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Tag Archives: habits-helpful
How Many Baskets Are Your Eggs In?
Very recently, Squidoo experienced a drop in traffic and has been frantically changing things to try and get back in Google’s good graces. It’s quite the mess at the moment on the site and while I still write there on occasion, I have been working harder… Continue reading
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Tagged business, dotcommothers, feeds, habits-helpful, handmade-paper, jobs, kid-core-toys, local-child, mothers-mommy, self-made-chick, sponsor, welcome-to-a-new-sponsor
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Work at Home Moms Who Homeschool
Working from home is a huge undertaking when you have children. If you’ve decided to work at home AND homeschool, then you have an even bigger job ahead of you. I am the primary breadwinner… Continue reading
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Tagged business, christmas, dotcommothers, habits-helpful, handmade-paper, jobs, local-child, mommy-space, mothers-mommy, single-parents, sponsor
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The Mythical “Me” Time
Chances are, you’ve heard of “me” time. You may have heard other moms bragging that they get it. Or what they did with this mythical time period where no children were begging for food. This “me”… Continue reading
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Tagged balance, dotcommothers, habits-helpful, handmade-paper, jobs, kid-core-toys, mommy-space, self-made-chick, single-parents, sponsor, wahm life, zen-habits
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The Benefits of Using an Ecommerce Shopping Cart
As home business owners, we need a way for clients to pay us. Even if your business is mostly offline, chances are you have a website or blog… Continue reading
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Tagged business, crafts-online, custom-cookies, dotcommothers, habits-helpful, jobs, katie-smith, kid-core-toys, paint-whimsical, self-made-chick
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How Are Your Goals Coming Along?
The first month of the year is over and I suspect many entrepreneurs are reconsidering some of their goals. I personally consider January to be the month of getting… Continue reading
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Tagged children, crafts, crafts-online, dotcommothers, feeds, furniture, habits-helpful, kid-core-toys, mothers-mommy, productivity, self-made-chick, single-parents
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It’s About Time for a New Year Post
I didn’t mean to let the first week of the new year vanish without a single post, but things got hectic for a bit. I hope everyone is doing well with their business plans this year. I wrote at … Continue reading
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Tagged habits-helpful, jobs, local-child, mommy-space, mothers-mommy, productivity, reasons, self-made-chick, wahm-zone
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Are You Offering Cyber Monday Deals?
If you have a Cyber Monday deal, let me know. I’m putting together a post that will feature some awesome deals and would like to include work at home mom businesses. You can either drop me a note in the comments or send me… Continue reading
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Tagged business, crafts, habits-helpful, jobs, kid-core-toys, local-child, make money, promotion, self-made-chick, single-parents
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3 Tips for Success at Christmas Craft Fairs
‘Tis the season for craft fairs and I know a lot of readers have craft businesses, so will be looking to sell at these fairs. I’ve done quite a few of these… Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, craft fairs, crafts-online, feeds, habits-helpful, local-child, make money, mommy-space, spouse
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SEO Tips For New Mom Bloggers
Loren Stacks’ greatest loves are books and music. On any given day he’s either engrossed in some hot-off-the-press bestseller or chained to his iPod mouthing words to an 80s ballad. Outside of this he works as a… Continue reading
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Tagged dotcommothers, habits-helpful, jobs, local-child, mothers-mommy, promotion, self-made-chick, seo, social media, zen-habits
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Making Working at Home Work For You
Whether your kids are infants or teens or somewhere in between, trying to figure out how to make working and parenting function in the same space can be a real challenge. Here are a few tips to help make working from home enjoyable AND functional. 1. Spend time with… Continue reading
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Tagged crafts-online, dotcommothers, feeds, habits-helpful, jobs, local-child, mommy-space, school-time, self-made-chick, zen-habits
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Asking Your Spouse for Help
There’s this idea among work at home moms that you have to do it all. I fall prey to it myself frequently and quite recently, that blew up in my face. See, my husband is a musician, which means he doesn’t work days and he has… Continue reading
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Tagged crafts, crafts-online, habits-helpful, kid-core-toys, local-child, mothers-mommy, single-parents, zen-habits
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$1,000 to Spend on Office Supplies
If you were given $1,000 to spend on office supplies, what would you buy? I think a lot of us work at home moms work from less than ideal office spaces . . . including bedroom… Continue reading
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Tagged dotcommothers, feeds, habits-helpful, jobs, mothers-mommy, school-time, single-parents, wahm life, zen-habits
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WAHMs and Food: Impress Your Kids with Homemade Meals Every Day
Make homemade food. Right. Not a lot of WAHMs have time to whip up a batch of bread or make a hot breakfast, right? We’re too busy working! Wrong. Here’s how I do it. – Crockpot: A slow cooker is the BEST weapon… Continue reading
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Tagged crockpot, dotcommothers, easy recipes, feeds, habits-helpful, jessica, jobs, local-child, mothers-mommy, single-parents, wahm cooking
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To Pop or Not: Why Pop-ups On Your Page Are a Bad Idea . . . and a Good One
I just visited a website where a pop-up appeared the moment I entered the site. I had clicked through from Google after searching for information on the tier payouts on Amazon.com and I was looking for answers, not an invite to sign up for a newsletter. Pop-ups… Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, feeds, habits-helpful, jessica, jobs, kid-core-toys, local-child, mommy-space, school-time, self-made-chick, single-parents
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Working Away from Home
It’s tough when you have kids and a work at home job. Trying to concentrate can be a real challenge and it gets worse the more kids you have! I only have three so I can’t imagine what it must be… Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, feeds, habits-helpful, jessica, jobs, kid-core-toys, kids activities, local-child, mommy-space, mothers-mommy, self-made-chick, work at home tips
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How to Entertain a Baby While Working From Home
Keeping a little one occupied while I work is something that I haven’t had to deal with in a while. But now, with a six month old again, I’m finding myself in the … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, dotcommothers, habits-helpful, jessica, kid-core-toys, money-online, mothers-mommy, school-time, self-made-chick, wahm-zone, zen-habits
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Weekend Million Dollar Business
I just read a really great blog post, How to Create a Million-Dollar Business This Weekend , over on the Four Hour Work Week. Often, these types of blog posts are short and theoretic, but this one is really well done… Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, dotcommothers, habits-helpful, inspiration, jobs, mommy-space, money-online, school-time, self-made-chick, wahm-zone, zen-habits
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5 Ways I Make Money Online
There are endless lists all over the internet of how to make money online. It’s pretty rare that one of those lists is about something the actual author does to make money online. I find it pretty hard to take those lists seriously when no… Continue reading
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Tagged amzmuke, crafts, crafts-online, dotcommothers, habits-helpful, jobs, lillie, make money, mommy-space, mothers-mommy, zen-habits
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Summer Slump? Make It Work!
Not all businesses have a summer slump, but quite a few do, particularly those that are service based, like writing. If you’re finding your clients disappearing, don’t panic! Instead, take advantage of this time to make your business work even better! Here are a few ideas … Continue reading
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Tagged crafts-online, feeds, habits-helpful, kid-core-toys, local-child, mommy-space, productivity, self-made-chick, zen-habits
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Meal Planning for Busy WAHMs
I’ve been trying to get into meal planning lately and I have to admit, it’s not easy! Timing is an issue. Trying to figure out how long to plan for is tricky . . . particularly since I tend to be inspired by my ingredients. That doesn’t work so well when … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, crafts, crafts-online, david-domincki, feeds, habits-helpful, happy-mother, kid-core-toys, mommy-space, productivity, single-parents, zen-habits
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Staying Motivated Without Deadlines
For the past 15 weeks, I have been without deadlines. I quit my job when my baby was born and suddenly had so much freedom, I didn’t know what to do with it! While those early weeks … Continue reading
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Tagged crafts-online, dominic-cruz, dotcommothers, feeds, habits-helpful, happy-mother, jobs, kid-core-toys
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Why I Didn’t Notice Google’s Penguin Update
The internet is in an uproar over Google’s latest algorithm massacre, Penguin. And to tell you the truth, while I’d heard a bit about it here and there, I didn’t pay… Continue reading
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Tagged dominic-cruz, dotcommothers, habits-helpful, happy-mother, jobs, kid-core-toys, local-child, mommy-space, mothers-mommy, single-parents
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The Complete Work at Home System: A Review
Before my little guy made his appearance, I had a chance to look at The Complete Work at Home System , a home course that shows you exactly how you can start your own business at home. I haven’t had a chance to post my review until now, however… Continue reading
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Tagged dominic-cruz, dotcommothers, habits-helpful, heather426, jobs, maternity, maternity-leave, mommy-space, mothers-mommy
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Maternity Leave for WAHMs
I’m expecting my third son in about 5 weeks and with time speeding by, the issue of maternity leave has come up a few times. Originally, my plan was to simply pass my work on to a team of writers that I work with… Continue reading
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Tagged article, balance, habits-helpful, kid-core-toys, mothers-mommy, serena-on-want, small business, wahm life
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5 Steps to Becoming a Wedding Florist Review
I recently had a chance to review Heidi Garcia’s course, 5 Steps to Becoming a Wedding Florist and while I did an interview with Heidi on Monday, I thought I would also do… Continue reading
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Tagged dotcommothers, giveaways, habits-helpful, jobs, kid-core-toys, local-child, mompreneur, zen-habits
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Faster, Easier Social Networking for Business
Social networking takes time, but it can certainly be worthwhile. The key is to find a way to interact with others that doesn’t take up all your time. Here are a few tips for staying on top of your social networking without compromising your… Continue reading
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Tagged feeds, fotolia, fotolia-review, habits-helpful, jobs, kid-core-toys, mommy-space, promotion, self-made-chick, summer-vacation, wahm-zone, zen-habits
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Prep & Landing: Short and Sweet and Just in Time for Christmas
My sons and I recently had a chance to check out Prep & Landing , which was released on November 22. This is a really cute movie about the team of elves that prepare for Santa’s arrival in homes around the world. Wayne, a disgruntled long term … Continue reading
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Tagged dotcommothers, feeds, habits-helpful, kid-core-toys, kids activities, mommy-space, mothers-mommy, single-parents, summer-vacation, wahm-zone, zen-habits
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GlassesUSA Thanksgiving Special for At Home Mom Readers
I don’t use glasses, though I probably should at this point, thanks to working so close to a computer screen all day, but my entire family uses them. So, I know how expensive eyeglasses can be and let’s face it, work … Continue reading
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Tagged fotolia, habits-helpful, jobs, misc., mommy-space, mothers-mommy, self-made-chick, single-parents
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Losing the Balance
Being a mom is hard. Being a work at home mom is pretty tough, too. Add in homeschooling, special dietary quirks (oldest son) and pregnancy and . . . well, it’s kind of a mess… Continue reading
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Tagged balance, dotcommothers, feeds, fotolia, habits-helpful, jobs, mommy-space, mothers-mommy, self-made-chick, summer-vacation, wahm-zone, zen-habits
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Classic Dumbo: A Guilt-Free Kid Movie
I was pretty small when I first watched Dumbo and it fascinated me. As work at home moms, we sometimes need some peace and quiet, but there’s something very guilt inducing about plopping your child down in front of SpongeBob or another equally banal show. My … Continue reading
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Tagged dotcommothers, dumbo, feeds, fotolia-review, habits-helpful, kid-core-toys, kids activities, mommy-space, self-made-chick, summer-vacation, wahm-zone, zen-habits
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Creative Thinkering: A Whole New Way of Coming Up with Ideas
I recently had a chance to read Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work by Michael Michalko. Let me just say that this is NOT a book you will breeze through… Continue reading
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Tagged dotcommothers, fotolia, fotolia-review, habits-helpful, jobs, kid-core-toys, mommy-space, self-made-chick, summer-vacation
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Are You Discouraging Buyers?
A lot of online business owners wonder why they aren’t making as much money as they think they should be. While there are a lot of reasons for this, I recently came across a website that basically thwarted me at every step… Continue reading
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Tagged feeds, fotolia, fotolia-review, habits-helpful, kid-core-toys, misc., mommy-space, mothers-mommy, self-made-chick, single-parents, summer-vacation, wahm-zone
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Making the Most of School Hours
Now that kids are back in school, chances are you are relishing your extra time alone. In just those few hours, however, it can seem like everything piles up and you are no further along in work than you were yesterday by the time everyone… Continue reading
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Tagged fotolia, habits-helpful, kid-core-toys, productivity, self-made-chick, single-parents, time management, wahm-zone, work at home, zen-habits
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Quick Resource: Keep Kids Busy After School
Once school is out do you find yourself needing a few more minutes? Here are some fun puzzle pages for kids that you can print out and let them do for the 70th anniversary of Dumbo! Random Posts Continue reading
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Tagged fotolia, habits-helpful, jobs, kids activities, mommy-space, mothers-mommy, self-made-chick, wahm-zone
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KitchenHub: Get Your Family Organized
I like paper when it comes to getting organized . . . physical to do lists, wall calendars, etc. BUT, lately I’ve been moving more toward a paperless office because A) I’m too disorganized to keep track of stuff and B) my youngest is on a drawing kick and will take any piece of paper and decorate it so thoroughly that there is no hope of ever retrieving the information on it. So, when I had a chance to check out… Continue reading
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Tagged dotcommothers, family calendar, feeds, fotolia-review, habits-helpful, mothers-mommy, single-parents, wahm-zone
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Take Joy in the Little Details
Over the past two months, there have been some major upheavals in my home and life. First, my oldest son, Dorian, had to undergo emergency surgery, then my grandfather died, and then the visas for my husband and children to go with me to Canada to attend the memorial were denied. I had to make a difficult decision to leave my children for the first time in their lives to travel myself to Canada, which I will be… Continue reading
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Tagged balance, dotcommothers, feeds, fotolia, fotolia-review, habits-helpful, kid-core-toys, mommy-space, mothers-mommy, summer-vacation, wahm-zone, zen-habits
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Super Summer Trip Sale!
I’m taking my kids to Canada in August, but I was about to buy the tickets and . . . prices have jumped up in the past few days! As a result, I’m $50 short of the amount that I need to grab the tickets. I’m sure you know how hard it is to save up for a vacation with life going on. My oldest son had emergency surgery a few months back… Continue reading
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Tagged dotcommothers, feeds, fotolia, fotolia-review, habits-helpful, kid-core-toys, misc., mommy-space, self-made-chick, single-parents, wahm-zone, zen-habits
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Fotolia Review and Giveaway
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. A couple of weeks ago, I started using Fotalia for stock photos. I’ve been using free sites like Flickr for a while and the difference is . . . amazing. Let’s just say that there’s a good reason to pay for stock photos! Fotalia has a huge database and a very extensive tagging system, so it’s really easy to find what you want. Good photos of people are particularly hard to find on the free stock photo sites, but if you’ve ever tried to find a photo… Continue reading
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Tagged dotcommothers, fotolia, habits-helpful, mothers-mommy, single-parents, summer-vacation, wahm-zone, zen-habits
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Are You Taking a Summer Vacation?
Work at home moms are in a unique position. Most of us can continue working no matter where we are . . . be that at home, on the beach or even on the airplane to Hawaii. And that’s where the problems start. The whole point of a vacation is to relax and not work! I know this is something … Continue reading
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Tagged feeds, fotolia-review, habits-helpful, kid-core-toys, mommy-space, self-made-chick, single-parents, summer-vacation, wahm life
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5 Fabulous Treats To Prevent A Work-At-Home Mom From Burning Out!
Of all the jobs in the world, we can say that being a mother is the hardest one. What other job will require you to wake up in the middle at the night just so he can change her babies’ diapers? Or, who else would have to wake up early in the morning, despite her intermittent sleep, just to cook breakfast for her husband? And take note, these are just SOME of the roles that mothers… Continue reading
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Tagged fotolia, fotolia-review, habits-helpful, jobs, kid-core-toys, misc., mommy-space, mothers-mommy, self-made-chick, summer-vacation, wahm-zone, zen-habits
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