#Giveaway Making the World #BetterForBaby with Pampers

As a parent, when we bring a new baby into this world, we find that everything that we once knew, changes. Not only do we find that our families grow a little more, but we find that our hearts grow a love that is more than we had ever imagined before, and what we once knew yesterday is now different today, all because of baby. Babies bring out the best in us, from those little laughs and coos, to the joy a baby can bring into a room full of strangers, I find it amazing how one little baby can change the world around them.

Everyday that I wake up and look into the eyes of my babies, I thank them, for teaching me that love can be multiplied over and over again, and that life is much more than I ever imagined it to be. So as a parent, I have found that with each of my babies, I have vowed to not only be the best parent I can for them by being patient, but also to do things that will help make the world a better place for them like donating their old clothes to charity. Well to help show baby how thankful we are for all they do for us as parents, the people from Pampers have created a video and are committed to making the world better for baby.



Being a mom who uses Pampers products when caring for my babies, I like knowing that the brand of diapering products I am using is a brand that does more than provide the products I need for baby, but also supports the happy, healthy development of babies and have done so for more than 50 years! They do this by helping to protect premature babies, helping families in need through product donations, helping to prevent maternal and neonatal tetanus, and also reducing their environmental impact. Making Pampers not only a brand I trust and support when caring for my own babies, but a brand I suggest to others as well, and to help with caring for baby, the wonderful people from Pampers would like to give one of my amazing readers the same prize pack of goodies I was sent!

Pampers Swaddlers and Wipes ($15)

  Magic Bullet Baby Bullet Baby Care System ($60) - To make your own baby food

Spring Floral Scarf ($20) - From a company that gives percentage of proceeds to build orphanages in India

 NALGENE Reusable BPA Free water bottle ($7)

Right now through July 15th you can enter to win a Apple Watch by tweeting a #BetterForBaby pledge using #Better4Baby and #B4BDiva along with a link to the video ( http://bit.ly/1Cr6k4A ) to enter to win an Apple Watch worth $750! Also be sure to join in for a Pampers#BetterForBaby Twitter Party on Wednesday, July 8th from 9-10pm EST as they discuss how to make like #BetterForBaby and give away some great prizes! RSVP here: http://vite.io/iconnectim  

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This review and giveaway was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Pampers. I received product free of charge, but all opinions are 100% mine."

Patriotic Nails with CND® VINYLUX®

The Fourth of July is a day to celebrate. One where friends and family come together to cookout, enjoy one anothers company and celebrate our independence. For me and my family, that means getting the menus together, making those fun festive, red, white, and blue treats, and even dressing everyone in red, white, and blue attire. So when we were sent some of the nail polishes from CND VINYLUX in red, white, and blue colors, my daughter and I were excited to add them to our attire for the holiday.

I like that with this color combination, we can choose many ways of applying the polishes for this years Independence Day celebrations. I also like that when we use the colors from the CND VINYLUX collection, we get a polish that dries quickly and that lasts for up to 7 days. Making it so we do not have to change our polish constantly, and also making it so we can show our patriotism longer than just over the weekend, with the patriotic nail colors from CND VINYLUX!


Product received, thank you to CND VINYLUX as well as the PR for supplying me with a product for this review, all opinions are my own.

Tips for Becoming a Successful Retail Mompreneur

More and more moms are opting for flexible ways to supplement the family income without joining the traditional workforce. For this reason, we are seeing a rise in the number of ‘mompreneurs’ who are starting a business from home, allowing them the luxury of being with their little ones in their formative years but still bringing in a much needed income. If you are a mom trying to get a home-based business off the ground, here are some tips that can help you build a lucrative venture.

Developing a Product Line

Working from home is a great way to develop a product line. Whether you are a gourmet cook or a seamstress talented at designing trendy fashions, you have all the freedom to create to your heart’s content from home. However, this is only part of the process as you will need to bring your product to market.

Exploring Cost Effective Solutions

One of the main problems that mompreneurs have when going public with their product line is how to set up a retail outlet without a huge expense. The amount of overhead is cost prohibitive when first starting out so it becomes crucial to find ways to promote and sell your products without going into a huge amount of debt. Some women are comfortable selling online while others prefer that one-on-one engagement when selling their products.

Retail Kiosks Provide Exposure 

at Reasonable Rates

Although you would like to lease a store in a local mall, that really is cost prohibitive for most fledgling mompreneurs. Have you considered a retail kiosk such as those offered by Westfield Specialty Leasing? These are ideally located in the mall in an area where stores selling similar types of merchandise are located. In other words, a gourmet cookie kiosk wouldn’t be located near a sports store and a handcrafted jewelry kiosk wouldn’t sit in a corridor with totally unrelated retail stores.

The Key to Being a Successful Entrepreneur

One of the major benefits of beginning with a retail kiosk is that you can take the needed time to refine your product line and sales approach without a huge amount of overhead. A successful entrepreneur (mompreneur in this case!) knows that success is not static. You always need to be willing to make changes in both offerings and marketing if what you are doing isn’t working as you had planned.

Greater Exposure!

Believe it or not, you just might wish to continue renting that kiosk even when your merchandise starts selling well. Consider the fact that literally every person who enters a mall needs to get from one store to the next by traversing common areas. Stores are at a disadvantage as the shopper needs to enter in order to view the merchandise. With high visibility in a high traffic area of a mall, you really do have an advantage and at much less the cost of a leased storefront!

Taking that oftentimes frightening step to go into business for yourself is a huge step, but one that can prove to be an amazing success if planned well. Take your idea, build on it, find a suitable outlet and watch it grow. According to one study, most successful entrepreneurs started from home and with a little creativity and some sound business decisions, you could be the next to join their ranks.