Tag Archives: surprises

You Never Know What Can Happen

For all the encouragement I give all of you home business owners to budget, schedule and plan, I think it is also important that I share that the reality is, we never know what will happen in our home businesses. We can prepare, we can plot, and we can do everything in our power to steer and guide our businesses operations, but in the end we all have no idea what is really and truly going to happen. I am often amazed at how much unpredictability there really is in my little home business. I really do have a simple … Continue reading →

Staying Open to Good Surprises…as a Family

The other day, I wrote a little piece about how it seems to be that some of the best things happen when we least expect them. As a single parent family, we can get used to being braced for trials and troubles and forget that there are plenty of good surprises that come our way too. What about making a family practice to celebrate and notice those wonderful good surprises instead of just bracing for the troublesome ones? Okay, so maybe we would all love to win the lottery and surely a windfall of that magnitude would be a happy … Continue reading →

Belated Christmas Surprise in Bed

This isn’t going to be what you think from first glance. It has nothing to do with nookie. It does involve a belated Christmas gift that was delivered to me in bed, though. In one of the most romantic, delightful, surprising ways. Let’s go back a couple of days. It’ll make more sense why this gesture was even that much more romantic. Christmas Morning in Tears Wayne gave me my Christmas gift early: a digital camera. That was fine. I was tickled pink to get it, even if I went with and it didn’t come as a surprise. However, when … Continue reading →

What Surprised You Most About Running Your Own Business?

I think it can be so interesting and productive to look back and take stock—a little evaluation around the differences between what we THOUGHT would happen when we hung up our home business shingle and what actually DID happen. Surprises can be both pleasant and unpleasant, but chances are, you have definitely experienced a few on your path to become a home business entrepreneur. I can tell you what surprised me—I’ve been surprised at how much more work I am able to do working from home than I ever did in a well-stocked and supported office environment. There is this … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day: Sweet Surprises at School

I don’t know about your area, but around here it’s all the rage to have surprises for children delivered to school on Valentine’s Day. Many schools will allow you to have something delivered or to drop something off in the lobby. Gifts are usually distributed later in the day to avoid disrupting classes, but it’s a nice way to brighten your children’s day and make them feel special. You can order a Valentine’s Day gift, flowers, or balloons, etc. or you can create something yourself. Here are some ideas: Soda Surprise Start with a plastic bottle of your child’s favorite … Continue reading →

I Love You – Let Me Show You the Ways

Appreciation for your spouse and love for them can be demonstrated in a myriad of ways. Some of the best ways to show you care are the simplest of ways. Meal Preparation When you or your spouse prepares a meal, it demonstrates caring for them. It shows that you want them to eat and eat well. You want them to enjoy their food. Their nutrition and health are extremely important. Food is one of the easiest ways to show affection. In fact, my husband loves to cook. We often split meal duties and we both love to experiment with new … Continue reading →