She is a sneaky visitor. No one knows how or when she gets in, but she frequents our home more often than I want to admit. The sneaky thing about her is she looks harmless. She is busy. She is productive. She works hard and long. She gets a lot …
The elusive all crops up in conversation with almost any mom: “How do you get it all done?” “I don’t know how you do it all!” “I could never do all that you do.” I don’t care whether you’re a stay at home wife or mom. Whether you work at …
Home. Many people love to come in from a long day, kick off their shoes and come home. For most people, coming home means work is done, and it is time to relax and rejuvenate for the next day. While we certainly love to relax in our home, it is …
If you stay at home with your kids, you may have heard it. If you work at home, you may have heard it. Certainly if you school at home, you have heard it. Maybe not in so many words. However, there has probably been a conversation sometime, somewhere in which …
Juggling. Balancing. Wearing many hats. If you are a woman, you know that none of these words exactly describe the myriad of things we do to fill all our roles. Multi-tasking, whether it is in at the moment or out of vogue, is essential. I am a wife and mom …
Work. The word casually meandered into our conversation, but it gave her pause. “Oh, you work?” Her question had a hint of surprise in it. She is a mother, now with the great-grandchildren coming, so a snappy comment along the lines of, “Of course I work! What mother doesn’t?” was …
Perhaps you have heard business greats like Jon Acuff and Stephen Covey speak about how we need to do work that aligns with our passions. Something about where passion and marketability intersect being your sweet spot. That kind of analysis is good, but it can also be overwhelming. As Acuff mentioned in …
Rest. It seems like a foreign idea to most people. We squeeze 4 – 6 hours of sleep into a narrow window of our time each day and call it rest. However, when we snap at our children or fall asleep at our desk or drag through an afternoon, the …
If the idea of working from home is new to you or if you are transitioning from a full-time job, you might have some expectations that can lead to frustration and burnout. While working from home can be very rewarding, it is also important to know what to expect before …
Budget. It’s right up there with the word diet. Just the mention of the words makes us feel restricted and somehow less free. This is, of course, an illusion. Everyone has a diet whether it be fast food and candy bars or vegetarian. Everyone also has a budget. We spend what …
