I work best under pressure - and I love moving fast! I bought a great laptop to keep up with me… But, I’m sure you know how the story goes…
I install Firefox to surf faster.
I install voice recognition software to type faster.
I install Outlook plugins to email faster.
Then icky people install spyware so they can make money faster.
And now my speedy machine isn’t so speedy anymore. 
It’s officially Fall, and it’s officially feeling like Fall lately, too! I can’t drop the kids off at school in my jammies anymore… that’s for sure.
Then again, if I threw this great little denim jacket over my jammies, nobody would ever know that I don’t shower ’till lunchtime every day. 
I’m such a creative person - I know a lot of moms are the same way.
This time of year gets me craving creative time. I want to knit, get crafting, grab Halloween cookie recipes, paint, you name it - I want to do it.
The books that come out in the fall are so inspiring - and even though you may not find Martha Stewarts’ life very inspiring, you might agree with me that I still find her creative ideas very inspiring…
My oldest daughter is almost 12 - and teenage angst is already in full force in my household. Admitedly, she is much more mature and grounded than I was at her age - but she’s 12, I’m her mom, and heads clash. End of story!
I found this book today and just loved the premise - a spiritual leader’s answers to a teenager’s questions on spirituality and life. I can’t wait to grab a copy and share it with my “Mini Me”.
Teens Ask Deepak: All the Right Questions
I think every working mamma should have a little fountain at her desk - whether it be in a home office or outside of the house. There’s nothing quite so relaxing as the sound of running water - which is why I totally [heart] these little desk fountains.
So go for a little pampering and grab one - you’ll feel so indulgent you’ll wonder what you ever did without the darn thing!
Fountain / Cabochon Rectangle - Charcoal
Now that all of my kids are at the age that they have graduated from sippy-cups, we can really have some f-u-n with them.
We can finally go to Great America and justify the price.
We can go to the movies and actually watch a movie we can all enjoy.
And we can scare the dickens out of them at Halloween time and they actually get a kick out of it!
Buy one now to scare the dickens out of your kids too!
If your kids are anything like my kids, you HATE buying them DVDs - because within just a few short weeks [days???] the DVDs are scratched and ruined.
Paying extra for Comcast DVR was the best investment we have ever made - I haven’t bought a DVD since, and we simply record all of the latest movies released every week!
But then I thought about the times when we need to take the DVDs to a different place - like this weekend when we will be at a sales seminar and the kids will be spending lots of time in a hotel room with a sitter. NOW is the time we need a DVD recorder to grab the movies and make ‘em mobile!
Sony Single Tray DVD Recorder - RDR-GX330
Though the goal of most of us WAHMs is to be able to stay at home and work - we must always remember that for our sanity and mental balance it is indeed wise to get our butts out of the house every now and then.
Step 1 :: Be sure to own a laptop (and throw it into this swanky laptop bag!)
Step 2 :: Find a kind neighborhood momma to watch the kiddos for a couple of hours (swap as needed)
Step 3 :: Head on over to the nearest Starbucks
Step 4 :: Bask in the pleasure of a good cup of joe and adult conversation
Step 5 :: Repeat regularly for optimal results
I’ve got my interviewees.
I’ve got my questions.
I’ve got my microphone.
I’ve got my recording software.
I DON’T got any clue as to how to make a Podcast.
If you are anything like every entrepreneur I know, you probably love to learn and love to grow. I’m the same way - I can never get enough information and new ideas.
One of my favorite sources of business information is from experts in the self help field - because they understand that running a business is pursuing a dream. And that sometimes personal things get in the way of dream pursuits - little things like limiting beliefs, insecurities, you may know what I am talking about .
Brian Tracy is a great author - I just discovered his business start up book today. I can’t wait to sit down with it and see what he has to say about this thing called entrepreneurialism…
21 Great Ways to Start and Build Your Own Successful Business
