Running a home business is …hard/exciting/exhausting/invigorating. I’d love to tell you that working from home is all unicorns and rainbows, but I won’t. It’s awesome…but challenging to say the least! But, as the old saying goes, “If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.” I have worked from home…
Just Write
Just WRITE. I thought I’d pop in for a second and share some thoughts from a freelancer’s perspective. The world is an uncertain place right now. I could go on and on about business or school closures and job loss, but I won’t. The best advice I can give to…
Telecommuting From Home Doesn’t Mean Working All The Time
It’s 10:00 at night. Your eyelids feel like the Sandman is sitting on them and your body is screaming “GO TO BED!” BUT, you want to squeeze in just a few more minutes. Just do a “couple more things…” Congrats. You’ve fallen into the Work-From-Home-Work-Around-The-Clock-Trap. You are SO normal. As…
Why I am Grateful to Work Home More than Ever
“I’m scared” a co-worker at my side-hustle job shared. The fear in her eyes backed up the words coming from her lips. This particular person was someone that I occasionally saw in passing during my few short hours every week as a morning stocker, but I rarely conversed with her….
e-Learning Links and Resources for those thrown into Homeschooling by #COVID19
Please don’t get me wrong…I am NOT sharing this to toot my own horn or “rub it in.” I’ve been homeschooling my highly-anxious teen daughter for almost a year now and it is #1 on my 2019 Victories List. Our school was not “bad”…quite the opposite in fact. But the…
A Story of Friendship, Perseverance, and Taking Care of your Body
Guest Post from Andrea L. Olatunji | Vice President of Education I was gifted this wonderful diverse picture book as a reviewer for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 from TimTimTom Publishing; a company that provides three different stories in 10 languages and with over 100 personalization possibilities to choose from,…
Making Their Voices Heard: The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe
Guest post from B.W. Harold I was generously given a copy of Making Their Voices Heard by the writer herself, Ms. Vivian Kirkfield. She gave it to me in celebration of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I’m happy to say I’m glad she did. Making Their Voices Heard is the story…
A unique diverse middle-grade book | Pippa Park Raises Her Game by Erin Yun
Guest post from Katie Gordon, Reading Consultant I received Pippa Park Raises Her Game by Erin Yun as a gift in exchange for an honest review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. This book was a lot of fun! As my first middle grade read of 2020, I think I’m off…
A Diverse Picture Book that Empowers Girls to be Confident | Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen
Guest post by Veronica Jorge (This book was a gift to review for the Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 event 1/31/20. #ReadYourWorld) A Diverse Picture Book that Empowers Girls to be Confident | Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen It seems like just another Saturday afternoon. Sumo Joe and his…
Word of the Year 2020-Light
Around 2015, I noticed many of my friends picking their “Word” for the upcoming New Year. If this concept is new to you, let me explain: choosing a yearly “Word” is a January tradition (not unlike New Year’s Resolutions) where people choose a specific and poignant word that sums up…
Authors and Accomplisments
So, I did a thing. Actually, lots of *things*… October was an amazing month for me in so many ways. I’ve hosted some book signings and sold some books, I shot a remote interview for KidLitTV’s StoryMakers about my book, Sissy Goes Tiny. Speaking of Sissy Goes Tiny, my publisher…
6 Power Activities for Freelancers to Achieve in 2020
Want to the magic of 2019 streaming into the New Year? It won’t happen by accident…YOU need to make it happen. Here are 6 Power Activities for Freelancers for 2020 Visit a networking group: Yes I know that sounds scary, but I spent many years going to networking groups in…
