Posted inGet the Look
Top five styles for Summer office glamour
Summer is slowly approaching, which means it is time to adjust your wardrobe for the workplace!
Here are five top styles for summer office glamour:
Posted inFamily life
Fostering a child pays, but mums have no idea, finds survey
The UK’s shortage of foster carers has been keenly do unwanted and advertised in the media, but according to one of the UK’s foster agencies, Compass Community, ignorance about fostering is hindering efforts to combat the issue.
More than half the mums surveyed on the Netmums website thought they would receive less than £5,000 a year for fostering a child, and nine out of 10 thought they would receive less than £15,000. The real figure is actually £20,000-40,000 a year depending in the needs of the child (disabilities etc).
Posted inAll things tax
Just one month to go until tax credit renewal deadline!
If you claim tax credits, your renewal pack will hit your doormat anytime this week until June, ahead of the 31 July 2013 tax credit renewal deadline.
HMRC is urging people to let them know about any changes to their circumstances that they haven’t already reported, such as changes to working hours, childcare costs or pay. Claimants may also be asked, to provide details of their income last year, so make sure you’ve got your P60 and payslips handy.
Posted inPodcasts for mums
Podcast: Are you trading from the right business entity?
Are you thinking of starting a business but don’t know whether to set up as a limited company or declare self-employed income to the taxman?
Posted inFoodie Fridays
Chorizo and olive pasta bake
Ingredients
- 400g pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 tsp paprika and 1 tsp thyme
Posted inFoodie Fridays
Nelsons Mini Fab Fish Pie
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 400g potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 100g carrots, peeled and chopped
- A knob of butter
- 2 tbsp milk
Illegal pyramid schemes and how to tell the difference between them and legitimate businesses
Hands up if you know or have known of at least one Avon lady? Somehow when you see that brochure, you know exactly what to expect.
Did you know that Avon and other businesses like it (Virgin at Home, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Kleeneze…) are all network marketing businesses?
How to spring clean your finances
In times of austerity just about every savvy mum is looking for ways to claw back money and use it elsewhere, or save for those rainy days. It’s dull, boring, and sometimes a bit disheartening when you look at the cost of living your life and having a family to look after, but if you don’t take the bill by the horns, no one else can do it for you…
Here are three quick tips to help you deck utter your finances:
Posted inVideo tutorials
Video tutorial: how to monetise your blog
Blog, check! Traffic, check! Money coming in…no check! Does this sound like you? You’ve given your blog your blood, sweat and tears and get lots of comments and social media shares, but not a penny to show for your efforts?
Would you like to see how you can monetise your blog and make your late nights worth it? This video tutorial will show you how to do just that.
Posted inWhat's in the news?
Three reasons why not having a Facebook page for your business is a missed opportunity for your business
Facebook might have started out as a way of keeping in touch with friends and family, but it has grown into a valuable business tool. Make sure you’re not missing out on all the potential it offers.
No matter what type of business you own, a Facebook fan page can help you find more customers, make more sales to your existing customer base and make more profit.
Not convinced? Here are three more reasons you should create a Facebook page for your business:
Posted inWork and career tips and advice
Three simple tips to create a happy workplace using positive psychology
Happy teams are successful teams. And if you want a happy team then you need to make people feel good.
Sarah Lewis is a chartered psychologist and author of ‘Positive Psychology at Work’ (Wiley) and she offers three positive psychology tips to make your team feel great and be more productive:
Free course for childminders from HM Revenue
Are you a childminder? Would you like help with understanding tax, National insurance and learn how to keep your financial records in order?
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is offering self-employed childminders free online webinars to help with tax issues.
You can watch and participate in the live webinars from you laptop or mobile phone (if it’s a smartphone).
Posted inPregnancy at work
Pregnancy boredom: how to get through the third trimester
Rochelle Humes is The Saturdays fame has recently tweeted about being bored on her maternity…
How to stay sane when you working from home starts to take a toll
For many mums the ability to work from home would be a dream! being able to take the kids to school and pick them up, put a load and dinner on, and all while making enough money to live the lifestyle of choice…
But for many mums who work from home, it just doesn’t always seem to be all it’s supposed to be. The stress and pressure of trying to juggle everything with not a soul around to ask if you want a cuppa can be too much.
Here a four tips to help you stay sane when working from home starts to take a toll:
Posted inWhat's in the news?
Revamped jobs board on Motherswhowork.co.uk for mum, dad and the teens
It’s been a while, but we’ve finally got the jobs board back and it’s a new and improved version for all the family – see for yourself, go to Motherswhowork.co.uk/jobs
We know that it’s not just mums who are looking for flexible work, extra income and freelance projects to do in the home – your hubby and teenage children may also be looking for the very same thing! That’s what makes the jobs board all the different.
Posted inA mix Family life
Free your family from secondhand smoke
As a working mother, you know the pressures of trying to keep up in the working world while also making sure your family is well taken care of. You know what it’s like to work long hours and feel under-appreciated. Yet your commitment to family keeps you pressing on day after day.
Posted inMedia requests
Media request: producers looking for families for new TV series
The makers of ‘One Born Every Minute’ and ‘The Hotel’, Dragonfly Film and Television, are working on a new TV series about raising children and family life.
They are looking for families who would like to take part in a series about the ups and downs of being a parent, which will show what raising a family is really like – that it’s chaotic, exhausting and frustrating, as well as joyous, hilarious and fun.
Posted inVideo tutorials
Video tutorial: how to publish your book and sell it on Amazon
Fancy yourself as the next best-selling author? Or maybe you have an idea for a book but have had little joy getting past the commissioning edit it’s desk? Perhaps you’re an expert in your field and just want to bypass the whole publisher’s route and get straight in front of a buying audience.
Whatever your reason, publishing your book on Amazon is a lot easier than you think – and it won’t cost a small fortune either, once you know how!
Posted inA mix How to look for a job
How to win the job war against young, cheaper graduates
When you’ve spent time out of work making the decision to return to work can be a daunting prospect. You may have tackled the demands of being a parent, a 24-hour job – but the office is a different game.
You may be worried that there are younger, cheaper, ‘more employable’ competitors out there fighting for the same jobs. Someone who’s fresh out of university and up to date on the industry news and trends is unbeatable, right? That’s not technically true.
Money for your time: why surveys are an easy win for mums looking to make some extra cash
Are you looking for a way to make money without leaving your home because of childcare? Have you thought about taking surveys?
While they aren’t the most glamorous, you can take surveys in your own time, and even on your mobile phone, and be making money wherever you are.