Apr 24, 2009 Ameri Plan USA

Did you ever have a job that you thought you loved? I must have had the perfect job! Not. I was a one woman office and it was great. I worked a salary wage and of course I had to commute back and forth to work, leaving my grandchildren that I’m raising in one town while working in another. I also thought I had the perfect title.. “Office Manager/Supervisor”. The title itself sounded so impressive to me. Well I thought hard about my so called “Title”. supposedly, my job required that I traveled to other offices, but that never happened. I was the only supervisor around and it never happened. What do yo think, impressive? “NOT”? Now I am a somebody going somewhere in life.

As for my boss, well he was just down right rude. If things didn’t go his way he would make the thirty minute drive to take his anger out on me. He would come and yell and curse at me. Even go as far as to slam his fist on my desk and proceed to tell me that I need to get whatever he was about fixed or done.

I finally stood up to him one day. That’s when I realized my job was soon coming to an end. Four months later I was fired. I got layed off from that job after 7 years of hard work. Seems I was trapped in the JOB, and all alone.

My life changed after I received a post card in the mail. I felt like I needed to call. Needless to say Ameriplan found me. As a bonus, I now have a new best friend.

I got rid of my rude boss. Because now I am my own boss. I love my business ( Ameri Plan USA ) and I can honestly say that and mean it. I now spend a lot of time with my grandchildren. I can’t believe the time I lost with them when I was working for someone else. Now we just do what we want when we want and I don’t have to beg for time off. Now we just go when we want. Workiing a home based business was the best decision I’ve ever made. Once they do they will get hooked and they won’t want to go back to punching a time clock. It sure feels good to work on my time and not on someone else’s. 

Your’s Truly,

Darlene R. Contact me at:

Ameri Plan USA

Working at home with children can be a challenge. But with a little planning and some creative ideas, you can get your work done while still raising happy, healthy kids.

Here are some tips for keeping the kids entertained while you get some work done.

1. Know your limits.
Before you start trying to cram as much work in during your child’s waking hours, be realistic about how much work you can get done. While it’s reasonable that you’ll be able to spend a few hours working each day during naptime or while your child’s attention is otherwise engaged, it’s not realistic to expect that you can get a solid block of time each day. You can save yourself a lot of trouble and frustration by not booking too much work during any given day. Understand that you may need to do the bulk of your work while your children are sleeping. If you must get work done during the day, you can use these ideas to keep both you and your child happy.

2. Get your child involved in your work.
Preschoolers love imitating mommy. You can use this to your advantage when you need to get some work done. Set up a small desk next to yours with some quiet toys, modeling clay or even a play computer. When you need a half hour or so to work, you can have your child sit next to you and “work” too. This way, your children will feel involved and may allow you to work longer than if you were trying to keep them away.

3. Building projects.
Small children normally aren’t very focused, but they can be when it comes to playing with blocks and other kinds of building toys. Even children as young as 18 months old will spend a lot of time building with blocks, and that can give you some time to work. Create a play space in front of your desk with a building surface and a lot of blocks.

4. Educational DVDs.
There are dozens of educational videos out there that can capture your child’s attention so you can work. Whether you have a baby who will respond to a visit to the petting zoo set to classical music or a preschooler who enjoys watching Sesame Street, DVDs can be a life saver for a work at home mom. They are invaluable when you have to take a call from a client or need to give your full attention to a project. Make sure to limit their TV time to one hour a day. As long as you don’t rely on the DVDs too much, they can be an asset to your working life.

One of the most important keys to working at home with kids is to spend time enjoying their company. If you spend the whole day stressed out about work, all the money that you make at your work at home job won’t be worth it. Plan out work time and play time with your children so that everyone’s needs are met.