In the early 1980’s, we had 2 children (both under two years old, & in cloth diapers!) and life was absolutely eating me alive! I had the responsibilities of wife, mother, homemaker and I was endeavoring to run a substantial home-based business. I found that although my business was EXPLODING, my home life was IMPLODING! What WAS I thinking?

By late afternoon, when I needed to be preparing dinner, I’d find myself collapsed in my kitchen from low blood sugar, surrounded by my little ones without a CLUE about what I could assemble for dinner. There would be pasta, but no sauce, meat frozen solid and no side dishes in my pantry. My house felt a mess. Laundry was piled high and the floors were so sticky I feared walking through the kitchen! Yes, I was exhausted and completely  overwhelmed! As they say, “Necessity is the mother of invention”, and I surely had some serious necessity. I HAD to create a solution.
I just couldn’t imagine my life continuing like this.

At one point, I realized that there was a considerable amount of repetition to my life. (Have you seen the movie “Ground Hog Day”?) I decided to create some shortcuts. I created a system for more than just surviving my life. Pretty soon I was actually thriving, and my friends noticed. By popular demand, I began teaching local workshop groups. The Butler family encouraged me to publish my system. The first edition was published in September of 1988, a second printing followed in January 1997 and a third edition in 2006.

Prompted to share my organizing systems and techniques, I have now become the BusinessMom Mentor (aka SMARTcut Expert). I am passionate about helping independent business women who are struggling with the juggling. The BusinessMom Mentor SMARTcuts™ will help you to create a thriving family life while growing a prosperous business.

I hope my work will give you the time and energy to reach more of your personal dreams, serve your family, church and community in ways that really make a difference.

Simply Yours,