10 Reasons Work-at-Home Parents, Online Writers Need Smartphones

I finally bit the bullet, joined the 21st century and bought a smartphone.  I got a cheapie--$30. It's a Kyocera Event with Virgin Mobile pay as you go plan for 35 bucks a month. I fought smartphones kicking and screaming because I think people spend too much time messing with them. But I do realize there's a lot you can do it with smartphone especially as an online writer. Here are 10 Reasons Online Writers Need Smartphones

Free Lesson Plans for Summer Enrichment

Are you a working parent looking for things to do with your children this summer well look no further because this online writer mom has a plethora of free activities for you click this link http://m.voices.yahoo.com/free-super-cheap-summer-enrichment-activities-for-12678224.html

How I Set Work-at-Home Boundaries

I've been a WAHM (work-at-home-mom) since 2005. There are advantages to working at home. I see more of my family, I'm readily available. I don't have to go out to work every day. Oddly, those advantages are closely related to the disadvantages. Work-at-home perks caused many problems before I learned to set boundaries. Here's how. How I Set Work-at-Home Boundaries with Myself and Family

Teaching kids a healthy work ethic

There's a misnomer among kids that summer break from school entitles one to three months of leisure. Not only is that unrealistic, it's unhealthy. All work and no play may make jack a dull boy, but all play and no work makes him self-indulgent and irritating. Summer is a great time to build a positive work ethic. In order to do, we need to dispel and rethink some erroneous assumptions about work. Teaching kids a healthy work ethic

Free Printable Children's 2014 Calendars

Free Printable 2011 Coloring Page Calendars, Schedules, Organizers for Kids

One of the best ways to teach a child to be organized is to help them follow a daily calendar or schedule. Here are free printable 2014 and 2015 monthly and weekly calendars, personal organizers and schedules for kids. Many are coloring page calendars, too. Read more...