Personalized Gift Ideas For Her

If you’ve been asked to be a Maid of Honor and are planning a bridal shower for  an upcoming wedding this spring, custom bridesmaid tote bags for the wedding party  or as a gift for the bride-to-be for her bachelorette party are a magnificent idea!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and a customized tote bag will make a great gift for mom or grandmom!

You’ll be able to find special totes for knitting, beach, school, teacher appreciation gifts and more at Zazzle:

• Custom T-Shirts
• Business Cards
• Calendars
• Greeting Cards
• Invitations
• iPhone Cases
• Mugs
• Necklaces
• Binders
• Postage
• Coasters
• Keychains

Zazzle offers many opportunities to personalize gifts for everyone! This past Christmas, I had vacation photos from our family camping trip at Cape Cod made into personalized calendars for the new year as gifts for my family.

Work From Home

At Zazzle you can even start your own Work-At-Home Business! 

People have made more than 30 billion of their products available for purchase on the site.

A Store is your artistic presence on Zazzle. Use it to showcase your designs, build an on-line community, and as a place to share your creativity.

Your store will showcase high quality products created by you – with zero inventory! Avoid the cost and challenges of maintaining your own inventory, while providing a safe & secure shopping experience for your guests. And remember, all products ship within 24 hours!*

It only takes minutes to open a store, and it’s FREE!

When you open a Zazzle online store you’ll also be able to add a Store RSS feed and a Google Base feed which will help get the word out and promote your products.

You could go into business and become a mompreneur by making conference giveaway swag for all the mommy bloggers!

For More Information Visit: Zazzle

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Thanksgiving and the Holidays will be here before you know it, and that means you’ll be entertaining and of course you’ll be paying particular attention to your home decor. With Scentsy Candles, you can reflect not only your personality and style, but the colors and scent of every  season as well.

Scentsy Candle Company

Each month I like to feature a work-at-home mompreneur and invite that person to Guest Post on Moomette’s Magnificents.  This month I’d like to feature Amy Bellgardt, who is well known throughout the blogosphere. Amy is now associated with the direct sales company, Scentsy – a wickless, smokeless, flameless and safe alternative candle product.

Scentsy Canada opened in October 2009 and I’d like to remind all of my Canadian readers that Canadian Residents and most Provinces are currently approved for joining Scentsy as a consultant.

If you’re looking for a WAHM career to supplement your family income, be certain to get in contact with Amy and let her know I scent you!

Amy, (who tweets as @MomSpark)  kindly scent me a fabulous full-size Boho Chic Warmer along with the NEW Gingersnap bar!to try out.  I know she must read my tweets during the evening, which is when I enjoy burning candles as I write.

I often burn candles in order to create a relaxed atmosphere after a stressful day. Burning candles bring out a feeling of peace and harmony.

Recently I adopted a baby stray Calico kitten who now fights for shares space with my 13-year old house cat.  I work until the wee hours of the morning, and am so tired that I often forget to extinguish the candle I would have burning. Now the Hubster doesn’t have to worry about me forgetting, or the kittys knocking it over because Scentsy warmer offers a safe way to enjoy fragrance, using a small 25watt light bulb to melt the wax slowly, while maximizing the fragrance time of the Scentsy Bar or Brick.  Replacement bulbs may be ordered through the Scentsy consultant.

To use the warmer, I broke the cube off of the packet and placed it in the warming dish.  There’s enough heat from the bulb to melt the wax.  The Gingersnap fragrance filled the whole downstairs of my house, and smells just like the real thing!

When the kids and grandkids come to visit, I have them fooled – they think I’ve been baking!  So sorry to disappoint …

It’s easy to change the fragrances, as you can either pour the melted wax back into it’s original packaging to reform, or you can let the wax solidify and then store in a cool place for later use.

Some of the new scents I can’t wait to try for fall are Baked Apple Pie, Cranberry Spice and  Autumn Sunset.  Magnificent!

During the Holiday Season, one of the best ways to express your love for your beloved ones is by giving gifts. Different gifts signify different things to different people. One of the best things to gift someone is by giving the person a candle gift basket. You can gift a candle gift basket to communicate different feelings. You can use it as a Hostess  gift basket, or perhaps a Wedding candle gift basket.

My charming son-in-law is from Vermont, and he and my daughter were married awhile ago in Stowe over Columbus Day Weekend.  I’m thinking that they would really enjoy the new Montpelier Warmer, adorned with Maple Leaves  and Maple Butter scent bar as an Anniversary gift, so reflective of fall in New England!

When you create a gift basket made of candles, you can also include non-candle gifts, such as a selection of favorite chocolates, or spa beauty items.

Amy is offering readers of Moomette’s Magnificents a Holiday Special Promotion of  a free Scentsy bar with any warmer purchase!  Just email her at momspark@gmail.com and she’ll fix you up.

Hello! I am a SAHM of two boys and a wife to an insanely handsome jingle writer. I started a blog, MomSpark.net, in 2008 as a way to connect with fellow moms who were experiencing the same joys and challenges of parenting. Mom Spark now consists of six writers and has a wide range of articles for moms that include recipes, product reviews, arts & crafts, travel, blogging advice, and an active community forum.

I also founded the successful MomMadeThat.com, an online listing registry for mom businesses, in an effort to promote moms with small home businesses. Mom Made That! currently has over 200 business listings and was just recently recommended by Etsy.com as an economical method of advertising.

I just recently launched my own media company, Mom Spark Media, which teaches mom bloggers how to further their blogging paths and offers unique opportunities to work with brands. I am also a new Scentsy consultant and I’m thrilled about this new adventure!

Please contact me if you have any questions whatsoever on browsing through our catalog or hosting your own party. I would love for you to join my team as well!

-Amy

For More Information Visit: Scentsy Candle

Moomette’s Magnificents is hosting a Giveaway Contest! For a chance to win, there will be one (1) winner of a a full size warmer and scent of the winner’s choice a $40 value.  Look around the site and see what you’d choose if you won!

*Open to USA and Canada Only

Please include a way of contacting you. Should you be the contest winner, this information may be shared with the contest sponsor in order to send your prize.

Main Rule:   (remember if this rule is not followed then no others will count)

a) Sign up for my free Newsletter Updates to my blog through my e-mail link and leave your name in a separate comment) AND

b) Visit Scentsy and leave a comment about another fact that wasn’t mentioned in this post.

~ One Extra Entry: Sign up for the Scentsy Newsletter Updates and leave a separate comment saying you did (will be verified)

~ One Extra Entry: Click the “Like” button on this post (top or bottom) and leave and leave your name in a separate comment

~ One Extra Entry: Become a Moomette’s Magnificents Facebook Fan and leave a comment on our wall with your thoughts on this giveaway.

~ One Extra Entry: Follow and Rank Moomette’s Magnificents on Networked Blogs (right sidebar) and leave your name in a separate comment.

~ One Extra Entry: Follow my blog publicly on Google Friend Connect (sidebar)

~ One Extra Entry: Visit my 101 Random Things About Me page (under About) and leave a comment – something About Me, 101 Random Things About Me

~One Extra Entry: Follow me @Moomettes and Tweet this giveaway and post the link in your comment-  (50 Followers minimum to qualify for extra entry)

copy and paste to tweet

#WIN a Scentsy Candle Warmer from @Moomettes #Giveaway http://clicky.me/2BMC

This contest will run until October 20, 2010 at 11:00 pm. EST

For Additional Entries, check out my Contest Entry Rules.

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Get in on the Spring Flings

I’m a big promoter of Mompreneur and WAHM ecommerce businesses. Before I started selling on Bonanzle, I formerly owned an online boutique where I drop-shipped many unique one-of-a-kind specialty items.

To celebrate their new communities on the BlogFrog, the SITSgirls, Today’s Creative Blog, Skip to My Lou, and Tip Junkie are hosting a Spring Fling!

They’ll be hosting a giveaway every hour on all 4 of their blogs on April 13th from 5:00 am to 8:00 pm (CST). Which will total over $6,000 worth of products given away in one day!

It’s going to be an entire day of FREE products from Tip Junkie Mom-preneurs. Everything will be over $50.00. This is a great time to stock up on all your wish list items for yourself, Mother’s Day, birthdays, and even Christmas.

I luv Tip Junkie! My post on Increasing your Twitter Technorati Authority was featured on their site and I have the banner on my sidebar!

We all know that SITSgirls rawks and I was recently one of their Featured Bloggers and had my SITS Day in January! (Of course, if you missed it then – be sure to leave me comment luv now!)

Mark your calendar and don’t miss out!

Make sure to check out the Spring Fling going on at Wickedly Chic!

This is an awesome event that seeks to promote a large group of independently-owned (“Indie”) fashionable businesses. The Fling will run from March 25, 2010 to April 24, 2010.

Wickedly Chic has 30 businesses participating this year. They each are  promoting their shops and new Spring merchandise that you won’t find in any local mall.

If you have an upcoming special event to attend this spring – bridal shower, baby shower, graduation, anniversary or housewarming – you’ll be certain any gift you choose will be special.

You’ll find handmade shirts, jackets & scarves from Flutter on Etsy;  fun jewelry from Manic Trout; and well-made toys for the choosy mom from Nico & Zoe Toys.

There will be discounts on merchandise provided by some of the individual businesses as well as several giveaways.

For More Information check out the Spring Fling Gift Guide

Are you a Mompreneuer? Be sure to link your business on my WAHM Business Linky!

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One of the most common ways of introducing yourself to new clients is by distributing a business card.

Those who attend blogging or marketing conferences probably have received many such cards.  Even moms with children in daycare, preschool or playgroups hand out mommy cards!

My husband owns his own business and one of the ways he markets and rewards his customers is by distributing custom designed t-shirts, caps and sweatshirts.

I have all my business cards printed at Vistaprint, and was delighted to find out that they now offer Custom-Printed T-Shirts for women!

What a fabulous way to market your brand and blog at conferences such as BlogHer10, tweet-ups or affiliate marketing conferences!

I received three custom printed ladies T-Shirts: a long sleeved one and two short-sleeved shirts.

Here I am wearing the long-sleeved version with my Moomette’s Magnificents logo.  (Cosmetic makeup and hair products were also previous reviews!)

Cindi - Moomette

Although my blogs may be very familiar to readers in the blogosphere, now I have a way to show off my Moomettesgram’s Favorite Recipes and Moomette’s Magnificents logos when I go to the grocery store, and possibly an opportunity to then hand out my business card!

All T-Shirts are:

• 100% preshrunk cotton T-Shirt

• Easy to design and order

• Available sizes are: S, M, L, XL and XXL

If you’re going to be in a bridal shower this wedding season, have some made up for the bridesmaids in the wedding party, or as a gift for the bride-to-be for her bachelorette party!

Order for your next PTO or sports team fundraiser!

To design your own Custom Printed T-Shirt visit: Vistaprint

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My daughter recently celebrated her wedding anniversary. They got married in Stowe, Vermont over a Columbus Day Weekend, and the reception was held at the Stowehof Inn. The view from our balcony of Mt. Mansfield and the fall foliage was breathtaking, as was the day!

Stowe Vermont

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Let The Good Times Roll

Moving right along in my Retro Series, the 90s and beyond were busy times for us here in Dysfunction Junction.

The economy (to us) was pretty good, and we were heavily involved in all the usual sorts of parenting activities involving the kiddos – in other words, we didn’t have a life.

To add to the adventure, the Hubster started his own business, and we celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversary in 1999.

Here’s just a sampling

Swimming lessons
Dance lessons
Pre-School
First Day of School
Soccer, Softball Lacrosse, Cross-Country
Overnight camp
Family Vacations
Driving Lessons

Occasionally I found time to par-tay (just to keep my sanity) no, I don’t drink a lot, but it seems that whenever I’m not the one taking the pictures, someone else is capturing me at my “best” !

We’ve celebrated some milestones, had some fun, gained a little weight, pulled out our hair, and obviously dyed it several different colors over the years!

I’ve had a lot of fun this week showing my readers who’s behind the computer screen in this Retro Series , sharing tidbits of wisdom, or hot-flashing, ranting, raving at times!

If you want to know even more about me (OMG), keep checking my 101 Things About Me tab that I’ll keep adding to!

Further Reading:

Woodstock: Part I – Talking About My Generation

Post Woodstock: Part 2 – The 1970s And Still Kid-Free

Life In Dysfunction Junction: Part 3 – Guest Post by The Cat

If I Could Turn Back Time: Part 4 – The Kids Arrive

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Through the Looking Glass

I come from a long-lived family.  Regular readers know that I often write about  my Grandmom, who lived to be 101.

I’ve written how I have a Sixth Sense, and have an eery ability to know when something’s going to happen.  I’ve also  written several posts about my Grandmom that you just might want to read to see just where I’m coming from.

That’s what this week is all about.

Today I attended the funeral of basically what I consider my last living relative (besides my brother.)  My favorite aunt, who was also my Godmother, passed away at 95.

I’m a Baby Boomer, but I still want my mommy.

So it is with some trepidation that I am strolling down memory lane this week, looking at the photo albums to continue to give you a glimpse into  “who I am.”

Post Woodstock, I came of age as an adult in the 1970s.

We spent quite a bit of time down the shore, as my future mother-in-law always liked to rent cottages for the whole family to go to.  What was a bummer was that Connecticut lowered the drinking age to 18 from 21 in 1972, the year I turned 20.

Back then there really wasn’t too much to do – we’d go to the movies on Friday and Saturday nights – there weren’t any such things as clubs to go to.  It was pretty boring for  date-night.

I married in 1974 to the guy who was in my homeroom all through high school and took me to the Senior Prom

Don’t you just love the hats that I picked out for the girls?

Actually, the dresses were halter style, and not all that bad.  The gal to my immediate left is my IRL best  friend, (Hi if you’re reading this, I miss you!) and the only one I keep in touch with.

We were kid-free for 9 years after we got married.

Within 2 weeks of being a newlywed, we bought a boat and traveled all over Long Island Sound, as well as to places such as Newport, RI; Block Island; Montauk NY;  Sag Harbor, NY; through the Intercoastal Waterway to Fire Island National Seashore – even after the kids came along

We ended up owning 3 boats over the course of our years

Moving on, we bought our first house, and I off to work I go as a Paralegal for the next 30 years …

and we all know the story about how I’m trying to retire from that dreaded cubicle job.  I’m going to end up like Dooce and be fired for writing about it if I don’t end up retiring.

All our friends and relatives were getting married in the 1970s.

There were at least 6-10 couples from high school who got married to each other.  For years I served on the High School Reunion Committee.  We’re basically the only couple left that’s still on our first marriage.

I know I often refer to myself as the “first wife” and “second wife.“

The ‘me’ of today, is not the ‘me’ who I was back then.

How about you? Are you still who you used to be?

To Be Continued….

Further Reading:

Woodstock: Talking About My Generation

Life In Dysfunction Junction: Guest Post by The Cat

If I Could Turn Back Time: Part 4 – The Kids Arrive

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Elliott Lucca Maxfield Drawstring

Vacation and wedding season are in full swing now!  Party in Style!

Head over to enter the contest today at Elliott Lucca to win a gorgeous Maxfield Drawstring handbag purse and Algo Mist Hydrating Seaweed Facial Spray by Repechage !!

Total Retail Value – $583

See Contest Rules for Details

For More Information Visit: Elliott Lucca

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© 2009 C. Matthews

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