Up for a Challenge

New year, new resolve. That thought crossed my path yesterday. And I aspire to stick with it. Hence another blog post today. Working from home throws up plenty of challenges to that though. Here are just a few that I seem to struggle with; Challenges of Working From Home Friends wanting to go for coffee/lunch…

Vacations From Social Media: The Story of the Self-Employed

I am a single mother of two and work from home as a Freelance Writer. This works for my family, as I have the flexibility to work when the children are at school, but can still get some writing in when they have sick days. I can balance volunteer opportunities during the day with working…

A Latte Moment

One of the perks of working from home is the ability to leave home when I want to. Today, I dropped off the kids at school, picked up a book from the library, then headed home to do some social media work for clients. Twitter reminded me it was National Coffee Day though and suddenly I…

Sick Days

There's a reason I work from home. It's not because I don't like talking to people (because I have been known to talk to grocery store clerks, random people at the gym, and, yes, my cats). It's not because I prefer working in my PJs (because I DO get dressed every day. I swear!). It's…

Fading Days of Summer

Summer is zipping by; almost gone! We are well into August and the days are counting down to every parent's favourite time of year—Back to School! As much as I deeply love days spent on the beach, nights by the campfire, and waking to the sound of nothing more annoying than birds chirping, I too…