Crazy day!

We had so many family appointments today. I took a phone call during my son's Occupational Therapy appointment and wish that I had let it go to voicemail. It was the end of his session and he was upset about having to put on his shoes to go home and was screaming...
The boys missed their naps and were so cranky. I am so glad that they are all in bed and it is quiet for the first time today.
Somehow I did manage to bring someone to an online presentation this evening and talk to a couple of my business partners. What is important is putting as much time as you can into your home business. It is OK that I had a busy day with the family today - I did the best I could and will put more time into my business tomorrow.

Too Exhausted to talk

I experienced a new dilemma today as a work at home mom. Maybe some of you have had this happen too. I was talking to another mom on the phone who had requested information from me and wanted to know what I do from home and my husband was playing on the computer. This meant that all three of my little ones were upstairs with me...
My three year old was being very loud and following me around and I was walking all through my 2-story house trying to find a quiet place to talk. Finally I sat down in the middle of the toy room upstairs and found myself so winded that I could hardly talk!! I had not realized that I had been walking and talking for 10 minutes and had worn myself out. I told the lady on the phone what I had been doing and she laughed because she has a 5 year old at home and could understand.

I am going to Knoxville, no matter what!

The company that I work with is coming to my state for the grand opening of our new Distribution Center next week. It is a good road trip - 4 hours away. I have decided that I am going to hop in the car and go. I have not gone out of town without my kids - ever!!
My husband is home from school this summer and can watch the kids and get them to their activities for the day, right?
This is definitely mixed emotions for me. I cannot wait to go - it is going to be so fun with a ceremony and a tour.. but I will miss my kids so much. I left my little boys with Daddy today and took my daughter out for a few hours and missed them so much.
Feeling this way tonight makes me so glad that I work from home and can be with them all the time. I am so spoiled...

"I do not have a dollar to join your team."

I talked to someone today about what I do from home and told her that we are having a promotion for the next 10 days and it is only 1 to get started. That is for her website, training, everything. And she said "I do not have a dollar." Now I know that times are tough, but really? $1 to start your own home business is a great opportunity that does not come around very often. She proceeded to talk me for 40 minutes about her family, her neighbors, her personal problems...

Think about this.. If you were to start a new job outside of your home, is this really free to do? What about clothing, shoes, resumes, gas to get to work, possible lunch to pay for because you are not close to your kitchen, daycare costs, after school care costs? I would gladly pay $1 to not have to pay for these expenses. And quality time spent with my family, instead of time spent in traffic and at the office, is priceless.

My Laundry room is becoming my office.

So I was so excited a few weeks ago when we moved the desk down to the living room. My own desk that I could use for my business! Trying to work upstairs was impossible - all three kids would follow me upstairs and would constantly be needing something from the kitchen..
But after a few weeks, I have discovered that the TV is always on, there is always someone in my lap, and my computer is always sticky... If I am on the phone and am trying to relocate upstairs to have some quiet, the 22 month old sees me leaving and follows me upstairs crying loudly. My husband was supposed to be watching them last night while I was taking a business call and they all ended upstairs jumping on my bed.
So now I find myself going into the laundry room downstairs and shutting the door. Sometimes if they figure out where I am, I end up one step further in the garage.

If you have your own home business, I am sure that you have been in this funny situation. You end up talking on the phone in every corner of your house.

Other things I do to have quiet when I am on the phone:
I usually tell my kids that they need to be quiet while mommy is on the phone so that we will have money for our next trip to Disney World.
If this does not work out, I give all three of them ice pops..