Archive for May, 2009
On the Hunt for a Home Office Companion…
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009Three weeks ago, Riley - our nutty, crazed, 7-year-old Kerry blue terrier — died.
Yesterday, I committed to a breeder to buy another KBT.
This time, a female. A puppy. An untrained, 3-month-old bundle of unfocused energy and a thimble-sized bladder that will need emptying (hopefully in the yard) with consistency tending on insanity — or I’ll [...]
What to do on Mother’s Day in the Home Office?
Sunday, May 10th, 2009What a conundrum…
If you’re an overworking work-at-home dad, it’s time to power down the PC, make some breakfast and coffee and focus on the woman in your life.
If you’re a work-at-home mom, it’s a great morning to tell the fam to make it a special morning (and to drag you away from your laptop and [...]
Work at Home? Where’s Your Home Office Today…?
Monday, May 4th, 2009I work at home. From a bona fide, tax-deductible and dedicated home office tucked into an erstwhile bedroom, where the closet is used exclusively for office supplies, books, folders, tech-stuff, a file cabinet (similarly used exclusively for, um, files related exclusively to work).
My desk is for business. My computer is for business. My two-line phone [...]
Dogs & Cats & Fish, Oh My! Pets in the Home & Home Office
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009If you’re a dog or cat owner, how important is your pet to the social fabric of your home or home office?
Does it add anything significant, or is it a requisite accessory to the Urban or Suburban milieu? Is it someone whom you care deeply for, or something you feed, bathe, tend to and drop [...]
Got a Mess in Your Home or Home Office? Put a Label On It
Friday, May 1st, 2009Kids’ projects and corporate files. Home-related documents and client projects.
So much paper and folders in the home and home office — so little organization.
Keeping track of all the stuff in the home office takes organizational finesse. It’s especially true if you have a home office for your home-based business or even your telework / telecommuting [...]