Do you need a fresh way to engage your kids while you work? Customized learning cubes to the rescue! Paper cubes are so versatile. Once you have the template, you can change the contents whenever you want. You just need a Sharpie or another marker to add content after your print a cube. After customizing each side of each dice, it's time to put them together. If you grab my template (below) you'll need to cut on the solid lines. Then, fold on the dotted lines. The cubed shape will start ...
How to Use a Quick Clean to Restore Order to Your Busy House
When the house is in shambles, I don't focus well on my work. It's really hard to sit down and write when I keep catching glimpses of messes out of the corners of my eyes. So now before I hit the computer, we have a quick clean time. When done correctly, 15-minutes is all the time you need to make a huge difference in the state of your house. But, it took me a long time to learn how to do these quick cleans right. Here's a peek at how our 15-minute cleanups used to look: The 15-Minute Quick ...
5 Mom Bloggers Share Ways Their Kids Help Them Blog
Do you wish you had some help on your blog? Someone to take some of the tasks off your lengthy to-do list for you? Well, if you're a mom blogger, a helper may be within reach! Your kids can be a lot of help as you grow a blog. There are plenty of ways to integrate them into your business. When you do this, you're helping them gain valuable skills. I've written before about how my kids help me. But, I knew I wasn't the only one doing this. So, I reached out to some other bloggers to find out ...
7 Ways to Grow Your Blog in the Waiting Room
My oldest son Owen has Angelman Syndrome. He doesn't speak, has epilepsy, and is globally developmentally delayed. He's also a happy, loving boy. At least most of the time. But, his medical needs mean we spend a great deal of time in waiting room. The ER, outpatient surgeries, the pediatrican's office, the office of specialists...plus all the typical appointments like the dentist and eye doctor for him and my other eight kids. The waiting room is very familiar to our family! Wait. Wait. ...
5 Simple Ways your Teen Can Help You Market on Pinterest
Do you market on Pinterest? For years I avoided it, because I just assumed it was a time waster full of artificial pictures designed to make me feel guilty about the messiness of my real life. While that can still be the case, I've begun to see Pinterest as something else. It's a powerful tool for bloggers. More than a social media network, Pinterest is a visual search engine. Used correctly, it can drive traffic to your business. It's also the perfect way to get your older kids involved in ...
What to Do When You Can’t Think of What to Blog About
Stuck trying to figure out what to write about on your blog or client post? Here's help! As a busy mom blogger, you don't have hours each day to devote to your blog. Time is limited, so when you finally sit down to write, you must have a plan. Otherwise you risk running out of time before you're ready to hit the "Publish" button. And then you'll have to find another work session to get your post done. To avoid that, and make the best use of your time, always have several blog post ideas ...