Back to School BudgetPosted by Debbie Dragon on August 18, 2010
It’s that time of year again – back to school – which means families everywhere are heading out, stocking up and forking over fistfuls of money on everything from pencils… to peanut butter. According to the National Retail Federation, the average family spends $550 on school supplies each fall, making this time of year second only to Christmas – for total consumer spending.
How Work at Home Moms Can Make Room for “Me Time”Posted by Debbie Dragon on August 7, 2010
For almost 8 years now, I’ve been a work at home mom. I don’t think anyone can appreciate the challenges that come from working and living under the same roof 24 hours a day until they’ve tried it. Being a mom while also running a business from home adds to those challenges, and it can [...]
Five Simple Tips To Get Your Finances Under ControlPosted by Debbie Dragon on October 3, 2009
This article comes to us from Gabriela Michelle, about how she reeled in her family’s finances and made it possible to become a stay-at-home mom. Since we’re stay/work at home moms, too, we thought these tips were great and wanted to share them with you. You might be surprised at the possibility of living on [...]
From the Mouth of Babes: The Once-OverPosted by Tisha Tolar on May 21, 2009
Yesterday, my daughter who is 6 asked about having some ice cream for her nightly snack. I told her that there was no ice cream left because someone ate it all. She shook her head from side to side and just said “Daddy”. I politely informed her that her daddy was not the one who [...]
Time for a Checkup?Posted by Debbie Dragon on May 19, 2009
My kids (ages 6 and 3) had doctor appointments today. Just their annual physicals, no big deal.
After only about 5 minutes of waiting in the toy room, we were brought into the exam room. The nurse proceeded to do all that preliminary stuff – blood pressure, weight, height, can they hop on one foot? Then [...]
How I Plan to Work During the Summer…At Home…With the KidPosted by Tisha Tolar on May 13, 2009
Last year around this time, I was very anxious about how my first summer working from home and managing a kid was going to work out. I wrote about it on our former website and you can find the post here. Funny enough, now it is such a blur, I can hardly believe it was [...]
From the Mouths of BabesPosted by Debbie Dragon on May 10, 2009
My 6 year old had a field trip to the Post Office with his first grade class on Friday. Apparently, the trip was to mail mother’s a letter for Mother’s Day! The letters were created “adlib” style – the teacher created a letter and left several pieces blank for the kids to fill in… My [...]
US Moms Guiltier than Moms in FrancePosted by Debbie Dragon on March 28, 2009
Kathy Murdock over at AllBusiness.com is reading Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety by
Judith Warner. She shared some of her thoughts on what she’s read so far on her blog. I’m so interested in the book that now I’m going to have to pick up a copy I think.
Apparently, the author of the [...]
What I’ve Learned About Working From HomePosted by Trisha Wagner on January 16, 2009
It been over two weeks since I’ve punched a clock and my –how things have changed. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am one of those people that learns by doing. I am smart enough to know that I don’t have a clue sometimes and while I listen to people with [...]
GUEST POST: Taking ControlPosted by Tisha Tolar on January 12, 2009
This is a guest post from Jody Richards, a student of Make Money From Writing. Jody is currently exploring a new career, working from home and has asked to guest post on Empowering Mom Blog. Congratulations Jody! It’s a great post! You are on your way!
When I was graduating high school, I was sure I [...]
