Off to My Satellite Office: Panera Bread

NOTE: This post is out of date. “Alice” starts Extended Day, the Montessori equivalent of full-day Kindergarten, in September 2011, which will make me available for semi full-time work.

A client recently asked me to redo a company website in WordPress in five weeks. That means I may be spending a few evenings next month at my satellite office: Panera Bread.

As I mentioned in my “My Life as a Communications Consultant” post, thanks to the Internet, I work from home when “Alice” is at Montessori school and napping or sleeping. That means I can easily work 25 to 30 hours a week and, with Jim’s childcare help, up to 40 hours in a pinch.

The problem is “Alice” doesn’t always cooperate when Jim is watching her in the evening to let me work. When I try to work in my office and close the door, she often feels compelled to come in and try to sit on my lap saying “I miss mommy” or “read me a story.”

So, as a work from home mommy (WAHM), mompreneur, communications consultant, or whatever you want to call me, not only am I thankful for the Internet, I am thankful for Panera Bread (no, I’m not getting paid to say this). With good food, a free wireless Internet connection, and a warm fireplace, it’s the perfect place to go to plunk down with my laptop and get creatively inspired!

Do you have a satellite office?

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