Yesterday, I posted my first blog article as part of the Making Work at Home Work group. It got me to wondering how many of my readers are work-at-home moms.
So, if you read and/or follow my blog AND you’re a work-at-home mom, please leave me a comment and let me know what it is you do from home, if you like or dislike it, and if you’d recommend being a work-at-home mom to your friends.
If you’re wondering about me, here’s my work at home story ---
I work from home as the Special Projects Manager for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. I LOVE my job! When I first started for TOS, I was the E-Book Reviews Specialist for The Schoolhouse Store – then I added some marketing to my work schedule – and eventually moved into my current position.
What exactly is a Special Projects Manager? Well, I think maybe it’s the person who does all the work nobody else wants to do. BUT, considering as how it’s all stuff that I love, I’m not complaining! :) One of my main roles is serving as the Captain of the TOS Homeschool Crew. When we originally came up with the idea that would eventually become the Homeschool Crew, I wasn’t the person in mind to head up this program. But, things just fell into place and it seemed obvious that this was to be my job. And boy, am I glad! I love, love, love working with the Crew. I’ve learned so much over the past few years, had opportunity to see (and use) some amazing homeschool products, and (best of all) made some super friends (you know who you are!)
In addition to my work with the Crew, I’m also co-creator of The Schoolhouse Planner. If you’re not family with our planner, you can check it out (and preorder the 2010 version) here. This newest edition of the planner is HUGE and AMAZING (and I’m not just saying that because I helped to create it!) If you can’t plan your school and your home effectively using this planner, then you’ve got problems. Just sayin’ . . .
I’m representing TOS at several homeschool conventions this spring. I love being able to do a bit of traveling and introduce new people to our magazine. I’m also looking forward to meeting several members of the Crew this year during our travels. If you missed where I’ll be this spring, check out this post. I’m also working on some training information for other convention representatives.
The past two summers, I’ve overseen our Summer Reading Splash program (a summer reading program for homeschoolers). We’ve decided to forego this program for this summer – but that doesn’t mean that it’s gone forever. We may resurrect it again in the future. I hope so, because I’m rather attached to Splish.
I’ve been project managing a new series of unit studies that TOS is putting together. I can’t say much about these yet, since we haven’t introduced them to the general public. But, I can say that they are something that you have NOT seen before and you’re going to LOVE! I’ve gotten a sneak peek at the first one, and it’s beyond even my expectations (and I put it together!)
Some days it’s really hard to juggle work, school, and home; but we manage. My children have learned to be independent learners, that’s for sure (this was something I was working to instill in them anyway; so it worked out for the best).
I’m anxious to hear about YOUR work-at-home situation. Please share . . .
