If you’re just joining in, welcome!  If you’re reading this blog post, please know, I am hopeful that some of these tips will help you succeed in your personal life, as well as in your career, as you organize both, separately!  In Part 1, I admitted the trials I faced, being a new mom, working as a teacher and for myself, as a photographer.  In last week’s Part 2, I explained how setting boundaries and hours in business is beneficial.

If you’re just joining in, welcome!  If you’re reading this blog post, please know, I am hopeful that some of these tips will help you succeed in your personal life, as well as in your career, as you set boundaries for both.  In last week’s Part 1 post, I admitted the trials I faced, being a new mom, working as a teacher and for myself, as a photographer.  

This week, I am sharing how I create a schedule, which sounds like an easy, fortunate task, but is one of my hardest responsibilities, still!

I have thought about writing a work-life balance blog for a few years now, but never felt that I had it all figured out or had the right answers for anyone struggling with life balance.  I now know, that although I still don’t have a “perfect balance” between home and business, it’s what works now and is subject to change with my life.  I’m sharing personal tips that have kept my sanity under control!

To actually work from home, I usually would set up my laptop at the kitchen island and try not to let distractions get me!  I couldn’t take it any longer, so I spent some time chalk painting the existing office furniture and organized the entire room!  Viola!