Well…here it is!
I am thrilled to welcome you to the new Mom Coming Home design.
When I recently re-dedicated myself to blogging, I decided I needed a new look…something fresh and different, and not an “out of the box” template. Something that reflects MY personality. Seeing as I do not have talent for design, I knew I required help to get the look I was after.
After much research, I found E.Webscapes Blog Design Studio and was paired with Joni Ang. Joni is an amazing and talented designer! I am so thankful she took my sad little blah blog and transformed it into this fun and vibrant nook on the web.
Joni is a delight to work with. She truly took the time to understand what I wanted for my blog design. She also handled the conversion from Movable Type to WordPress…whew! That alone makes this busy mama skip with satisfaction!
If you’re looking for a blog or website designer, be sure to check out Joni and E.Webscapes. I know Dad and I will be using them for our future web design needs!
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I am proud to announce that Liz Strauss from Successful Blog added me to her list of SOB’s! SOB stands for Successful and Outstanding Bloggers. She created this achievement award for bloggers who:
“Take the conversation to their readers, contribute great ideas, challenge us, make us better, and make our businesses stronger”
I appreciate Liz’s acknowledgement because even though Mom Coming Home has been around a while, my effort to blog consistently and to build community is new.
Please take some time to check out Liz’s blog, a great place to start is her Popular Posts. Liz’s place has a cozy atmosphere, so make sure to grab something to drink and put your feet up while you learn ways to improve your business and your life.
Thank you again Liz. I am humbled to be included among such powerful and inspirational bloggers!
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I’ve been reading many blogs lately written by work at home moms and dads who work for themselves.
I still work for “the man”. My goal is to one day work at home for ME.
Working for someone else has advantages, such as the wonderful health insurance benefits that covered our oldest daughter’s ICU stay this year. Without that coverage, we would each be working three jobs for the next few years to pay that enormous bill! Another perk is my 401K. The company has an excellent matching program and I now that I am fully vested the money is all mine.
One disadvantage is having to travel now and then to participate in projects or company meetings that require face-to-face time. I don’t mind occasional travel and I enjoy meeting up with my fellow co-workers. However, it does take a lot of energy for me to coordinate my children’s care, meals, and schedules so that I can go away.
This past week, I went to one of our offices to work on a migration project. I could have done the majority of work from home and employed a local consultant to help, but I decided to go and save the company some money.
I haven’t left Baby A alone yet, so Dad and the youngest kids came with. It worked out great because I was able to get things done while he took the kids out exploring a new town. They also enjoyed frequent trips to the hotel pool and meals out.
It was a long and hard workweek for me and I am exhausted. I am happy to be HOME and thankfully I don’t have to travel again until sometime next year.
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