Lisa Kanarek left the corporate world over 20 years ago and has been working from home commute-free, boss-free, and annoying-co-worker-free ever since. For the first five years, she didn’t let anyone know that she worked from home because she wanted to seem professional and definitely not the small, one-person business that she was. ... Read More
Archives for 2017
How to Build a Social Media Business From Home
Do you love social media? From Instagram to Facebook and Pinterest to Snapchat, you spend a lot of time posting, pinning, tweeting, and snapping to stay connected with friends, family, and followers. Are you wondering how you can take this passion and turn it into a thriving social media business? Keep reading, I have some simple ... Read More
Why This Nurse Made the Switch to Medical Coding and Billing
A few weeks ago, Tricia Mitchell left a comment on one of The Work at Home Woman's Facebook posts about how she quit her nursing job and is now working from home as a medical coder and biller. Because I too am a retired nurse, I was curious as to why she made the career transition and to find out why she LOVES medical coding and ... Read More
How to Find the Right Product to Sell
You want to start an online business, but first, you have to find the right product to sell. That is if you want to have a product-based business. Although even with a service-based business, you're still selling a product; only that product is your service! So we're going to break this article down into three parts. 1. What to ... Read More
Making Money as a Health Coach: One Mom is Revealing Her Secrets to Success
Pam Howard is a health coach for busy working moms who love their kids, but feel tired, stressed out, and overwhelmed. They want to do it all but can’t find enough hours in the day. Pam helps them balance family, health, and work so that they can go to sleep each night feeling fulfilled and guilt-free. Read on to see how this mom's ... Read More
Meals in Minutes: Pan-Roasted Chicken With Lemon-Garlic Green Beans
Mondays are always a busy day in our household, and complicated meals are out of the question. That’s why I love this next recipe, it sounds complicated, but it is so simple to make, and best of all it can be made in one dish. I’ve even thrown this together on a Sunday evening, put in the refrigerator, then popped it into the oven ... Read More
How to Network When You Work From Home
While working from home, you may think you don’t have an opportunity to network with others in your daily life. However, remote workers can network like traditional workers — and from the comfort of home and in their pajamas, too. Balancing technology and in-person interaction is vital to networking when you work from home. Here ... Read More
From Fired to In-Demand Photographer – One Mom’s Story
Eryn Chandler is an Austin-based photographer that specializes in engagement and family photos. Find out how this mom turned her passion for photography into a thriving business, after she got fired from her day job. You started your photography business in 2011, tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started. I've ... Read More
Meals in Minutes: Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Cups
One of the biggest challenges of being a work-at-home mom is finding that ever so delicate balance between work life and home life. For myself, and many other women out there, cooking and cleaning house becomes a never-ending task which depletes our valuable time and energy. To help put the focus back on where it should be, our ... Read More
It’s Fall … Time to Warm Up Your Fall Marketing Plan
You know how when the weather changes, your wardrobe does as well? You instinctively trade in your sandals for boots and your t-shirts for sweaters. What about your marketing strategy? Do you make the necessary changes as the year progresses? Have you traded in your in your summer tactics for something more aggressive? You ... Read More
How This Pittsburgh Mom Became a Best-Selling Romance Author
Rachel Blaufeld is a bestselling author of Romantic Suspense, New Adult, Coming-of-Age Women’s Fiction & Romance, and Sports Romance. Originally a social worker, Rachel creates broken yet redeeming characters. She’s been known to turn up the angst like cranking up the heat in the dead of winter. Blaufeld is also a long-time ... Read More
Styling Tips for Women: What to Wear to a Conference or Networking Event
Over the next three months, I'll be attending three different conferences in three different cities. Part of planning for these events is getting the right attire together. Because as you know, one of the perks of working from home is being able to dress casually, so, getting the right outfits together definitely takes some ... Read More
In a Creative Rut? Get Inspired with These Quotes from Famous Female Entrepreneurs
It happens to the best of us. One minute, you’re hurtling at 60 miles an hour with an endless stream of great ideas for your business, riding a creative high and feeling like there’s nothing you can’t accomplish. Then, out of nowhere, it happens. Somehow, the high trickles down, and you wind up feeling stuck and uninspired with your ... Read More
The Best Work-at-Home Careers for People Over 50
Did you know Martha Stewart was a stockbroker in her 30s before she built her homemaking empire? Vera Wang didn’t design her first dress until she was 40. Julia Child didn’t host her own cooking show until the age of 51, and Grandma Moses didn’t even start painting until she was 76! It’s never too late to pursue your dreams. ... Read More
From Diaper Cakes to Business and Life Coaching – One Mom’s Journey
LaTersa Blakely is a mom of two little darlings. She's a woman of God who’s been in business since 2011, and she loves helping moms make money from home. Find out how this mom went from selling diaper cakes to coaching other moms in business and in life. When I met you in 2011, you were selling Diaper Cakes. Tell us a little bit ... Read More