Mom Made That! on #gno Tuesday!

April 24, 2010 by MomMadeThat  
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You heard right, Mom Made That! will be hosting this Tuesday’s #gno Twitter party!  To learn more about #gno and to RSVP, CLICK HERE.

We’re also giving away a $900 worth of mom-made prizes!  CLICK HERE to win the following prizes!  Make sure you also follow us on Twitter @MomMadeThat.

See you on Tuesday!

Weekly Spotlight – Storkie

April 14, 2010 by MomMadeThat  
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Storkie Express was founded in 1990 by a WAHM. Storkie started as a baby company, focusing on baby shower invitations and birth announcements. Over the years, our customers kept coming back to us requesting help with their other special occasions, and we expanded our selections. While our product lines grew from baby to include religious, wedding, graduation, holiday, and party invitations, our core philosophy of providing high quality invitations and announcements at affordable prices, printed and shipped very fast has stayed constant.

Storkie was one of the first invitations companies on the web – and from our first site that launched in 1998 to the latest Storkie.com 4.0 that launched mid-January 2010, Storkie has been commited to innovating how invitations can be ordered. We strive to provide the best customer experience, from our revolutionary design tool iDesign to our excellent customer service to our perfectionist typesetters. Digital proofs are available at no extra cost, as we simply want the finished product to be perfect!

You can visit Storkie at www.Storkie.com.

Weekly Spotlight – Mimi’s Babies

April 8, 2010 by MomMadeThat  
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Creating special gifts for your special babies is the goal of Mimi’s Babies. We want to bring a sentimental touch to gift giving and share the love that is given with a handmade piece.  After giving many handmade gifts at baby showers and making custom items for friends and family, we decided to open a handmade business and Mimi’s Babies was born.  Each of our products arrives ready to gift.

Mimi and Charissa have teamed up to share our talents with you. We hope that you are delighted with what you find in our shop.  We carry crochet beanies, crochet flower hairclips, monogrammed shirts including birthday shirts and little boy tie shirts, buggy buddies, crochet kimono booties, and little boy crochet loafers.  See an item you like, but want a different color, contact us and see what we can make.  Custom orders are always welcome.

Visit our Shop at www.mimisbabies.etsy.com or join the conversation with us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/mimisbabiesetsy.

Weekly Spotlight – Oopsy

March 31, 2010 by MomMadeThat  
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OOPSY was created by Beth Dunn in 2009. OOPSY was derived from an illustration depicting an upside down cupcake with the title, “OOPS!! I dropped my cupcake.” From there, OOPSY was born and really boomed within the first year. Spending hundreds of hours designing and self-promoting online, print, word-of-mouth & features on Squidoo lenses & blogs, OOPSY’s name has finally reached world-wide.

OOPSY features retro, fun, pop art illustrations and designs that targets moms, teens, kids, babies, grandparents, support groups, businesses, skaters & the like. All items listed on the OOPSY @ Zazzle site can be personalized, and/or customized to fit the customer’s needs! For instance, you are having a birthday party, you can customize invitations, get stamps that match the designs on your invitations, personalize flair (buttons, magnets, key chains), create thank you cards, and customize birthday apparel (t-shirts, aprons, hoodies, KEDs shoes, hats & more). The options are infinite, and you can choose designs created by OOPSY or design your own! Add names, your text/phrases and even photos! OOPSY is focused on quality, and excellent customer service & support.

Beth encourages customer interaction and she will create a customized design per customer request (colors, design, etc). You can reach her at mbdunn75@yahoo.com or visit www.zazzle.com/bd5178 for more details.

Weekly Spotlight – Easy Lunchboxes

March 24, 2010 by MomMadeThat  
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Kelly Lester

Kelly Lester is the creator and CEO of EasyLunchboxes.com Kelly shares her story on how Easy Lunchboxes were created!

“I never really set out to invent anything. I always planned to be a performer and have a family.  My first business, decorative lightswitch covers, came about by accident when our first daughter was a toddler. I went on to have a couple more kids and had sort of lost the performing bug for a while, so that business worked well for me at the time.  But after about 12 years, I missed performing, so I sold the switchplate biz and worked hard to resume my acting and singing career. But last year when I hit upon my EasyLunchbox idea, I knew other busy families would really love it too. It truly seemed like too good of an idea to ignore. So now, when I’m not auditioning or rehearsing for something, I’m running EasyLunchboxes.com. Of course, not everything is easy or always runs smoothly, and the constant juggling of priorities is probably the most difficult hurdle, one which remains an ongoing daily challenge. Gratefully, my very helpful husband, actor Loren Lester, is my support and sanity when I need a boost of either!

I’ve always been kind of the ‘queen of doing things fast and efficiently’ and with three kids and lunchboxes to make every day, I was SO tired of struggling with mismatched containers and wasteful baggies – trying to fit them into 3 different size lunch coolers. Usually there wasn’t room for everything, and then I’d have to make changes in the food choices or containers. What a frustrating waste of time every day! Since unhealthy school lunch programs were not an option, I knew I had to come up with a more time saving way to pack healthy meals for my kids…. BINGO– one container to hold 3 different food items, and a roomy enough cooler for the rest. Now THAT would really streamline my lunch packing chore!

Honestly, I just thought that other moms would like my EasyLunchbox System because it would save them time, but it’s been truly gratifying to find that my EasyLunchboxes are making such a difference to people of all ages, with or without kids, who are simply in need of an efficient, affordable, and green way to transport their food.”

Visit Easy Lunchboxes at www.EasyLunchboxes.com!


My Vintage Baby “Be a Designer” Contest

February 16, 2010 by MomMadeThat  
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Visit www.myvintagebaby.com for more!

Pixie Bows Donated Sales to Haiti Relief

February 8, 2010 by MomMadeThat  
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HAITI RELIEF

I am sure that many of you have been following the horrific events that have unfolded in Haiti. The news of the deadly earthquake deeply saddened both Sharon & I, but the relief efforts that have since followed have been truly amazing! Last summer, I led a mission trip to an orphanage in Haiti called the Hands and Feet Project.  The children there were precious! Not only did this orphanage care for their own, but had developed food programs to help their entire community. Raising funds for those less fortunate in Haiti has been near and dear to my heart, even prior to this catastrophe.  Now, the need is greater than ever. Hands and Feet is one of the few local organizations leading the relief effort and getting supplies to those most in need.  Please visit their site for updates at www.handsandfeetproject.org

Pixie Bows has decided to donate 50% of all online retail sales placed in the month of February to help Hands and Feet continue their relief efforts in Haiti. I know many around me who have asked how can they help.  Well, here is a way…buy a Pixie Bows’ hair clip!  Not only will you get one of our unique and trendy hair clips, but you will be donating to the relief efforts in Haiti.  What a win-win situation for everyone!

PHOTO CONTEST:

We also have a photo contest running from Feb-April with the winning photo being featured on our online site for the entire month of May. Photos of your little cuties wearing Pixie Bows can be submitted to Sharon@pixiebows.com and we will share all the submissions on our facebook page and blog. The winner will also receive one of our new products that we are debuting at the ENK Children Show in New York City this March.

Mom Made That! Mentioned on Etsy

February 3, 2010 by MomMadeThat  
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Thank you to Amanda Steinberg, from Daily Worth, who mentioned Mom Made That! in today’s Etsy blog post titled Seven Steps to Understanding Online Advertising.  We have had amazing traffic and interest as a result of the article, which is very exciting!

You can read the article HERE.

Please take the time to shop through our mom businesses, who work very hard to provide unique, quality products and services.  In addition, if you are interested in promotion with Mom Made That!, you can LIST HERE.

So far, 2010 has been a super year!  BUY MOM!

Mom Made That! Prizes at Blissdom

January 29, 2010 by MomMadeThat  
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Mom Made That! is proud to sponsor the Blissful Bites + Bubbles party at Blissdom next week with a two HUGE prize packs!  If you are headed to the event, there are only a few tickets left, so make sure you grab one HERE.

Thank you to the following businesses who participated in the giveaway:

Hand Stamped X’s and O’s Disc Earrings – Charitable Creations
Hand Stamped Hugs and Kisses Sterling Silver Necklace – Charitable Creations
“Good Food, Good Friends, Good Times” Wall Stencil – The Simple Stencil
$50 Travel Certificate – Moms on Vacation Travel Club
3 Humorous Workout Towels – Words to Sweat By™
2 Ladies Pigtail Pals Tees – Pigtail Pals
Mother Fluffer Hair Care Set – Danu
“Follow your bliss!” Wall Graphic – Old Barn Rescue
2 Lasso Necklaces – Designs by Denise
Casserole Dish & Reusable Shopping Bag – Cook Time with Remmi
Easy Lunchbox Container Set and Insulated Cooler – Easy Lunchboxes
Baby Dipper Feeding Set – Baby Dipper
It’s A Keepsake Baby Book & Baby Time Capsule – Digi Time Capsule
Pregnancy Journal Suite – Digi Time Capsule
Children’s Waffled Thermal T – Petit Couture
2 $50 Gift Certificates – Amiastri
4 Pack Organic Washcloths – Luvs Jurn3
3 Pack of Dapper Snappers – Dapper Snappers

Wonderful Wonderbar Donates a Portion of Sales to Haiti

January 24, 2010 by MomMadeThat  
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As I sat in my comfortable office yesterday and watched the horrible images and heard the stories of devastation the 7.0 earthquake has left on Haiti I wanted to help. But how; send money, donate clothes, give water and food? Then I heard about the work Doctors Without Borders is doing.

Already stationed in Haiti for natural disaster, social violence and healthcare exclusion relief, Doctors Without Borders was able to hit the ground running to help those in the direst straights. I made a personal donation immediately. I also decided that I will donate a portion of every sale I make from my business and I urge you to do the same.

As of this morning, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières has treated more than 1,500 patients. The primary concern at the moment is the overwhelming numbers of people who need immediate treatment and major surgery with lack of hospitals, supplies and equipment. The Doctors Without Borders website has information on how you can help support them and their work in Haiti. From a button on your blog to a message on Facebook and Twitter, we can make an impact.

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/haiti-share.cfm

More About Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.

MSF’s work is based on the humanitarian principles of medical ethics and impartiality. The organization is committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation.

MSF operates independently of any political, military, or religious agendas. Medical teams conduct evaluations on the ground to determine a population’s medical needs before opening programs. The key to MSF’s ability to act independently in response to a crisis is its independent funding. Eighty-nine percent of MSF’s overall funding (and 100 percent of MSF-USA’s funding) comes from private sources, not governments.

Lissa

Wonderful Wonderbar Skin Care Bar

www.wonderfulwonderbar.com

lissa@wonderfulwonderbar.com


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