Strengthening the Family BondPosted by Tisha Tolar on September 21, 2009
One thing us EMB’s know is that working for yourself takes up a lot of your time and energy. This is especially true during the first years of establishing a business of your own. Spending quality time with your spouse is difficult enough – add kids to the mix and you are creating a recipe [...]
Invention MamaPosted by Tisha Tolar on July 2, 2009
Interesting that even the great philosopher’s knew that it’s the moms that rock this world. Case in point, the phrase “Necessity, who is the Mother of Invention” (Plato, The Republic -Greek author & philosopher in Athens 427 BC – 347 BC) . Note that Plato did not use the term ‘father’ – and for good [...]
MOM BIZ SPOTLIGHT: TAMMY GENTRY / PENNY STONESPosted by Tisha Tolar on June 23, 2009
Website:
CMD Gifts, LLC/ Penny Stones
Company Description:
CMD Gifts, LLC, makes gifts to enhance communication and strengthen relationships. CMD Gifts’ premier product, Penny Stones, are elegant and fun conversation starters. Available at gift stores nationwide, Penny Stones are manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio by people with disabilities. Tammy Gentry, CEO of CMD Gifts and creator of Penny [...]
Ahhh…TogethernessPosted by Tisha Tolar on June 4, 2009
It’s been an interesting week in EMB world. The Empowering Mom Bloggers have come together in person (we don’t all live in the same place) to hang out for a few days with the Baby Bloggers. So far all four kids (2 are aged 3, 2 are aged 6) have gotten along fabulously and it [...]
MOM BIZ SPOTLIGHT: MELISSA SULLIVANPosted by Tisha Tolar on June 1, 2009
Melissa’s Websites:
Melissa Sullivan Stampin’ Up!
Melissa Sullivan Usborne Books
Melissa Sullivan Gold Canyon Candles
Melissa Sullivan, who lives with her husband Sean and their two young children, first became an entrepreneur in August of 2004 before she even became a mom. As a life-long crafter, she was usually involved with creative projects to fulfill her [...]
One of These Things is Not Like the Other: The Entrepreneurial MindPosted by Tisha Tolar on May 18, 2009
Silicon Valley Blogger over at The Digerati Life, has posted an AMAZING post on the mind of the entrepreneur. This is one of my most favorite topics – one that endlessly fascinates me.
I have always realized I do not think like many of the people I know, even in childhood. It used to bother me [...]
How I Plan to Work During the Summer…At Home…With the KidPosted by Tisha Tolar on May 13, 2009
Last year around this time, I was very anxious about how my first summer working from home and managing a kid was going to work out. I wrote about it on our former website and you can find the post here. Funny enough, now it is such a blur, I can hardly believe it was [...]
Prize Announcement for Monday, May 18, 2009 – Business Blog PackagePosted by Tisha Tolar on May 11, 2009
This just in – next Monday’s prize is invaluable to those who want to take the jump into the world of entrepreneurship!! We are really excited about this one personally because it means we get to help you see your dreams take flight. Here is what next week’s winner will receive!
Business Blog Package:
Time to get [...]
And the Winners Are….Posted by Tisha Tolar on
Ladies and moms and everyone…. the winners are in! We extended the Mother’s Day sign up period for another few hours because registrations were still coming in. But, we’ve randomly selected the winners for both the $50 and the personalized stationary
First – for the Mother’s Day $50 winner. MELISSA S.
Second – for the stationary [...]
You Must Be Able to Say “No”Posted by Tisha Tolar on May 8, 2009
Wow! The May Mom Giveaway has really been taking off! If you haven’t turned in your name yet – get to it. Of course we are all busy. Some of us more busy due to our own lack of abilities to say no. (But still – none of that is an acceptable reason to not [...]
