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New Series: Interview With A Real Home-Based Professional

For those of us that work from home (or those who dream about it) it is always good to hear about real home-based professionals. Not only is it great to know that we are not alone in the choices and challenges that we face every day, it is inspiring to see what others do for work and how they have been able to make working from home work for them. I am pleased to bring you the first of a series of interviews with successful home-based professionals. I hope that you enjoy learning about them as much as I do. … Continue reading →

How Are Your Genealogy New Year’s Resolutions Going?

Here we are at the last day in the month of January. It’s been 31 days since this brand new year began. How have you been doing with your genealogy related new year’s resolutions? Are you working hard on them, or have you forgotten all about them? The dawn of a new year is something that causes many people to take stock of their lives, and decide upon a few changes that they would like to make that would improve their lives in the coming year. Often, these changes are health related, but it’s not unusual for people to make … Continue reading →

Set Parenting Goals for Each of Your Children

I don’t really get into New Year’s Resolutions but I do like to set goals for the New Year. I typically spend some time evaluating all the important areas of my life and set one or two goals. Obviously one of the most important areas of my life is my children. I love being a mom. It has its challenges, especially with the ages they are right now but I wouldn’t trade this for anything. Yet I know that things can always be better so as I look to 2011 I have some things in mind. This year one of … Continue reading →

Creating a New Year’s Eve Scrapbook

New Year’s Eve is right around the corner. Have you been thinking about capturing memories of your New Year’s Eve celebrations? In our family we have the same tradition year after year. My husband splurges on a delicious home-cooked meal of lobster, steak and shrimp. We drink glass after glass of Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice and play games together as a family. We typically end the evening watching several episodes of “The Three Stooges.” While I always take pictures during Christmas celebrations, I hadn’t really considered doing that for New Year’s Eve. So this year I am going to start … Continue reading →

How To Set Great Goals

As 2010 draws to a close, many home-based professionals are working hard to meet deadlines while making time to celebrate the holidays with friends and family. While this is a busy time of year, it is a good idea if you can find a little time in between Christmas and New Years to sit down and set your goals for next year. Setting goals is a good way to help yourself stay motivated, if you do it correctly. Here are some simple tips for setting goals that will motivate and inspire you instead of leaving you feeling frustrated. One hallmark … Continue reading →

Estate Planning and the Step Family

For too many of us, estate planning is the thing we’re always going to get to but often don’t. It’s like flossing, but with exponentially greater potential for harm. I understand why we procrastinate, believe me I do, but a failure to act in this department can have a devastating effect on your family. Our financial planner had been after us to create an estate plan for a year; as we began preparations for an extended trip through Mexico, it seemed irresponsible not to have something in place. We contacted an attorney who came highly recommended, and blithely scheduled an … Continue reading →

Your Family Money History

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This is an introduction and a question all in one. I’m new to blogging in the Money section. What brought me here? When I was growing up, money was tight. My mother was the primary provider for our family, and my dad was a stay at home dad who worked sometimes and not at others. Our family was often stressed about money. From an early age, I became interested in saving money and managing money. This was a way to take control of a hard situation, and it still is. As I grew older, I became a graduate student in … Continue reading →

Goals For Marriage

Yesterday we looked at the idea of goal setting and marriage. but what about setting goals for your marriage. Some the goals you might want to consider are: Commit fully to your marriage and make it your goal to have a long, lasting marriage. Make your goal a loving, nurturing environment for family where they can grow and develop. Here are some practical ways you can do this. Make sure you set aside time each day to sit and talk with your spouse, even if it’s only 15 minutes. Make it a goal to never be so involved with work … Continue reading →

New Duty to God Program

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Every once in a while, the church changes and updates their programs to better serve the needs of the members. I personally love how these programs, while the same in purpose and desired outcome, adapt to use new technologies and relevant goals to strengthen and uplift our youth. I also love how the changes to this program involve the family. According to the Questions and Answers section on LDS.org, the program “provides opportunities for parents and leaders to strengthen relationships with young men” and can “easily be integrated into family home evening and quorum meetings and activities.” Families are a … Continue reading →

New Year, New Resolutions for Marriage

As we start this New Year we might wonder what the New Year will bring in our lives. We might wonder what changes there will be in our marriage. If we are wise we will have thought about this and made some resolutions or goals regarding our marriage. Maybe this year we will work on fulfilling our dreams whatever they may be. Maybe this year will see and addition to the family. That doesn’t always mean a new baby. It could be an elderly parent coming to stay or a adopting a pet. Believe me, our little dog is very … Continue reading →