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Welcome to NWEM's April newsletter. Spring has sprung and we have some exciting news to share with you! New Leadership NWEM's
founder Kelly Sharples will be busy preparing for a big move at
the end of 2010. Kelly decided in March to pass the NWEM torch over
to Summer Myers and Angie Williams. Summer and Angie are excited
about the transition and have ideas for growing the organization.
They will continue to provide members with networking, mentoring,
continuing education programs and events. They have both been on
board with Northwest Enterprising Moms from the beginning, Summer
setting up our website and Angie acting as the Secretary and Membership
Committee lead. Our thanks to Kelly for her vision and leadership
over the past two years. Welcome to our newest NWEM members!
Introducing
Babylegs Cool! Keep your eyes open for Kakaduty Leashes commercials!! The
ads actually start airing on Monday, April 20th. They'll run for
two weeks on Bravo, Fit TV and Discovery Health (Comcast digital
channels only) as a test market in 21 cities. If Lynn sells enough,
Kakaduty commercials will go national. The test market cities are:
Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas/Ft Worth, San Francisco/Oakland/San
Jose, Boston, Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston, Detroit, Phoenix,
Tampa/St Petersburg/Sarasota, Seattle/Tacoma, Minneapolis/St Paul,
Miami/Ft Lauderdale, Cleveland/Akron, Denver, Orlando/Daytona Beach,
Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto, St Louis, Portland. All sales on or
after the 20th count, no matter what the originating city is.  
Mother's Day Portrait Sessions Summer Myers is offering a special Mother's Day session. She will take beautiful portraits of you and your children at her studio, your home (portable studio) or local outdoor area. You will receive an on-line web gallery of images in which you will choose which to get printed. Session includes one 8x10, two 5x7s plus a mini 2x3 album which holds 20 photographs. This special is offered at $175 and she is booking sessions from now until May 9th. Surge PhotographyGift
Certificates also available for that special woman in your life. See
Kai Run® Footwear to Host Warehouse Sale This June Who:
Nesting
Notes Q. How do you keep the front door area clear of shoes, bags, etc? This is one of the most common frustrations I come across with my clients. I find this especially hard for us here in the Pacific Northwest as most homes have a “no shoe“ policy. I am a big fan of this policy for many reasons (for which I won‚t go into here), but at the same time it can develop into “shoe clutter“. On top of that for those living in smaller houses in the city with no formal entry that means the “shoe clutter“ is right when you walk in – not the most welcoming sight. Here are a couple of ideas: A. Baskets – have either one large basket for shoes, or ideally if room allows, have a basket for each person in the house and their shoes. When space permits have a bench for sitting and store the baskets under the bench. B. Shoe organizer – there are several shoe organizers out there, many are basically mini-shelves. However Ikea makes a shoe organizer which looks more like a piece of furniture. They have a few different styles ranging in price and how many shoes they hold – the SANDNES (add hyperlink) holds 12 pairs and is $129. C. Create your own entry – I wish I could take credit for this idea but I can not in good consciousness. Recently I walked into a new client‚s home and like many Seattle homes has no entry and enters right into the living room. I was immediately impressed with her solution for the coat, shoe, bags dilemma. Ann (that‚s the client‚s name) took 2 bookcases, spaced them about 2 feet apart and on the wall in the middle hung coat hooks. The lower shelves in the bookcases hold shoes, purse, diaper bag, charging station, while the upper shelves have home accessories since it is still part of the living room. There are many variations you can play with or I‚m happy to help you come up with the configuration that works best for you. If you would like to ask a Sara Eizen from Nest a decorating or organizing question to answer in this newsletter, please email her at sara@nestseattle.com Bring on the Mama Drama!
Hey
Ladies, Well, I am at it again! Organizing and starting a new project.
This time it's a website especially for us mom's. It is called Mama
Drama USA and it is going to be a
site where you can go and vent your frustrations, challenges, funny
stories, victories about motherhood and raising your kids and also
read about other mom's going through the same things. My goal with
the site is to remind us that we are not alone in the challenges
we face raising our kids. Other News and Events Northwest Entersprising Moms Joins Forces with Canada's Enterprising Moms Network to Help Mothers with Entrepreneurial Spirit Seattle-based Northwest Enterprising Moms is proud to announce it is joining forces with Canada's Enterprising Moms Network. The two will become sister organizations - crossing the borders to bring likeminded entrepreneurial moms together to help each other find the balance between motherhood and business ownership. Read
full article here. 
Enterprising
Moms Network is proud to present: “Get the Word Out“
More info.... Moms
Night Out: Friday, May 8th, 6:30PM Monthly
Meetings at Mosaic Coffee House Come
meet with NWEM members and take time to make connections, brainstorm,
network and have fun. Bring the little ones along if you have them,
we will meet in the play area. About Northwest Enterprising Moms Northwest Enterprising Moms (NWEM) is an organization created by and for moms to support, mentor and network mother-owned businesses. The organization offers lectures and support groups for members and non-members throughout the year, as well as annual Spring and Fall expo events. For more information about the organization visit the NWEM website at www.northwestenterprisingmoms.com. |
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