Archive for December, 2009

Wishing you a biscuity Christmas!

December 18th, 2009

Unless I’m feeling especially energetic, this is going to be my last post before Christmas. So I thought I’d make it a bit seasonal and join in Mum’s The Boss’s Christmas Baking Blog Carnival.
At first glance, this recipe doesn’t look very Christmassy, although throwing in a handful of raisins makes it even better and I [...]

Business Ideas For Mums: Complementary, Sport and Beauty Therapies

December 14th, 2009

Tell me more…
Many mums have always wanted to work in health or beauty,  so take opportunity to retrain as therapists when they have children. There are a huge range of therapies to choose from, including:

Sports massage, sports therapies, teaching yoga, pilates and tai chi
Herbal, homeopathic, aromatherapy, flower remedies
Reiki, energy healing, spiritual healing, crystal therapy, teaching [...]

One Good Way To Save Money as a Business Mum

December 6th, 2009

Software can be expensive if you’re running a small business from home.
A good example is Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook (and sometimes a few other programs thrown in).  Bought from the Microsfot Office website, the Home and Student version of Office 2007 costs £99.99, but you cannot use it in ‘business situations’. The [...]

Getting moving again after maternity leave

December 1st, 2009

It’s now six months since my last day at work and time I started to think about earning again.
I’m grateful I haven’t got the abrupt jump into to work I would have if I was returning to employment, but getting started in self employment has its own challenges.  For the moment, I’m just getting some [...]