The big Americana Bash starts tomorrow! I have got some awesome prizes lined up from some absolutely amazing sponsors! Be sure to check back every day for more new prizes, and more awesome WAHMs to support.

You are not going to want to miss out on this. Grab a button and help spread the word! We'd love to have you join us!
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This week I want to introduce you to Marjorie of Small Town Kitchen. Margie, along with her husband Don, decided that the internet needed a small shop that would carry superior cookware and bake ware for the new, novice, or the expert home cook. They think that making dinner should be a family affair. Everyone in the family has had a busy day and is tired so why not everyone do a little to get dinner on the table. To make it easier for families to achieve this, good bake ware and cookware will help to make the job easier. We felt there was a need to bring families together and what better way to do this then in the kitchen and around the dinner table.

About Marjorie & Small Town Kitchen:

We hope that you will pull up a comfortable chair, relax and browse Small Town Kitchen where you can shop with confidence that we are bringing you the best pots and pans and bake ware available to make your family meal and enjoyable event.

I know things look a little different in here. I'm working hard to get things running smoothly before our big Bash on July 1st.

Please pardon our dust, and be sure to come back July 1st as we kick off a month of some really cool giveaways!

(By the way - I'm going to have to copy and paste every single post from the old blog, unless someone knows how to transfer from Wordpress to Blogger. Please bear with me!)

Starting July 1st, this section is where you will find the day's sponsor and their giveaway. You don't want to miss out, so join us for the Americana Bash! We have got some amazing sponsors and some fantastic giveaways!

Can't wait to see you here. And be sure to invite all your friends!

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I received a package from Julie, the mom behind All About M.E. Hair Clippies. When I opened the package, I was delighted to find her bow presented so beautifully. Inside the box were two beautiful purple organza bags. One contained a gorgeous Brown & Blue Polka Dot Bow. The other contained several clippies: A set of the Funky Dot Butterfly Clips and one Brown Double Ruffle Clip with Flower. They were gorgeous, and perfectly put together.

My girls love bows. Ashley went straight for the Brown Double Ruffle Clip, and made sure she picked out the perfect outfit to go with it. Lucy loved the Brown & Blue Polka Dot Bow, and refused to take it off!

The thing I loved most about the bows was that they all included a strip of velcro on the inside to keep the bows in super fine hair. It really works, too! Lucy ran around like the crazy little two year old that she is, and the bow never fell out. I even tried sticking a bow in Parker's non-existent hair, and it stayed in there, too! (There won't be any photos of that. My husband would kill me! You'll just have to take my word on it.) The clippies are great for all ages. Even I will use these to clip my hair back our of my face. I love them!

Here's some more information on All About Me:

What Makes M.E. Different?
Creating hair clips began as a simple craft project: Make a few Clippies for our little girl.

We weren’t satisfied with the quality of clips found at department stores and prices for boutique hair accessories were astronomical–especially if clips were lost or broken soon after they were purchased. We knew we could make them better and less expensive–plus it would be fun!

With the encouragement of friends and family, we decided to make a go of a home-based business and “All About M.E.” began to take shape eventually becoming what you see here. We have more growing to do and we look forward to what the future holds.

About our Hair Clippies and Accessories

The Clippies we make are unique and you will not see them anywhere else. Only a few pairs of each style are made – sometimes only one set is made… a true original! We like to buy a bunch of supplies, make a collage or collection and exhaust our creativity and supplies – once the ribbon and bows are used up, they may not be restocked. So if you like a Clippie, snap them up – they may not be available next time you visit us!

A few reasons we think you’ll LOVE our Clippies:

• Clippies are made with quality ribbon and embellishments.


• We use quality pinch clips, snap clips and French barrettes.


• We use Velcro to lessen the chance the Clippie will slip out of very fine hair.


• Bows are hand-made and securely tied to the clip and glued in place.


• Whenever possible, ribbon ends are heat treated and/or fray-check is applied to help prevent fraying.


• Color combinations, trimmings, accessories and clip ideas are often suggested by our “design consultants” (our children). Clippie durability is tested by them, as well!


• Our 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you’re not happy, we’ll make you happy – or you can go to your room.

Julie runs both a website and an etsy shop. On her website, she is offering free shipping through April 30th! In her etsy shop, she's got some fabulous bargains, and some super cute clippies.

Stop by and see Julie today and all the fantastic and creative items she has to offer.

Thank you, Julie, for the opportunity to do this review. We love your bows, and we will definitely shop with you in the near future!

I will never forget the time a friend and I took Ashley, Zander, Jace, and Lucy to the mall. It was Christmas time and the malls were packed. We went into the Disney Store to get some gifts for friends, and I went up to pay for something. I turned around and Zander was gone. My stomach dropped to the floor. Where was he? Did someone take him? What happened? Why wasn't I paying closer attention? I panicked, and started screaming Zander's name. What felt like an eternity later, the Disney Store associate watching the front entrance brought Zander to me. With tears streaming down my face, I grabbed him, hugged him, and promised never to let him out of my sight again. I will never, ever forget how I felt while he was missing. That is something I never want to experience again. Ever.

So, when I found out about Safety Beads, I wanted to spread the word. Keeping our children safe should be our top priority. Safety Beads are a great way to do just that.



Here are some important facts about Safety Beads:

• The Safety Beads bracelet is completely personalized to display your child’s name and a contact cell phone number.


• Safety Beads are great to wear to parks, malls, beaches, or any crowded place where you and your child can be easily separated.


• Safety Beads give your child the information they need to find you when they are unable to communicate those important facts themselves.


• Safety Beads fit easily in a purse pocket so you have them anytime you are away from home.


• They are FUN and easy to wear.

What Buy By Mom has to say about the bracelet:
Kerri, the mom behind Safety Beads sent me a bracelet personalized for Lucy to test out. We decided to go with pink spacer beads because Lucy's favorite color is pink. When the package arrived, I showed Lucy her new bracelet. She couldn't have been more excited! She's in the process of learning the letters used to spell her name, and she recognized that it had the start of her name on it. She looked at me with a huge smile on her face and said, "For me, Mommy? Just for me? Oh, thank you, Mommy! Thank you!" She put the bracelet on and I had to take it off of her while she was sleeping. She wears it all day long and just loves it. As you can tell, it definitely gets two thumbs up from Lucy.

As the mom of a two year old (plus 4 other kids!), Safety Beads gets 2 thumbs up from me too. Lucy now has a way to get someone to contact me any time she might wander away. Now, I don't recommend that you buy a Safety Beads bracelet and let your kids wander away just so you can see if it works. But, I do think that Safety Beads are a great way to keep your kids just a little bit safer every time you're out and about. I think it is an ingenious product and one that Buy By Mom is proud to stand behind and promote.

Want to win your own Safety Beads bracelet?
Safety Beads has graciously offered up a personalized bracelet for one of Buy By Mom readers! That's right! You'll get a custom made Safety Beads with any spacer color, name, and phone number that you choose.

How to Enter:
Visit the Safety Beads website, then come back here and tell me which spacer bead color you would choose for your bracelet.

For Extra Entries:

• Subscribe to our feed via email or reader.


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• Grab our button and put it on your website or blog.


• Blog about this giveaway and include a link to Buy By Mom and a link to Safety Beads. (Leave 5 comments if you do this - just be sure to include a link to your post in one of your comments.)

The contest will run until 11:59pm EST on Sunday, May 24th. Winner will be selected using random.org and will be announced on Monday, May 25th.

When I was a little girl, I used to think that the 4th of July Fireworks were just for me. Why? Because my birthday is July 3rd and we would go every year on my birthday to see the fireworks display. I loved it, and the fireworks are still one of my favorite parts of Summer.

As America prepares to celebrate another birthday, and since I'm skipping my birthday this year, I've decided that YOU should be the ones to receive the presents! That's right! From July 1st to 31st, we will be giving away an item each day! That's right! You'll have a chance to win 31 different prizes from 31 fantastic work at home moms!

Our Sponsors are already providing fabulous products for giveaways. You can view the entire sponsor page here.

We hope that you will join us from July 1st - 31st, and please spread the word. Grab our button and you'll get additional entries in every giveaway!


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This week, I'd like to introduce you to LaKeisha of Soul Purpose. Her goal is to inspire women to reconnect with their life, dreams, and be inspired to reach their full potential.

About LaKeisha:
My name is LaKeisha Hankins; I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I am the mother of four beautiful girls and a devoted wife. I have been blessed to own my own business with an awesome company (Soul Purpose) that allows me freedom and flexibility to be myself and spend more time with my family. It is a blessing to be all that GOD has called me to be! I enjoy the simple things in life such as relaxing and watching my children there are such an inspiration to why I needed to start my own business.

I have tried several work at home business opportunities over the past three years. In the past and none of them seemed to work for me. I was putting more money and time in the business then I was getting out of it and not able to provide my family with the lifestyle I know they deserved. When I came across Soul Purpose Lifestyle Company, there was no question this business was for me. I love our support system and the vision and mission of this company. The company has products that not only smell good but also are good for you and they provide an amazing business opportunity. I also love entertaining so holding spa parties seemed like so much fun to get my girlfriends around and take back that Me Time we forget about.

With Soul Purpose Lifestyle Company I empower women to take better care of themselves and inspire them to dream again to know that is possible to achieve their dreams and Soul Purpose is the vehicle to get them there.

Our CEO and Founder Nadine Thompson, has a flair for product creativity. My favorite product scents are the Zanzibar Girls Club and Brazilian Jackfruit for women and I love the Haitian Vetivert Pepper for men. I don’t go a day without using my body lotions or shower gels or leave home without wearing my solid scents. Our products make you feel great from the inside and out and the fact they are paraben and sulfate free is icing on the cake. I have always vowed to take better care of myself and I am enjoying this journey with Soul Purpose.

About Soul Purpose:
As a socially-responsible direct selling company, Soul Purpose will redefine empowerment in support of fulfilling individual purpose and vision through the marketing of exquisite, quality products illuminating body, beauty, style and spirit...one person at a time.

Soul Purpose offers high quality, nature-based treatments for everyday bath and beauty care, aromatherapy preparations, home accents and motivational products. The Soul Purpose Lifestyle collection is the collaboration of an international network of product developers, perfumers, herbalists, musicians, graphic designers and writers. There will also be a collaboration with women's cooperatives in Northern Ghana to provide wild crafted Shea butter and honey for use in the new product line as well cooperatives in India and Vietnam.

The Mission:
Through the development and marketing of highly differentiated, natural and botanically based beauty and wellness products; Soul Purpose is dedicated to providing entrepreneurial opportunities and resources to empower ALL people, both men and women, especially African American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American women. Our goal is to help entrepreneurs launch and sustain viable socially-responsible businesses that will create wealth, stimulate growth and revitalize minority and other communities across the country and globally.

The Products:
The Soul Purpose product line was created and developed by the company Founder and CEO Nadine Thompson. She envisioned a beautiful line of products that would not just beautiful to look at with beautiful packaging, but products that are beautiful to touch, smell, feel and experience.

The line was developed with a global vision and with the hope of utilizing earth friendly vendors from around the world as well as the highest quality natural ingredients and extracts. Our lines of products are scented with an exquisite line of fragrances that we call the Journey of the Senses. The fragrances are inspired from various parts of the globe, utilizing the beautiful gifts that God bless us with.

Stop by Soul Purpose and visit LaKeisha today.

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*If you own a shop or blog, listings are FREE. Feel free to add your link to any and all categories that fit your business. All we ask in return is that you add our button to your website or blog and help spread the word about Buy By Mom. (Text Links are also welcomed.)

*If you own a shop or blog, listings are FREE. Feel free to add your link to any and all categories that fit your business. All we ask in return is that you add our button to your website or blog and help spread the word about Buy By Mom. (Text Links are also welcomed.)

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*If you own a shop or blog, listings are FREE. Feel free to add your link to any and all categories that fit your business. All we ask in return is that you add our button to your website or blog and help spread the word about Buy By Mom. (Text Links are also welcomed.)

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