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a home based mom - Leigh Anne Wilkes

I have been a homebased mom for 23 years since my first baby boy was born!  I have been married to hubby Jim for 26 years and am mom to Logan, 23, Clark, 21, Calista, 18 and Tessa 14.  I have run various types of homebased businesses - from selling crafts,  teaching children’s sewing classes and for the past 17 years a direct sales business.  I have been fortunate enough to receive numerous national and regional awards in personal sales, recruiting and leader development.  I am  a top leader in my company. 

I love helping other women learn to balance home and business.  I believe strongly that you can be a great mom and run a successful business at the same time! You can have your cake and eat it too! (And I’ve got some great cake recipes if you need them!)

 The purpose of this blog is to share with you tips, ideas and systems I have learned during 17 years of running a home based business.  I also want to share with you other things that I enjoy - spending time in my garden, cooking and entertaining  for family and friends, reading and of course scrapbooking!  I also look forward to hearing from you - I hope you will take the time to make a comment on a subject that inspires or interests you and that you will share some of your tips and ideas, recipes etc. too!  

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6 Responses to “About”

LA-Love the picture of you on the “about” tab! So darn cute, but then again, you are “so darn cute”. :) nc

Hello, I just stumble upon your website looking for quantities for feeding large crowds. I just recently was asked by my church to head up the events team. We have about 700 people at our church so it requires some knowledge of quantities. A young couple who doesn’t have much money also asked me to cater their wedding of around 300. Although I have 6 children and host alot of parties and gatherings I am never confident. If you have any tips or recipes you would share I would be truely blessed by your gift.

God bless,
Lynn Sullivan

Lynn Sullivan »
I’d be happy to give you some suggestions. I will email you privately with my phone number and we can talk about it live on the phone if you’d like!

My husband and I are about to have our first child. It is my dream to be a stay at home mom. I have thought numerous times about starting a home-based baking business but have absolutely no idea where to begin. I was wondering if you have any tips on getting a home-based business started.

Your blog is always a source of inspiration. It’s always very positive, upbeat and makes me gain weight just looking at all the YUMMY photos :)

You have a beautiful family!

Hi Leigh Anne,

I found your blog about 2 hours ago and I already have your sugar cookies cooling on the counter. I was looking for something to bake that didn’t call for eggs, since I’m out. They smell great and I can’t wait to frost/eat them. One question, in some of your recipes you refer to a “cube” of butter, is that the same is a 1/4 pound, a stick?
Can’t wait to read and try more, and greetings from Wiscconsin!!

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My number one priority
has been and will always be
my family.
But I also feel strongly
that it is possible
for women to incorporate
all their interests,
goals and ambitions
into a balanced life.
I love working with women and helping to inspire them to achieve their goals and dreams while still maintaining motherhood and family as
their number one priority.

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