This blog is inspired by a post on a forum http://www.christianmom.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6963 This is a list of things we as Christian Moms should be doing Everyday To Raise Great Children. I hae to admit some of the things on her list I didnt do before. I vow Today and Everyday after to try and do these things with my kids. To many times we let other things get in the way of the special moments with our kids. What ever that little thing is that is causing you to miss these moments with your kids put them away for a few minutes or hours to give your kids the full attention they need. I am challenging myself for at least the next 30 days to do everything on this list and possibly more with my two children.
Here is the list
*Pray together every day, you can start with each meal, when they wake up and when they go to bed.
*Teach your children about Jesus and teach them the Word of God.
*Teach them to love others and to be kind.
*Teach them manners and to be polite; To be young ladies and gentlemen.
*Teach them how to be healthy, if you don’t know how, then research and get help.
*Exercise with your children every day!
*Teach them that real JOY comes when you put Jesus first, others next, and yourself last!
*Teach them that whatever they do has consequences.
*Teach them to trust you and to obey you ... and they’ll have an easier time trusting and obeying the Lord!
*Teach them how to get along well with others -- to share and be diplomatic.
*Be the best example you can be-- children do what you do, not what you say!(Man, do I know this one to be true!)
*Teach them to be frugal and that money doesn’t grow on trees—it takes hard work.
*Spend time together laughing and playing.
*Take family vacations—it doesn’t have to be expensive, just time together.
*Do something nice for others—help someone…examples to come.
*Turn off the TV, especially during meal time.
*Hug, hold, and love your kids daily.
***Don’t ever let the sun go down without saying “I love you” and “I’m sorry” if you did something wrong.
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Sunday, July 4, 2010
Rules to Live By When Working @ Home
I was blog jumping and found this great article on http://www.makingworkathomework.com/search/label/Balance
Rules to Live By
From Mary: Following is a guest post from my friend Joy Duling:
Working from home can often turn into a balancing act. The duties of work and home begin to overlap, and often one can take over. Many moms decide to work at home to spend more time with their families, but end up dedicating even more time to work. Here are a few tips to help you juggle.
1. Get organized. Figure out what your goals and priorities are, in your business and in your personal life, then figure out how to achieve them. Then put your house, office, and life in general, together in a way that will help you achieve your goals.
2. Lists, lists, lists. One you have your plans and goals, make to-do lists. Try to organize your lists by priority. If something doesn’t get done, it probably wasn’t that important anyway.
3. Multitask. At some point, you’re probably going to get burned out doing things that seem tedious or that you just don’t want to do. Try mixing it up. If something is really stressing you out, go on to something else and come back. As a WAHM, there’s always something else that needs to get done. 4. Set work hours, and follow them. Set work hours for times when the kids aren’t around, or don’t require a lot of attention. When your work hours are done, stop working. If you can’t manage to get your work done, you may need to reset your work hours, but you most likely need to look at how much work you can actually take on.
5. Make a separate space for work and family. While it may be easy to work and play in the same area, it helps to have a dedicated office area when you work from home. This will help you focus on what you need to be doing, and even help protect you from getting your work disrupted by your family.
6. Get the family to help. Sure, if your kids are young, they aren’t going to be able to help with much, but even very small children can often help organize the house or dry dishes. Make sure everyone does their part.
7. Take time for you. When balancing work and family, you often forget an important part of the equation: you. When scheduling your work and family, always schedule some time to relax, socialize, and do what you like to do.
8. Make friends. Even if you don’t get to see them a lot, friends are an important part of maintaining your physical and mental health. Remember to take time to keep your friendships alive.
9. Stay positive. One of the biggest keys to success is keeping a positive attitude. You’ll be surprised what you can accomplish as long as you believe you can do it. Plus, you’ll be setting a great life example for your kids at the same time.
10. Remember that you are unique. Trying to fit into someone else’s schedule and someone else’s plan that works for you.isn’t necessarily going to be successful. You need to tailor your plan into your family’s unique needs and find something
All great visionaries need someone behind the scenes who helps them create a solid plan to move from Point A to Point B. As a Business Strategist and Managing Director of the professional services firm, A 25 Hour Day LLC, Joy Duling plays that role, helping time-pressed professionals find the focus, systems and accountability they need to achieve their goals. You can learn more about Joy's work at http://www.a25hourday.com/
I work from home with a great company http://www.internetceomoms.com/westfamily and we focus on these things alot. If you are looking to start your own business, or just want to work part time from home check out my site! http://www.internetceomoms.com/westfamily I can help you start working TODAY!
Rules to Live By
From Mary: Following is a guest post from my friend Joy Duling:
Working from home can often turn into a balancing act. The duties of work and home begin to overlap, and often one can take over. Many moms decide to work at home to spend more time with their families, but end up dedicating even more time to work. Here are a few tips to help you juggle.
1. Get organized. Figure out what your goals and priorities are, in your business and in your personal life, then figure out how to achieve them. Then put your house, office, and life in general, together in a way that will help you achieve your goals.
2. Lists, lists, lists. One you have your plans and goals, make to-do lists. Try to organize your lists by priority. If something doesn’t get done, it probably wasn’t that important anyway.
3. Multitask. At some point, you’re probably going to get burned out doing things that seem tedious or that you just don’t want to do. Try mixing it up. If something is really stressing you out, go on to something else and come back. As a WAHM, there’s always something else that needs to get done. 4. Set work hours, and follow them. Set work hours for times when the kids aren’t around, or don’t require a lot of attention. When your work hours are done, stop working. If you can’t manage to get your work done, you may need to reset your work hours, but you most likely need to look at how much work you can actually take on.
5. Make a separate space for work and family. While it may be easy to work and play in the same area, it helps to have a dedicated office area when you work from home. This will help you focus on what you need to be doing, and even help protect you from getting your work disrupted by your family.
6. Get the family to help. Sure, if your kids are young, they aren’t going to be able to help with much, but even very small children can often help organize the house or dry dishes. Make sure everyone does their part.
7. Take time for you. When balancing work and family, you often forget an important part of the equation: you. When scheduling your work and family, always schedule some time to relax, socialize, and do what you like to do.
8. Make friends. Even if you don’t get to see them a lot, friends are an important part of maintaining your physical and mental health. Remember to take time to keep your friendships alive.
9. Stay positive. One of the biggest keys to success is keeping a positive attitude. You’ll be surprised what you can accomplish as long as you believe you can do it. Plus, you’ll be setting a great life example for your kids at the same time.
10. Remember that you are unique. Trying to fit into someone else’s schedule and someone else’s plan that works for you.isn’t necessarily going to be successful. You need to tailor your plan into your family’s unique needs and find something
All great visionaries need someone behind the scenes who helps them create a solid plan to move from Point A to Point B. As a Business Strategist and Managing Director of the professional services firm, A 25 Hour Day LLC, Joy Duling plays that role, helping time-pressed professionals find the focus, systems and accountability they need to achieve their goals. You can learn more about Joy's work at http://www.a25hourday.com/
I work from home with a great company http://www.internetceomoms.com/westfamily and we focus on these things alot. If you are looking to start your own business, or just want to work part time from home check out my site! http://www.internetceomoms.com/westfamily I can help you start working TODAY!
Friday, April 2, 2010
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