things that you can do to make a little extra money. Of course, you may relish the reduction in work because it frees you up to spend more time with family or do holiday projects, household projects, and all of those other things that you have wanted to do but have not been able to fit into your schedule. The great thing about choosing to offer a seasonal service such as baking (which … Continue reading →