Name: Traci Keyes
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) Tell us a little about yourself. Where to start, I am married, and have four children (13, 12, 6, 3). I am a stay at home mom and I have my own home daycare business in which I watch mostly pt children, except in the summer when they turn into FT. I have a BA in Education and I'm currently taking college courses for Computer Graphics. I also own an on line Photography business called The Moonlight Attic (http://www.themoonlightattic.net) I specialize in product photography, photo editing, note cards, the design of bookmarks, post cards, and business cards.
) Do you enjoy the work you do? I've been doing daycare off and on for about 12 years, taking a break in the middle to teach 3 and 4th grade. After teaching for awhile, my husband and I decided we wanted more children and the only way we could afford that was to start the home daycare up again. This allows me to stay home with my children (which is what I really wanted to do). My passion however is the photography business.
) Did you know that this would be what you'd do as an adult? Or was it just something that happened (fate, fun, destiny, coincidence, financial need, etc)? I always knew I would be involved with children, this was obvious even as a young child. In high school I wanted to be a teacher, so that is what I became. However, my desire for a large family was stronger. Becoming a photographer happned purely by accident. I always loved taking pictures, however, my passion did not become realized until a friend of mine asked for some help taking product photographs of her jewelry. The rest is history. lol
) Where do you see yourself in five years? In five years I'm hoping that my photography business will have flourished and I will find myself bogged down with tons of work! lol
)Are You With Any Work At Home Mom Social Networks? Or Groups That You Would Like To Share? "IE;"...Cafemom, Ryze, Momspace, Etc. I belong to mompackers through yahoo. This group is a wonderful network of woman who all share the same intersets (family, work and trying to have a successfull business). We exchange ideas, thoughts, business, and most of all support.
) Do You Have Any Advice You Could Give For Another Mom About Starting To Work From Home? The only thing I can say is that you need to believe in yourself, even when it feels like no one else does. Surround yourself with people that think positive, because it's very easy to let one negative comment bring you down. Last but not least, remember this, if you never try to succeed, you will never know if you can succeed.
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