Statistics Canada recently released a report Canadian Social Trends that reflects the steady increase in the work from home population. With 3.6 million at-home workers, 1.8 million of these being self-employed workers and the other half made up of corporate employees, it’s becoming increasingly important for these workers to apply strategies to make working from home an effective and productive work environment.
Oh my word…where has the time gone. I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted to my blog, the time raced by these past few months and my blog unfortunately has taken the direct hit.
“It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.” -Dr. Seuss.
With the hectic Christmas shopping season approaching I find myself with very little patience. I have to admit patience is not a virtue of mine, and standing in line at the cashier for 45 minutes is not my ideal scenario.
I’m sitting writing this particular blog post from the comfort of my couch in my living room. My daughter’s red hot feet resting against the side of my leg –yep you guessed it she has fever and not feeling well at all. Of course I have a dozen things to get done today, including this blog post, but hey these things come up, that’s what being a work from home Mom is all about.
WooooooOhhhhhhh….did I scare you? That was my virtual ghost attempt! Okay so the whole spooky Halloween may not work so well in the virtual environment, but I had to give it a try. I don’t know what it is about Halloween that gets me so psyched! The whole tradition of picking out your pumpkins, decorating the outside of your house, getting the essential candy and of course the costume, is always something I look forward to. Continue reading »
