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Freeing Yourself From Clutter

I am not a hoarder although at times I do have way too much fabric. I don’t like the look of clutter or how it makes my house feel. I don’t understand hoarders, and there are many benefits of not being surrounded by clutter. People who help others declutter for a living say that clutter creates stress because the human mind is not meant to deal with so much constant stimulation. When you clear out the clutter it’s almost like a sigh of relief. It visually opens up the space and makes it restful to look at instead of stressful. … Continue reading →

Organize Yourself For a Successful Holiday Season

As the holiday season approaches, many home-based professionals will be trying to squeeze more and more things into their already packed days (and nights). With so much to do and so little time, it can be easy to become overwhelmed. The good news is that it is possible to have a productive and enjoyable holiday season without sacrificing your work, your family life, or your sanity. The bad news is that like almost anything else, in order to have a productive and enjoyable holiday season you will have to put in some effort up front. By taking some time to … Continue reading →

3 Tips for Blogging Professionally

Blogs were first written by those who wanted to share their thoughts, family photos and stories with a small group of people. Most were used to chronicle the lives of person writing the blog. Blogs caught on due to the friendly nature and transparency of the authors. The popularity mounted and soon they evolved into the realm of making money. Once a blogger earns an income from her blog she becomes a professional blogger. When blogs were first conceived I am sure no one ever thought it would give rise to professional bloggers making a living reviewing products and chronicling … Continue reading →

Wednesday’s Weekly Challenge-Negative Space

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I participate in challenges all the time online. I love them. They help to get my creativity flowing, and we could all use a little more of that couldn’t we? So, I am going to start hosting a weekly challenge for all who would like to participate! This is just a way to give everyone an idea for a layout using a new trick, or technique every week on those scrapbook pages. Check in every Wednesday for a new weekly challenge. Let’s get started! This week, I’d like to focus on using negative space in your layout. So many times, … Continue reading →

Stolen Minutes To Find Yourself Again

The homeschooling mom often neglects herself. She is busy trying to maintain a balance of a clean happy home and well educated children. It can be quite a challenge for her to find the time to sit quietly and read a book or get her hair done in the midst of grading a spelling test, folding laundry, making dinner, and setting up a science lab. She seems to run on a force of unending energy until she finally burns out and falls flat on her face. When she finally regains awareness she realizes her nails are broken, her hair is … Continue reading →

Giving Yourself a Raise

If you have ever worked outside of the home, then you have probably looked forward with eager anticipation to your annual raise. You might have even worked a little harder in the days or weeks leading up to your annual review in order to make a good impression. Well, even if you work only in the home or would just like some extra money somewhere, you could give yourself a raise. After all, you’ve earned it. To give yourself a raise just work a little harder to have more available income. There are several ways to do this, so you … Continue reading →

Blogging Your Health: Pros and Cons

The other day, I was thinking long and hard about blogging your health: what to say, how much detail to give, who gets to read your posts. It’s a tricky issue, to say the least. Let’s look at some positives and negatives. The advantages of blogging your health can include: Ease. Make one post/update to your social networking site of choice and all your friends get the news at the same time. It’s quick and easy — and that’s good at a time when you may not have a lot of time and energy to devote to keeping everybody updated. … Continue reading →

Illness and Death in the Extended Family, Part Three—Take Care of Yourself Too

When there is a serious or terminal illness or death in the extended family, it is common for us parents to take care of everyone EXCEPT ourselves. We focus on helping our children cope and may need to take care of all sorts of other details and support as well. As I write about how illness and death in the extended family can affect the household and family, I think it is important to remind us all to take care of ourselves too. The last person on our list of who to look after may be ourselves but the truth … Continue reading →

Spreading Yourself Too Thin

Show me a dedicated single parent who does not have a tendency to burn the candle at both ends and I confess I will be a little surprised. Perhaps I am making a generalization here; surely there are plenty of single parent who are not maxed out in terms of obligation and responsibility but for those of us who have a tendency to try to be everywhere and do everything—we run the risk of spreading ourselves too thinly. The thing about getting yourself spread out too thinly is that it can either happen gradually (in which case you may not … Continue reading →

The Search for Silent Space at a Hotel

How many times have you cursed the people in the hotel room next to yours for making too much noise while you were trying to catch some zzz’s? Is it too much to ask for a quiet hotel room these days? According to travel experts, hotel stays ruined by raucous neighbors was one of the top complaints travelers had in 2007. So what does it take to be guaranteed a little quiet time? Apparently, a bit of legwork on your part. Travel experts say if you are that serious about finding silent space you should select a hotel in a … Continue reading →