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When I first looked at "HomeWork - Juggling Home, Work and School Without Losing Your Balance" from The Old Schoolhouse, my first thought was "I don't have time to read something boring about starting a home business!" I was wrong on three counts. It's not boring, it's not just about starting a home business, and it goes by so quickly that it doesn't seem like any time has gone by at all.
This small, 95 page, ebook is packed with heartwarming stories of how families homeschooled, spent valuable time together, had fun, fulfilled dreams, and even made a little extra money on the side...all by doing just one thing, starting a home based business. The chapters are divided into five sections - HomeWork: A Labor of Love, HomeWork: Computer Based, HomeWork: Creative Writing, HomeWork: Business Support and HomeWork: Tricks of the Trade. The first three sections describe different types of creative home businesses. The last two talk about the technical stuff - bookkeeping, organizing, legal issues etc. Each chapter is written by someone who actually has begun a home based business but it is all written in a very easy flowing style. Even the technical sections are interesting. Before I knew it, I was finished!
Even if you aren't planning on starting a home business, you will learn from reading "HomeWork". I learned tips on how to organize your school day; how to teach your children using unconventional methods; how to budget your money and so much more. Even if you think you have everything together, it's worth the read just for the stories of how these home business adventures began.
When I decided to try my hand at reviewing homeschool products, I made a vow to myself that I would not give every product a glowing review just to be nice. I was going to be critical where needed and complimentary if deserved. Before reading "HomeWork", I totally expected this to have more critical than complimentary areas. Boy was I wrong. I can't find a thing to criticize. I give this product two thumbs up!
Updated: Sunday, 26 April 2009 12:56 AM CDT
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