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By Millard Franco

 Most work at home moms start home based businesses because they want to be home with their little ones. And I was no different: I left a great corporate job to be around my two children.

But then, you put a lot of work in your business, and it works! Yes, you are getting orders, and making some money, but the flip side is that you don’t have as much time for your little ones. How do you then balance your time? Do you still put your children first? Or do you go for the “just a minute honey!” line and hope they can’t tell time?

It happened to me: one day, during my first Christmas season in business, I was busy with an order for 150 gift baskets. It was hard work, and stress was running high. The deadline was approaching, and I had no time to stop to even straighten the room.

There were boxes with product everywhere, there were empty boxes, and there was gourmet food everywhere: a true disaster area! And just then, my 4 year old daughter (now 11) came to me with her big brown eyes in tears: “Mommy, I am bored and I am lonely… Can we play a little?” What could I do? I was alone at home with her, and if I stopped to play, there was no way I could finish my order in time.

So, I thought quickly, on my feet, of how I could play with her and work at the same time. And I came up with the idea of building her an office right next to mine out of used/damages boxes. She was ecstatic! And SHE did all the work! I told her where to go and get the boxes, and made room for her by me desk. She built a desk, improvised a chair, and even had items to sell in her store.

With that in place, I was able to continue my work uninterrupted most of the time. She loved watching and copying me: when I picked up the phone to talk to a customer, she picked up her imaginary phone. When I needed to make a basket, she made one of her own. When I calculated the price for my baskets, she picked up a pencil and calculated her own prices.

In time, her office evolved: the old, damaged boxes were replaced with actual wooden drawers. Inventory I wasn’t able to sell became her store’s inventory. She even got an adding machine, and a couch. Now, her office is her favorite spot to play. And it’s not just an office anymore: it’s an entire building with different shops. She has a restaurant, a bath and body store, a book store, and a toy store.

The store has helped her in many ways:

- she learned about maintaining and ordering inventory

- she learned about phone etiquette

- she learned addition and subtraction

- she learned organization skills

- she learned to be creative (little bits and pieces of ribbon, irregular baskets, empty containers have become great assets to her business)

Could YOU be using your business to teach your kids business basics while having fun? I am sure you could. Just take some time and think how your situation can be used to plant some business seeds in your child.

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Make Use Of Scholarships And Grants Given To Mothers

By James Scholaris

 There is a custom that scholarships and grants are generally given to students. But that is not the case. There are mother, who are fascinated to pursue their studies, even when they are really busy at home taking care of their children and handling other daily activities. For such mothers, not only the time, but the money will also a feature that will pull them back to continue their studies. To help such mothers, some colleges are providing grants and scholarships.

Single mothers have more responsibility and hence more requirement for a enhanced income. They need to take all expenses of their kids like school education, tuition and other basic needs. Taking a Bachelors degree will help them to grab a better job and thus a enhanced wages.

Mothers who are fascinated to do a bachelors degree, but do not have enough fund in hand because of the low income and high expense at home, a scholarship or a grant will be a blessing. Some colleges have the option to provide such grants to the mothers.

Single mothers can avail some facts on these scholarships from the web sites. Special web sites are accessible, which conducts detailed study on this topic and make public this information on the web sites. The colleges who provide scholarships, with the help of some special funds or using the aid of any government agency, also keep these information on their websites and help single mothers to gain a new bachelors degree.

Single mothers who are interested to do a bachelors degree, but do not have enough fund in hand because of the low salary and high expenditure at home, a scholarship or a grant will be a blessing. Some colleges have the option to provide such grants to the mothers.

Working mothers have scholarships particularly designed for them, which is called working mom scholarships. There are colleges specifically designed for these working mothers. The mothers who want to complete their program can join this college and avail the advantage of these scholarships. There are mothers who want to take an advanced degree or want to concentrate in some domain can also try for this scholarships and grants. They will be given with the grants to complete their courses.

Among the scholarships which are for the working moms, the famous one is ‘Obama scholarship for working moms’. There are local offices dedicated to give information on these scholarships. Web sites are also accessible listing the detailed information on these scholarships. Those who are US citizens who want to apply for the scholarships should be above 18yrs old and have a convincing reason to apply.

These scholarships are meant to help the working moms and single moms to make better their standard of living by acquiring a better education and thus a better job. The sum the scholarship providing is not a silly one and you should never deny to it.

James Scholaris

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Finding Uncommon Baby Names

By Millard Franco

 Nowadays, fewer parents are naming their kids with traditional and classic names, trying to find a different, refreshing name for their child. Because of this, finding a really Unique baby name is becoming much harder.

These are some helpful tips that we think may help you find an unusual, yet comfortable name for your child.

Traditional (but Unique Baby Names):

There are still the traditional ways of selecting your baby’s name. The first, of course, is using a name that has been in the family for years - perhaps the name of an aunt or uncle, or a grandparent. The other way is to browse through the Baby Names Dictionarys’ 28,000+ names to select from. Although some of the names are common, you can certainly find some unusual names.

Name meanings:

To choose a unique name, you could decide on what you want your child’s name to mean. Baby Names Dictionary has a resource where you can type in what you want your child’s name to mean. From there, we will pull out a list of names, both popular and unusual, with that meaning.

Place names:

A lot of parents nowadays are using this method to name their child. Some places actually make pretty good names, but because method is becoming popular, naming your child after the place she or he was born may not make a very uncommon name anymore. Places like Colorado, Phoenix, Denver or Salem are some popular names for boys. As for the girls, Paris, Vienna, Asia and Atlanta are some of the preferred names.

Names from nature:

Words from nature are also a unique way of naming your kids. That way, the beauty of that word is in your child’s name. How about something like Raine, Leaf, Sky or Dew?

Using a surname as a first name for unusual baby names:

This is also another method of naming that is becoming more and more common. It means taking the surnames of your ancestors, famous people, or anyone of your choice and using it as a first name. Like for girls, some popular surnames used as first names are McCartney, Bronte, Liotta and Piper. For boys, Beckett, Addison, Brewster, Donovan and Jenson are popular.

Anagrams:

Want a unique name for your child but there are a few traditional ones that you really like? Take that name and create an anagram of it. Use Scrabble tiles from the game and shift the letters or add a few more. Be creative. Let your imagination run wild.

Telescoping:

Take the name and drop letters until you’ve found a name you like. Kahlil and Gibran can be combined and then telescoped to Kabran. Schuyler can be telescoped to become Sky. Get the picture?

From the father’s name:

You can name your child after their father. For example, if the father’s name is Donald, his son can be Doni or his daughter, Donnie. Or John. It can be changed to Joanie, Joanna or Jonalie.

From the mother’s name:

Naming a boy after his mother’s maiden name is one way of doing it. You could change the mother’s name to a suitable name for a boy. Like Mary, you could alter it to Martin, Matt, Mason or Marren. Or if it’s a girl you could name her Marii, Marinne or Marine.

Name or word combinations:

This means a name taken from combining two other names; most of the time it’s from the child’s parents or grandparents. For instance, let’s say a couple, Ridge and Brooke, have a baby girl. They could combine their names together and name her Bridgette. This may not be very unique, but you get the idea. A better example would be David and Trina. (Davina) This way, you get an unusual name for your child and at the same time, you can honor a family member.

Change the spelling:

Make an ordinary name more unusual by changing the spelling. Like Caitlin, it can become CaitLin. You could change Rianne to RiAnne. Or, you also could add an apostrophe, and Janet becomes J’Nette/J’Net.

Unique names are fun, different and anything goes! Its only limitation is your imagination. Names are inspired from everywhere, from fashion designers to colors to months. June and April make nice names for girls. Azure, Gray and Burgundy are also great names. Countries or states like Dakota or Carolina are also used. But remember, with every pro, there’s a con.

Names that are very complicated to pronounce or spell, although it makes them stand out, it also brings aggravation to your child because they would have to constantly correct the spelling or pronunciation for the rest of their life.

Oh yeah, and also, giving a boy a girl’s name or vice versa is something you absolutely do not want to do. Imagine the amount of teasing he or she would get from their classmates. Not something you would want for your child, to be laughed at and teased. Howard O’Brien is now Anne Rice, author of the famous vampire books. She was given a boy’s name because her folks wanted a boy!

Overall, unique names are not a bad thing. Just be kind to your kid and choose wisely.

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