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 To Do It: Part Four – Claim Your SpacePosted by Tisha Tolar on April 20, 2010
There are many difficult aspects of working from home but few compare to the difficulties of claiming a work space as your own – especially if you are a mom. If you decide to work from home, you probably already have a work area in mind – a spare bedroom, the attic, the basement – [...]
Groundhog Day….Posted by Tisha Tolar on February 8, 2008
So okay – this past weekend was groundhog day but sometimes it seems like everyday is groundhog day. Wake up, kid dresses, kid eats, kid gets on the bus, I switch on the computer. Next thing I know, bus is pulling up for the afternoon drop-off. Where the heck did the day go? The weeks? [...]
HAPPY NEW YEAR!Posted by Tisha Tolar on January 2, 2008
Well, it’s finally 2008 and for me, it seems as if I am truly starting with a cleaner slate. The end of 2007 was so stressful and I decided to do something about it! So far so good. I have stuck to my schedule and it seems it will work out fine. I even did [...]
Starting Fresh….Posted by Tisha Tolar on December 30, 2007
I know it has been awhile….apologies all around. The holidays, school vacations, and the like do not always coincide with working at home for yourself. Around this time, I get to work on the bare minimum – the stuff that pays the bills. There is a lot of the mom guilt we discussed earlier around [...]
