Social anxiety and home business: you CAN do it!
People have different reasons for starting their own biz. Some get sick of working to line someone else's pockets. Some want to be home with their kids. Others may have health or family issues that require them to be available at a moment's notice. Why did I start my...
How to work with kids in the house
Kids make things interesting. And when you run a handmade biz, you have a lot of supplies that they can make a mess with, or hurt themselves with. You're not just sitting at a computer typing all day. You're using scissors, needles, hot glue guns, possibly even toxic...
Kids and home biz: Bringing them together
Did you start your home biz so you could be home with your kids? I'm betting you did. It's a common reason for starting a home biz. But do you feel sometimes like you're spending more time in your office, sewing room, or workshop than you spend with your kids? And...
Home biz + homeschooling: A typical day
Most of you, I assume, take your kids to school in the morning, pick them up in the afternoon, and the hours in between are your working hours. My family is a little different. We're homeschooling. Now, the reasons for that are many and varied, but the main thing...
How to kill creativity
I’m participating in the Cheeky Visionaries Biziversary & Launch Party! Amanda Sue Howell’s business is turning 5, and she’s celebrating with the launch of 30 Days of Creative Abandon. 30 Days of Creative Abandon is a 30 day course created for makers, who are looking...
Can you homeschool when you work from home?
Today was one of those days. You know the kind. When getting your seven year old to do anything feels like pulling teeth. And your three year old pushes your buttons all day long so that when he finally falls asleep for a nap at 6:30 pm, you don't wake him because you...
Who are you?
I've started and restarted this article so many times that now I don't know whether I'm coming or going. Who are you? On the surface, it looks like a simple question. But it's loaded. Oh boy, is it ever. How you answer that question may depend on who's asking. I know...