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A Friend with a Great Cause

April 22, 2008 by 2 Comments

A very close friend of mine Cara from The Household Helper is raising money for an awesome reason please read below and go to Cara’s site to learn more.

March of Dimes

 

The March of Dimes champions the needs of moms and babies in our community and across the nation. The money raised for March for Babies event will support lifesaving research, services, education and advocacy that help babies get a healthy start.

A Cause Near and Dear To My Heart

My son Joey was born 12 weeks premature due to a placental abruption, a result of preeclampsia. He weighed just 2 pounds 9 ounces and was only 14 inches long (see picture in the left sidebar). While in the NICU, one of the nurses passed on some literature from The March of Dimes. From that day on, I knew I would champion this organization anyway I could.

Make A Donation – Win Some Goodies!

Joey and I are participating in The March for Babies this month (formerly known as Walk America). If you would like to sponsor us, just click on Joey’s picture in the left sidebar or click here to visit our fundraising page. All sponsors will be eligible for a random drawing to win some lovely goodies from my fellow WAHM Community.

List of Prizes and Sponsors

A premium make your own stuffed animal kit donated by Annette from CrittersWhoCare.com, an organization dedicated to show children love by sharing cuddly friends!

$15 Gift certificate from Penny for Simply Fun products–games, puzzles, puppets and more. Penny’s site is www.pennyschoenke.simplyfun.com.

$25 Gift Certificate from www.CarasCafe.com.

Choice of one ebook from www.TheHouseholdhelper.com

$20 Tupperware gift certificate from Netta D’Andrea

A year long membership to www.wigglegigglelearn.com

A copy of www.FullTimeWahm.com

eBook of choice from www.JustAddSweat.com

eBook of choice from www.PartybyMom.com

A 3 month subscription to www.DineWithoutWhine.com

A subscription to www.MenuPlanningCentral.com

A Summer Fun Tote Bag filled with summer getaway related accessories such as towels, sun glasses, flip flops, and water bottle from www.AboveAllTravel.com

This is a random drawing – the amount of the donation DOES NOT effect your chances of winning. The drawing will be held Monday, April 28th. Winners will be notified via email.

Special Thanks to www.JalapenoDesigns.com for hooking our team up with t-shirts!

 

We can use a little link love…Please help spread the word by displaying this button on your blog or site. Here’s the code:

<a href=”thehouseholdhelper.com/blog/march-of-dimes” target=”_blank”> <img src=”http://thehouseholdhelper.com/joeysposse/jpbutton.jpg” border=”0″ width=”150″ height=”150″></a>

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Help I Don’t Understand My Teen

April 15, 2008 by Leave a Comment


Understanding Your Teen

You know growing up I do not reember my life being difficult.  Although as a teenager it probley seems more difficult then it really is.  Some Days My daughter is in the best mood in the world and other days she is in a bad mood.  It is a total roller coaster.  I know, I know she is only 15 years old but wow.  I wish I understood her more.  I wish I knew just waht to say and just how to help her through this difficult time. 

We had a major break down this weekend.  Her boyfriend who I never approved of but never told her that.  I always was very nice to him and we always totally accepted him.   Well he broke my daughters heart.  He made her cry.    He broke up with her and then says he wants to be friends lol…..

My daughter did such a good thing.  She told him that he could call her in a year and then maybe she can be friends with him.  But even at that I just don’t always understand her.

I went searching for help on understanding her.  I want us to be able to communicate.  And I finally found some help.  Real Life Guidance has created the prefect product called “Understanding Your Teen.”  You have to check it out.  Click on the image above to learn more.

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Monday Menu Planning

April 14, 2008 by Leave a Comment

  • Chicken Tetrazinni
  • Hamburger Helper Three Cheese Macaroni
  • Pork Chops (we did not get to them last week)
  • Pigs in the Blanket
  • Grilled Cheese
  • Tacos
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How to Live Stress-Free By Saying “No”

April 14, 2008 by Leave a Comment


Getting Out Of the SuperMom Trap

We all know the adage, “A mother’s work is never done.” In fact, this could become a modern-day mother’s theme song since we all have overbooked schedules and everybody wants something done yesterday.

We teach our children from a young age that it is impolite to say the word, “No,” which was a lesson we learned in childhood, too. Now as adults, it is increasingly difficult to say, “No,” to anyone for fear of being rude or being seen as unreliable.
 Mothers need to learn that saying, “No,” as an adult is not rude. Rather, it is a sign of someone who is in control of her life and her schedule. She knows what she is capable of accomplishing and she is aware of her other commitments.

Here are a few ways to gain back control of your life, simply by learning how to say, “No”:

1. Be selective when choosing to volunteer your time. Being involved in your child’s school IS important but that does not mean you have to serve on every committee. Instead, choose one or two activities or committees that interest you and schedule that time on your planner.

2. Set limits on after-school activities. Sports teams or dance lessons are fun and help improve social skills but that does not mean your children have to be on a different team each season or take multiple lessons a week. Instead, teach your children how to choose activities that are most important to them and keep their focus on their studies.

3. Set boundaries with your clients. Your clients should not run your life. Instead, you should have a clear, working partnership in which each partner knows what is expected.

If you can still give your clients good customer service during set office hours, then do so. Chances are they would not want you calling during their family time so why should they interrupt during your family time?

4. Be honest about your skills. If you are not qualified to complete a particular project, whether it is a paid or volunteer project, be honest with your client and recommend someone with the right qualifications. Passing the job along to someone else who is qualified will show that you are in control of your schedule, you are honest about your skill level and you value the importance of the project by giving it to someone who can complete it properly.

5. Keep your calendar or planner up to date and use it. Schedule everything on one calendar, even exercise and family time, and keep it near the phone for easy reference when someone calls asking for a favor.

Bad habits are hard to break and saying, “Yes,” to too many things can be considered a bad habit. Before committing to anything, spend some quiet time with yourself and decide what things you want to be a part of and how much time you have in your days. Sometimes we must compromise so we can successfully balance our family, work and volunteer lives.

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Do you Balance Work and Family?

April 9, 2008 by Leave a Comment


Balancing Work And FamilyNow that I have become a virtual assistant I find it sometimes hard to balance my work and family.  I was really struggling on how I was going to balance the two.  Would I even be able to do it?  Was it possible to have balance between the two?  Those and many more questions were running through my head.  Than I found just what I was looking for.  Real Life Guidance created Balancing Work and Family.  This had all the answers I was looking for and more.  So if you do nothing else today run on over and get your copy.

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