Archive for July 7th, 2008

  • London Mom’s Tub A Hit

    London Free Press:
    The babies of Hollywood stars will soon be bathing in a tub designed and sold by a mom-preneur from London.
    Brandy Cameron designed Spa Baby, a bathtub that lets infants sit up as they bathe.
    Cameron, who now lives in Kitchener, launched the product just before Christmas and persuaded some Toys “R” Us outlets [...]

  • Prize-Winning South Carolina Cook Dishes Up Whimsical Fare

    The Associated Press:
    A South Carolina woman’s whimsical approach to food is helping her crack the insular world of cooking contests with such novel dishes as pecan-encrusted oysters over asiago cheese grits. And she’s taking home a lot more than blue ribbons and kitchen gadgets.
    Candy McMenamin has won more than 105 prizes in the five years [...]

  • Single Mom Joins The Home Schooling Trend

    ReviewJournal.com:
    Christine Plaisted said she is lucky because she works from home. A telecommuter, she writes permits for oversized-load bearing trucks. Like their mom, her 14- and 12-year-old sons are working from home, taking their classes over the Internet.
    When Plaisted worked outside the home in the past, she relied on her mother and sister for help, [...]

  • Experimenting Turns Mom Into Mogul

    KansasCity.com:
    Two years ago April Lacher was a stay-at-home mom and wife. That alone was hard work — taking care of her son, paying bills, cleaning house, running the day-to-day errands. Still, she wanted more.
    She’d discovered she had an artsy side when she was planning her wedding. To save money, she took on the task of [...]

  • Freebies For Your Birthday

    When that time comes around and you’re about to be another year older, did you know that many establishments will actually give you a discount or offer a free birthday promotion? Most people don’t know that, but one mom is taking the time to change that perception with her new website, Free Birthday Treats.
    With [...]