Working at home can be very beneficial. It’s a win situation for everyone – for the service provider, flexible work hours; for the mom, having a career without leaving home; for the family – having mom around; for the small business owner, lower overhead costs.
So if you are looking for work at home opportunities, you might want to continue reading on.
Finding Work at Home Opportunities
- Your resume/portfolio. It is very important to update your resume. Make it interesting and be sure to highlight your strengths and exceptional skills. Put your best foot forward.
- Freelance Websites. What are search engines for if not to help you find freelance websites? Most of these websites are communities in which service providers can post resumes and portfolios. This is also where buyers and small business owners post their job offerings. Log on to your favorite search engine and search for frelance websites now.
- Craiglist. Yes, Craiglist can be very helpful, especially with location-specific opportunities like philadelphia pa jobs, or jobs in Kentucky, Ohio, or wherever. However, be very careful and cautious of scams and fly-by-night employers.
I do hope you find these tips very helpful. As a work at home mom, I would love be to be able to help my fellow stay at home moms continue their career even in the comfort of their own homes.
What about you? Do you have other tips on how you can find work at home opportunities? Share it with the community by commenting on this post or by emailing me at blog@mommymakeitbetter.com. I would be so happy to hear from you.
A family trip is always a welcome diversion from the chaos of daily life. I know I am not exactly a perfect mom, and there are times when the four corners of our house can be suffocating and the daily routines can be draining. This is why that we, as parents, should always find time to unwind. Sometimes a total reboot is needed – like going out of town for the weekend, Disney vacations, road trips or even a few hours stay at the mall.
Sure, preparing the itinerary and packing your bags are easy. But what about your toddler? Babies and toddlers do have their own needs and personal effects. In order for you to have a stress-free vacation, make sure you have everything your child needs for the entire trip. Here are a few things you might want to consider.
What to Bring when Traveling with a Toddler
- A carryall. You need a large, compartmentalized diaper bag, tote bag or backpack that can hold the basic needs of your toddler. Make sure it has a shoulder strap, so you can carry both your child and the bag simultaneously, making things easier to manage.
- Diapers or Training Pants. Yes, these are very basic, but sometimes even the most experienced traveler can forget these. So just a friend reminder, if you don’t want a fussy baby in the car or in the bus, do not ever forget to bring diapers.
- Baby Wipes. No mom can live without baby wipes. These are very helpful with dirty hands, grimy faces, soiled furnishings and even car upholstery. Make cleanup very easy with baby wipes. Remember, there are times when there is no bathroom nearby.
- Change of clothes. Always bring a change of clothes. Yes, even if your trip to the mall only takes half an hour.
- Food and Drinks. Bring some water, milk and maybe some biscuits or sandwiches. I am telling you, you cannot survive a trip without bringing sustenance for your toddler. Your sanity depends on it. Haha.
- Medicines and First Aid Kit. Do not ever forget to bring your child’s vitamins and some OTC medicines. If your child has medication for allergies or asthma, bring them.
- Books, toys and music. Having these three things will certainly help in alleviating your toddler’s boredom. Also, bring a story or two with yourself, that way, you can entertain your toddler while on the road.
Family tirps and holidays are great ways to bond. Unwinding with your family need not be stressful, you just have to know the important things you need to bring.
What about you? Do you have other tips on how you can manage your toddlers during family trips? Share it with the community by commenting on this post or by emailing me at blog@mommymakeitbetter.com. I would be so happy to hear from you.
Reading is, in my personal opinion, a very underrated hobby. These days, everything is digital. Books are now being set aside for e-Books. Buying paperbacks and hardbound books seem somewhat ages ago with the rise of electronic reading devices, specifically the Kindle.
I have nothing against e-books and e-book readers. It is just that, as someone who loves to read and collect books, there is something to be said about touching the book itself, savoring the smell of freshly opened book, the smell of ink on paper. There is something about turning each page as the plot thickens, each page more exciting than the last.
If you are like me, who loves collecting books, I am sure that you have once thought about how you can clean and maintain your book collection properly. You know what, regularly cleaning your books will help make them last longer.
In this post, I would like to share with you some book cleaning tips so you can enjoy your Amazon books for a long time.
Proper Book Cleaning and Maintenance
- Soiled edges of books can be cleaned using a very fine sandpaper or a soft pencil eraser.
- Instead of using a soft cloth when dusting your books, consider using a soft brush.
- Protect valuable books and manuscripts from being infested by insects and termites, always keep a few pieces of sandalwood inside your bookcase.
- A few dried leaves of Neem inside a page of a book can help keep away insects and silverfish.
I do hope you find these tips very helpful. Remember, your books are not just investments. They reflect your passion for knowledge and enriching your imagination. Do keep your books clean and well-maintained!
What about you? Do you have other tried and tested ways of maintaining and cleaning books? Share it with the community by commenting on this post or by emailing me at blog@mommymakeitbetter.com. I would be so happy to hear from you.
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