For some people, the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard is the worst sound ever. For others, it’s the sound of sirens. However, for many of the parents I’ve worked with, the sound of their kids bickering is enough to drive them crazy. I couldn’t agree more! Here’s a sample bicker from my two little [...]

Yesterday I tried to cram in all of the tasks that should’ve been done over the long weekend: Sort the kids clothes (yes, I’m still doing that dreadful chore), clean out the garage, load after load of laundry, clean the refrigerator, and complete the school forms that have been on my counter for a week, [...]

Maintaining work-life balance is a daily challenge and some days are definitely better than others. So I started paying attention to the days I felt balanced and asked myself . . .
What am I doing on these days that makes me feel balanced?
The answer was exercise.
Mind you, I’m not big into exercise, but understand it [...]

Much to my childrens’ chagrin, I’m a firm believer that children should help out around the house. This is because when children do their fair share of the household chores, they learn to take responsibility for themselves and be contributing members of the family.
This parenting approach has both short-term and long-term benefits. Not only do [...]

I need my sleep. Unlike my hubby who can get five to six hours of sleep without any obvious physical or emotional repercussions, I need at least eight hours, preferably nine! So for the bulk of our marriage, I’ve been going to bed around 10:00 p.m., while my hubby has been staying up at [...]

My seven-year-old daughter is the only girl on her travel soccer team. She frequently shows those boys what girl power is all about when she dribbles circles around them!

I believe actions speak louder than words. So instead of just saying that I want work-life balance, I do things to try and make it happen, like frequently stopping during the day to play with my toddler who flits around me as I work from home.

But do thoughts speak louder than actions?
What I mean is [...]

As a parent, educator and person trying to build a business from home, I’m always on the lookout for great resources. That’s why I was thrilled when I discovered I made an OOPS. Or should I say, found an OOPS. In this case OOPS is a good thing because it stands for Our Overnight Planning [...]

Every day I struggle with balancing the work I want to do with the work I have to do.
I want to work on each of my blogs and on building my business.
I have to do the laundry.

I want to hang out on Twitter.
I have to pay the bills.

I want to submit photos and look at [...]