Everyone explains that they can’t draw a stick figure. Well, good news … there is more to finding your creative side than that. Put simply, it takes guts to be creative. If you’ve ever wandered around ArtSpace in downtown Raleigh, you’ve seen indescribable modern art installations that leave you thinking, “How did they think of that?” These people have put …
No Way, No How, Uh-uh, Not Gonna Happen
Hey, SuperMoms! How did you do with last month’s Priority List exercise? Any revelations? I hope you’re finding these tools to be useful in finding some balance between family and work responsibilities. As you continue to raise your standards of what fits into your busy life, you might find that you automatically say “no” to some things. Maybe you’ve decided …
Working from home is easy! Right?
We can just sit down and get to work… Ha! Recently, I made the huge transition from working full-time as a teacher to working my Thirty-one business “full-time.” After many late nights and odd hours of squeezing life and my direct sales business around teaching, I decided to step back and focus solely on my family and business. Best. Decision. …
Behind the Scenes, Birdie B’s Etsy Shop
Hi I’m Tania, owner of birdie b’s children’s clothing. I started birdie b’s in 2011 after much cajoling from friends and family. They insisted that I needed to offer my creations for people to buy instead of just admire. This was a huge undertaking for me since I had four children, the youngest being only 2 years old and still …
7 Day (Photo) Challenge
I struggle with being present with my family. My attention can be focused too heavily on my photography business that I miss great moments with both my husband and my son. My fear is that my son will grow up watching me with a phone in my hand and my eyes glued to a computer screen. This past holiday season …
Photographing Your (True) Life
Children grow so quickly. It’s one of those facts of life that we just cannot negotiate with. My little one is seven months old and because he has changed so much in such a short time, I have been able to look back at photographs that are very recent and see aspects of his “babyness” that are already gone. Today, I’m …
Karen’s Top 5 Tips For A Balanced Life
As women, we are so many things to so many people. Finding a balance between all that demands our attention can sometimes be challenging. We can feel like bankers of our time and energy, pulling from one account to invest in another, always leaving one overdrawn. I was recently feeling this imbalance in my own life. I was working …
SuperMoms Anonymous
Hi again, SuperMoms! I hope last month’s post got you thinking about ways to wrench control of your life from the jaws of the all-mighty to-do list. I loved reading all of your comments, so thank you for sharing your experiences! As I mentioned last month, everyone’s idea of balance is going to look a little different due to varied …
Hi. My name is Christy, and I’m a To-Do List-aholic.
Often, I’m asked how I manage to “do it all,” and the question makes me laugh. A lot of time, I’m hanging on by a thread, just barely eking out what I’ve committed to every day. Young kids, a work-tripping husband, a laundry pile that rivals Mt. Vesuvius, a house that seems to vomit crumbs and cat hair every other …
Moment of Clarity, Corporate Career to Full Time at Home Self-Employment
I worked in Corporate America for over 23 years. I successfully climbed the corporate ladder. I never thought much about family when I was climbing the ladder, but about 7 years ago, I decided I wanted to have a baby. So at the age of 38 I was very blessed with a baby girl on Christmas Eve 2007. I was …