A very close friend of mine Cara from The Household Helper is raising money for an awesome reason please read below and go to Cara’s site to learn more.

March of Dimes

The March of Dimes champions the needs of moms and babies in our community and across the nation. The money raised for March for Babies event will support lifesaving research, services, education and advocacy that help babies get a healthy start.

A Cause Near and Dear To My Heart

My son Joey was born 12 weeks premature due to a placental abruption, a result of preeclampsia. He weighed just 2 pounds 9 ounces and was only 14 inches long (see picture in the left sidebar). While in the NICU, one of the nurses passed on some literature from The March of Dimes. From that day on, I knew I would champion this organization anyway I could.

Make A Donation - Win Some Goodies!

Joey and I are participating in The March for Babies this month (formerly known as Walk America). If you would like to sponsor us, just click on Joey’s picture in the left sidebar or click here to visit our fundraising page. All sponsors will be eligible for a random drawing to win some lovely goodies from my fellow WAHM Community.

List of Prizes and Sponsors

A premium make your own stuffed animal kit donated by Annette from CrittersWhoCare.com, an organization dedicated to show children love by sharing cuddly friends!

$15 Gift certificate from Penny for Simply Fun products–games, puzzles, puppets and more. Penny’s site is www.pennyschoenke.simplyfun.com.

$25 Gift Certificate from www.CarasCafe.com.

Choice of one ebook from www.TheHouseholdhelper.com

$20 Tupperware gift certificate from Netta D’Andrea

A year long membership to www.wigglegigglelearn.com

A copy of www.FullTimeWahm.com

eBook of choice from www.JustAddSweat.com

eBook of choice from www.PartybyMom.com

A 3 month subscription to www.DineWithoutWhine.com

A subscription to www.MenuPlanningCentral.com

A Summer Fun Tote Bag filled with summer getaway related accessories such as towels, sun glasses, flip flops, and water bottle from www.AboveAllTravel.com

This is a random drawing - the amount of the donation DOES NOT effect your chances of winning. The drawing will be held Monday, April 28th. Winners will be notified via email.

Special Thanks to www.JalapenoDesigns.com for hooking our team up with t-shirts!

We can use a little link love…Please help spread the word by displaying this button on your blog or site. Here’s the code:

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When being a Full Time VA I did not realize just how hard it was going to be to Balance my work and family.  I still find myself struggling to balance the two out.

There are days when I am just not sure I have balanced things out properly.  Take tonight for instance.  It is 10 oclock and I am thinking what work do I have that would not take very long but I could get done before I go to bed.

I know I need to be going to bed and doing my work in the morning but if I could just do one more thing that would be great.  NO. I have to stop.  I have to make more time for the family.  I need something to help me balance the two. 

Then I found it Real Life Guidance had just what I was looking for. “Balancing Work and Family.”  You mean to tell me all this time this had been sitting right under my nose and I have not used it before.  Finally I can feel the stress of trying to balance the two lifting. 

But I can’t share all the wonderful secrets I found. SO, Mom, Want to Know How You Can Find Balance Between Your Work And Family Life? Click Here To Learn How.

I have this wonderful friend that has an amazing site to Advertise your Business on.  At Home Directory is a place where you can either purchase a sponsor listing or you can advertise for free.  The rates are very reasonable.  You have to go and check it out.

I have found a great place to network and get to know people and making many connections with my clients and fellow VA’s.  You just have to stop by Just Online Jobs and take a look around.

Alice Seba is an amazing person and I have to admit I tend to follow her around and keep tabs on her. I do this because she does amazing things and is just a great resourse all the way around.  Anyways what I wanted to say was Alice is holding a Spring Cleaning and you just have to go and check it out.  Internet Marketing Spring Cleaning.

January 28th, 2008 – The writing industry is one of the most competitive, and toughest to break into, yet Melissa Ingold has found success writing from home part-time so that she can be with her children. Her new training program http://www.writingfromhome.com evolved through a desire to help other moms make money using their writing talent.

“I’ve always been a writer; it’s a part of who I am,” says Melissa. “But it wasn’t until I became a mom in 2001 that I realized how important that talent would become. I was determined to stay at home after my maternity leave ended, so I did the only thing I knew how to do from home, write.”

The World Wide Web has made it possible for writers to avoid the hassles of the traditional writing and submissions process; unfortunately, many new writers find themselves becoming prey to the tangle of hidden scams, and frustrated by their lack of progress. The Internet can be a tough field to navigate if you don’t know what you’re doing or which way to go, but Melissa is determined to put an end to that through her training program for beginning mom writers.

She says, “Over the past 7 years I’ve experienced all the ups, downs, twists, turns, and yes, even the scams that catch writers in their sticky web. I’ve been frustrated, disappointed, disillusioned and ready to ‘throw in the towel’ on more than one occasion. But thankfully my journey has been nothing short of amazing, and as a result, I’ve achieved my goal of having a successful and profitable writing career.”
The Writing From Home training program has been developed out of a need for more than just job assistance and resources for mom writers. It provides step-by-step guidance to building and growing a profitable writing business from the foundation up. Moms really can contribute to the family finances, raise their children, and enjoy a challenging and rewarding writing career, all from the comfort of their own home.

The days of working for pennies and bio lines are over. For more information on the Writing From Home program, visit http://www.writingfromhome.com or email support@writingfromhome.com.

About Writing From Home:
Melissa Ingold is a wife and mom to two children (with one on the way). She has been writing from home since 2001, and currently writes for various business owners on a regular basis. She is the author and publisher of two information products, a business writing blog, as well as a writing focused informational website for business owners. Melissa is also hard at work on three new information products for business owners.

Contact: Tricia Gardner, Assistant
Email: support@writingfromhome.com
Website: http://www.writingfromhome.com