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Did you know that stress is a major cause of many illnesses and diseases. There are so many moms who are stress to the brim and can’t quite put their finger on why. Are you one of these moms?

Do you find yourself wanting more time, more freedom, and more relaxation in a typical day. Have you tried just about ever technique, tool or system and not sure what to believe anymore? If you’re like me you just want to do away with the madness in your life so that you can slow down and actually enjoy it.

I was there and trust me it was not a fun place to be. I started researching and found out more about time management. For me managing my time was like a foreign language. I just laughed and decided that it wasn’t going to work. However, I got over that and figure anything was worth a shot.

Did you know that lack of time management skills can cause undo stress and strain on you? Many time-management experts agree that it’s possible to reduce stress by implementing time-management strategies into your life, and that it’s like adding extra time to your day.

As work-at-home moms, we often feel the need to work long hours because we’re at home all day and often face endless interruptions. We are always needing to tend to the children, the home, and our husbands, but we have to work, too. But all work and no play will end up making mom a dull mommy.

You could sit and do everything that needs to be done during your waking hours,  or remember why we are working from home and  realize that our children need us to pay attention to and have fun with them. Here are some ways you can make time for family and have fun in the process.

A good way to start is to gather your family together and discuss how you’ve been spending so much time being “busy” that you haven’t been able to spend the quality time with them that you want to and that you do miss it. Letting them know you miss it lets them know that you do miss the fun you had with them and really want to have more of it because it was fun rather then you feel obligated to. If you feel like you need to, apologize to everyone and let them know you want things to change.

Last year I decided instead of making New Years Resolutions I was going to make a road map. Nothing is set in stone the stops may change just a general idea of where I want to be in at the end of 2009.

Briefly as to why I call it a road map, I figure life is a journey and when you take a trip it is also a journey. You would not leave the house with out a road map with a list of places you want to visit or see while taking your trip. So over the next year of my journey I make my planned ’stops’ which are like goals or plans, to on my trip through the months to December.

These are my stops in no particular order, I update this post as they are finished. Some I don’t mark off because I feel they can be revisited.

Business

• Create a detailed Business Plan
• Set Hours
• Ask for help when Needed
• Learn to Market Properly
• Be Open to new things
• Build a Community

For Me

• One afternoon/evening a week Do something Just for ME

During my research today I was looking for ways to increase ways to create an income online. It feels all niches are full of people who know way more then I do, the thought is always lingering in my head why should I bother. I thought if this is in my head it may be in others too. Then I came across this article and asked if I could share that may help other moms wanting to break in to a great niche and tips to stand out from the rest. I hope you enjoy as much as I did.

Becoming a mom - it’s the most life-changing event we go through. Our children become the center of our lives, and we must make adjustments to in our schedules and priorities make sure they’re cared for. Instead of hiring nannies or using day care services, more and more moms are choosing to start their own online businesses so they can be there for their kids and still contribute to the family income.


This is especially true right now during the tough economic times we’re living in. Even if you’re comfortably existing on one income, you may find yourself on no income soon enough if your husband gets laid off, downsized, rightsized, outsourced or whatever they’re calling it these days. Do you have the recommended 6 months’ living expenses tucked away in savings in preparation for this event?

I am sure you have heard the old saying, If Mom isn’t happy No one is happy. Many times we think of external things that make us happy when we think of this phrase. Or at least our children and spouses do. They may help out around the house a little more or bring home a surprise thinking that will fix everything. Most times it does for a short time.

In reality as wives and mothers, we often think about our children and spouses well before we think about ourselves. Before we know it, we begin to realize is that if we don’t take care of ourselves, we can’t adequately take care of the ones we love. Moms, with the new year here,  it’s time to learn to pamper your inner soul!

Do you even know how to pamper your inner soul? Here are some ideas of things you may want to try:

Take a bubble bath. Set aside an hour one evening or during the weekend. Fill up your bathtub with your favorite bubble bath and soak. Every woman knows that a long, hot bubble bath can soak away the cares of the day. Why not set aside the time and take one soon?

Here we are the last day of 2008. For us it was a rather crazy year full of ups and downs. Most of which were not shared here on my blog, mainly due to the fact it was to hard to write about. The last year has left me with many learning experiences good and bad in my personal life as well as the way I parent.

I sit and wonder if I could do it over again what would I change? On one hand everything on the other hand just that I would have slept more so I could handle the stresses better. I know I would not be the mom I am today had I not been faced and conquered everything that I did over the last year, well over my life time.

As the year ends this evening, I sit reflecting on what has happened, and what I can do to change as 2009 begins tomorrow. I do realize that the big thing is mainly loosing my temper to fast. Not my strongest moments.