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From Stay-at-Home Mom to Writer Many moms (and lots of dad, too) are happy to learn that they can actually make a decent living by working from home. We are not talking about stuffing envelopes or any of those types of “scam” positions that are not really jobs. There are honest-to-goodness real jobs out there that you can do completely, 100% from the comfort of your own home. Yes, you CAN have a twenty-second commute. Writing is one of those jobs. 5 Do’s and Don’ts For Home Office Storage Storage is always at a premium no matter how big of a home office space you have. It seems as though the clutter grows to meet the size of the room. It is not always easy to wrangle it back in and get your things organized. That is why finding and organizing your things in the proper storage solutions from the beginning is essential. If you are trying to get organized, check out the five do’s and don’ts before getting started. Using Pinterest to Create Your Dream Home Office Have you ever been searching the Internet and found a picture of an item that you would love to have in your dream office? Instead of bookmarking the site and worrying about remembering what you bookmarked it for, pin it to a virtual pin board. Pinterest is a new social media site that allows users to gather photos and tips from around the web and pin them to their virtual bulletin boards. Use it to create your dream home office. Mixed Gender or Age Birthday Party In today’s modern society, many families choose to celebrate their children’s birthdays with one large celebration, especially if the children have birthdays close together. Larger, joint birthday parties are often less expensive than having two separate parties and are also easier on both the family giving the party and the guests coming to the party and their families, especially if the birthday children have the same general group of friends that would come to both parties. Mixed gender or age birthday party ideas are easy even for work-at-home-moms, also known as WAHMs. Use a Voice Recorder to Jump-Start Your Organizing Efforts Have you ever noticed that you usually have your best ideas when you are busy doing something else? You might be driving to work, riding your exercise bike, or watching television. Unfortunately, by the time you're ready to act on the idea, you've already forgotten it. Or, you take the time to write the idea down in a notebook or on a post-it note, creating more paper clutter in your life. Besides being yet another cause of clutter, written notes can be easily lost, and they can be time-consuming to write and keep organized. Instead of using paper to keep track of what you need to do, a small voice recorder just might be the best investment you'll ever make. How to Make Budgeting a Family Project Especially in a bad economy, setting a family budget and sticking to it can be a difficult and unpleasant task. Sometimes parents think that they are doing their children a favor by shielding them from the family budgeting process. However, children can be especially keen at noticing when the family's spending habits have changed. Once they notice this change, they can start to worry, especially if they are not told the reason for the family budget changes. A better idea is to involve the entire family so that you can work together as a team. Using Bookshelves for Storage As any mom knows, finding adequate storage in your home can be difficult. Between everyone’s things, as well as all of the common household items, storage is always at a premium. If you are a work-at-home mom, that need for storage becomes critical for keeping papers and work filed away neatly. One way to tackle all of the storage issues that you have is to invest in bookshelves that can do double duty and serve as storage for more than just books. Take a look at the different options below and how they can be incorporated into any room in your house. Picking the Perfect Work Chair When it comes to decorating your home office, there are a lot of different things that need to be considered. The most important thing is where your office is located. If you work from your kitchen table after everyone is done for the day, your choice of office furniture is going to be much more limited than if you have a separate room designated for your business. No matter where you work, it is, however, important to have a comfortable chair to work from. Picking the perfect work chair can make a huge difference in how productive you are while working. Adding Spring to Your Home Office Decor Spring is a time of birth and life. In your work, it can be a time of fresh ideas and intriguing new plans. One way to help inspire that in your career is to bring some spring elements into your home office decor. While you may not want to transform the entire space into a celebration of spring, you can easily add some natural elements to help brighten and lighten the space. Try some of the ideas below to bring some of nature’s most inspired season into your home office. Simple Luxuries for the Home Office When you work from home, your office space can be anything but calming. Children underfoot, pets climbing on your desk, and stray papers and school projects can undermine your most valiant efforts to stay organized. You may begin to feel that your life as a work-at-home-mom (WAHM) is more work than you ever bargained for. One way to take the stress out of your day and appreciate the opportunity to work at home is to indulge in some simple luxuries for your home office. Put On Your Work Hat Work-at-home-moms (WAHM) have many different responsibilities. They are the working woman, the mom, the housekeeper, the errand runner, and the chief cook. If you are one of those WAHMs who has to take on many different roles, it can be challenging to set the limits and boundaries of your time. One of the easiest and most creative ways to do it is to, literally, put on your work hat. Creating a Sophisticated Pink Home Office When people think of the color pink, it often brings to mind images of little girls' bedrooms and bright cotton candy. For the professional woman who works from home, however, the color pink can take on an entirely different meaning. Instead of frivolous and whimsical, pink can become a sophisticated and classy. Use the tips below to get you started on decorating your own pink retreat. 5 Quick and Easy Tips for Preparing Your Living Room for a Business Get Together When you work from home, sometimes you have to rearrange your home to accommodate business events. One such event might be a social mixer for other business people in your area for networking and marketing. If you are hosting such a gathering, the thought of cleaning and arranging your home can be overwhelming. Instead of fretting over the tiny details, try the five quick and easy tips below to get your home ready for a successful networking event. When Your Home Office is in the Kitchen Finding the perfect spot for your home office is always a challenge. In a household where children and pets have free reign, creating a separate spot for work may not be in an extra bedroom or quiet space. In fact, sometimes the home office has to be relegated to the kitchen, simply due to space constraints. If you are like many work-at-home moms whose kitchens transform into home offices once the family is in bed, here are three easy tips to help keep you organized. When Your Home Office is All Over Your Home As much as you wish that your home office was in one neat, organized spot in your home, you may find that it is simply not feasible. Whether it is due to space limitations or how you work, your office area may be divided into bits and pieces all over your house. Many people find it frustrating and time consuming to work this way, but for others it is the only way they can make a business from home work. If you find that your business is divided among the rooms in your house, but you want to make it a little more organized, try the tips below to help you get started. What You Wear Makes a Difference As a work-at-home mom, your wardrobe may vary significantly from the corporate suits and business attire of the traditional working woman. You have a lot more freedom to be comfortable and casual without wearing 3-inch heels or pencil skirts. However, that does not mean that you should stay in your pajamas all day either. One thing that makes a business woman successful, is how she feels about her image. No matter how good those pajamas feel at two o'clock in the afternoon, there is nothing professional about them. Finding a way to be a casual work-at-home mom, while still feeling at least slightly professional in your attire is a trick that few women know how to achieve. Check out the ideas and tricks below to find the perfect balance between casual and professional attire for work-at-home moms. Setting Boundaries as a Work-at-home Mom If you thought setting boundaries as a woman working outside the home was difficult, it is even more important to establish clear boundaries with your family if you are a work-at-home mom. You will find that you are pulled in many different directions for many different reasons. People will suddenly think that your new position allows you the time and freedom to do whatever you want. While you will have more freedom than if you were working in an office setting, the fact is that your time will be quickly taken up if you do not set clear boundaries about when you need to work and what you can do. To help get you started, take a look at the ideas below. Living Room that Quickly Converts to Dining Room Small homes rely heavily on multi-functional spaces. Those who live in loft or one bedroom apartments have discovered that sometimes a room can serve as two or three spaces all at once. One of the most common, and most convenient multi-functional spaces is when a living room converts to a dining room. Since company will be coming, and preparation time is always limited, having a living room that quickly converts to a dining room is essential. Creating a Bedroom Love Corner with Feng Shui The bedroom can be a very important room when designing according to Feng Shui principles, due to the fact that the average person spends about a third of their life in the bedroom. There are a number of Feng Shui guidelines you can use to not only optimize the romantic energy within your bedroom, but also to create a love corner. Beginning Basics for the Feng Shui Novice If you are new to Feng Shui, there are a few basic tips that you can follow in order to help reap the benefits of this ancient Chinese art. Traditional Feng Shui is a complex system of formulas, designed to give specific instructions for home layout, construction, and furnishings. However, there is also much to be gained from some of the simpler aspects of Feng Shui, as it can be applied to our own lives and surroundings.

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