Squash Mommy Guilt for Good!
Mommy guilt. We’ve all felt it. Working moms feel guilty for not spending enough time with their children. Stay-at-home moms feel guilty for not contributing to the household income. As a matter of fact, I’m feeling a little guilty right now as my son sits in the living room watching a Baby Einstein video as […]
Controlling Holiday Clutter
Holidays are a hectic and busy time. In addition, the gift giving and good intentions of family and friends usually mean more “stuff” accumulating in your home. Add that to the decorations, the cards, the gift wrapping supplies and you can have a recipe for a clutter strewn zone. Or, you can follow some easy […]
Organizing Basics for Busy Moms
Organizing Basics: We all want more time- if I did a poll of what you would ask for if you could have anything most of us would probably say more hours in a day before we would even ask for money or fame. An organized life is a simplified life and a simplified life means […]
10 Ways to Look Younger Without Cosmetic Surgery
As work-at-home moms, we’re a busy bunch. With diapers to change, carpools to drive, houses to clean, and careers to build, it’s no wonder we may find ourselves looking a little tired! Just because we work at home doesn’t mean we should let our appearance go. Taking time on your appearance will give you a […]
Frugal Preschool Fun
Do you want to get your kids ready for Kindergarten, but don’t want to spend a lot of money doing it? My husband and I have five kids and we have been through preschool 4 times now. We have a lot of experience in teaching little ones and saving a buck at the same time. […]
Get a (Social) Life!
Do you need a life? A social life, that is. It’s easy to feel isolated when you’re a work-at-home mom. There’s no water cooler at home to gather around with colleagues and no communal lunch room. It can get kind of lonely, especially if you’re an extrovert who thrives on human connection. So what’s a […]
12 Tips to Get Things Done
As a work-at-home mom, I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the number of things I need to do. Mornings are spent rushing to get the older two kids out the door to school. Once they’re on the bus, I’m feel ready to conquer the world and get to work. Then the baby’s raging cries bring me […]
11 Easy Ways to Stomp Out Stress
Being a work-at-home professional isn’t as laid back as some would think. It can be incredibly stressful to balance caring for the kids and the house while on the clock, trying to earn a living. Do you find yourself trying to get work done, but feeling guilty for not spending time with the kids? Or […]
Overcoming Paper Clutter
Even with all the technological advances in the world I don’t think our society will ever truly be paperless. In fact, the recent technological advances seem to have created more paper to deal with in many cases. We have receipts, bills, insurance policies, certificates, investment statements, health records, and more. Then added to that is […]
Organizing for the Holidays- Save time and money
The holiday season can be a stressful and chaotic time for any family. There are so many additional obligations and tasks to complete with no extra hours added to the day. If we allow ourselves to be caught without a plan from October to January, we will face a new year deeper in debt, exhausted […]