Many people dream of working from home. I used to be one of them.  In fact now that I’m back in an office most days, I do look fondly back at the 3 years I spent working in various parts of my house……

Here’s something I wrote about it back then:

Now I’m back in an office environment again as the Mamamia team has expanded and we now have 14 staff members who really couldn’t have fit around my desk at home…..

I do miss working at home. Obviously if you have kids and they’re old enough to move and make demands (ie: out of the womb) then to work effectively at home, you need someone to mind them.

Heather B. Armstrong, professional blogger at dooce.com, has been working from home for over seven years.

She’s made this video of how she organises her working day to avoid sitting around in her pyjamas for eight hours at a time…..

How to Work From Home from dooce on Vimeo.

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If you work from home – or have done – how does it work for you? Any tips?