My Poor Office Chair
I’ve had my office chair for five years. I’ve nursed in this chair, worked in this chair, slept in this chair, and really….lived in this chair for those five years.
The handles have taken the brunt of the abuse – getting up, sitting down – from being pregnant to having infants and toddlers, jumping up [...]
Watching it in January
I didn’t make a weight loss resolution.
I thought about it but with all the scheduling I do for my home office, the thought of trying to fit in meal plans, vegetables, cooking, and measuring and weighing made me want to run to the weight loss pills.
Instead I’m trying to remember to do exercises [...]
New Year – New Resolutions
This year, like every other, I decide I’m going to get into shape. This year has been a little different, though, because I got my elliptical in December and have been working out. The temptation to get diet pills is still strong, but I’m unsure if I will need that much firepower to reach my [...]
Laptop Woes
When I bought my laptop I thought it would give me the freedom to work wherever I wanted in my house. Little did I know that wasn’t going to be exactly true.
Most of my chairs and my very comfy couch aren’t really comfy for sitting on with a laptop. Balancing the laptop on my [...]
My Friend Is Getting Her Master’s of Nursing
When my friend started working as a nurses’ aide, she quickly realized that nurses were really the ones that helped patients. It made her decide she wanted to be a full-fledged nurse, and she took the courses at Valparaiso to get her nursing degree. Once she had the nursing degree she was happy for a [...]
Setting The Mood Part 2: Decorating
The candles are something I can light and they tell my mind, “You’re in the relaxed, working place now.” But the overall atmosphere of my office is always one of calm, because it is the room where deadlines are always looming and there has to be some way of battling the stress that comes with [...]
Setting The Mood In Your Home Office
My office is my sanctuary. When I am in my office, I relax in order to concentrate and give my clients the best work I’m capable of.
One of the ways I create this atmosphere is with pillar candles. Another way is by making sure the lights aren’t too bright. A washed out monitor is difficult [...]
Jennifer was a
Virtual Assistant for over four years. Now? She has been interviewed by the LA Times, ABC News and worked on campaigns for Frito Lay, Hanes, Walmart, and At-A-Glance to name a few. She's been paying her mortgage and bills from home for almost seven years now.
