WAHM (Work-at-Home-Mom) Tips

#12 When you work in an office, going home is the signal that your work day is over. But if you are already home, work can easily stretch into the night and cause friction in family life. So when you work from home, set your work hours in advance. This gives your family an idea of when you are available and when you are not.
Setting working hours in advance can be as simple as making a mental plan at the beginning of each day or as complex as filling out a monthly schedule. But the key is to be realistic and factor in distractions and other tasks that will take time away from work. And sometimes you may have to work later than expected. It happens to everyone. But if your family knows your schedule it will seem more like an exception than the rule.

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Daily Stay at Home Mom schedule

Some things to remember when planning a daily Stay at Home Mom schedule:

1. Be flexible.
2. Don’t over schedule.
3. Schedule time for yourself.
4. Work within your and your child's personality.
5. Talk about your schedule with your significant other.
6. If you aren’t a morning person – don’t force it.
7. Establish routines: a morning routine, bedtime routine, dinner routine, etc.
8. Make sure your priorities are reflected within your daily schedule. Make sure to schedule quality time with God(if that's your thing), your husband, and children on a daily basis.
9. If all else fails – try, try, again. Don’t be afraid tweak your schedule throughout the day/week to come up with a permanent schedule that works with you and your family.

Developing a daily schedule can truly help to turn a life of chaos into a more productive – fulfilling – life!

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Me Time and The Best Romantic Novel Ever

For mom's it isn't always easy for us to find 'Me Time'. But when I do I love to read, I loved 'Eat. Pray. Love' the book was amazing! The movie was great - I love Julia Roberts!

But when I finished 'Eat. Pray. Love.' I was devastated - now what do I read? And if I don't find something quick my moments of 'me time' will vanish because I have nothing to do! Well, I was recommended the most amazing book! It is absolutely fabulous and if you enjoyed books like Eat Pray Love, The Notebook, The English Patient' or any other romantic travel novels, then you will devour 'Overland', it is by far the best romantic novel I have read thus far!

This is a story of a couple engaged to be married until she calls it off as she heads overland to Nepal! Danny Benson, who is just finishing up med school receives the letter from his fiance calling it off and he decides to go after her, and ends up on a journey he never dreamed of.

You just have to go pick it up! Tell everyone Krysten said so!

4 Things Every Stay-at-Home Mom Needs to Know

Thinking about becoming a stay-at-home mom? Many moms agree that while it can be a thankless job, it is also a richly rewarding experience -- one that they wouldn't trade for the world. Discover some of the best-kept secrets to stay-at-home success.

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Relaxing evening for MOM

A great way to relax – is a bubble bath – a good book or music – maybe a glass of wine and some quite time.

If you have kids it is hard to get any time to yourself and even harder to find a night to yourself.

I suggest that you arrange things with your husband before hand or even a babysitter. To plan a night where the kids are taken care of and will not bother you – the kids could even be out of the house. Once the kids are taken care of then take time to plan the relaxing night by yourself – make sure it is special to you – even the planning should be special.

Plan what candles you want to use – the wine you want to drink – the music you want to listen to or the book you want to read – the bath oils or bubble bath you want – make sure the fragrance matches the candles.

Then relax and enjoy!!!

Tips for Busy Moms

If you are like me, work from home, run a household, shuttle kids, take care of animals, grocery shopping, yadda yadda yadda then check out this site: Busy Mom Tips, for some great ideas on how to simplify and even find some quality one-on-one 'me' time :)

Back-To-School

Is everyone ready? Do you have return students or little ones going for the first time?

'It's school time again! You're probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and maybe even a new school. Luckily, these "new" worries only stick around for a little while. Let's find out more about going back to school...(more)'

I hope these tips help everyone out! Happy New School Year!