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30 Romantic Surprises That Will Improve Your Relationship
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How to Monthly Budget When Money is Tight
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Build a Blog Business: Top 5 niches for six-figure blogging incomes
Trouble finding a money making niche for your blog? Learn about these top 5 blogging niches that will help you earn a six-figure income as a full time blogger! Earning money as a blogger can take time so make sure that you set yourself up for success by reviewing niches that have the ability to earn you a high income.
10 Phrases That Scream Lack Of Confidence at Work
It’s important to know what phrases not to say at work that scream lack of confidence. As a working woman, navigating your way through the workplace is hard enough, but add the allure that you seem that to have it all together is a whole other thing. There will be many times at work that you have to show that… Read More
Live and enjoy financial freedom by starting a money making blog with this easy step by step guide
UPDATED: If you’re looking to get out of debt, save money and get your monthly finances in order, then you have to get the Work It Women monthly budget planner! This FREE monthly planner has been downloaded thousands of times and walks you step by step of creating a budget that’s realistic and helps you see exactly what you are spending… Read More
3 powerful Team Building Games to Play At Work
Who doesn’t love team building games? With the ebb and flow of new hires and people leaving positions in organizations, dedicated team building time often goes a miss or doesn’t happen at all. If you work in a school system, team building often takes place at the beginning of the year during planning time. In many other organizations, team building… Read More
Been Rejected? 5 Ways to Bounce Back after a Failed Job Interview
It can be one of the worst feelings in the world…the feeling of failure. There have been two times in my career that I have failed at a job interview. I felt strong going in, ready and super prepared, but as the interview went on, I could tell that I wasn’t what they were looking for. I had only ever… Read More
How to be best friends with your husband
Are you best friends with your husband? Did you start your relationship as friends or did you quickly become best friends fast? This can sometimes be a sensitive topic as there are so many ways to view your relationship with your husband and some don’t think that being best friends with your husband is healthy for your relationship. But I… Read More
Clear The Clutter: Ten Simple Things To Throw Away This Week
It might be early, but Spring is upon us! And along with Spring comes some extra time over Spring Break to do lots of fun things, but maybe you can take advantage of this time and energy and start your Spring cleaning a little early. Build work life balance with your family by including them on this Spring cleaning adventure… Read More
The Top 10 Essential Items For Your Work Bag
What is in your work bag? There is nothing like the time frame of a business trip to making organizing your work bag a priority, this is always the case for me! Over the years, I have gone through a number of different styles of work bag’s from casual satchel to formal office tote. Each one has had its pros… Read More
5 Questions To Ask Yourself When You Want to Quit
We have all had those moments when we are so physically or mentally exhausted that we just want to quit. Maybe we have spent time on a work project and the end just doesn’t seem to be in sight. Maybe we signed up for a course or class are just struggling to stay motivated to see it through. There are… Read More
Work Life Balance: Have a thriving career and a great relationship
There is nothing more amazing that the feeling of your own accomplishment in your career. You might have a booming business or be rising up the ranks of your career path, you know how much time and energy it takes to be that focused and feel success. But as you grow in your career, that level of focus and energy… Read More
Work Life Balance: 8 Secrets from Women who have Mastered Work Life Balance
Building work life balance in today’s busy world isn’t always an easy thing to do, we talk about it a lot but do you really know what it actually looks like? To start, you have to know what it is to understand what you need to do or change to get there. Work life balance is term used to describe… Read More
Set Goals You Can Actually Achieve
It’s that time of year when everyone starts looking at setting resolutions for the the New Year…while this is a great idea and a time for reflection, most of the time New Years resolutions are gone by the time Spring Break rolls around. I know that I am also the type of personality that likes to have some semi-instant gratification… Read More
The Best 16 Apps for Professional Women
What does life balance mean as a busy working women mean to you? For me, I run my life through my phone so I love find apps that make it easy for my life to function successfully. I use lots of apps on my phone for making lists, getting news and social media updates, but after using a few of… Read More
7 Ways to Stay Present in a Busy World
Sometimes it is just really hard to turn it off and focus. Who am I kidding? Sometimes? For me, it can be often. When I think about it, I can often be found with my face in my laptop, often found checking my phone, often found having anxiety about things that haven’t happened yet. I took me some time to… Read More
14 Easy Ways To Earn Money Online Shopping
As I have gotten older and more responsible (think career, home, marriage, kids lol), I have turned more to online shopping than ever before to get everything I need. Whether it be a holiday gifts, baby showers to laundry soap, online shopping helps me find my mental balance with its ease of use and easy delivery options. I don’t have… Read More
10 One Pot Family Meals for Busy Nights
Being a working wife and mom can be difficult. Some weeks, schedules are busier than others with kids activities, work life nights, and working in and around partners schedules with drop offs and pick-ups. Even though everything is planned out, it is still always on our minds. We might be also be thinking about “what are we going to have… Read More
How Do You Balance Work and Home Life?
Work life balance can be hard. It can’t be done alone. You will always need help and be okay with accepting help in order the question of how do you balance work and home life? Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. This is why I have made it my passion with Work It… Read More
Feeling Overwhelmed? …make a list.
Growing up, I remember hearing my family giggle about my aunts obsession with making lists for everything. Lists for packing, lists for unpacking, lists for grocery shopping, lists for gifts, lists for life ect. My aunt was always super organized in life and lists obviously ruled her life, my mom was not as much, but as I got older, I… Read More
2018 Men’s Holiday Gift Guide
Sometimes I find that men can be either really easy to shop for or really hard! My husband always says he doesn’t want any gifts each year, which of course I ignore, but I always do try to find something special and useful for him each year. My dad on the other hand, has everything and it can be really… Read More
2018 Working Women Holiday Gift Guide
I love this time of year! I enjoy browsing those fancy, thick cut paper holiday guides from Nordstroms and William & Sonoma. The weekly emails with “sneak peak” Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals…but I have to tell you, the majority of my best gifts in the past few years have come from online shopping, so check out this years’… Read More
2018 STEM Holiday Toddler Gift Guide
Calling all parents of a toddlers, I can deeply understand the anxiety of trying to find a gift that is both fun but also educational! As the parent of a fiesty and lovable three year, I have seen a whole lot of change since he was two. Toddlers are learning and growing at such a exponential rate, you too probably… Read More
10 of the Best Christmas Holiday Traditions to Start this Year
I can’t believe that we just finished with Halloween and now Christmas will be here before we know it! This year, I want to make it the happiest time of year, ALL MONTH LONG, so check out these 10 Best Christmas Holiday Traditions to start this year as well. Read: How to plan & save money for the holidays on a tight… Read More
16 Gmail Email Hacks that Will Change Your Life
I live and die by everything Google in all aspects of my life. So can you. Find your perfect work-life balance with these 16 Gmail Email hacks that will change your life and increase your productivity! My blog post editorial calendar, Twitter, and Facebook editorial calendars are in Google calendar. All of my (3) email addresses are with Gmail. My… Read More
How to Pack for a Four Day Business Trip
Last week, I traveled out-of-town for 4 days for a conference and as I looked around the ticket counter and saw people lugging huge suitcases towards check-in. With my one suitcase and work bag, I realized that I had come a long way in my packing techniques over the last few years. Here are essential rules for packing for a… Read More
How to plan & save money for the holidays on a tight budget
Would you believe that the holiday season is fast approaching? We are in October and the HOLIDAYS ARE COMING…FAST! Their will be lots of fun, shopping, traveling, parties, eating, gifts giving, and in general, a lot of holiday spending in-between but it can be very stressful! It is important to start budgeting and saving for the holidays early, especially if… Read More
Over 10 of the BEST DIY Fall Crafts to do at Home
It’s Fall time! Although I live in Florida and it is still really really hot, FALL is officially here. This the time of year for decorating up the house! First comes the leafy Fall decorations…with a brief snippet of Halloween, then moving into Thanksgiving, before getting ready for Christmas…so here are 10 of the BEST DIY Fall Crafts to do… Read More
How Do You De-Stress When You Can’t Leave Your Desk
At any stage of your career or job, you will encounter some type of stress. Big or small it is there. I know, I have experienced it! You might be facing some difficult deadlines, taking on more than you can handle, dealing with uncomfortable co-workers…either way, there can be a million reasons why you find yourself stressed at work. According… Read More
R.E.F.I.N.E.D RESUME COACHING FREE 7 DAY EMAIL COURSE
One of the biggest areas that busy working women struggle in is staying up-to-date with changes in the workforce and having a ready-to-share . If you are a working professional or simply looking at getting back into the workforce, this R.E.F.I.N.E.D Resume Coaching FREE 7-Day Email Course is for you! This FREE email course will help you: Write a consistent… Read More
What to write when you have to email your resume…
Applying for jobs can be awkward, especially when companies ask for an application process that feels sometimes disjointed. We often see employers ask for applicants to email a resume. Since you’re emailing a resume, you have to wonder…what do you say in your email? Obviously, not the same thing you said in your resume! or do you? Read: Rise to the… Read More
How to Successfully Return to Work after Maternity Leave
Being a new mother is a life-changing experience and a full-time job. And while nobody denies that new moms have their plates full, and the entire family dynamic gets a complete makeover, few have found the perfect balance between having a child and having a career. If you entertain the thought of going back to work or hunting for a… Read More
Motivate Your Monday with Free Inspired Wall Art
I am always inspired and by quotes on Pinterest…one of my most popular boards “Quotes to Live By“ is filled with tons of them from themes of love, motivation, career, life and wisdom. Motivate your monday with free inspired wall art…here are some of my favorites… “Do it with passion, or not at all” So as part of my daily… Read More
Find Life Balance in your Marriage with your Husband
There is no doubt that having a happy marriage comes down to one main thing- picking the right person in the first place. Find your life balance in your marriage with your husband by following these 9 tips. Of course, what does the right person mean? After all, when you’re 16 and rebellious, the right person might look like a… Read More
How To Convince Your Boss to Go Green at Work
We could all probably do a little more to really “go green.” Recycle more, stop using straws, bike to work… There’s always some area of our lives that we could improve upon. Ultimately, though, we are only one person and our ripple can only be so powerful. Convincing an organization to adopt greener policies, on the other hand, can be… Read More
3 Must Have Career Books For Female Leaders (Plus Giveaway!)
Are you ready for my all-time favorite career books! This post was first inspired by Classy Career Girl. These books played a pivotal role in my career when I just started out and I still like to pull them out and read them today (I have them both in print and on kindle to play at any time). Related: The Best… Read More
8 Things To Never Say In A Job Interview, No Matter What Position You’re Applying For
Finding a job in this economy is hard enough, let alone trying to figure out how to ace an interview. Interviewing is just like an (almost) blind date, but with no romantic first kiss at the end. Oh — and the interviewer isn’t paying for your meal. It’s usually a bit uncomfortable and awkward and there’s a lot of uncertainty…. Read More
15 Powerful Texts To Connect To Your Husband At Work
When you are married and work long hours, it can be hard to find time to connect with your spouse. After working all day, cooking dinner, parenting little children, and basically just making it through the day there isn’t always much time left to spend with your husband. I have just one child and I already feel like my husband… Read More
12 Ways to Make Your Desk A Healthy Space to Work
We spend so much time planning (and occasionally, actually doing) workouts before and after office hours, researching superfood-rich dinner ideas, planning healthy weekend activities, and buying cute fitness clothes. But—considering so many of us spend the bulk of our days sitting at a desk—it’s key to catch up on 12 healthier habits at the office, too. Chances are you had… Read More
7 Day Family Dinner Meal Plan for Working Women
Meal planning has changed my life. It has changed the way I shop, when I shop and what I shop for. As a working woman, having a family dinner plan in place helps me save money EVERY TIME I go to the grocery store and stops me from overspending on food items that go to waste in the back of… Read More
“How to Be” Series: No.2: How To Be A Better Coworker This Week!
We can confidently say that the more you like your coworkers, the more you like your job. Working in a positive environment and being surrounded by people you enjoy— and who feel the same about you—lends itself to success, and offers general good vibes. This is the second post in a new Work It Women “How To Be” series. A… Read More
4 Reasons Why You Should Stop Complaining Now!
Up until recently, I complained about everything. Yes, I was a complainer. And it wasn’t until I decided to stop complaining until I realized how annoying and useless it was. Because when you complain, you’re not only not solving the problem, but you’re making it seem bigger than it really is. Sometimes, some things are just out of our control… Read More
Being a Working Mom Benefits the Whole Family
There are many times that I wonder why (and how!) I do it all, I sometimes question the value of what I bring to my family by being a working mom, but then I realize (call me crazy) the main reason I feel so nuts really has to do with me. “I thrive at being a working mom” This post… Read More
How I Increased My Pinterest Views by Over 100,000 in Less Than One Month after Boardbooster Closed Down!
I am so excited to share this blog post with you today! Over the few weeks I’ve been playing around with some new Pinterest techniques, especially after Boardbooster closed down, and have been able to raise my monthly Pinterest views by over 100,000 in LESS THAN A MONTH! I’ve been really happy to see my efforts paying off, so I… Read More
5 Powerful Ways To Stay Sane As A Working Mom
I don’t know about you, but if find that being a working mom sometimes gets me feeling a little bit crazy and out of my mind. I feel that sometimes all aspects of working mom life can feel overwhelming and I am constantly running around trying to do a little bit of everything and feeling like I am doing everything… Read More
Focus on Life Balance: 7 Key Facts You Need To Know About Job Satisfaction
What do you do? That’s often one of the first questions people ask when they meet someone new — not surprising given that most adults spend most of their waking hours at work and that our jobs can influence our lives even outside the workplace. Our work can be a big part of our identity and offer insights into what… Read More
9 Signs That You Might Be A Perfectionist & How To Stop It From Controlling Your Life
While working towards life balance as a working wife and mother, stop sometimes and consider your own personality traits and the impact it can have on your goals and lifestyle. Start by thinking about your own personality traits and how you handle yourself at work and at home and the impact it can have your own life balance. When we… Read More
5 Easy Ways to Incorporate Friendship Into Your Busy Week
As women, we spend endless amounts of time focused on our other relationship goals from either searching for the ‘one’, dropping everything for a romantic dinner with your man or clearing calendars to make room for just family time. However, when it comes to developing our friendships, it often takes a back seat and we think that it will just… Read More
My Top 7 Beauty Products from Amazon
As a working wife and mother, I need amazing beauty products that are affordable and take little effort to get to my door. I have spend thousands at Sephora and Ulta over the years…and don’t get me wrong, I have some favorite make-up products that I purchase there, however I have found a huge amount of top-rated, highly successful beauty… Read More
Balance your life: The 7 Best Books All Women Should Read
Years ago before I started a family, I used to read books all the time. I would spend hours wondering the shelves of my local bookstore choosing an eclectic collection of good reads to enjoy over the summer months. As my life has changed over the years, the time for reading my types of books in peace has dwindled to… Read More
How to Beat Brain Fog At Work With Powerful Protein!
As the long days of summer approach, so does the seemingly long days in the office. In the summer, I always feel a little bit out of routine and lose my usual pep-in-my-step and end up eating food and snacks at all kinds of weird times to try to fill in that unsatisfied feeling. When the 11 o’clockish time arrives,… Read More
Keep Life Balance with a Summer Fun Schedule for Kids (Free Printable!)
Kids are out for summer! (yay or nay?!)…for me, my sweet little one is in summer camp while we work during the week, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t have fun when we pick up each day. I find that life balance in the summer can be difficult, especially when the weather is good and there are so many… Read More
The Top Benefits of Gratitude You Didn’t Know About: How Gratitude Can Change Your Life
There is a variety of things that can conjure positive feelings of appreciation, or gratitude….so let’s be explicit in its definition. grat·i·tude ˈɡradəˌt(y)o͞od/ noun the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. “she expressed her gratitude to the committee for their support” synonyms: gratefulness, thankfulness, thanks, appreciation, indebtedness A well thought out Thank You, instead… Read More
The Best Inspiring Podcasts For Women By Women
About 6 months ago, a friend introduced me to the world of Podcasts and I have been hooked ever since! Podcasts are a big source of inspiration and motivation for me. In my busy day, I don’t have time to listen during the day, but I have a relatively long commute (child free!), so I started to switch from my… Read More
16 Easy Ways To Save Money on Grocery Shopping
When my husband and I were evaluating our spending habits, I quickly realized that what we were spending on food for our family of 3 was well above what it should have been. At the time we were spending well over $1,200 on food each month! And that didn’t include what we were spending eating out! We started to… Read More
Master 8 Body Language Tips For A Successful Career
I love reading articles about successful women in the workplace and one common trait amongst the stories of leadership is that it seems that sometimes women have to work just a little bit harder to beat a typical stereotype. One of my favorite blogs (Classy Career Girl!) shares this excellent article, Master These 8 Body Language Tips for Career Success,… Read More
9 Career Lessons from #girlbosses
Who run the world? Girl… bosses. #girlbosses Since starting this blogging adventure, I have found a great deal of influential (and just simply amazing) women along the way that have redefined my inspiration to #girlboss. My whole life I have looked up to women. From high school and into my career, I have found so many amazing women to be… Read More
The Ultimate Emergency Fund Guide
Creating an emergency fund is an incredibly important part of maintaining a healthy personal financial life. Without one you are setting yourself on a path to debt, stress, and money management problems. At Work It Women, we feel that financial comfort is a huge part of finding successful life balance. A lot of people, especially younger people, don’t understand the… Read More
How I Grew From 12k to 120K Views on Pinterest in less than 60 Days!
I have been a member of Pinterest for years…I mean years…when it was still ‘beta’ and I would get emails asking me to pin content from school life to food and everything in between….but that was all before I started blogging and had purpose with my Pinterest account. Even with my 18K pins, my outreach was pretty low on my… Read More
Find Balance: 50 Ways to Date your Husband
One of the biggest things that I think we lose as working women trying to do it all, is the notion to put our marriage as a priority in working towards life balance. We typically are focused on our children as priority, then relationship and everything else that follows. I am so blessed that my husband is an amazing partner… Read More
10 Mindful Self-Care Habits To Help You Find Life Balance
Its mother’s day weekend so what better time to spend some time focusing on you. For all you mothers out there (moms, step moms, mother figures, grandmothers, dog mothers…), make sure you take some time to reflect on you and talk about self-care… Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links and I may receive a commission if you purchase through… Read More
14 Ways To Get Better Sleep To Feel More Productive & Energized
One of the worst things that can happen when you know you have a busy day ahead of you is to feel tired, fatigued, and unenergized. If you have trouble getting a good night’s rest, here are 14 tips to get better sleep at night so you can feel more energized, focused, and ready to take on the day! Disclosure:… Read More
5 obstacles that are holding you back from pursuing your dream career
Years ago, I made the frightening decision to move and accept a promotion in a whole new area where nobody knew who I was or what I was all about. This was terrifying, but quite possibly the best risk that I have ever taken. In the pursuit of wanting the next position in my career, I had to let go… Read More
Save money today: Try a No-Spend Day or Weekend
Have you ever had a no spend day or weekend? Ever told yourself that you wouldn’t touch those credit cards? If you haven’t and you’ve been struggling to save money and manage your spending, you should consider freezing your spending for a few days to reset your finances and generate some savings. Once in awhile, my husband and I think… Read More
Gratitude Never Goes Out Of Style: Why You Should Write a Thank You Note
With this simple note, I have demonstrated one of the most important actions a professional, indeed, any person, can take: expressing appreciation to another party for assistance and attention. I have thanked you for spending your treasured time on something that I hope you think is valuable. Thank-you notes should not be avoided or postponed and can be written… Read More
The Benefits Of Waking up Early Each Day
I hate waking up early. I hate waking up even earlier. It sucks…yep I said it. I embraced my dreaded early bird future just a few months ago knowing that it was the right thing to do and wishing that I could go back to my late-night lifestyle. The evenings have always been my prime time for telling myself about… Read More
5 Bad Habits that are making you Broke
Living paycheck to paycheck? Then this article is for you. We have all been there at some point, broke, whether managing college with a career, newly married and newly in debt, you or a loved one losing a job or even after a break-up and suddenly you are down to one income and things get really tight, really quick. Then… Read More
5 Ways to Refresh & De-Stress after a Tough Week!
We all have those weeks. The really hard ones. The ones that make us feel unbalanced at life and everything just seems to end in feeling….tired. This type of stressful tired seeps into all areas of our lives and can cause us to over-think, over-cry, over-eat and over-drink…all of which do not make you feel better in the long run…. Read More
How Stitch Fix will change your Work Life Style!
Stitch Fix has changed my life. I repeat. Stitch Fix has changed my life. I started Stitch Fix about six months ago upon the recommendation from a friend. Every time I would go out with her, she would wear outfits that were fashionable and well suited to her personality. I consider myself the ‘safe zone’ stylist. I usually look and… Read More
Rise to the TOP of an Interview in 5 Steps!
You got the call, now be prepared. While we unfortunately can’t read minds, we’ll give you the next best thing: a list of the best interview preparation steps that you should know before walking into an interview. It is important that you are able to RISE to the TOP in an interview and stand out from your fiercest competition to land that… Read More
Save Money Weekly by Meal Planning!
I will admit. I never used to be very good at meal planning. I would go shopping a few times a week, sometimes when hungry (we all know what that means!), and buy meals on the go. I am a great cook! However, shopping “per meal” turned into an expensive habit, especially when I am picky about quality ingredients and… Read More
Why the World Needs More Kindness in the Workplace
We hear a lot in the news and on shared posts on social media about acts of kindness and its impact on how people feel (usually pretty good!). Much of today’s news is focused on the negative, so these ‘kindness’ stories often pop out to us and can have a lasting effect in our minds. Maybe we replicate the story… Read More
Five Stylish & Affordable Women’s Fashion Work Totes!
Feeling in a rut with your work look? Check out FIVE of my FAVORITE stylish bags for the working woman! As a working professional, I am always on the lookout for finding the perfect laptop bag that is easy to commute with and will ooze perfection whether in a conference call, meeting or just daily use in the workplace. Here… Read More
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