October 7th, 2008 / 4 Comments » / by S. Elie
Today is our wedding anniversary and it feels like just another day. I am a little bummed we were unable to find a babysitter for this evening. My hubby and I could use some one on one interaction without Bizzie Boy and Bizzie Princess.
Hubby and I have been married for 7 years now, wow time if flying by. We met in college and started dating when we were 20 years old. We’ve been through a lot together, we have grown up together.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABE
At least this year we got the date right, LOL!
photo credit: jennifer*clare
Posted in: Bizzie Mommy Times
Tags: happy anniversary
October 7th, 2008 / 1 Comment » / by S. Elie
Being a parent is a huge responsibility and a real “learning” experience. Everyone is bound to make mistakes along the way. My husband and have said things to and around my daughter that I never thought would bite us in the butt later.
1. “See I told you,” Bizzie Girl’s favorite new phrase. She loves to tell me “See I told you” when I tell her the TV is broken and she manages to turn it on. Pretty every time she is right, she tells us, “See I told you.” This one came from me. It started when I would ask her if she needs to go to the potty, she would say no. So I would make her sit on the potty and when she went I would say, “See I told you.” Little did I know I would be getting it right back.
2. “Princess Diva,” this one is 100% my husband’s fault. One day Bizzie Girl had a major attitude and while we were on the phone with her Grandmother, my husband said she was “Princess Diva.” And to this day, she will refer to herself as Princess Diva.
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Posted in: Bizzie Kids
Tags: bizzie boy, Bizzie Princess, Toddlers and their memories
October 7th, 2008 / 3 Comments » / by S. Elie
Mompreneur: Jennifer Cirka
Company: Jaybird Designs
Website: www.jaybird-designs.com and www.MyPinkZebraBoutique.com
Tell us about your Jaybird Designs
I am a professional crochet designer with published designs in major crochet magazines such as Crochet World and Crochet Today. I also self-publish many crochet patterns and give away a free pattern once a month on my website and blog. Another aspect of my business is that I crochet many items and sell the finished product and I am always happy to custom crochet something for my customers.
I am also the online manager of www.MyPinkZebraBoutique.com which is a showcase of amazing designers, who all happen to be mom’s too! It is the online counterpart to The Pink Zebra Boutique located in Katy, Texas and owned by my best friend, Trevor Thorson of Kraftymommas Boutique.
What inspired you start Jaybird Designs?
I became a SAHM after my daughter was born. I have always loved to crochet, but without my income I didn’t have the spare money to buy more yarn. I thought that if I could sell some of my items, that would give me yarn money!
How long has your business been in business?
I started Jaybird Designs in 2005 by selling my crocheted items on ebay. MyPinkZebraBoutique.com launched in September 2007.
What did you do in your past work life?
I worked for the United States Postal Service for 10 years.
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Posted in: Bizzie Mom Interviews
Tags: bizzie mommy interviews, jaybird designs, mompreneur interviews
October 6th, 2008 / 6 Comments » / by S. Elie
“Life begins outside your comfort zone,” my new words to live by!
I’ve been living in a bubble for most of my life, always sitting, well more like hiding under the radar. I can’t even say when it started, but I know it was early in life. I didn’t even see anything wrong with it until I got older. I’m talking two kids and a hubby older.
I’ve spent my past life just getting by. I wasn’t a bad student in high school, but I didn’t really strive to get better, I was comfortable with just getting by. I did go on to college and even there, I didn’t venture outside my comfort zone. I stayed with what I knew.
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Posted in: Bizzie Mommy Times, Uncategorized
October 3rd, 2008 / 5 Comments » / by S. Elie
My TwitterMoms friends have started a game of Twitter-Tag! cgccoach tagged me (bizziemommy) and I’m it! So here we go…
I just updated my bio page last week, which suck I could have used two of the things on there.
- I saved my family from a bomb attack. We lived in Spain when I was little, yes a military brat. We were heading to dinner one evening and I begged for Chinese instead of BBQ. The next day we found out the BBQ restaurant had been bombed killing a few people and injury a bunch more. A couple of my teachers were actually at the restaurant and sustained injuries.
- I attended Howard University for a semester, but was too home sick to stay so I moved to Long Beach which was just 6 hours away from home.
- When my husband proposed to me I was at work, wearing the worst outfit and having the worst hair day imaginable. I threw the clothes out the next day vowing never to dress that bad again. It was bad, you can even ask him.
- When my husband and I met I thought he was a freshman in college, I was a junior so I didn’t talk to him for weeks.
- My son still sleeps in our bed and I don’t care, because I love getting some extra cuddle time.
- Before starting high school my family moved to a small new community with no cable TV barely any broadcast television. Luckily one other person moved there from my old school at the same time. We spent the entire summer riding our bikes and dare I say playing with Barbies – yes we were that bored.
So now its my turn to pick six more.
- mybrownbaby
- BabyFriendlyLA
- savvymoms
- babytimebags
- geekycybermom
- EcoMomma
Now, if you’ve been tagged with the meme game from twitter, you must post 6 things no one knows about you on your BLOG. Then you have to tag 6 more people. (don’t forget to let them know they’ve been tagged.) Leave me a message letting me know that you’ve accepted the tag. Let me know when you’ve posted your list and make sure there’s a link back to my BLOG. Have fun!!! Leave me a comment accepting the tag along with your BLOG so I can add a link.
Posted in: Blogging, Just Random
Tags: blog, just for fun, twittermoms
September 30th, 2008 / 2 Comments » / by S. Elie
Tackle it Tuesday was created by the ladies at www.5minutesformom.com, thank ladies for creating this type of post that encourages us to get some project completed no matter how large or small. This week I decided to do something I haven’t done in a long time. I stayed off the computer and didn’t work (I had a few 5 minute lapses, which I have to admit in case some of my twitter friends saw me online).
As most of you know I work at home and have been working hard to get my part-time business enough juice so I can leave the work force and become a WAHM. Unfortunately this plan is leaving me little time to do anything else. This past month I was working full-time, working on a freelance web design project, and working on my store shipping out products, writing blog posts and adding new products.
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Posted in: Tackle it Tuesday
Tags: Bizzie Baby, Bizzie Princess, Family, Tackle it Tuesday
September 30th, 2008 / 2 Comments » / by S. Elie
Bizzie Mommy: Renée Ross
Company: Cutie Booty Cakes
Website: www.cutiebootycakes.com
Tell us about Cutie Booty Cakes:
Cutie Booty specializes in Diaper Cakes, cakes that are not edible but are loaded with the essential ingredients all new mommies need - Diapers!!! Cutie Booty diaper cakes are designed to look like real cakes and are great gifts for new parents. They can be given as baby shower gifts, at the hospital, anytime - because every Cutie Booty needs covering!
Our diaper cakes are designed with the discerning customer in mind. Each diaper cake is meticulously handcrafted and made to order. All of the diaper cakes are created with materials of the highest quality - Pampers Swaddlers, silk flowers and top of the line ribbons and decorations. All diaper cakes are wrapped in tulle with a matching bow.
What inspired you start Cutie Booty Cakes?
I have been inspired to create Cutie Booty Cakes by the original cutie booty - Mekhi Eli, my one year old son. I had never even heard of diaper cakes before my pregnancy and now I am in love with creating them! Since I spend a lot of time with diapers I figure why not make it enjoyable?
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Posted in: Bizzie Mom Interviews
Tags: bizzie mommy interviews, cutie booty cakes, mompreneur interview
September 27th, 2008 / 2 Comments » / by S. Elie
I created a kaboodle account over a year ago and just recently decided to take a look at again. I have to tell you I just love the site. I originally joined the site to promote my own store (www.lalababyboutique.com), but I’m also finding it useful for friends and family. What a great way to sneak in a wish list, without actually telling them what you want. I can hear the dialog now.
Me: Oh (feel in the blank friend/family member), have you heard of Kaboodle.com.
Them: No what’s that?
Me: It’s a social shopping website, you can shop, meet people that have the same interest as you, create lists of your favorite things.
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Posted in: Bizzie Mommy Times
Tags: kaboodle, promotion, shopping
September 26th, 2008 / 5 Comments » / by S. Elie
Starting an online store can be challenging, from setting up the business, selecting the right shopping cart system and for most selecting the right developer to bring your vision to life.
I am lucky enough to have a background in web design and development so I don’t have to worry about having someone build the site for me.
However, choosing the right shopping cart is a daunting task. When I first built the store I didn’t want to spend a lot of time on the design so I bought a CRE Loaded template from templatemonster.com (my first mistake). I even hired a programmer to assist me with some minor details. I uploaded the products and then the site was live in a matter of weeks.
That is until I received my first order. It turns out the attributes weren’t saving so I was never able to determine what size or color, a customer wanted this required me to call every customer for every sell. It turns out the template I purchased was missing files (oops), we spent countless hours trying to resolve the issue, uploading new files, reinstalling the shopping cart, consulting with CRE loaded, nothing worked.
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Posted in: Bizzie Mompreneur
Tags: Bizzie Mompreneur, choosing a shopping cart system, shopping cart
