I'm just another working mom seeking a few moments of Zen and zinfandel between soccer practice and supper. My former beach bartender husband founded 
I’m really excited to let ya’ll know I’ve joined the team of Domestic Divas at Blissfully Domestic, a wonderful website for everything you need to know to make family life easier. It was founded by the equally wonderful Alli (aka Fabulous Mommy Fusspants.) There many great bloggers hanging out there that you probably already read including Mrs. Flinger, The Nester, PHAT Mommy, Jennifer from Just Chicken Feed, Meredith, Karla (who designed the site), Amy from Mom Advice, and Domestic Chicky.
I’ll be writing about issues related to working moms. I’ve tried just about every type of schedule there is, although I am still waiting for that job that pays me to blog from the beach. I returned to the office full days when Miss C was just 13 weeks old, but after I had Miss A in 2005 I worked completely from home until she was 10 1/2 months old
I would love to know what you working moms want to discuss. Per usual me, I have a ton of ideas bouncing around in my brain:
- Why Moms Choose to Work (It’s Not All About Money)
- Streamlining the Morning Routine
- Challenges of Working from Home
- What to do When Your Child is Sick, and You Have to Work
- Summer Options for School-Age Kids
- Setting up a Home Office
- Flex Time
- Working from Home Without Falling off Management’s Radar
- Resources on the Web for Working Moms
- Working Mom Fashion Mojo
- Drinking on the Job (Just kidding...wanting to make sure you’re still reading.)
I’ll be posting once a week or so at Blissfully Domestic and I hope my posts will serve as a place to bounce ideas around, vent, and just share information. Let me know in the comments what you would like to read about. Are you a working mom? Do you work part-time or full-time? Do you telecommute? My first post is up and you won’t want to miss it if you’re in the process of choosing a daycare.
Yea this is exciting! I’m going over to check it out right now and add it to my feed.
By the way—I’d love to get hooked up with a job like yours!
Hi, Jamie, so nice to meet you. Thanks for stopping by. I am a member at Blissfully Domestic too, so I’m sure I’ll be seeing you over there, although I’m not a working mom (or mom at all), there are lots of topics to jump in on. Fun site!
Of course I’ll share my paint color with you. The lime green color is called Grasscloth by Behr & you can get it at Home Depot.
Hope you’ll come back & visit again!
Rhoda
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I am wanting to go back to work Part-Time, only during school hours, but haven’t quite figured out a do-able childcare arrangement for when my daughter has random days off and holidays. Any suggestions would be great.
P.S. I love your Blog. You always make me smile!
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Yay! You know I’ll be reading!
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Jennilu:
For us we are very fortunate because my mom and dad (although divorced) live within 10 miles of us and my inlaws only live about 40 minutes away. They are great as backup babysitters and love to watch the girls. When my girls are sick (like yesterday…Miss A spiked a fever) I usually work from home or just take a sick day because they really just want to be with mama when they aren’t feeling well.
It’s always good to have a few babysitters as backup.
In our area it seems like you either must do full-time daycare (like us, even though I don’t always “need” it we have to pay for it) or a very part time Mother’s Day Out type program and then you need backup childcare for holidays and sometimes summer since many church programs are not in session during summer.
I would start looking for backup sitters at the same time you are looking for employment. I do have a link to Sittercity on the bottom of my blog. You might want to check it out!
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I am so jealous of your schedule. I am currently pursuing my teaching degree just so I can have the same ‘hours’ as my baby. Right now I work full time and I hate the feeling of dumping him off just so I can pay the babysitter HALF of my check! Blah. Its an endless cycle. Looking forward to hearing other moms opinions and advice!
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Oh what fun – I’ll have to head over there and see what it’s all about!
I work full-time, but wish I had other options available. I’d love to go to part-time or telecommuting, but the companies around here don’t seem all that favorable toward it (yet). I’d love to hear your take on the whole ‘sick child’ issue – we dealt with that here this week…
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I’m so excited! I love Blistfully Domestic and I love your blog! I’m sure I’ll see you over there…
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Hey Jamie,
Congrats on the new gig! I’m off to check it out
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Congrats
I am looking forward to another great opportunity together 
Cheers!
Yay! Congrats! I look forward to reading what you have to share. Although I don’t work a traditional j.o.b. anymore, I know I can apply the schedule juggling that you do to my situation.
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Congrats honey! Can’t wait to read you over there. I love that place and I think you’re a wonderful choice for an addition!
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Congratulations on the blogging gig – some of my favorite divas of domesticity hang out, over there!
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You are an awesome addition!
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Blondie, I am so glad that you are part of the Blissfully D team
! There are so many moms who need to hear what you have to say! And personally, I cannot wait until you write about #11!
Love you!
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Congratulations! You know I’ll be checking it out:)
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Congrats—I will most certainly check out Blissfully….. I think the topics you listed are great and can’t wait to read ‘cause you already know I’m a working mama. PS- I always disguise my liquor at work in a Chik fil’a cup.
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Setting up the Home Office stuff would be great. I CANNOT get organized, and am now dreading getting our taxes done b/ my receipts from my small biz are totally disorganized. I’ll definetly be visiting this other site now that you’ll be there too!
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