Monday, June 8, 2009

The Work at Home Family Carnival June 8, 2009












Welcome to our very first edition of The Work at Home Family Carnival. The purpose of this carnival is to provide moms, dads, and grandparents with resources and information to help manage their busy households and businesses. Some of the topics to be covered include working at home, internet marketing, family management, marketing and advertising tips, and quick and easy recipes.

I look forward to the growth of this carnival and your future submissions. To be accepted, all articles must be appropriate to the subject matter of this carnival, have good content, not be spammy, and be family friendly.


Working at Home

Helene Zemel presents Finding a Great Home Based Business posted at Work at Home Mom and Dad, saying, "Now that you have made the decision to work from home, how do you go about selecting a suitable and profitable home business?"

Shawn M. Driscoll presents Stop! Don’t Throw in the Towel Just Yet! posted at Shawn Driscoll. Editor’s note: The author focuses on the importance of having a clear mission, a good business model to follow, a good working environment, and the need to have a plan of action to implement your business.

Fiona Lohrenz presents Guidelines For Preparing A Day Care Safety Statement posted at Child Care Only. Editor’s note: If you are considering starting a day care or pre-school business, you need to read this important article.

Brian McKay presents Business Insurance Basics posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, "Whether you’re a business owner, a risk manager or an executive, have a large or small business or employ five people or 500, purchasing the right insurance coverage is essential to your business plan."

Ruoall Chapman presents Everything you need to know about how to Make Online Beats posted at Make Online Beats. Editor’s note: The author provides good information for those interested in the music industry.

Patti Blevins presents Are You Driving Your Life Blindfolded? posted at Patti Blevins, saying, "Believe In Yourself and Enjoy Life!"


nissim ziv presents How to start eBay business from scratch posted at eBay Business Guide. Editor’s note: If you are thinking of starting an Ebay business, you will find this step-by-step guide very helpful.

Catherine VanWetter presents To the Heart of the Matter - The Myth of Busyness posted at To The Heart of the Matter, saying, "Have you ever wondered who you are if you are not busy? Busy taking care of other people, busy working, busy doing “stuff”? In everyday life, how does one step off of the “dread mill” of busyness? Are you present?"

Sarah Scrafford presents 100 Terrific Productivity Tools for the Bored or Unemployed posted at Online College.org, saying, “These 100 tools will help you get busy doing just about anything from organizing your DVD collection to planning your potential future, giving you no excuse to be bored or unemployed for long.”


Internet Marketing

nissim ziv presents Best EBay business ideas for home based business posted at eBay Business Guide. Editor’s note: The author provides 7 helpful tips and ideas for making money selling on Ebay.

Jim DeSantis presents How To Get Low Cost Products To Sell At Fair Prices On Ebay! posted at Work At Home Programs Reviewed, saying, "If you have been selling products on eBay, you know how difficult it is to find products cheaply enough to sell for a fair profit these days. You may not have considered several good sources right under your nose in your own hometown. But, the question is: Which promise the least amount of hassle for the most profit? Let's consider the most popular sources."

Diego Cervantes presents the Ultimate Guide to Web Marketing for Real Estate Agents posted at Real Estate Agent Database Blog. Editor’s note: You will find some excellent sources in this blog post for marketing your real estate business. The author has also included some web sources that are helpful for all businesses including article marketing and social media.


Quick and Easy Recipes

Helene Zemel presents My Tomato Rarebit Recipe A Good Source of Lycopene posted at Health Plans Plus, saying, "Here is a very simple but tasty recipe that has been in my father’s family for many years and is a good source of vitamins A, C, K and lycopene. It is also very quick and easy to make for busy parents who work at home as well an inexpensive, budget lunch."


Family Management

Jacquelyn presents Financial Concerns For a Stay-At-Home Parent posted at WParent.com - Wise Parenting Guide, saying, "This article gives suggestions on how to make the transition to a one-income household when one parent decides to stay at home."

Jack Schmidt presents Health Insurance Can Improve Your Love Life posted at SectorMatic Money Journal, saying, "Personal Finance - Everything for the Big Spender on a Budget. Now you can live like a fat cat, even if you're on a money diet. Laugh all the way to the bank with Jack Schmidt and SectorMatic. It's for you!" Editor’s note: A humorous look at a serious subject.

Nancy Miller presents Top 100 Blogs for DIY Home Improvement posted at Construction Management Degrees, saying, Hiring a contractor can be expensive. With monthly bills climbing and income shrinking, the “do it yourself” movement has gained momentum. Below are the best 100 blogs for home improvement that provide inspiration, design ideas, advice, and much more from those just starting out or those that have a lifetime of experience.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of the work at home family using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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