Nov 24 2009
May your tables be filled with the blessings of food, may your hearts be filled with the blessings of love, may you share your blessings with others less fortunate and may you all have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
With love and appreciation for all that have made all of us successful this year - personally, emotionally and profesionally.
Stacey Kannenberg & Family
Sep 04 2009
How to build a successful business and brand on a shoestring budget is something all mom entrepreneurs wish they could figure out. Stacey Kannenberg was able to accomplish just that.
She left corporate America to be a stay-at-home mom with the idea of starting her own home business. After being inspired by the Oprah Show, Kannenberg said he had her ‘aha moment.’ She has now sold 60,000 copies of her self-published book line, broke into the school market and garnered over 700 mom blog reviews.
As an author, publisher, consultant, blogger, speaker, motivator, keynote, spokesmom and Mom CEO, Kannenberg now runs four companies from home, while balancing her family schedule as well. Her books include: Let’s Get Ready For Kindergarten!, The Spanish/English Edition iA Prepararse Para Kindergarten! and Let’s Get Ready For First Grade! They are used inside homes, preschools, head start programs, libraries and inside over 400 school districts, nationwide.
In addition to being an author and presenter, Kannenberg also blogs. She has created a national platform “Get Ready To Learn Mom” and her blog features “Let’s Get Ready” topics on education, parenting, product and book reviews, publishing and Mom Entrepreneurship.
She also does consulting work on the side to help support her publishing business.
Kannenberg definitely suggests social networking as a key marketing tool. She is active on more than 40 networking sites. She has been on hundreds of radio shows, featured in over 30 magazines, 25 newspapers and over 30 television segments.
Her books can be found here, and her blogs can be found here and here.
Should you, or someone you know, be featured in Success 101? E-mail Dawn at info@marketmommy.com to find out how. Be sure to include Success 101 in the subject line.
Oct 01 2008
As a parent, I’m sure you’ve encountered the same thing I did when our girls were younger — the boxes, wrapping paper and bows were way more fun for the babies and toddlers than the gift was! Since then, when I hear of a friend or neighbor who is getting a new appliance, I immediately ask if we can have the box from the item - it becomes a castle or a fort or the coolest clubhouse on the block!
Enter www.BoxWorks.biz - the coolest website I’ve seen in a long time! Not only is Jason promoting the GREEN life that I so desire for myself and for others, he’s offering some exceptionally entertaining fun - instructions for box creations such as fire engines, jets and SO much more!
Here’s an illustration of how to make a candy bag out of a box:
The whole goal is to get kids engaging in building, spending quality time with their parents and re-using resources to create fun things they can then play with.
Visit www.BoxWorks.biz today!
Sep 30 2008
Since I’ve been promoting a more GREEN world, I wanted to share a couple of contests with you, that www.GreenHalloween.org is promoting!
Don’t wait! Begin to change the world around you, one GREEN Halloween at a time! And if you do, please leave a comment and tell us how you’ve “turned GREEN”!
Sep 29 2008
Steph from www.findingchaos.com is our big winner for the beautiful www.smartmomjewelry.com necklace.
CONGRATULATIONS, Steph!
Please email me at stacey (at) cedarvalleypublishing (dot) com with your mailing address, and I’ll get this stunning necklace to you. As I look at your blog, you are most deserving and in need of this lovely gem!
Sep 26 2008
Many people want to be greener, but they’re unsure how to get started. In my latest appearance on The Morning Blend, I offer suggestions on how to make celebrations more green-friendly. Great tips for everyday moms about how to make each celebration more about “green” and less about sugar.
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For more information about having a GREEN Halloween, please visit these sites:
Sep 25 2008
I love to post and I love it when people comment on my blog, but there is an art to posting! Here are my top 5 tips to making the most of posting on a blog!
I have some great friends today that started with a simple blog post! Check out the MIMA Summit Blog Carnival blog at http://mimasummit2.blogspot.com/ for more information.
Sep 22 2008
I love what Jeff and Jodi are doing over at Playgroups USA. I am a HUGE fan of playgroups!!!
I admit it – I was a bit lonely being a stay-at-home mom in a new house in a new town. It was an Oprah show that reminded me that networking is key! I had a friend who was in a playgroup and asked if I could come along to see about starting one in my own neighborhood – it was fabulous!!! To start our own local group, I would network with other moms at the local playgrounds and parks and if our kids were playing together I would invite the mom to bring their kids to our house for an informal play date with other moms from the area. I explained that I was new so if they wanted to bring a friend along, that would be great! Our playgroup network turned into our PTA and, to this day, includes some of my closest friends!
Playgroups USA, LLC (www.playgroupsusa.com) founded by Jeff & Jodi Van Lom is a growing, online community that helps parents and caregivers with young children to find the perfect playgroup. Jeff and Jodi believe in the need to provide a resource that helped reduce the amount of isolation and anxiousness of new parents. Playgroups provide a built in support system and a way for children to learn to socially interact in preparedness for school. To provide even more assistance to young families, Jeff & Jodi took it one step further. A sister project in Oregon called RaisingFamilies will soon provide a comprehensive resource of services all in one place so parents can gain quick access to qualified providers. RaisingFamilies will link families to resources that provide services for many categories including autism, neglect, childcare, baby brain development and, of course, finding a playgroup. Like Playgroups USA, the Raising Families project at www.raisingfamilies.org will one day serve a national audience.
Hip hip hooray for playgroups!
Sep 19 2008
Have you ever seen anything so stunning? Can you imagine wearing it around your neck? This is one piece of jewelry that every mom of babies should have!
http://www.smartmomjewelry.com/
Know what I think? Only a SMART MOM would design and create soemthing like this!
This is called “teething bling” and what mom hasn’t had a baby pull on a necklace? This one is perfectly safe for babies, and for moms!
Now, certainly, this bling doesn’t *just* have to be for moms with babies — ANY woman can wear this fabulous jewelry. That’s the beauty of it — it’s specifically designed as a teething ring, but the colors and designs of all of the Smart Mom Jewelry is so that it’s versatile … and wearable … no matter who you are!
Here at CVP, we have one to give away, too - to one lucky winner who puts their name and email address in our comments. Open to US residents only, and only 1 entry per person / email address. The drawing will be on Monday, September 29th and the winner will be notified on this blog and via email.
Come now, who wouldn’t love a piece of this beautiful www.SmartMomJewelry.com?
Sep 17 2008
Simply visit the Ringling Bros. website (www.ringling.com), type in your zip code, select your show date and enter the coupon code: MCC and you will receive a 20% discount code on tickets for the following additional shows:
Grand Rapids, MI on Sept. 18-21, 2008
Denver, CO on Oct. 2-13, 2008
Boston, MA on Oct. 8-13, 2008
Cleveland, OH on Oct. 24- Nov. 2
Chicago, IL on Nov. 6-30, 2008
St. Louis, MO on Nov. 6-9, 2008
Auburn Hills, MI on Nov. 12-16, 2008
Highland Heights, KY on Feb 27- Mar. 1, 2009
Cincinnati, OH on Mar. 4-8, 2008
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