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Toni Anderson @HappyHousewife 27s

Time change next week. FRIDAY 5/2 at 12pm ET. I'll be chatting w/ @pinterest about #homeschool #pinspiration! Don't miss it!

Jenn K @TheJennK 29s

Thank you both! RT @HappyHousewife: Wow- time's up already! Thank you @apichea for sharing some great #WAHM tips with us today! #homeschool

Sherri Seligson @SherriSeligson 25s

Lots of great helps! Thanks! #WAHM #homeschool

Katie Hornor @ParadisePraises 25s

A7: When kids are grown, I dream of opening a coffee/treat shop from our home #WAHM #homeschool

Ashley Pichea @apichea 49s

Thanks to @HappyHousewife for having me as a guest today! #homeschool #wahm

Wendy Woerner @WendyWoerner 59s

:( That flew by! RT @HappyHousewife: Wow- time's up already! Thank you @apichea for sharing some great #WAHM tips with us today! #homeschool


Wow- time's up already! Thank you @apichea for sharing some great #WAHM tips with us today! #homeschool


Yes! "@HappyHousewife: A7. You could also do tutoring, since you are teaching kids anyway. #homeschool #WAHM"

Katie Hornor @ParadisePraises 42s

A7: what about creating/selling #homeschool printables? #WAHM you can submit to different sites too.


@SherriSeligson you know or just publish a high school level science curriculum. :-) #homeschool #WAHM

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@SherriSeligson great idea - sell the products you're creating for your personal use to others! #homeschool #wahm

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Jenn K @TheJennK 1m

Just thinking that! RT @HappyHousewife: A7. You could also do tutoring, since you are teaching kids anyway. #homeschool #WAHM


RT @SherriSeligson: 7 Make available to others what you are already doing: printables, planners, books.#WAHM #homeschool


A7. You could also do tutoring, since you are teaching kids anyway. #homeschool #WAHM


7 Make available to others what you are already doing: printables, planners, books.#WAHM #homeschool


RT @apichea: If you're interested in getting started as a VA, I recommend "The Bootstrap VA" [ad]: http://bit.ly/UuwZcV #homeschool #wahm

Wendy Woerner @WendyWoerner 36s

RT @HappyHousewife: 7. What opportunities are available for #homeschool moms who would like to earn some extra money for their family? #WAHM


@WendyWoerner one thing a time is key for productivity! #homeschool #wahm

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HA! RT @TheJennK: I think @klongdesigns does that! ;) RT @apichea: I put my earbuds in even when I'm not listening to anything #homeschool

Jenn K @TheJennK 1m

I like it! :) RT @apichea: @TheJennK it gives me permission to "not hear them" when I am trying to focus :) #homeschool #wahm

Ashley Pichea @apichea 1m

If you're interested in getting started as a VA, I highly recommend "The Bootstrap VA" [ad]: http://bit.ly/UuwZcV #homeschool #wahm


@TheJennK it gives me permission to "not hear them" when I am trying to focus :) #homeschool #wahm

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Toni Anderson @HappyHousewife 1m

RT @WendyWoerner: Focus on one thing at a time. Turn off social media. RT 6. What are some productivity tips for #WAHM moms? #homeschool


A7. Sell on Etsy, virtual assistant, home daycare- just a few that popped into my head. #homeschool #WAHM

Jenn K @TheJennK 1m

I think @klongdesigns does that! ;) RT @apichea: Sometimes I put my earbuds in even when I'm not listening to anything... #homeschool #wahm


@HappyHousewife A7: @moneysavingmom has a great list of Income Earning Ideas: http://moneysavingmom.com/downloads/income-earning-ideas … #wahm #homeschool

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Katie Hornor @ParadisePraises 1m

@HappyHousewife @apichea differnt hat to work it. I LOVE that idea. visual cues for kids are great! #WAHM #homeschool

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A7: Personally, I work as a virtual blogging assistant/consultant and as a blogger. #homeschool #wahm


@HappyHousewife music often distracts me as much as the kids do, so "listening to silence" works for me! :) #homeschool #wahm

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Wendy Woerner @WendyWoerner 2m

Focus on one thing at a time. Turn off social media. RT @HappyHousewife: 6. What are some productivity tips for #WAHM moms? #homeschool


@HappyHousewife before we moved, I had a room that was "my office" - I could close the door. #homeschool #wahm

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7. What opportunities are available for #homeschool moms who would like to earn some extra money for their family? #WAHM

Jenn K @TheJennK 2m

Awesome! RT @HappyHousewife: @apichea I heard a speaker say she wore a different hat when she was working. A real hat. #homeschool #WAHM


@apichea ha ha! I should try that! #WAHM #homeschool

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RT @TheJennK: A6 Train your kiddos what office hours mean #homeschool #wahm

Sherri Seligson @SherriSeligson 3m

6. I always tackle the thing I least want to do. Then it's downhill from there! #WAHM #homeschool


Sometimes I put my earbuds in even when I'm not listening to anything, just to signal "don't interrupt me"! :) #homeschool #wahm


@apichea I heard a speaker say she wore a different hat when she was working. A real hat. #homeschool #WAHM

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I also have "cues" to my kids that I'm working and am not to be interrupted - i.e. earbuds in my ears. #homeschool #wahm

Jenn K @TheJennK 4m

A6 Train your kiddos what office hours mean #homeschool #wahm


My kids have "quiet time" after lunch & that's my "work time" - they're not supposed to interrupt me sans emergency. #homeschool #wahm


RT @apichea: A6: If you can find a way to have uninterrupted work time, DO IT! #wahm #homeschool @HappyHousewife


A6: Create a routine so your kids know when not to interrupt you. #homeschool #wahm @HappyHousewife

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A6: Create a routine so your kids know when not to interrupted you. #homeschool #wahm @HappyHousewife

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A6: If you can find a way to have uninterrupted work time, DO IT! #wahm #homeschool @HappyHousewife

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A6: productivity tips for #WAHM moms? #homeschool Keep a running to do list, each day decide what's most important and start there!


A6. Most of these have been mentioned- office hours, no multi-tasking, find a quiet space, shut off social media. #homeschool #WAHM


6. What are some productivity tips for #WAHM moms? #homeschool


THIS --> MT @ParadisePraises: A5: #WAHM #homeschool moms: Don't compare. Find a schedule that works for you.


RT @HappyHousewife: A5. Let go of perfection, realize that there will be sacrifices, & keep your family your #1 priority. #homeschool #WAHM


@WendyWoerner yes! That is huge! #homeschool #WAHM

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A5: #WAHM #homeschool moms: Don't compare. Find a schedule that works for you. If it doesn't work, change it. Hire help as needed.


Love this! RT @SherriSeligson: 5. Step back. Look at the overall year of education- not one or two crazy weeks. #WAHM #homeschool


Set office hours. It helps! RT @HappyHousewife: 5. What are some homeschooling tips for working moms? #WAHM #homeschool

Jenn K @TheJennK 1m

That's good! RT @SherriSeligson: 5. Step back. Look at the overall year of education- not one or two crazy weeks. #WAHM #homeschool


Flexible but consistent! RT @TheJennK: A5 Have set work hours and set #homeschool hours as possible. Be flexible but consistent.


RT @apichea: A5: Know your limits and be willing to say "no" when your #homeschool starts to suffer from your work: http://homeschoolblogging.com/balance-family-blogging/ …


5. Step back. Look at the overall year of education- not one or two crazy weeks. #WAHM #homeschool


RT @apichea: A5: Have separate #homeschool and work times. Don't try to do both at the same time. #wahm


A5: Know your limits and be willing to say "no" when your #homeschool starts to suffer from your work: http://homeschoolblogging.com/balance-family-blogging/ … #wahm


A5. Let go of perfection, realize that there will be sacrifices, and keep your family your #1 priority. #homeschool #WAHM


A4: Yes! and YES! as you can afford it, get help w/cleaning or a temp VA! SO worth it! #WAHM #homeschool


Can you learn and teach #spiritualtruths from #gardening? http://wendywoerner.com/2013/07/4-lessons-learned-tending-backyard-garden/ … Yes you can! #homeschool

Jenn K @TheJennK 2m

A5 Have set work hours and set #homeschool hours as possible. Be flexible but consistent.


A5: Have separate #homeschool and work times. Don't try to do both at the same time. #wahm @HappyHousewife

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5. What are some homeschooling tips for working moms? #WAHM #homeschool


@HappyHousewife I agree - when we are in our own home again, I have a friend who I am going to hire to come clean! #homeschool #wahm

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@apichea yes, that's what I'm going to do in the fall. #homeschool #WAHM

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RT @apichea: Having help isn't an admission of failure or sign of laziness. It's an opportunity 2 bless others. #homeschool #wahm


@apichea I feel like you are blessing another family as well. Both of my cleaners have really needed the extra money. #homeschool #WAHM

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I'm looking to hire a mother's helper - will allow me to minimize work hours (less distractions) and maximize family time. #homeschool #wahm


Having help isn't an admission of failure or sign of laziness. It's an opportunity 2 bless others & invest in your family. #homeschool #wahm

Jenn K @TheJennK 4m

Yum cereal...RT @SherriSeligson: A4. I had a teen helper. Now I have someone clean house biweekly. Cereal for dinner... #WAHM #homeschool


RT @SherriSeligson: A4. I had a teen helper for a while. Now I have someone clean house biweekly. Cereal for dinner... #WAHM #homeschool


A year ago, I hired a cleaning lady (with my husband's encouragement) and it was such a blessing. #homeschool #wahm


@adiligentheart for me it was about the time I could spend w/ my family vs the time we all spent cleaning. #homeschool #WAHM

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I miss having a house cleaner... RT @HappyHousewife: A4. I have a housecleaner that comes once a week. Worth it. #homeschool #WAHM


A4. I had a teen helper for a while. Now I have someone clean house biweekly. Cereal for dinner... #WAHM #homeschool

Jenn K @TheJennK 5m

A4 My husband teaches music and art with the kids so that's helpful #notartistic #homeschool #wahm


I concur! http://blog.ashleypichea.com/the-plates-are-falling-all-around/ … RT @SherriSeligson: It is like juggling plates on most days though! #WAHM #homeschool


I've also had help with the kids, not regular now, but it will be in the fall. #WAHM #homeschool

Marlene @adiligentheart 5m

No, but considering it. RT @HappyHousewife: 4. Do you have help at home? Should you get it? #WAHM #homeschool


RT @TheJennK: A4 I hired a housecleaner and it saved my sanity. #homeschool #wahm


@HappyHousewife Just my teens. #homeschool

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A4: Currently I do NOT have help, but I have had help in the past (and hopefully will again in the near future). #homeschool #wahm


@HappyHousewife it's my hormones... Chris is starting to wean and it's throwing them into a tizzy. #homeschool #wahm

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Jenn K @TheJennK 6m

A4 I hired a housecleaner and it saved my sanity. #homeschool #wahm


A4. I have a housecleaner that comes once a week. Worth it. #homeschool #WAHM


@TheJennK I need to be better about this... I do during client work time but not when I'm working on my own #homeschool #wahm

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4. Do you have help at home? Should you get it? #WAHM #homeschool


LOVE! RT @ParadisePraises: feeding baby as I tweet #WAHM #homeschool #multitasking


It is like juggling plates on most days though! #WAHM #homeschool


@apichea maybe you need vitamins? :-) #homeschool #WAHM

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feeding baby as I tweet #WAHM #homeschool #multitasking


YES! RT @TheJennK: Turning off social media also helps me prioritize work and #homeschool AND muting my phone #wahm


@HappyHousewife I have been sleeping close to 12 hours/night... SO dead tired lately. #homeschool #wahm

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RT @HappyHousewife: A3. I try to get up before 6am to get 2 solid hours of work in before the kids need me. #homeschool #WAHM


@WendyWoerner the days I do it are so productive. Plus it allows me to give the kids 100% attention b/c work stuff is handled. #homeschool

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Jenn K @TheJennK 8m

Turning off social media also helps me prioritize work and #homeschool AND muting my phone #wahm


@apichea I know- I laughed when you said that on the chat last week! #Homeschool #WAHM

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@SherriSeligson I do prioritize family on the weekends - try to unplug at least 2 days/wk. #homeschool #wahm

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RT @SherriSeligson: 3. Hubby and family always first. On days with coop or lessons, that's when I multitask. #homeschool #WAHM


I'm not a morning person (or a night owl) RT @HappyHousewife: If I wake up early, I'm golden. If not it all falls apart. #homeschool #WAHM


A3. I try to get up before 6am to get 2 solid hours of work in before the kids need me. #homeschool #WAHM


@TheJennK that was my previous routine... hasn't been working well since moving tho. need to find a new routine. #homeschool #wahm

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3. Hubby and family always first. On days with coop or lessons, that's when I multitask. Set aside planned time for work. #homeschool #WAHM


A3: Depends on what has more weight/urgency. #homeschool #WAHM


@HappyHousewife A3. How do you prioritize your day? In theory, Bible time, school, work. life: results may vary! #WAHM #homeschool

Jenn K @TheJennK 9m

I do my best work between midnight and 2 am when the house is silent. Makes for hard mornings though #homeschool #wahm


Once my kids are up school is our #1 priority. My work starts about 1pm. I sometimes make exceptions, but not often. #WAHM #homeschool


@HappyHousewife Breakfast, chores, homeschool, work if possible while kiddos do independent work. Difficult as my 3 & 5 don't #homeschool.

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Jenn K @TheJennK 10m

A3 I try to prioritize by doing school in the morning and work in the afternoon. Doesn't always happen. #homeschool #wahm


RT @apichea: I find that different seasons have different priorities: http://blog.ashleypichea.com/juggling-life-taking-one-day-time/ … #homeschool #wahm


If I wake up early, I'm golden. If not it all falls apart. #homeschool #WAHM


I find that different seasons have different priorities: http://blog.ashleypichea.com/juggling-life-taking-one-day-time/ … #homeschool #wahm


A3: Honestly, prioritizing is a daily struggle. Some days are easier than others. Urgency tends to win. #homeschool #wahm @HappyHousewife

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Yup! RT @apichea: @SherriSeligson yes - 30 mins of focused work is much more effective than an hour of distracted time #homeschool #wahm


TRUTH! RT @apichea: @SherriSeligson yes - 30 mins of focused work is much more effective than an hour of distracted time #homeschool #wahm


3. How do you prioritize your day? #WAHM #homeschool


Truth! RT @apichea: @SherriSeligson yes - 30 mins of focused work is much more effective than an hour of distracted time #homeschool #wahm


@ParadisePraises Yes, there are some things I'm good at when it is crazy town- email is one of them. #homeschool #WAHM

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@SherriSeligson yes - 30 mins of focused work is much more effective than an hour of distracted time #homeschool #wahm

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I can work in the middle of ruckus if its not too loud. depends on the task too. @HappyHousewife: A2.biggest challenge #WAHM #homeschool


TRUE! RT @SherriSeligson: A2 Biggest challenges: keeping priorities. #WAHM #homeschool


@GSSavers yes, I find planning time does not exist anymore! #homeschool #WAHM

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@apichea I agree. You only get half quality work or schooling if you are doing both simultaneously. #WAHM #homeschool

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@WendyWoerner Get @Rescuetime it tracks your time online. Love it. #homeschool #WAHM

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Amen! My multitasking is starting the laundry/dishes while working. RT @TheJennK: @apichea multitasking is way overrated! #homeschool


Also I find that balancing work and homeschool makes me much for rigid because I don't have a lot of extra time. :-( #homeschool #WAHM


A2. We usually get school done- but it is the admin school stuff that kills me. #homeschool #WAHM


@SherriSeligson amen! #homeschool #wahm

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@apichea multitasking is way overrated! #homeschool


A2 Biggest challenges: keeping priorities. #WAHM #homeschool


@HappyHousewife lately it's been a real struggle to find more than 20 mins of quiet time to work! #homeschool #wahm

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RT @apichea: Trying to work while homeschooling or trying to #homeschool while working doesn't end well. #multitasking is NOT my best friend


RT @apichea: Trying to work while homeschooling trying to #homeschool while working doesn't work. #multitasking is NOT my best friend. #wahm


Yes! RT @HappyHousewife: A2. I think the biggest challenge is finding quiet work time. #homeschool #WAHM


Trying to work while homeschooling or trying to #homeschool while working doesn't end well. #multitasking is NOT my best friend. #wahm


@apichea ha! me too! #homeschool #WAHM

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Time Management RT @HappyHousewife: 2. What are some of the biggest challenges of working and homeschooling? #wahm #homeschool


A2 Biggest challenges - prioritizing my kids and family even when work needs to happen #homeschool #wahm


@apichea Yes. It is very dynamic. Just like homeschooling is. #WAHM #homeschool

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A2. I think the biggest challenge is finding quiet work time. #homeschool #WAHM


A2: My biggest challenge of working & homeschooling is finding chunks of uninterrupted time for either. #homeschool #wahm @HappyHousewife

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2. What are some of the biggest challenges of working and homeschooling? #wahm #homeschool


I'm surprised that's all with all you do. RT @ParadisePraises: A1: I am working 20-30 hrs/wk lately #WAHM #homeschool


@SherriSeligson that sounds a lot like me... some weeks is minimal while others I feel like I never leave the computer! #homeschool #wahm

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@SherriSeligson Hey Sherri! How are you today! #WAHM #Homeschool

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A1 Hi everyone! I work about 20 hours a week. Some weeks more like 25 and others 10-15. #homeschool


A1: I am working 20-30 hrs/wk lately #WAHM #homeschool


I try to schedule my workload based on what other activities I have scheduled for the week. #homeschool #wahm @HappyHousewife


@ParadisePraises I don't know- how did you not know! #homeschool #WAHM

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A1: I probably work an average of 20 hours a week - some weeks more, some weeks less. #homeschool #wahm @HappyHousewife

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A1. I work about 30-40, depending on the week. #homeschool #WAHM


@apichea @HappyHousewife you have a #homeschool chat every week at 3? How did I not know?

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How many hours do you work a week? #homeschool #WAHM


A1: I probably work an average of 20 hours a week - some weeks more, some weeks less. #homeschool #wahm @HappyHousewife


@HappyHousewife Q1 20-30 generally


@ParadisePraises Hey lady! nice to see you! #homeschool

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@ParadisePraises Hi Katie! #homeschool #wahm @HappyHousewife

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So excite to be chatting @apichea today about homeschooling and #WAHM! #homeschool


WOOHOO!! MT @HappyHousewife: it's time for our weekly #homeschool chat. This week's cohost is @apichea, we're talking about #WAHM.


@HappyHousewife @apichea I'm here for the #homeschool chat. At least for the first bit anyway

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Tick tock, it's 3 o'clock, time for our weekly #homeschool chat. This week's cohost is @apichea, we're talking about #WAHM.

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