As I write this I realize I have been around home-based businesses my entire life. My mother had an in-home daycare and my father had a side construction business. I remember being around the daycare kids as I grew up helping my mother. I would help by putting the stamps on the mail when paying …
We all lead busy lives, some busier than others. Life would be easy if everything went smoothly from day to day, but we know too well that sometimes life interrupts our best-laid plans. Those interruptions can be getting a flat tire, a household family member getting sick, or weather (ex. rain)–the list is endless. How …
If you ask my sisters to tell any stories about our family camping trips when we were kids, there is usually some reference to me laying in the tent or pop-up camper breathing out of my mouth with puffy eyes and a nose so stuffed nothing could get through. My eyes watered so badly, it …
How often have you logged onto your social media accounts and encountered conflict lately? Do you avoid certain topics at work or social gatherings to avoid conflict? When was the last time you ‘went along to get along’? Think of the last meeting you went to ready to do battle with a colleague. To some …
We, as women or mothers, sometimes go through life feeling as if what we do goes unnoticed. The everyday mundane chores, laundry, paying bills, taking care of our family do not seem significant in comparison to other things. The truth is that all the day in and day out tasks are what God has called …
As a woman of faith, I have tried many different ways to engage in daily devotionals. I have purchased a lot of devotional books. I have utilized the YouVersion Bible App. I have had daily devotional emails sent my way as a reminder. I have learned a lot from books, apps, and emails. I also …
I’ll be honest. I resisted automating routines for a long time. My resistance stemmed more from my need to control than a lack of trust that they work or that I will be charged for things I don’t want or need. Now, after automating much of my personal and work life, I realize that I …
Daily accounting…what a burden? Or, what a salvation? Running a home-based business has many challenges since most days you wear all the hats! You’re the manager, the marketing director, the CEO, the hourly worker, the vision, and of course the accountant. Some home businesses do hire out for some of the above duties, but most …
Last year our parents celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. Neither of them wanted a large party or celebration and instead asked that we have an intimate family gathering where everyone could get together and just be with one another. As a group, the four sisters decided to try out what we hoped would turn into …
