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Preparation

In the first few days your child will face new places, people, rules and relationships. This can be both exciting and frightening.

You can help by familiarising your child with their new environment before school starts:

• Make at least one visit to the school before your child’s first day. If possible, arrange to show your child around their new classroom and meet their teacher. Take a look at where they’ll leave their coat and lunchbox and show them the toilets, playground and hall.
• Talk about each place as you visit it. For some children just looking will be enough. But others will benefit from your descriptions.
• Find out about the daily routine from the teacher and let your child know what to expect. For example, many schools start with reading on the mat, the daily register and so on. Knowing what’s coming next will help your child make sense of their day.
• Lastly, for your own reassurance you could ask the teacher what strategies he or she uses to settle the children.
• Point out the school whenever you pass it.
• Tell stories about what you enjoyed at school and the fun things you did.
• Build a school with your child from cardboard boxes or play-bricks, then act out some classroom scenarios with your child.
• Read some positive books about starting school. Good titles include Topsy and Tim Start School by Jean and Gareth Adamson or Starting School by Alan and Janet Ahlberg.
• Walk or drive to school together so your child gets to know the route. Note how long it takes so you leave in plenty of time on the first day.

Plan ahead

If the school has an evening for new parents go along and take note of all the items your child will need on their first day.

Shop for uniform and other equipment early – you’re more likely to find things in the right sizes and you’ll avoid the crowding of the last week before term starts. Make the shopping trip into a special event for you and your child and emphasise they’re choosing their grown-up school clothes.

The countdown

If your child’s in holiday routine – staying up late and rising late – then one week before term begins change their schedule. Gradually bring their bedtime back to a time suitable for school nights and introduce more regular eating habits with meals at set times.

Write a list of all the things you’ll need to organise, such as dinner money, snacks and lunches, gym clothes, reading folder and painting coverall. Stick the list to the fridge and tick each item off as you sort it out.

Involve your child in getting ready for their first day. The evening before term starts you and your child can work together to prepare their uniform, bag and snacks.

Set your alarm early for the first day – even the most organised parents and children need extra time to get ready for the big event.

Your emotions

Your feelings will guide your child’s emotions. If you approach your child’s first day with confidence that they’ll be fine, using positive words about school and loving attention, their anxieties will be reduced.

Saying goodbye at school may be very emotional for you. But try to send your child off with a smile and a wave along with the reassurance that you’ll be there to collect them later. Remember even distressed children settle very quickly once you’re gone, so make your leave loving but brief. If you’re particularly worried, most schools will be receptive if you want to phone in later to check your child is ok.

The end of the day

Do make sure you’re a little early to collect your child at the end of the first few days – even a few minutes late can seem an eternity to a waiting child. Your child will probably be tired and hungry so a healthy snack and some quiet time, with or without you, will be just what they need after school.

Make listening to your child a priority. They’ll probably talk about their day in their own time so avoid pressing your child, but do give them opportunities to talk to you.

For all those Moms attempting to find that perfect pair of shoes for your child consider getting them a pair of TOMS Shoes. They are great for young ones that can’t tie laces yet, and they look cool too! Check out our TOMS Coupons to get a discounted price on your pair as well.

They were definite good finds and was so happy to get them. Literally bouncing off the walls excited! Just ask the Hubby. Yes I am one of those, I get excited over the smallest things. I get excited over a freshly baked cake that works out perfectly that’s how easily I am pleased. Lucky for the Hubby.

So today we never ended up going down to Kempen Fest, but that’s okay. It would have been real busy and I don’t handle crowds too well. I am one of those people that you would see in the grocery store cutting people off and giving attitude if someone isn’t paying attention and pushes right out in front of me. No kidding! I am not a pleasant person to shop with, as per why I never enjoy shopping. I avoid it. Shopping to me is like getting a flu bug, I hate it.

Since our day was spent at home we took the kids out this evening to see an absolutely adorable movie, Despicable Me. I heard great reviews on it. They weren’t kidding. The movie wasn’t only great for the kids, but even we were laughing. Wee Man was chuckling up a storm, which of course made me laugh harder. He has one of those laughs that makes you laugh it is so gut wrenchingly funny. Baby Girl isn’t one to be able to sit long, but we were smart and sat away from everyone and had a walk way in front of our seats so she was able to get up and dance when there was music, and just be fun. The theatre was full of kids anyways, can’t expect every child to sit quietly for an entire movie.

Now it is Saturday night. I lie in bed listening to Baby Girl cry out asking for a freezie. She is down right exhausted and of course fighting sleeping. Big plans for tonight? Not so much. I’ll probably finish writing this and go to bed. Such riveting lives we live. I am becoming that 23 year old hitting 60 quite fast. Literally. The past 2 days in a row now I’ve got massive headaches which in turn leads to me passing out for at least 30 minutes. Thankfully the Hubby has allowed me to get an afternoon nap. He knows I can get cranky, and he doesn’t like a cranky Mommy in the house.

What are your plans for this Saturday night? Have you seen the movie Despicable Me yet? Let me know! Be my amusement for Saturday night, I don’t mind. Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far and the weather is playing nice for you too.

Today has been one of those days. This morning I woke up and anything was possible, but BAM! It all comes to a crashing halt. Not even 15 minutes on the treadmill and I get a massive headache. So of course this minimizes my want for working out. If anyone knows me they know the moment I have a headache I am down for the count. Headaches tend to make everything impossible, and usually in turn makes me feel deathly ill.

Well since I got a headache I didn’t just give up at the gym. I switched to a bike instead that had back support and continued that for about 30 minutes. I finally couldn’t handle it anymore so off we went. The kids were slightly more cooperative today to leave the gym for once.

I know exactly why I got the headache and I felt like a tool for doing it. I forgot to take my morning supplements that help me with the caffeine withdrawals, since I am not consuming caffeine items anymore. You might be thinking, caffeine withdrawals, ya right?… well it happens! Caffeine becomes something your body relies on each day and  the moment you take it away you are going to withdrawal, and that means Mommy gets a headache.

Thank god for the wonderful Hubby! He let me curl up all afternoon in hope that I’d be feeling better by evening. Sorry sweetie, no luck! I am of course better then I was. Got out of bed, went and grabbed some dinner and came home to clean the ridiculously messy kitchen. Who knew Mommy taking a few hours off would lead to my kitchen going from slightly messy to an absolute disaster. Not no more at least.

This week has been a crazy one and next week is just going to be as crazy. Big day coming up soon, but not going to say until afterwards. You’ll understand why when you read it as to why I am not posting before hand. It is something my entire family and close friends are looking forward to, as am I. Yes Rachael… that day is coming up! Finger’s crossed.

So here is what I hope happens this weekend. In the town we live in there is a big festival like thing going on. Kempenfest!! Now this is not something we’ll attend in the evenings due to the amount of drunken baboons wandering the streets, but the day time is lots of fun for the family. The Hubby has never experienced Kempenfest so it will be interesting to take him to.

I love it! There are lots of vendors selling absolutely amazing things, especially art work. Fun activities for the kids, oh and lets not forget… COTTON CANDY!! My biggest weakness is cotton candy. I’ll eat it until I’m curling up in a ball with agonizing pain from it. I’ll make sure to take lots of pictures of this event and show you what we are going to experience.

Well,

The kids are in bed, the Hubby is working away… what shall I do? What any Mom is generally found doing on a Friday night, fold laundry, finish cleaning up, maybe bake a treat for tomorrow… yes quite exciting! But hey, I love my life so I can’t complain, until afterwards when someone makes a mess again.

Hope everyone has a great weekend, and for all you Canadians have a wonderful long weekend!! Cottagers feel free to not clog up the highways all weekend long and don’t be rude to us locals, we are nice if you are and will give you proper directions if you ask nicely but if you are not please expect to be going in the absolute wrong direction leading you at least an hour out before you discover you are lost once again.

Tuesday was superb! Felt great the entire day, but of course by the end of our day I was exhausted. This week has been quite a busy one between work, gym, rearranging house and the kids being constantly whiney. Literally constantly. As I sit here I am being poked while Wee Man is whining for a “special granola bar”. He calls them special which is great. I can get him to eat anything if I call it special.

The program we’ve put the kids into is awesome! They are both interacting with the other children wonderfully and Wee Man is getting a good trial run for school. Doing this will make it much easier for him leaving me for a few hours each day. He has absolute tantrums when we are leaving the gym wanting to stay and play with all his friends, but sadly they have a two hour time limit. Baby Girl was a little hesitant at first but now the moment we get in there she is running to the play room raring to go. She doesn’t fight as much to leave, but that will guaranteed change.

I use to be someone that was quite active when I was younger, so this whole exercise thing isn’t entirely new to me. I am mainly sticking to treadmills, bikes and the elliptical. Ever since I had the kids I’ve had back issues due to the epideral I got with them to ease pain. They informed me when I had it that it could cause back issues in the future and man were they not kidding.

Since I have to avoid straining my back I tend to avoid doing weights and stuff. The Hubby keeps getting me to try, but after a few crunches or whatever you call them I can feel the pain. I know I should push it a little bit and strengthen my back a bit, but I’d rather have no pain and amazingly toned legs! What I am doing will help me lose a lot of unneeded body fat (even though I am not technically fat for my height), but after having the kids I did gain over 100 pounds. I’ve lost 50 of that already over the past 3 years, so it will be exciting to lose the rest. Yes… I use to weigh 95 pounds and by the time I had Wee Man I was over 200 pounds. I put on weight purposely so I wouldn’t be a tiny twig anymore, but didn’t think I’d put that much on!

Now that Wee Man is turning 4 and Baby Girl is turning 3 it is time that Mommy gets back into tip top shape. They are hitting that very active point in their lives and I want to have the energy and stamina to get through it all and still be able to keep going. Motherhood does require constant services, so being in shape for it all will make it much less complicated.

Well… since I am on the verge of losing weight and none of my clothes fitting I’ve been doing some “window shopping” online. I am one that won’t buy something that is ridiculously priced so it will take me lots of time to find exactly what I want. Right now one of my biggest obsessions is TOMS Shoes. I know… shoes. I am female! And it is for a good cause so I can’t resist, I even have found tons of TOMS Shoes Coupons too so I can save myself some money for other adventures I may get into over the future. I am the budget queen… I can budget every single penny that comes into this house perfectly.

So… since I am continuing on with this whole diet/weight loss thing you may want to keep coming back. I am determined and when I get determined I tend to push until complete. I am not one to give up until I am successful, so help me through it! If you are dieting yourself tell me how it is going for you, I’d love to hear it. All I can say is I’m real glad I have the Hubby doing it with me. Having a partner through this path makes it much easier and he’s always going to help motivate me to keep going.

Well, clock says bedtime for the kiddies so off I go to put them to sleep and get a little R&R myself.

Pasta with Peppers and Sausage

What You Need…

1 spray(s) cooking spray
2 medium green pepper(s), cut into thin strips
1 medium garlic clove(s), minced
1 medium onion(s), thinly sliced
1 cup(s) mushroom(s), sliced
1 pound(s) raw turkey sausage, spicy-Italian flavor
1/8 tsp dried oregano, crushed
1/4 tsp table salt
1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
14 1/2 oz canned diced tomatoes
3 cup(s) cooked whole wheat pasta, kept hot
6 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

What You Do with What You Need…

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper, garlic, onion and mushrooms; cook, stirring frequently, until almost tender, about 7 to 8 minutes.

Remove turkey from casings; add turkey to skillet and brown until no longer pink, stirring occasionally, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 6 minutes. Add oregano, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes; stir in tomatoes. Simmer until heated through and to allow flavors to blend, about 5 minutes.

Spoon pasta into a deep serving bowl; top with sausage mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

And ta-da! This is what you get…

We registered ourselves and the kids with GoodLife Fitness. I’ve looked into this gym in the past but never had the drive to do it. Now that I have him wanting to do it with me we can push each other each day and keep on going. And hey! 2 hours away from the kids while we work out, why the hell not. The price is right for doing it, $16 every other week for 2 kids… think it is worth it

So, today is day 1 of our new healthy life. Now you are probably wondering, what do you mean healthy? Well, our diets are changing, our exercise habits are changing and our daily life is changing. We aren’t two people that generally eat mass amounts of unhealthy foods and we really aren’t overweight at all. It is just the want and need to be healthier. Not only will it help us, but it will help the kids develop proper health skills as they get older.

Well, let’s get into our day.

Breakfast

• 1 1/2 cup of plain oatmeal mixed with chocolate whey protein.
• 8 ounces of cold water
• Hydroxycut Advanced Weight Loss Supplement
• Centrum Vitamins

Now you might be thinking, wow how were you even full? Well… the protein helps with that and then the weight loss supplement pills also assist with making you feel fuller longer. Combine that with a big glass of water and it was the right mixture for a good morning work out.. and yes I know that picture does the oatmeal no justice, but hey… not everything looks good when it is good for you.

We went to the gym from 10am until 12pm. Once we dropped the kids off in their Jump! play program we were out on the gym floor working out. We worked out for about an hour and 15 minutes, I did a cool down at the end on the gyms fancy massage chairs just to avoid aches and pains later into my day.

Lunch

The hubby and I made together a very delicious lunch. There really isn’t a name or anything for it other then that it was delicious! Please note just about every meal we consume has an 8 ounce glass of water combined with. For our water with lunch we incorporated an 8 ounce glass of Berry Burst Metamucil… yep we take Metamucil! It helps all around to keep our systems running in tip top shape while we interchange our diets.

Ingredients

• Avocado
• Red Onion
• Red Pepper
• 2 Roma Tomatoes
• 2 cups of fresh chicken

Directions

• Peel and cube avocado
• Chop up red onion
• Chop up red pepper
• Gut and slice roma tomatoes
• Chop up pre-cooked (fresh) chicken

Mix all of these items together and eat like a salad or spread onto whole wheat bread. We chose the whole wheat bread route and it was delightful.

Afternoon Snack

It is very important to snack throughout your day. For our afternoon snack we had another 8 ounce glass of water combined with Skinny’s Multi Grain Harvest French Onion Chips. Don’t worry everyone, they are baked not fried, only 110 calories per 28g serving. They are 40% less fat and 20% fewer calories compared to the regular multigrain chips that we consume.

Since it is only 2:30pm we have yet to do dinner, but I know exactly what we are having! Turkey burgers!!! Homemade of course. The hubby looked at the non-homemade option and I just couldn’t do it. If we are going to go all out healthy, fresh is the best. So I guess I am making myself a little extra work each day with cooking, but hey, I’d rather spend more time cooking and being healthy then spending less and having health issues in the future.

Weight Loss Goal

I have decided upon a weight loss goal for where I’d like to be at again. Anyone who knows me from before the kids, I was lucky to weigh 100 pounds soaking wet before I had them. Well… this is not the case anymore. I might not look like I weigh what the scale says I do (I think it was lying anyways), but I want to lose 41 pounds before I am satisfied with the results.

Current weight - 161.8 pounds
Goal weight – 120 pounds

This is very doable and I will do it!

Are you on any sort of weight loss plan? Are you trying to lose weight? Tell me what you are doing to lose weight! I’d love to hear it all.

Getting freelance writing jobs is a way to make money from home.

As the economy around the world continues to falter, many creative people are beginning to realize that they can put their considerable skills in writing to earn more money online than they can from a regular corporate

job.

In this article, I want to tell you about how to use your keyboard, mouse, word processor and internet connection to earn a good living working from the privacy and comfort of your own home.

This is a step by step, follow the numbers, blueprint for you to create an income from home working as a freelance writer.

Whether you are unemployed, partially employed, or want to break away from the drudgery of doing work that does not fulfill your creative soul, the following blueprint will help you make money online doing work that you love.

My assumption is that you can already write fluently and express your ideas clearly on paper.

However, if your grammar is questionable, your spelling, shaky, and you have trouble crafting clear sentences or developing a logical sequence of thought, simply take some writing classes to bring your skills up to par.

Writing, like carpentry, dog grooming, or house painting, is a skill. It’s not difficult once you know how. Study and practice can make a rookie writer into a wordsmith. Forget the myth that it’s a gift reserved for only a few because you don’t need to write like Hemingway to make money from freelance writing jobs.

If you can cobble a few decent sentences together, then you have what it takes to make this blueprint work for you. Frankly, anyone with enough will and desire can learn to write well…and profitably.

Writing is fun, profitable, and well worth taking the time to master.

Build It And They Will Come

The first thing you have to do is set up your freelance writing business. Although you may be working from home, be as serious about this as if you were building a brick-and-mortar business and had forked out $100,000 to open your shop.

Ready?

Let’s go through the various steps you need to follow to build both an online and offline business.

1. Choose the mindset of a winner.

Write out clear goals of how much you would like to earn each year as a freelance writer.

Daily envision yourself as living the lifestyle that you desire. Make these images big, bright, and close. Stimulate your subconscious mind with the desire to succeed as a writer.

Your clear goals and daily intentions are what will move you past obstacles, discouragement, and fear to creating a new reality for yourself.

2. Create an online presence through your own website.

It’s easy to create a website. Really.

Go to Godaddy and register a domain name.

Then go to Hostgator and set up an account. Initially, use the lower priced versions. You don’t need anything extravagant.

Once you have everything set up, go to Fantastico in your control panel and use the automated Wordpress installation.

After you have your Wordpress blog up and running, then go to “themes” in your Wordpress back office and choose something other than the traditional default theme. Find something that expresses your personality.

Your Wordpress blog over time will get you free traffic from the Search Engines. Wordpress is better than Drupal or Joomla or any other Content Management System for getting online traffic.

If you are not familiar with how to do any of these things, then you have two choices: one, get a friend to get it set up for you; or, two, hire someone from Elance.

It’s important for you to have your own web presence because it’s a way for people to come to know, like, and trust you. Without a website, it’s difficult to get online clients. People like to know something about you before they do business with you.

On your blog, create the following pages: a profile page, a testimonial page, a sample page, a service and rates page, and a contact page. Add these pages gradually if you don’t have any samples or testimonials. Over time, you will have more content than you can display.

In addition, begin daily blogs, adding small tips on writing techniques, personal experiences, reflections on life, opinions about prevailing trends, and so on. Your blogs should be related in some way to establishing your writing ability. Make your posts keyword-rich to attract blog traffic.

The idea of creating a writing blog is to come across as a friendly and trustworthy source of good information.

3. Create a Paypal account.

By creating a Paypal account, you will be able to receive money from clients. Despite rumors to the contrary, I have not had any problems with Paypal. I have been with them for several years now.

4. Sign up for Social Networking.

Create another profile on Linkedin and Naymz. Get a Facebook and Twitter account, too. You can, of course, add many more social networking sites, but these are the basics.

In addition, sign up at a forum or two to get to know people interested in the same things you’re interested in. This is also a great place to put your signature link that points to your website.

5. Get some business cards.

Go to Vistaprint and get 250 free business cards. Always carry a stack of cards with you when you leave the house. On your card, of course, mention your website.

Whenever people ask you what you do for a living, casually mention that you are a “freelance writer.” This will pique their interest as writers have a certain mystique. This is the time to hand them your card. Church social groups are an especially good place to hand out your cards.

Don’t say, “I’m hoping to be a freelance writer,” or “I’m trying to make some money online, etc.” There is no room for modesty when it comes to self-promotion.

However, don’t be pushy, either. Just be informative, friendly, and approachable. Nobody wants to be coerced into buying anything — even if they desperately need your help.

Although you may only get one client from every hundred cards you hand out, this client could make you hundreds, even thousands, of dollars a year. Your entire business might take off with just one card in the hands of the right person.

Later, you can expand this offline marketing plan to include flyers, small ads in local papers, and so on. But for now, keep it simple and start with business cards.

6. Once you are making some money create an official business.

Create a legal business once you have all the kinks straightened out, made up your mind about your business name, worked out self-promotion ideas, acquired a few clients, and generally proven to yourself that you do indeed have a money making business.

This step will help you to create legitimacy as well as apply for tax breaks at the end of the fiscal year.

Congratulations, you are now a self-employed business owner.

Reach Out And Touch Someone

Now that you have a business presence, it’s time to get some clients. Here are five instant steps to take to make that happen.

When signing up at any of these recommended sites, do not pay to sign up–unless you have proven that they pay off for you. You may be promised many more leads once you sign up, but first prove the value of the site to yourself by working with the free options. Your goal is to make money, not lose it.

7. Create content, reach an audience, and make money.

Here are five places to start making money right away: Associated Content, Constant Content, Helium, Brighthub, and eHow.

The way to make money here is to review some of the best articles, analyze them, and make notes. When you write your articles, do what your models articles do.

8. Pick from a work pool.

Sites like Demand Media and Textbroker allow you to pick from a variety of job requests.

9. Sign up at job boards.

Here are some job boards to sign up for: Elance, oDesk, Guru, Getafreelancer, and Scriptlance. Remember, don’t pay unless they have proven their value to you.

While these job boards may offer a lot of work, there is also a bidding war here. Avoid the trap of doing a job for one or two dollars. It’s simply not worth your time.

You will have to weed out the places that actually pay from those that are looking for slave labor from desperate writers. You’re a writer, a skilled worker; don’t let marketers push you around with insulting offers.

10. Promote your own website or that of others with free articles.

Use article marketing to drive free traffic to your website. You can do this by using websites like ezinearticles, articlesbase, buzzle, goarticles, articlesnatch, articledashboard, articlealley, and ideamarketers.

While you will not get paid for posting your articles, your takeaway comes from your writer’s resource box. Here you can point people to your Wordpress blog or to an affiliate website where you can earn a commission. For affiliate products to sell, visit Clickbank and pick some affiliate products that you can review.

11. Apply for writing jobs.

Use places like Craigslist, Freelancewritinggigs, and even Monster to find writing jobs.

12. Keep refining this plan.

Refine this blueprint for getting freelance writing jobs. Test it, learn from your experiences, then customize it; take notes as you go along and make it work for you.

Once you start making some money, continue to learn, allocating a little time and money each month to add to your writing and marketing skills.

Wrapping It Up

In creating a freelance writing business, there are many traps and pitfalls. Most of them come from either internal self-sabotage or from getting scammed by false promises. However, by following this blueprint, you are well on your way to creating money from home by writing.

As you work through the plan, you will find some techniques will not work for you and some websites just don’t deliver on their promise; but persist in following your overall vision. Once you have a few good gigs under your belt you will build momentum.

You can make money online. You can get on top of those bills and create an independent income right from your home computer.

So what are the plans for our Sunday? Well… it’s already half way through our day. None of us have gotten dressed, and I truly don’t think we will unless my Mom gives us a dingle and says “Come up for a swim!”.

Today I am planning on doing some wifely duties, you know. Cook, clean, foot rubs (ha! not) and get the kids out for a walk later hopefully. It has turned into a beautiful day which makes me itch to go outside more and more, but with the Hubby driving 16 hours yesterday I am not making any plans for him.

Well. As you know we’ve dealt with half our relationship being long distances and that is finally coming to an end! Quite exciting not having to say goodbye in a few weeks. Whether we stay in Canada or not I do not care as long as we are together. Home is where ever we make it.

Now you are probably wondering, why are you writing when he’s only been there for half a day? Because we are that big of geeks and sit on our computers a lot. That’s the joy of both of us working online, computers are an additional body part, alongside the phones, iPads and any other technology that is beneficial to our work.

So today is a special day for Rachael! Don’t worry Rachael no numbers are disclosed, but here it goes.

Happy Birthday Rachael!

That’s right. It is Rachael’s birthday so everyone best wish her a happy birthday today.

Wish I could have been there to bake you a fancy cake and have a girly afternoon. If you haven’t noticed everyone, I love to bake. I really do like cooking when I have others to cook for that eat something beyond hot dogs, fries and chicken fingers. When I am encountered with someone that has a good taste bud then I am bond to cook for them.

Menu for today’s dinner? Well the Hubby has decided he wants something very simple, yet so delicious. We shall see and I’ll let you know how it goes tomorrow. Maybe even get a few good pictures

Alright, by the sounds of the screaming coming from the back of the house Baby Girl has awoken from her mid-afternoon slumber so off I go to enjoy the rest of the day with my finally reunited family!

Happy Sunday!