Do you work at home?

Yes, I am a SAHM and a WAHM!

Do you have any children?

Yes, I have two boys, nine and two.

How many hours do you work a week?

This is hard to calculate, because my days are not structured. I would have to guess around 30-40 hours a week. (more…)

By Holly Reisem Hanna

Last month I sent out a tweet on Twitter, asking followers which book they would rather have me review, Martha Stewart’s book, “The Martha Rules: 10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Grow, or Manage a Business” or Mike Michalowicz’s, “The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur”. While I got no response to which book people would prefer, I did receive a response from Mike himself. He tweeted that he was partial to The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, and he then offered to send me a signed copy. So it was decided right then and there that The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur (TPE) would be November’s book review.

I had wanted to read TPE for some time, so I was thrilled when I received the copy personally from Mike. The introduction which made me laugh out loud totally resonated with me. You see, Mike uses bathroom humor analogies to explain different aspects in entrepreneurialism. And let’s just say, that I too have been caught doing the toilet paper shuffle. Expect women tend to be a little bit more refined in the ways that they go about it. (more…)

By Holly Reisem Hanna

While driving in morning rush hour traffic, to meet my mom at her doctor’s appointment, I was reminded of all the reasons why I am thankful for being able to work at home. You see, recently my mom has been having some serious problems with her vision, in fact she has been having short bursts of total darkness or blindness. As you can imagine this was a devastating shock to her and our family alike.

Luckily for me, I work at home, and I am able to attend her doctor visits with her and help her out as needed. And while it seems we are on the path to finding a diagnosis and plan of action, I am comforted in the fact that whatever the outcome, that I will be able to help her to the fullest extent because of my current working situation. (more…)

By Holly Reisem Hanna

With all the talk of unemployment numbers, job losses and unstable economic times, it seems as if everyone is trying to save money, budget and overall be thriftier. But don’t despair, hard economic times are the prefect time to launch a new home-based business as well as implement new ideas and strategies in your life.

Here are 35 FREE resources to help get to started:

1. Travel Mamas: Packing lists for busy moms.

2. momAgenda: Check lists (back to school, holiday, summer, spring).

3. Simple Mom: Free downloads, pocket docket, daily docket, master weekly check list, grocery list, monthly calendars, pre-school chore chart, grocery list and budgeting for Christmas. (more…)

By Rivka Slatkin

So you’re looking into a Direct Sales/Network Marketing opportunity? You’re not the only one, you know. Especially now, in this new economy, it has been said that Americans are now becoming dual income families. Not that both the husband and wife each work, but that each of them have 2 jobs!

Let me reassure you. The majority of Direct Sales companies are not the scams of  yesteryear that may have come to your mind when you were first approached by a consultant or your sponsor. There are many regulations that Direct Sales companies need to adhere to and those regulations are strict! The Direct Sales Association and Better Business Bureau are well reputed governing agencies and their certifications are not always easy to come by. (more…)