June's Big Name

Imagine how psyched we were to find out that BizEMoms had been selected by another business as a resource for their members!

OurmilkMoney.com selected BizEMoms has one of only five links published on their website! We were genuinely honored to receive this designation. OMM and BizEMoms have very similar goals-creating a community of businesses that support one another.

So, as if that was not cool enough, we heard from Ally Loprete, the co-founder of OMM, after we sent a thank-you email, and she wanted to come speak to us as a guest speaker! We have had some really great guest speakers so far this year, and some others that we are super jazzed to have scheduled, but WOW! Ally lives in California! How cool it is that she is coming to Phoenix to talk with us! You guys are not going to want to miss this! We allow guests to all of our meetings, as long as you register ahead of time. If you've got a business or are thinking about it, come to our meeting on June 11th and talk with Ally about what she has learned and discovered and how we can all do the same. It will be interactive, fun and motivational.

Visit http://www.bizemoms.com/ and send us an email. We'll fill you in on the info and while you're at it, check out http://www.ourmilkmoney.com/ and see all the cool resources that are available.

Love and Planning!

BizEMoms will be hosting the second annual East Valley Bridal Affair on Sunday, September 28th. We are very excited about this years event and are now in the midst of filling up our tables with the valley's best exhibitors. We are super excited to be the only Bridal Affair to be located in the East Valley. I remember when I was planning my wedding and driving into downtown Phoenix to check out a big bridal expo. It was a little overwhelming and kind of stressful!

When we first started thinking that this was an event we wanted to take on, we did a lot of research. We checked out other shows, brainstormed for ideas, and talked about what we liked as women, brides, shoppers, and community residents. Our intentions were to create something that was intimate, not stressful, and genuinely fun!

We are so excited about this years event, because we have really taken many ideas into consideration and tried to put together the best of everything. Last Years event had about 70 vendors, this year we can accommodate up to 100, and have found a beautiful location to hold it in. We'll have some of the best of everything, and will feature vendors that will help in making your wedding day or special occasion truly memorable.

Check out http://www.eastvalleybridalaffair.com/ for more information. We hope to see you there!

Laura W.

In May BizEMoms Helps The House of Refuge East

For the month of May, BizEMoms Helps the House of Refuge East. House of Refuge East is a social service program assisting homeless families while working on the root cause of each individual’s situation. BizEMoms will be conducting a toiletry drive on behalf of HR East. The items they are in most need of are: feminine hygiene products, deodorant, toothbrushes and lotions for both adults and babies.You may drop these items off to House of Refuge East directly, or BizEMoms will have a collection box through the month of May at Chicago Avenue Hair Studio, 393 W. Warner suite 111, Chandler 85225. The salon is open Tuesday through Saturday.

Walking For a Cause

Last Saturday we woke up bright and early to participate in the Walk to End Domestic Violence, which went through downtown Phoenix. Our small but cheery team consisted of me, Angie R., Tamara H., Kristie B. and Shannon G. We made sure to stop at Starbucks on the way to fuel up, a necessity for us moms. The weather was great, and it felt good to be up and active. The walk began at 7:30, and the set up was really nice. There was lots of water, fruit and some booths set up as well. It is always fun to get together and we managed to keep a good pace as we chit- chatted and made our way through the streets. We are all very excited about the BizEMoms Helps program, but I don't think the full gravity of the situation really hit us until we were actually on this walk. Like I said earlier, at first it was great to be up and active that early. I know in my case, I probably would have otherwise been at home still in my pajamas and busy cooking breakfast or changing a diaper or two. But, somehow on this day, the group of us were walking amongst others for something that was affecting so many people around us in a very profound way. We saw lots of other groups with signs, banners and even t-shirts with the faces of their loved ones printed on them. It seemed there were so many people who knew someone who was a victim of domestic violence. It was a little sad, but more than that it was very profound. Occasionally in life, there needs to be these moments where we have a check point of where we are in our lives and what we can do for others. Don't get me wrong, a lazy morning in my pajamas spending time with my cute little kids and husband makes me tremendously happy. But, on this day I got up early, walked a 5K and helped to raise money for an organization which is providing shelter, hope and truly saving lives. And, I still made it home by 9:30. And in the end, what little bit of time we were able to give will hopefully give someone else a morning that they can spend doing something for someone else.

Laura W.