tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138884620345469662024-02-20T09:26:47.055-08:00The OurMilkMoney.com BlogspotWhere Grown-Ups Come to Talk About All Things FamilyOur Milk Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01343076480167004230noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-8926772718922772292010-08-30T14:26:00.000-07:002010-08-30T14:26:52.014-07:00We've made the switch!Hello friends and supporters!
Just a quick announcement to let you know that we are officially leaving this Blogspot behind, effective immediatly. To avoid masses of broken links, we will not be closing this Blogger site down. However, we will be posting all of our new material on our new Blogspot, WordPress! You will still be able to find all of your favorite blogs from the past on the new siteOur Milk Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01343076480167004230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-56997553876033514832010-08-24T19:48:00.000-07:002010-08-24T19:53:18.382-07:00Resume AnxietyBy Nathan BrightWe’re a one-income family. I haven’t worked for two point five years. My wife’s employment is based on a federal grant. The government is amputating limbs to save green. You see where this is going. Spring 2011… that’s when Uncle Sam turns off our financial faucet. Worry. Fear. Anxiety. And those are just the feelings our dog has shared with us. Many families are facing Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-70161364772294019742010-08-24T19:42:00.000-07:002010-08-24T19:53:59.165-07:00Support Yourself - Four GuidelinesA change in lifestyle is a big deal. Heck, just changing jobs is a challenge! Going from a career to a home based business or being a stay-at-home parent can be quite stressful. For many, the change is a no-brainer. But for others, a little patience is in order. If you're finding the transition tough, here are a few guidelines to help you move through the changes and actually derive benefit from Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-57695764011784264692010-08-24T15:18:00.000-07:002010-08-24T15:18:23.894-07:00Make Art!!I am back from my wonderful, much needed family vacation!! It's been years since we did something like this. I started organizing and packing up the family at least 4 weeks before our excursion to the other side of the country, the entire time wondering if the trek with 2 young and energetic boys, the rising level of our expenses and my loss in sanity would be worth sitting on a beach for a week.Our Milk Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01343076480167004230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-35621289396462470862010-08-17T20:23:00.001-07:002010-08-18T09:45:00.553-07:00ISafe Bag Review - A Great Way to Add Security and Peace of Mindby Julianne Alvarez-WishIn the 'good ole days' kids used to be able to play outside and walk places with very little to fear. I certainly did as a child. I would go out to play after school and had to be home by a certain time as did my friends. There was little adult supervision.The same cannot be said of today's environment unfortunately. In the blink of an eye, children, young adults, women Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-24481791748771796272010-08-17T18:19:00.000-07:002010-08-17T18:23:15.134-07:00The Only Way Out of It - Is Through Itby Judith CassisEven with all the benefits to you and your family, making the choice to come home after working a job will be HUGE. It's not unusual for our identities to be wrapped up in what we do. When that changes, it can take a minute to recover. Be patient with yourself through these changes. Acknowledge your loss and have compassion for yourself. Change and loss come in many forms. ForAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-31084167702471917112010-08-10T13:57:00.000-07:002010-08-10T14:02:51.010-07:00Who Am I and Where Do I Fit In?What? You don’t remember ever asking yourself this question? Trust me, if you’re over the age of five, you have - and the opportunity will present itself again, many times over. On the first day of preschool or Kindergarten, you scanned your surroundings; the room full of children, the teacher and more friggin' toys than you had ever seen in one place. You wondered, Who am I and where do I fit inAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-69929323373518531072010-08-03T18:33:00.000-07:002010-08-03T18:36:58.946-07:00It's Okay for Kids to Play in the Living Roomby Judith CassisDo you work from home? Would you like to? More and more people are moving home to work, and I couldn’t be happier for them! Although the circumstances around these situations aren’t always the best; lost jobs for instance, I firmly believe that at least for women, families are much happier in the long run. Even if it means sacrificing a playroom for a home office, kids will have aAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-8078337661910868632010-07-28T21:53:00.000-07:002010-07-28T21:59:12.419-07:00Welcome to Your Life. Warning: You'll Get No Warning!by Ally LopreteIt doesn’t matter how many times we are warned. We don’t get it until we are actually experiencing it. And maybe that is the point after all. Maybe we were meant to experience our own journeys. Why allow others to warn us when life is supposed to be lived by each of us, personally?I think about this often when I am going through the trials and tribulations of… well just about everyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-86979296563388026882010-07-27T13:44:00.000-07:002010-07-27T13:53:38.424-07:00Mom, I'm So Glad You Worked From Homeby Judith CassisMany of us believe we have no choice but to work full time jobs for someone else. True for a few, but many of us do have a choice. Hold on - don't let that statement ruffle your feathers. I didn’t say it would be easy, but whether for ourselves or someone else, working from home is doable. It’s a commitment we CAN make, even an inch at a time, when we step into our passion Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-6728388854703798242010-07-20T18:46:00.001-07:002010-07-21T18:27:14.037-07:00Work/Life Balance Part IV - The To-Do Listby Julianne Alvarez-WishA to-do list is a list of tasks to be completed or steps toward completing a project. DUH! We all know this - so what's the point in going any further with this topic, right? Not so fast...The reason we will continue is because it's hard to argue the benefits that come from getting your commitments out of your cranium and into a consistent format.Let's begin by Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-38944080824236890632010-07-20T18:00:00.000-07:002010-07-20T18:18:37.672-07:00Is A Direct Sales Business Your Answer to Working from Home?by Mona ColwellThese past few months we have worked to discover whether a direct sales business is your answer to working from home. If you have followed along this far, you probably ordered your starter set and maybe even had your first few sales. Congratulations! You are now free from all the “what if’s” that could have held you back from giving an at-home business a try. Go ahead and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-83026453591300737742010-07-20T10:46:00.000-07:002010-07-20T11:00:31.160-07:00Come On, We're Sisters!by Judith CassisWhy do we women divide and take sides over our issues? Breast vs bottle, home birth vs Epidural, and now the career mom vs the work at home variety - why do we think less of the woman who chooses another road, and worse yet, why does she think less of herself? We may not agree, but must we condemn one another for our choices?There seems to be a lot of mud slinging going on theseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-48033976777095154832010-07-20T10:34:00.000-07:002010-07-20T10:42:02.267-07:00Morning Shows and Pole Dancingby Nathan BrightStripper poles should not be a part of a home. If you own one and I’ve offended you I apologize (sorry mom), but I personally can’t imagine explaining it to my daughters. This new exercise fad serves as a reminder of all the stuff I’ve pushed aside as a responsible parent. If I didn’t have kids I’d listen to more obscene radio morning show DJ’s with names like Crap Boy & Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-65496914743682185702010-07-06T20:39:00.000-07:002010-07-06T20:39:01.276-07:00Welcome Home, Mama!By Judith Cassis
Having been self employed for most of my life and at the same time raising my kids I get a lot of questions asking how I managed to work from home without compromising my family. Well, I did it for 25 years, and I’m happy to tell the story. Why? Because I believe that it's more important than ever for moms to come home.
Our kids are raising themselves and they need us! We blameOur Milk Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01343076480167004230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-89153023504684622412010-06-16T17:06:00.000-07:002010-06-16T17:33:36.851-07:00The Candy Bar SermonBy Nathan BrightI buried the Snickers on a mountain overlooking a pristine lake. The other hikers in my group ate theirs days prior...like animals, but not me. A candy bar was given to us halfway through our 150 mile hike in the Cascade Mountains back in 2003. Food being scarce, a saved treat such as a Snickers had more worth on a mountain than Lindsay Lohan driving a Marlboro truck into cell Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-48557254951211651762010-06-13T20:15:00.000-07:002010-07-21T15:22:37.719-07:00Is A Direct Sales Business Your Answer to Working from Home?One of the benefits of a 'business in a box' is that part of your success will be based on your ability to duplicate certain skills that are common across many sales organizations. These include Network Marketing Skills, Communication Skills, Business Systems and Life Skills.NETWORK MARKETING SKILLS: These are some 'founding' principles that are important to follow because they are already Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-27437313030398043272010-06-12T16:53:00.000-07:002010-06-12T16:57:45.105-07:00Work/Life Balance Part III - Get A Day PlannerHaving a planner - whether it be paper or electronic - is the first step to getting yourself organized. However, just having a planner in your possession isn't enough - you need to use it and maximize it to make it work for you.Size. This is largely a matter of personal preference. Some people prefer large 8 1/2 x 11 planner while others may prefer a slim electronic version. It should Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-50999229046464159622010-06-11T12:26:00.001-07:002010-06-17T13:51:32.362-07:00You too, Can Become a Work at Home ParentIf you are like most working parents, you'd prefer that your child not see a nanny, or the inside of a daycare, more than they see you. Well, here is some good news: becoming a self-employed parent is a possibility for everyone. Yes, even you. You are not alone in wanting more for children and parents everywhere are uniting together in support of a new movement that will increase your odds of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-4725168800985471142010-06-02T18:39:00.000-07:002010-06-02T18:53:22.319-07:00How to Tighten Your Wallet and Enjoy Your New LifestyleSo, you've decided to become a full time stay-at-home parent. Re-evaluating your budget is one of the hardest first steps to letting go of that second income because it means you are going to have to let some things go. First, realize that just because you have to cut down on some indulgences does not mean you are living in poverty. You will survive. Start by taking a look at your credit cardAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-20620457385682036392010-05-19T09:50:00.000-07:002010-07-21T15:23:04.293-07:00Work/Life Balance Part II - All About YOU!By Julianne Alvarez-WishAs parents, we often put everything and everyone else's priorities above our own. Our 'to-do' list grows daily and anything personal on that list either perpetually moves down or falls off all together never to be seen again.It is extremely important to remember to make some time for yourself - a little bit each day or maybe once or twice per week. Do something thatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-85969077008599798382010-05-18T07:24:00.000-07:002010-06-16T17:36:26.751-07:00At-Home Dad: Mediocre Manby Nathan BrightDuring the course of this blog I’ve established I’m a stay-at-home parent. Although at-home parenting isn’t a new concept it is difficult for some people to imagine a man doing. I’m not complaining – I have a hard time erasing the conventional from my own brain (Johnny Carson is on at bed time, right?).While trying to come up with a topic for this blog it hit me… I’m not that Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-52206269978059429992010-05-10T19:12:00.000-07:002010-05-18T07:33:06.252-07:00Is A Direct Sales Business Your Answer to Working from Home?Most direct sales businesses cost relatively little, perhaps $100- or less for a “starter set” which may include marketing materials and full size products to demonstrate or show to potential customers. There are many people who will agonize about this $100- decision, talking themselves in and out of the business opportunity without ever committing to give the business a try.If you are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-21405099283643841112010-04-28T15:30:00.000-07:002010-05-20T10:09:38.843-07:00Is a direct sales business your answer to working from home?Let’s say that you just heard about a great product offered by independent sales representatives from a direct sales organization. You think the opportunity sounds appealing but you have not been able to decide “yes” or “no” on whether to get started. It is very normal for people to wonder whether they can be successful at owning their own business, particularly if they did not grow up in anAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413888462034546966.post-64843994440509075502010-04-26T17:11:00.000-07:002010-06-16T17:36:54.706-07:00There's a Monster in My Houseby Nathan Bright No there’s not. Monsters don’t exist. What does exist are newborn babies. The five-week old variety in my home, to be precise. The similarities between her and a monster are staggering. For one, she’s scary. My two-year old is freaked out by the primal screams echoing through the house at any given time. I’m scared of what she’s capable of, seeing how she already inflicted Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520047907811885626noreply@blogger.com1