Every mom is a busy mom.

Whether you work at home or outside the home, or you are a stay at home mom…life gets crazy! There are hardly enough hours in the day to get things done, let alone eat sometimes!

One of our “challenges” is keeping up with family birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions. Then there’s those times when you want to send someone a greeting card or a little gift “just because” you’re thinking about them.

But who has time to go shopping? Besides that, who WANTS to go shopping with the kids.

Yeah, neither do I!

But there is a solution to this problem. There’s no more spending $4 or more on a greeting card and no more going to the store to pick a card, then going to buy stamps. SendOutCards is the perfect solution to this problem. Simply pick a card from over 15,000 options or create a unique card with the kids photos, personalize it online and enter the recipients address. SendOutCards will print it, put it in a real envelope and mail it…for just $.98. That’s 75% off a greeting card from the store! And, you can even send a gift if you need to!

Please watch this 3 minute video to see how SendOutCards can help busy moms everywhere save time, money and their sanity! Then visit my website at www.BuyCardsAndGifts.com to find out how you can get started. I look forward to helping moms everywhere!

P.S. Even if you don’t need the service yourself, but know someone who could benefit from SendOutCards, please send them the link to this post or give them my contact information. I’d be happy to help them AND send you a nice thank you gift for the referral!

As many of you know, I don’t like to publish any “fluff” on my blog.  When I was trying to find a work at home opportunity more than 3 years ago, I was really disgusted with all the scams online.  It took me a while to learn how to weed out the scams and real opportunities.

Hands down, the best work at home opportunities are the ones where you are in control.  You set your schedule, you provide the services, you set the prices.  And the only way to do that is to start your own business.

I started my virtual assistance business more than 2 years ago after a few months of freelancing and it has been one of the best decisions I have made.  But, there was a lot of trial and error with my decision too.  I’m pretty certain that I wasted a lot of money trying to figure things out on my own.

Taking courses through VAClassroom really turned my business around.  I learned new skills and learned how to apply them in my business to get better at the services I was providing and charge more for my expertise and results.   I learned about Traffic Geyser through VAClassroom and  I can honestly say that the service is amazing.  I have seen clients’ search engine rankings improve within hours.

Mike Koenigs, the owner and one of the masterminds behind Traffic Geyser, is releasing Main Street Marketing Machines Fusion.

This is a proven system to help users with a little or no marketing experience get local small businesses start making a profit right away. What I would like you to do is go watch the video and see what Mike has to offer and get on the early bird list.

And then get ready to purchase Main Street Marketing Machines Fusion through me, and I’m going to hook you up with the following:

FREE 3 months of coaching!

I can tell you that I have been involved with Traffic Geyser for more than a year and know first hand what kind of impact this can have on starting your own business.  They provide the tools you need to succeed, but sometimes you need a little extra help.  That’s where I come in.

I am offering anyone who purchases Main Street Marketing Fusion through my link to

3 months of unlimited coaching which includes:

• Weekly 1:1 Skype or phone call – you get me for 30 minutes each week to answer your questions about how to use the system or how to market your services
• Bi-Weekly Group Coaching Call – one hour group coaching call to brainstorm, celebrate and answer any questions you may have
• Unlimited email help – have questions after the calls?  No worries, you’ll have direct access to me via email

So, go watch the video now and let me know what you think!

No use sugar coating it – being a work at home mom isn’t easy.

Besides cleaning up after the kids, playing with them and raising them in general, there’s house cleaning, errands to run and bills to pay.  Somewhere in between nap time and bed time, we find time to actually “work”.  Now our work can consist of many things: emails, working on clients’ websites, transcribing audio, checking in orders, etc.  You get the point, depending on what your work at home business or job is, you’ve got many tasks to complete.

Aside from the tasks, it’s extremely important to stay “fresh” and continually educate ourselves – especially when it comes to internet marketing.  Things change at a rapid pace and it’s already difficult to keep up – never mind trying to do it “part-time” when you’re sleep deprived.  That’s why I am such a fan of online training courses – good online training courses.

One of my favorite bloggers online is Kim Roach over at BuzzBlogger.com.  Kim is one of those rare finds in the IM space that consistently provides tremendous value in everything she does.

She’s a country gal at heart but don’t let that fool you…

She’s been beating out many of the big-name gurus with her southern belle charm.

In fact, many refer to her as the ‘Traffic Queen’. Which from what I’ve seen is certainly a worthy title.

At the ripe ‘ol age of 25 she’s managed to unlock the secrets to massive traffic…testing and tweaking new traffic strategies… plus adding her own little twists and tricks.  And unlike most other marketers, she spends most of her time in the trenches, locked up in the marketing laboratory - cookin’ up more juicy traffic goodness.

But every once in a while she surfaces back up into the real world to share her latest findings. If you’d like to see what she’s been cookin’ up in the lab lately go now to:

Traffic Dashboard

Kim’s has unlocked her very best traffic strategies in her latest product called ‘The Traffic Dashboard’. It’s a complete training center that contains over 20 of Kim’s top traffic getting methods. These traffic techniqes are really quite unique as you can see for yourself by taking a look inside the member’s area…

Traffic Dashboard – a sneak peek inside…

Inside ‘The Traffic Dashboar’ Kim shows you how to go from nothing to over 3,000+ subscribers in just 30 days. (all in step-by-step detail).

You literally point and click your way to increased traffic with Kim’s unique dashboard design. (as seen above)

You have to actually TRY to mess this one up! Because the point-and-click learning system forces you to take action.

Here’s a sneek peak at what you’ll find inside…

An underground tool for extracting exactly where your competitor’s website traffic is coming from. This is like being given the keys to the kingdom. (I’m really surprised Kim is sharing this little gem!)

(If you thought Alexa was cool imagine knowing EXACTLY how much traffic your competitors were getting each day and knowing exactly where that traffic was coming from.)

“James Bond” tactics for spying on your competitors and forcing them to hand over all of their hard-earned, battle-tested, profit-busting strategies.

A super simple method for cramming your opt-in list with 200-400 subscribers in a single day… (and NO this has nothing to do with ad swaps)

A really cool strategy that shows you how to get 10x MORE traffic from EVERY article you write.

As many of you probably already know, traditional article marketing is becoming less and less effective. What worked in 2004 simply doesn’t cut it anymore.

So Kim show’s you 10 different ways to repurpose your content for additional traffic and exposure. Use just a couple of the strategies in this video and you’ll have no excuse for not getting AT LEAST a couple hundred visitors for every article you publish.

… and that’s just the tip of the iceberg!

This thing is packed with over 8 hours of juicy traffic goodness… NO fluff… NO filler.

With over 8 hours of step-by-step video and enough how-to information to DESTROY literally every question, worry and problem you’ve ever
had in regards to traffic.

A Word of Warning: There’s just ONE caveat to this product. In fact, these traffic methods will NOT work in all situations. In order for these traffic strategies to reap their full power – you MUST be creating HIGH QUALITY CONTENT! (not some auto-generated content that not even your momma would be proud of…)

If you think you’re going to slap together some useless crap, throw up some auto-generated sites and have thousands of visitors pouring in…This course is NOT for you.

This training course was created specifically for people who are looking to build REAL businesses online… People who are dedicated to providing top-notch value for their visitors, subscribers, and customers.

This is something Kim stresses a lot, and I agree. If you’re not willing to take the time and effort to put together some really good content and offer real value, then don’t bother with ‘The Traffic Dashboard’. It will just be a waste of time for you if you don’t have good content in place.

But…

If you are dedicated to building a REAL business online and providing your visitors with REAL VALUE then ‘The Traffic Dashboard’ will help you to grow your business 10x faster.

Plus, at an affordable price to boot!

So, if you’re ready to turn on the traffic tap, then click on the link below…

The Traffic Dashboard

There are no “tricks”, or “magic traffic buttons” here, just proven traffic strategies that are designed to generate traffic as quickly as possible.

Plus, for those of you who are more advanced, Kim combines old school tactics with new traffic twists and tips that you won’t want to miss…

The Traffic Dashboard

So how exactly can a work at home mom (WAHM) benefit from The Traffic Dashboard?  There are many ways, here are just a few:

1. Shorten your learning curve with the most up-to-date traffic methods to get people to your website and buy (this is a BIG one since we don’t have enough time in our day anyway!)
2. If your are a WAHM who is a virtual assistant, you can learn a new service to offer to clients and increase your earnings
3. If you are a blogger, you can learn how to convert your posts into an eBook and how to distribute them to drive more traffic and even make some money selling your collection of posts
4. If you’re a brand new internet marketer you’ll learn how to find Joint Venture partnerships that can help you grow your list in 30 days and start making some money
5. Learn how to profit from webinars the right way

…and so much more.

Trust me, if you implement just one idea from the Traffic Dashboard, it will more than pay for itself.  It’s more than well worth your money and I don’t think anyone will be disappointed.  But, there is a 30 day money back guarantee so you can try it out first to make sure you find it worth your while.

Again, the Traffic Dashboard is for people who are committed to providing really high value content.  No fluff or second rate stuff.  If you’re not able to produce good content that people want to read, then there’s no use in buying this course.  The amount of traffic you will drive to your website or offers is directly proportional to how good your content is – end of story.

If you have the Traffic Dashboard, let me know what you think about it below!

I have learned a great deal from Kim and her techniques!  Her blog, Buzz Blogger, is a great read and you definitely need to subscribe to her newsletter if you are even remotely interested in internet marketing!

Now that the holidays are just around the corner, you might be thinking about earning some extra money.   Here is Part 2 of “Do Work at Home Moms Really Exist?  Yes, it can be a reality!”

This  WAH opportunity is relatively new to me, but one that I have found success with in a short amount of time.   I have found many legitimate work at home opportunities on the website HireMyMom.com.  When you become a member of this website, you will have access to many WAH job opportunities that are not published on other job posting websites.  Typically, other WAHM post job opportunities available because they want to hire someone just like them!  I have been hired for temporary jobs and permanent jobs through this site.  The team at HireMyMom.com does a great job of marketing quality applicants and potential employers.

While there is a fee for the website, I have found that it is quite reasonable compared to other WAH websites.  First of all, there is a lot of quality postings with a wide range of job descriptions.  I’ve seen everything from WAH telemarketers to magazine editors.  Most recently, there are weekly postings for people with experience in internet marketing, social media networking and marketing, and article writing.

If you are not sure about starting a home-based career,  there are a lot of FREE resources out there to help you get started:

• Home Based Working Moms, http://www.hbwm.com , is part of HBWM.com, Inc. Network and was started by Lesley Pyle.  Her network of helping people run a successful home-based business includes several other websites that offer free tips  and business opportunities to get started.

• The National Association of Home- Based  Business Moms, http://www.nahbm.com, is a great resource to find help on getting a home-based business started, as well as seminars, newsletters and blogs from experts who have built their business from the ground up.

I would love to hear about any other WAHM social networks you know about.  I am always looking to join new forums to get ideas and make new friends.  One thing about working at home is that it can get lonely.  Sometimes, I miss the day-to-day interaction with adults.  But then, one of my girls gives me a beautiful smile or a kiss, and I know this is right where I am supposed to be.

Note:  Article originally written by me and appeared on http://www.busy-mommy.com.  Minor changes have been made to include updated information and links.

I received the book, “So You Want to be a Work at Home Mom: A Christian’s Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business” by Jill Hart and Diana Ennen , as a gift from Diana.  I met her on Twitter and was bummed I didn’t win a contest giveaway where this book was a prize.  She VERY graciously offered to send me a copy to review for my website!

First off, I got this book in the mail on Friday, 10/2/09 and I finished reading it by Sunday, 10/4/09.  No small task with two baby girls under the age of 2.  However, I honestly found the book very easy to read, and filled with great resources and advice for anyone who is thinking of starting a home-based business.  I just wish I read this book 18 months ago when I started my new career! (The book just came out this year, so that wouldn’t have been possible.)

Anyway, I digress…

One of the the things that I really liked and appreciated about this book is how clear it is about setting realistic expectations.  That is one of the things I continue to struggle with as a Work at Home Mom (WAHM).  I have spent countless hours on the internet doing research about working from home, and I never really found a website, blog, person, etc. that gave a good description of what it’s like to work from home.  Truth be told, it’s one of the reasons I wanted to start this blog so that I share my experiences with others in hope that it would help someone, anyone, make the transition easier.

Being a WAHM is the most difficult, yet rewarding thing I have ever done.  And, the most important “job” I’ll ever have is raising my girls.  But its a lot of hard work, late nights and constant balancing act between work and home.

This book, “So You Want to be a Work at Home Mom” explains some real life scenarios of working at home with your kids.  The distractions, the benefits of flexibility, and the pitfalls of poor time management. They even included a sample daily, weekly and monthly to-do list to help readers stay on track!

Just as important though, is a list of home-based business opportunities  that you can research to see what’s right for you.  There is no one size fits all when it comes to a home-based business.  With the internet, you can find a job doing just about anything – you just need to identify what you love to do.

The book is also chock full of real business resources such as marketing and public relations advice, a list of websites to help with your marketing endeavors, and tips to help you get started on the right path.  It’s so much easier to start a business on the right foot, with the right tools and systems, rather than trying to go back and change things later.  This is critical when it comes to bookkeeping!

All in all, I think this is a must read book for anyone who is considering starting a home-based business.  It will give you real world examples of being a WAHM.

If you would like to get your copy of “So You Want to be a Work at Home Mom, you can purchase it at Amazon.com.

About the Authors
Diana Ennen has been a leader and mentor in the work at home industry since starting her business in 1985. She is the author of many books including Words from Home: Start, Run and Profit from a Home-Based Word Processing Business. Please visit her website www.virtualwordpublishing.com for more information.

Jill Hart is an author, and owner of Christian Work at Home, Inc. She runs the very prestigious website www.cwahm.com. CWAHM.com is designed to help moms (and dads) find and request information regarding work at home (telecommuting) jobs, home businesses, and other information of special interest to Christian parents who desire to work from home.

Again, a very special thank you to Diana Ennen for sending me a copy of this book. I greatly appreciate it!