Friday Faves – September 3
I picked a few of my favorite posts from the week but I know there are so many I missed. If you discovered a great blog post this week, please feel free to share it with us in the comments of this post so we can enjoy it too.
Weekly Preschool Lesson Plans – All About Me
Preschoolers are at such a fun developmental stage because they are learning to be an individual and starting to understand all the amazing things that they can do. This week’s preschool lesson plan will help your preschooler explore who he is.
Sun Protecion Shouldn’t End With Summer (Product Review)
Can you smell it in the air? Fall is just about to drop and the season will change. You may be packing up the beach toys, putting away the shorts, tanktops and sandals. Depending on where you live, you are pulling out the cold and/or rainy weather gear. At this point you are probably not thinking about the effects of the sun on your children’s skin. It is a common misconception that if that clouds are covering up the sun you can’t get sunburnt, or that even if the sun is out, but it’s cold, you can’t get sunburnt
Winning Wednesday – September 1, 2010
Busy moms are often pressed for time, but entering blog giveaways can help you score some great products for your family for free. With some perseverance and a little luck, you too can be a winner! Busy Mommy Media has scoured the internet and discovered some of the greatest blog giveaways for mom bloggers so you can spend your precious free time entering giveaways instead of searching for them.
Working From Home Without a Home Office
Not everyone has the space to set up their own home office in a separate room. If you find that you would like to work at home but are worried that you will not be as productive without a home office, there are a few things that you can do to ensure that your day and your business run as smoothly as it would if you had the home office space.
Start Planning NOW For Christmas
I know your saying it’s not Christmas yet, but guess what it’s going to be here before you know it. Are you going to be ready? Christmas is less than 4 months away. You may be saying, I don’t want to think about that right now. I’m here to tell you if you want to plan a frugal Christmas you need to plan now. Being frugal does not mean giving up celebrating holidays, it does mean planning ahead and setting goals. Here are a few ideas to get you started in your planning.
Frugal Date Nights at Home
Date nights after marriage are really important because they help keep the marriage fresh, like when you were dating before marriage. Keeping the romance alive is all about making time for each other a priority. In the beginning of my marriage, we both had good jobs and went out on a lot of date nights. After the kids came and I quit my job to stay at home with them, date nights became few and far in-between. I had to sit down and really think about things we could do that did not cost a lot. The other problem was child care cost. This would make going on any date seem impossible. I came to realize though that after you have kids is the time you really need a date night. Just being able to talk to your spouse without being interrupted is so nice. You get to focus on each other and not worry about the kids. Since child care expenses are always a problem, we seem to do a lot of date nights at home after the kids have gone to bed. I really think that when you spend less on a date night for some reason they seem to be more meaningful and the ones I remember most. Here are a few ideas we have used for frugal date nights at home.
The Benefits of a Laptop When Working From Home With Children
More moms (and dads!) are getting in on the action of starting their own home business or working from home in general. But often times the ability to have a room for an office is not practical for some and with children to chase around an entire house, you may end up spending little time in an office if you do have one. This is why laptops are the best solution and highly beneficial for work at home parents.
Balancing Meals and the Mayhem of Working from Home
When you work from home, seemingly simple activities like family meals can bring additional mayhem. Luckily, there are a number of things that you can do to balance your meal preparation, saving time and simplifying meals without sacrificing your working time. Implement the following tips to gain control over your meal preparation.
Making the Most of the Kid’s School Hours When Working From Home
When school is back in session, your schedule may experience upset with the kids going back to school. Luckily, there are ways that you can make the most of back to school season and the extra time that you will suddenly have available to you. The sooner that you adjust your schedule, the sooner you will be able to truly make the most out of your kids going back to school.
