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What We Gain From Routines

Since housework is a never ending job that very few people enjoy, I think sometimes we forget the benefits of having routines and habits to keep our homes clean. It’s hard to develop habits when it comes to cleaning, but the payoff makes it worthwhile. Start today, one thing at a time, and develop habits that work for you, to keep your house clean. There are many things that you can look forward to when you establish your routines and make them a habit. The first is just being able to enjoy a clean home. The knowledge that your home … Continue reading →

I Need Routines Or A Robot

I am not a machine but my life would be so much smoother if I operated like one. When I have established routines for keeping the house clean and the laundry done, life is easier. I am easily distracted. If I’m doing something I dislike and I have the option to do something more fun, like read blogs or check Facebook, my chores get tossed to the side while I relax. I’ve always told Hailey to do what has to be done first, then you can enjoy what you want to do. I find more and more that I’m not … Continue reading →

Finding Balance Through Routines

One of the biggest challenges that a home – based professional is likely to face is the issue of balance. How exactly do you keep up with work and the myriad of other things that you have on your plate? It is never an easy task, and the answer is different for each person. The answer is also highly dependent upon what things you are trying to balance. In the couple of years since I became a home – based professional, I have found myself in various positions with regard to how balanced my life is. Since my primary occupation … Continue reading →

Happier Mornings

Are your mornings hectic and stressful? Mine used to be so bad that I almost dreaded them. Hailey and I would get our day off to a bad start because we would wind up snapping at each other. When I was married we all left the house at the same time, this meant that I had help getting Hailey motivated and out the door. Once I was divorced it was just me. No matter what time we got up Hailey would drag her feet until it was time to walk out the door then we would spend another ten minutes … Continue reading →

The Shift To Summer Schedules Is Coming

Many home – based professional parents are able to work the hours that they do because their children go to school. However, school is not a year – round activity. When summer comes, home – based professional parents must decide what they would like to do with their work schedule. Sometimes, it is possible for a parent to scale back their work during the summer months so that they can spend a lot of time with their children. There’s also the option of hiring a babysitter or a parent’s helper to take care of the kids for a few hours … Continue reading →

Waste Less Time With These Tips

All home – based professionals have one thing in common, no matter what type of home – based business they have. All of us could use more time. There always seems to be a shortage of time, and we often feel like there are not enough hours in a day. While we can not create additional time, there are things that we can do here and there throughout the day to help us reclaim some of the time that we waste. Some of the things that we think are our greatest time savers can actually be big time wasters. For … Continue reading →

The Natural Transitions In My Work Day

I just read a thought provoking post by Stephanie Romero about transitioning between work and home. It made me think about my experience as a home – based professional parent. There are some transitions between work and home that do happen in my life. However, I had not given them much thought until reading Stephanie’s post. Now that I think about it, the transitions that are an automatic part of what I do are rather important. One of my home – based businesses is my very small law practice. As part of the work that I do for my clients, … Continue reading →

Weight Loss COMFORT

Do you feel like you’re always on a diet? Do you feel like if you could just find that right formula or the perfect pill, you’d be the weight you want to be? What if you had the right gym membership? What if you had the cash for the personal trainer to walk you through your daily routines? How about a few extra hours and the perfect nutritionist? The truth is, we all feel that way. I’d love to have all of the above available at my finger tips. I’d love to weigh exactly the right amount – whatever that … Continue reading →