Let me tell you this up front: my kids are home every season. Every day of every week of every season.

We homeschool, and there is a completely different element in your family when you spend more time with your children (and it's not as crazy as I imagined it would be....

As soon as the temperatures warm up (and the wind dies down) in my neck of the woods, you'll find me outside.

Whether it's gardening, playing with the kids, taking care of the chickens, or working as a virtual assistant - if the weather is forgiving, I'm outside.

Most of...

There is no arguing working virtually is different than working in an office setting with others. While it's different, however, it's not foreign. There are plenty of similarities in the virtual work world and cubicle work world.

While those similarities exist, sometime...

I shared recently I took the longest scenic route possible to obtain a degree I didn't want, while accumulating debt that held me down, to work jobs I could hardly stand.

That's the cliff notes version.

I always did well in my various positions, as any annual performance...

I've heard from both camps about the price tag associated with virtual assistant training.

I've heard from those who think it's a stretch. A one-time payment seems a big reach for them financially, and they aren't sure if what they get out of it will be worth it.

They'll...