One of my favorite times of the year is Christmas and one of my favorite activities when I worked outside the home was a gift exchange. A year ago I was working outside the home as a preschool teacher. The staff at my preschool had a Christmas party at one of my co-worker’s homes and we had this really fun night where we exchanged gifts. If you enjoy gift exchanges and are working from home, you don’t have to give that up. Depending on the field you are working in, you may be able to incorporate this fun tradition. In … Continue reading →

Many home-based professionals own their own businesses. These individuals do it all, from creating the actual product or service, to marketing, billing, accounting, scheduling, and everything else that the business entails. When the holidays come around, who rewards these hard-working people for the great things that they have done for the business this year? Holiday bonuses are usually something that your boss bestows upon you at this time of year. If you are your own boss, there is no one else that is going to reward you for a job well done. While this may sound unfortunate, it really isn’t, … Continue reading →