tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post410519321404437920..comments2022-11-21T06:32:56.110-05:00Comments on The Cuppa Jo: Working From Home: What Does It Look Like?Jolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14170784412265396675noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-86189382279452272142011-11-14T10:40:05.440-05:002011-11-14T10:40:05.440-05:00Thanks for sharing how you make work...well, work....Thanks for sharing how you make work...well, work. My structure is similar to yours. I try to do most of my focused writing and meetings while the boys are in school, although now that they are older (12 and 10) and are developing their own interests and social lives, they don't require (or want) as much direct oversight. When I travel, Dave's schedule is flexible enough, and the boys self-sufficient enough, that I can be fully engaged in that gig without worrying about the home front. <br /><br />I also love that I can work in my sweats, do laundry between emails (or emails between laundry), and get dinner going just a few steps from my desk. I also plan meals, for us a month at a time, as a guideline and not a rigid schedule, just like you mentioned. But planning my meals in advance keeps my shopping and prep more efficient, giving me more time to work or play.<br /><br />And yes, we play a lot in our family. We have friends over for meals, we serve others through our church and other opportunities, we enjoy family game nights, movie nights and restful weekends. We rarely feel that our schedule is packed. <br /><br />People often ask me if I stay at home or if I work out of the home. My answer is that I work FROM home. For me, I can no longer imagine a nine-to-five in an office somewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com