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The Top New Years Resolutions That Can Change Your Life

Below is a link to an article originally posted for 2011 but still very relevent and worth looking at. In it are resources to help you tackle your top New Year's Resolutions including losing weight, getting your finances in shape, beating your addictions, and uncluttering your life.

Enjoy and Happy New Year!

Read the post at TheDailyBasics.com!

Holiday Tips for Mompreneurs

By: Ali Brown

With the kids around more than usual over the holidays, you might be missing quiet time to get solid work done at home. Most moms I know get too busy to properly plan ahead. But, if you get a little creative, you can set your kids up for a fun, memorable vacation and not miss a beat at work.

Hire holiday help
Remember, K-12 kids aren’t the only ones home for the holidays. Most college students have 3 weeks off and are probably going crazy under their parents’ roofs themselves. (Don’t we all remember those days?) Ask your friends and neighbors if their older children are looking for some extra cash around the holidays to play nanny, so you can still play boss.

Volunteer your kids
During the holidays, soup kitchens and animal shelters are always looking for an extra hand. Appoint an adult chaperone (or two) to take the kids out for a day of kid-friendly volunteer work (For kid-friendly volunteer opportunities, click here.) Not only will it get your kids off the couch, but it also might get them into the spirit of giving in a life-changing way.

Indulge their hobbies
Whether it’s tennis, ballet, reading, or art, sign your kids up for mini-workshops that they can attend during the weekdays. If you can’t find a class in the community, then have a bunch of moms pitch in to hire a private teacher and host group classes in your own home (this method works best if you have a basement you can work in ;)). And don’t forget there are a ton of talented high school and college-level athletes and artists who would be thrilled to teach a group of kids!

Keep a routine
If there’s no way around it and it’s just you and the kids, be sure to set some boundaries so their day doesn’t invade yours. Instead of letting the kids run wild all day long, try to set a schedule for them so they get a mix of exercise, education and rest time. Plan holiday movie time or holiday project fun time, to give you 1.5-hour blocks of time to knock a few things off your to-do list.

Streamline your to-do list
Be honest, if the kids are home, you’re not going to get as much done as you usually would. There’s no reason to beat yourself up and feel like you’ve fallen behind. Instead, write down the top 3 work items that you MUST get done each day and make sure you accomplish them. That way you can shut down your computer feeling right about your day, and focus on all the wonderful time you get to share with your kids!

Don’t forget to indulge your own inner child and join your kids in a few fun holiday projects. That’s the beauty of being a “mom”preneur — you get to decorate gingerbread cookies with your kids in the morning, then work while they giggle to Frosty the Snowman in the background. Could you have a better workday than that?

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Article used with permission from Ali Brown.

Entrepreneur mentor Ali Brown teaches women around the world how to start and grow a profitable business that make a positive impact. Get her FREE CD “Top 10 Secrets for Entrepreneurial Women” at www.AliBrown.com

Great Gift Ideas for the Work at Home Woman!

Surfing tonight on a variety of subjects, I ran into a wonderfully informative website for work at home women and women entrepreneurs. Strangely enough, it is called The Work at Home Woman! Tons of terrific resources but two in particular I want to point out (and I'll leave it to you to  browse the rest).

First, is a great list of gifts to get for work at home women. Fun stuff--perfect for the womanpreneur in your life! One thing in particular caught my eye because it's something I have been meaning to look into; the Neat Desk. This nifty little gadget scans all your receipts, business cards, etc. and organizes the info for later electronic retrieval. As one who tends to have a box of receipts to sort through at tax time (just ask my husband), this is one tool I could use! And it works on a Mac unlike some other scanners I have used (have no fear it works on PCs too).

This brings me to the second very cool thing I found on this site. They are giving away a Neat Desk! Yes, I entered the contest. Now, if I wanted to increase my odds of winning I'd keep this little tidbit to myself, but since I promised to share, Click here to learn what you need to do to enter too. Good luck to us (the winner will be announced Dec. 21)!

Oh and if you're still wondering what to get me for Christmas? Check out that list :)

 

Guest Bloggers Wanted

In thinking of the expression, "it takes a village to raise a child," I'm reminded that it can also take a village to establish a blog. So, I'm reaching out to the world-wide village of multifaceted women to contribute to my new blog to help me get it up and running.

I'm looking for posts on home-based business, woman entrepreneurs, wellness tips, organization, balancing home life and work life, or trying to strike a balance between multiple business interests (as a multi-passionate woman, I can really relate to this one!).

Do you have a great idea you would like to share? Run it by me - I'd love to hear from you :-)

Welcome to Multifaceted Woman!

I created this blog for women like us. Multi-dimmensional ladies filled with entrepreneruial spirit. Many women have the unique challenge of juggling home life, business life and everything in between on our quest to fulfillment. As a home-based business Mom I understand these challenges! I like to believe that when it comes to growing our businesses, women prefer to collaborate rather than compete and help each other succeed. That's my goal! If I pick up a tip or trick I think may be helpful, I'm happy to pass it along and I hope you'll share your ideas with me. From sales and marketing, to branding and social media–from fashion and wellness to home and family, nothing is off limits.

If you would like to learn a little more about my three business interests, please take a look at my brief bio posted on Today's Innovative Woman magazine.

Let's connect!