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Meme – Why I Love Working at Home
By Deb Gallardo
And the Meme Goes On… Yeah, the Meme Goes On…
I’ve been “tagged” by Internet marketing “sweetie” Alice Seba to carry on this Meme begun by Work-at-home-mom-preneur Kelly McCausey. Thank goodness I’m not limited in giving only one reason why I like working at home, because I’m not sure I could narrow it down to one item.
My Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Working at Home
- I enjoy the freedom and flexibility that a home office affords. Others have said this, but it bears repeating. If I absolutely had to choose one answer, this would be it.
- It allowed me to homeschool my DD for a number of years.
- I don’t have to take off from work or use up precious vacation days when my DD comes home three times a year on break from college now.
- It gave me the opportunity to hone my writing skills by “applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair” full time for 5 years. I think that’s a Hemingway quote, but don’t…well…quote me on that.
- I can tune into the Mom’s Morning Show every weekday and network with a growing list of online friends who are work-at-home moms. These are some incredibly savvy business women and I’m thrilled to be among them to rub cyber elbows and just to connect on a human level.
- I can participate in Lynn Terry’s Self-Starters Weekly Tips’ Tuesday webinar and the new Thursday “open mike” brainstorming session with Elite forum members. (It’s the best investment I ever made in my online business — no exaggeration and affordable even for those on limited budgets! I can’t begin to tell you the amount of help and support this group has brought me in the past 8 months.)
- I am free to keep working through the late night hours and sleep when the work is done — not according to a schedule imposed upon me. That said, I need to make a comment here. I may be FREE to do this, and last night was one of those nights, but I try not to do it too often. I’m a creature of habit when it comes to sleeping, and prefer the routine I’ve established of rising early (without the nagging alarm), napping if needed in the afternoon, and working until midnight.
- I don’t have to shave my legs, do my hair or put on makeup until I have to face the “real” world.
- I can work half nekkid in early June heat (Aargh! It’s too early for 90 degrees…)
- If a friend wants to go garage sale-ing on a Friday (prime time around here), or any other non-work-related activity, I can take the day off to play without guilt.
So now I will pass the baton to a good friend and mentor, Lynn Terry. Take it away, Lynn. Why do YOU like working at home?
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June 7th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
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June 7th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Deb, thanks for taking part in the meme
I had to laugh about the leg shaving bit… I admit that I love that part too! LOL!
June 9th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Kelly,
LOL! I wasn’t sure I should admit to it, but then I thought, women will understand this even if it may gross out my mail readers. (The ones I worry about are the ones who’ll find unshorn legs a turn on…)
I was glad to participate. Should have thought of it before Alice tagged me. Hey, if we WAHMs don’t support one another, who will?
Thanks for commenting.
Deb
June 9th, 2008 at 11:35 am
[...] Gallardo is this week’s meme winner. I love it that Deb confessed that she loves working at home because that means she can shave her legs on her own schedule. (Me too! [...]
June 9th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Oh fun! Thanks for the tag
I look forward to passing on the meme.
Lynn Terrys last blog post..35 Birthday Wishes
June 9th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Lynn,
Thanks for commenting. And thank you for the tweet on Twitter that I won last week’s meme contest. I didn’t know it until you let me know.
Cool! I’ve already picked out the products I want. I think… LOL
Don’t you love my definitive ability to make a decision?
Deb Gallardo
June 10th, 2008 at 10:18 am
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June 28th, 2008 at 12:29 am
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August 1st, 2008 at 6:40 pm
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August 2nd, 2008 at 9:54 am
Douglas,
Thank you for your glowing compliments on my blog. It IS my “baby,” I must admit. And I do strive to make it a quality,and hopefully someday an authority, site.
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Thank you again for commenting and saying such nice things. They encourage me to continue producing quality information readers like you and anyone who stumbles upon my site.
You are always welcome here. Wishing you all the best in your writing endeavors!
Deb