Tips for buying on Etsy from an Etsy shop owner. Supporting small businesses is very important to keeping main street America alive and growing. You are helping someone pay their mortgage, buy food for their family and helping keep someone’s dream alive. The best thing you can do when you are looking for gifts or crafts and supplies is to …
Have a Jammin’ January – Direct Sales
I would like to start off by saying again, how honored I am that Cary asked me to lead the Direct Sales group with Vend Raleigh, and I hope to serve you all well. We had a great meeting this week at The Wake Zone in Apex. It was good to meet a few more ladies from the group and …
Starting Your Own Small Business – A Direct Sales Example
Someone very smart once asked, “What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” I understand the sentiment — conquer your fears, take risks, etc — but to be honest, this quote has never really spoken to me. As parents, we try and fail all the time. (Getting the baby to sleep through the night, getting the tween …
The SuperMoms’ Guide to Planning for the Holidays
Have you noticed the holiday merchandise creep? Even before all of the Halloween candy was put out on the shelves, festive snowmen and reindeer were stealthily sneaking around the corner. It’s enough to strike fear in the most seasoned of SuperMom hearts, because for many of us, the word “holidays” is synonymous with the word “stress.” We can all use …
Vend Raleigh’s 2nd Annual Holiday Sip And Shop Announced!
Interested in becoming a vendor or would like more information? Visit vendraleighsipandshop.weebly.com! RSVP here! Special thanks to Raleigh Cake Pops and Cool Mama Crafts for the graphics!
Creating Your Personal Brand
If you attended Illuminate 2013, you’ll recall that one of the sponsors, Cynthia White, spoke briefly about personal branding. Even watching Cynthia as she sat with the panel on-stage, I could almost feel her air of quiet confidence (plus, she was rocking a very well-coordinated outfit.) When she got up to walk to the podium, my first thought was “Man, …
How I Don’t Do It All. And Africa.
I’m asked all the time, “How do you do it all?” Those close to me know my secret. I don’t do it all. I have learned the art of saying no, and I think I can give you some solid examples of how I do that. I’m headed to Uganda, Africa for some short term mission work with Watoto Church. …
Five Ways to Green Halloween
Halloween is right around the corner, and if you have not started thinking about it, I bet your children have. This year why not consider adding some green to your family’s orange and black? Going eco-friendly and healthy is possible. Here are five areas you can easily make life greener and healthier this Halloween (and maybe even save you some …
Letting Go Of “Perfect”
In this modern day and age of social media, we are constantly bombarded by photos of healthy and delicious meals prepared from scratch, carefully orchestrated educational activities for the whole family (attended by wonderfully behaved and color coordinated children), and by innovative craft projects for every holiday under the sun. Some days, Pinterest can feel more like a Perfect Mom …
Simple Southern Charm
I heard from several Mompreneurs, “You should meet Dorrie. She’s a mom in Holly Springs with a large Facebook group and working on building a new furniture business.” That certainly sounds like my kind of girl. Dorrie Buccafusca does have a very successful Facebook group for the Holly Springs community and while raising a family of five (5!) children, finds …