Making Work at Home Work~Book Review and Give Away
by adustyframe ~ May 15th, 2009
**We have a winner. James chose #16 which is Princess of Quite A lot(fun name!)
I was given the opportunity to review this book. Since I work at home, I wanted to see what advice she gave.
I enjoyed the book and thought it was easy to read and filled with good information.
I especially enjoyed the interviews with other work at home moms.
The best thing I took from it was to learn to say that I work at home and take that seriously. Sometimes I feel that what I do isn’t really a job, but it definitely is and it’s ok for me to be honest about that. I DO work at home and now when people ask what I do, I tell them I work at home selling online.
The book assumes that the work at home mom also has a husband to support her and doesn’t address how to homeschool and work at home! But I guess one book can’t “have it all” right. I definitely think it would be much easier to implement many of her ideas if I had a husband around to lean on, or if my child was in school all day, but all in all I found the book helpful.
- I have a copy of this book to give away. Leave a comment and let me know what work at home you do or you’d like to do. I”ll draw a name on Friday and send the book to the winner. Make sure you leave a valid email.
- Earn an additional entry by tweeting about this giveaway–make sure you leave a second comment with a link to your “tweet”
About the book:
Making Work at Home Work shows moms how to develop an entrepreneurial mind-set without sacrificing their families. It covers important topics such as developing a successful business philosophy, balancing time between work and family, setting realistic goals, and handling the challenges of being both “Mommy” and “CEO” while running a profitable home-based business.
In addition to including her own experiences, author Mary Byers profiles real moms with home-based businesses who offer their hard-won advice.
About Mary:
Mary M. Byers successfully juggles both a freelance corporate writing and speaking business and her responsibilities as a wife and mother of two school-aged children. She is the author of The Mother Load: How to Meet Your Own Needs While Caring for Your Family and How to Say No . . . And Live to Tell about It. Visit her website to learn more: www.marybyers.com or her blog www.makingworkathomework.com
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May 11th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Great opportunity! I work from home making items to sell on etsy, and I love it. I used to work from home making calls for a business but since baby #2 came it’s easier to create things on my own schedule.
May 11th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
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May 11th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
i would love to read this book. right now i keep kids in my home, but i’m reconsidering all my options as we’re moving soon
May 11th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Would love to read this book! I am an army wife and a stay at home mom who creates birthday shirts for little ones and I sell them on my etsy site. I love being able to do things on my own schedule and getting to spend all day with my little one!
May 11th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Oh, I’d love to read this book. I’m currently trying to figure out how to work at home with an infant and 6-year-old – and no husband – all while trying to go back to school and get my nursing degree. Thankfully, it’s summer and schools out for me for three more months!
May 11th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Ughh…just typed a big long comment and it didn’t work! Here we go again!
I am a stay at home mom! Along with raising my 13 month old son, getting ready for my July wedding, keeping house and yard as my fiance works away 2 weeks out of the month, I have two Etsy shops!
I’m a busy gal but always have time for a good read! Love to read this one!!!
Thanks for the contest!!
May 12th, 2009 at 8:22 am
Sounds like an interesting book, and anything that would be helpful would be great! I do work at home, sewing baby and kids items, but I haven’t found it to be the least bit profitable in today’s economy. Plus, homeschooling four kids, being a single Mom, having a newborn, and having a teenager to drive around doesn’t leave a great deal of time.
May 12th, 2009 at 11:48 am
I WANT to work from home. Have tried many different things…Amway, Lingerie home parties, EBay, Foster care, sewing piece work and a few others, but find that I am not good at managing my time. Now that I am working toward starting my own homebirth practice, I want to do it right…support my family and still have time to SPEND with my family. Sometimes i wonder if it is possible.
Thanks for the book review! Even if I don’t win it, I will STILL find it at the library and read it after hearing your opinion.
May 12th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
God bless you Lizzie. I pray for you everytime I get an email update.
I am a WAHM who homeschools FT! I have three kids: one DD who is 11, one DD who is almost 6, and one DS who is almost 3. In my spare time I work for an online HS as an English teacher. (I have 112 students online, not counting my own three kids!)
Winning this book would be a blessing since I am seeking God’s will in knowing how to better manage my time, energy, and resources.
Blessings!
May 13th, 2009 at 6:11 am
This sounds interesting, Lizzie. I’d like to be entered. I’ve been wanting to make some little plaques to sell on Etsy but haven’t plunged in yet.
May 13th, 2009 at 6:26 am
Hey Lizzie:
As you know, I don’t currenty work from home, but in order to continue to homeschool my 4 kids and make ends meet I am going to have to. I am not sure what to do, or even how to get started. Hoping this book will help.
Christina
May 13th, 2009 at 8:49 am
I make jewelry at home and sell it in my Etsy shop. My main job, however, is a stay-at-home caretaker/mom/homeschool teacher for my little man Isaac.
Would love to read this book.
Alesha
May 13th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Just RT your tweet on your giveaway.
May 13th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I am a work at home mom. I work as a Resume Writer and also have my own business on the side…my jewelry. It is a hard balance w/a job, own interests, husband and a 1 yr old. Being that I work from home, I find myself working more! I sometimes get torn about reentering the “outside” working world in order to “punch a clock” and not have to take work home w/me…However, I have to step back and think about the flexibility I have and the supportive family. I have extremely interested in reading this book!
Thanks!
Heidi
May 13th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Hi! I am a work at home mom. I have an etsy store where I sell all of my handmade scrapbooking items, recycled fishing lures and recycled crayons. My fiance works out of state 3 out of 4 weeks a month. He is self employed and I also do all of his paperwork for him, billing, insurance, and all that good stuff. It is very hard for me to keep up with everything. I would love to read this book to maybe get tips in time management, and keeping up with everything while still being a MOM first! That is definately my goal. I don’t want my son to ever feel second to any of my jobs! Thanks for the oppurtunity! Good luck with your situation too:) To me you sound like a very happy person who is making the best out of her life!
May 13th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Is it too late to enter the drawing???? If so, that’s OK.
I agree, people don’t realize that working at home needs to be taken seriously……I get comments like “well, it would be different if you were working.” I bite my tounge, but I want to say, “what do you call running 2 businesses and being a mom?”
May 14th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Like you, I am a single mom who works from home. I am very interested in seeing what tips she has in this book.
Thanks for sharing and for offering up this book today!
Diana aka BiT
May 15th, 2009 at 8:59 am
First and foremost I am a mother to 5 wonderful kids, then a wife, photographer and a Swanky Strap maker.
May 15th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I’d like to start my own graphic design business from home. I have to master some programs first, but I’d really like to do that instead of working full-time and leaving my baby with the sitter!
May 15th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Thank you!!!!! I’ve never won anything online before!