Hi there,

We hope you had a great weekend and were able to spend some quality time with your family.

Last week we spoke a little about finding balance as a work-at- home mom… it’s not always easy but definitely achievable.

This week we want to talk a little about staying organized. Being organized is a very important part of finding balance. By putting a few steps into place and organizing your business and home life, you’ll have more quality time to spend with your family and even be able to steal a little very important alone time for you.

Here are our top 3 business organization tips:

Set a schedule for work and try to stick to it. If you need to set the alarm on your phone or clock and when it goes off you know it’s time to do something else.

Organize your work space. “A cluttered desk is a cluttered mind” and by keeping all your paperwork and work area organized you’ll be able to focus on those ever important money-making tasks and spend less time trying to find things.

Set aside one day a month for bookkeeping and planning ahead. It’s worth it to take a few hours at the beginning of each month to stay on top of your bookkeeping but also make a clear plan for the month ahead. Make one big overall list of the things you’d like to accomplish in that month then make another list with smaller steps to help you achieve those goals.

Those are three easy tips for staying on top of business and since business for us also means being at home; here are our 3 top tips to help with our home organization:

Plan your meals. It is so much easier if you plan your meals and make sure you have plenty of food to prepare those meals. This will save having to rush out to the supermarket to find something last minute for dinner or ordering out, which can be costly and maybe not the healthiest option.

Set some time aside for the kids. Happy kids will argue less with each other and let you get more work done overall. If you find yourself being pulled away from the computer to break up arguments then it’s time to shut it off and spend some quality uninterrupted time with your kids. By setting aside a little time each day to interact and play with your children, they will better understand when you tell them it’s now your time to go work for a little and they need to entertain themselves for that time.

Delegate! Why do it all when you can get help? Even young kids can help put laundry away, load the dishwasher and tidy up their toys. Set a clear schedule of chores for all family members and where possible get outside help with other tasks to free up some valuable work time.

And in the spirit of staying organized and balanced, we have a special book compiled by several work-at-home moms. This book is filled with tips from women who are balancing work and family lives. These are practical tips you can use and start applying to your business and family life right away.

Grab your free eBook here:

http://www.InternetBasedMoms.com/organizingminds.pdf


We also have a set date scheduled for the Teleseminar with Crystal of Happy Mommy News. The date is February 13th at 1 p.m. EST. We’ll be in touch a little later in the week with signup details. The seminar is completely free to attend and should be very helpful for all moms and work at home moms trying to achieve balance.

Talk to you soon,
Alice Seba & Mila Sidman

WAHM Talk Radio Notes from Kelly 

Our featured guest is Kristie Tamsevicius of WebMomz.com and she is here to talk about a special holiday that we Work at Home Moms love!

February 12, 2007 is the fifth annual “Doing Business in Your Bathrobe Day,” a time to celebrate the freedom home business ownership offers us.

WAHM Talk Radio's MVP Event Starts Now! Visit the site to nominate the Work at Home Mom who you consider to be your MVP. It could be someone who inspired you to keep trying or perhaps it's someone who showed you the ropes and helped you improve your business this year.

We are taking nominations all through the month of February and this year we are doing things a little differently. In previous years we took nominations and then voted to choose one single MVP - well we have decided that anyone who makes it through the nomination process deserves recognition and reward.

So, if an individual receives five or more unique nominations, they will become a WAHM Talk Radio MVP for 2007. And MVP Membership has privileges! (Further details to come during February!)

For the WAHM & her Family,
Kelly McCausey
Visit and listen to WAHM Talk Radio:
http://www.wahmtalkradio.com/

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Week in Review

Several companies were recently added to the Internet Based Moms Direct Sales Directory:
 - Inspired Aroma, Inc. consultants sell specialty coffees and teas
 - Garden Girl representatives sell natural skin care and bath and body products.
 - Swiss Colony Occasions is the home party plan for the well-known catalog company.
 - M Studio offers precious metal, pearl, and gemstone jewelry.
 - Urban Botanic consultants help customers blend their own personal scent.
 - Sarah Coventry Jewelry comes with a lifetime guarantee
 - Food for Craft opened for crafters to sell Club Scrap memberships and products.

Learn more about these companies and many more at http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/direct-sales/

  ~ Linda Stacy
     Assistant Editor

If you've recently joined a direct sales company, why not introduce your business and products at an online party?

For complete information on this week's and upcoming chat and online parties: Consult our interactive calendar at http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/event_calendar
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