Sonya T of The Tooth Faerie
Name: Sonya T
Tell us a little about yourself:
I am a SAHM to a 2 yr old and also trying to make extra cash seeing as my husband is going to be layed off soon. I make Tooth Fairy pillows and more and also am opening up a graphics site.
What is your business name and web address:
The Tooth Faerie www.the-tooth-faerie.com
What inspired you to become a work at home mom:
My little girl. I always knew I wanted to home school her and be at home with her.
Tell us a little about your business:
Tooth Fairy pillows with a personal touch and also recycled paper for cards or scrapbook items.
Is there any advice that you would like to share with other women :
It will take quite a bit of time to get any real business kicked off and alot of trial and error.
What has been the most effective advertising method for you:
As of now I have only had my business up for about 3 months. The best way I have had sales is moms on Mom Boards out there
Can you share with us one negative business experience that you learned from:
Time frames. Make sure if you have a special order available make sure they know time frames may get changed. And always stay in contact with your customers.
To Hire Or Not To Hire-The Babysitter Dilemma
If you work at home you may need to weigh the benefits against the possible pitfalls of hiring a babysitter. Each situation carries its own unique set of pros and cons. If relatives do not live nearby and you have to resort to outside help, potential strangers, to care for your children part of the day, please be thorough in your choices.
Mom’s who work from home and are assessing the possibility of hiring a babysitter can approach the dilemma from various angles. The schedule, a potential babysitter may need to adhere to can be more flexible when you work from home. The need for a babysitter is usually as important in this situation as if you work out of the house.
Work at home mom’s can use a babysitter to carry the bulk of the day so that productivity in the business side of life is not “stop and start.” Getting in the groove of work and going with the flow for a solid five hours or more constitutes a productive day. Stopping periodically to answer the phone, address the kids dilemmas, or make lunch for everyone can be distracting.
Whether you work from a home-based business or leave each day to work outside the home, the dilemma of hiring a babysitter has part to do with the trust factor and part to do with the guilt factor. There are many horror stories of people who abuse children. There are also millions of loving and nurturing individuals whose goal in life is to provide safe and secure babysitting services for people like you.
There is one main key to hiring a babysitter, follow your gut feelings. If you feel uneasy about any aspect of the babysitting process or the individual you have hired, bail! It is better to be safe then sorry. Your child(ren) will give you the greatest indication of how successful the relationship is between them and the babysitter. So listen to your kids and if they are too small to have a voice their body language speaks volumes.
