Beauty Banquet

Spring will soon be here in Australia and the Spring Racing Carnival will start.  You don’t have to be going to the races to look a million dollars, though.   We have just the way for you to find some wonderful new things to give you a head start in the style race.

Join the Style Hunt and win fabulous prizes.  It is easy.  All you need to do is to register as a Hunter and on September 22 we will release the first clue.  Follow the clues to the end and you can win one of 7 great prizes.

Along the way you will discover and visit some stunning sites that all have something special to offer you as you develop your own personal style.  Keep an eye out for the store specials as you pass through

Want to go hunting?  Stay informed.  Add your name to the list and we will keep you up to date.  This is how we will send you your first clue…..

Beauty Banquet does!

Blue Zamboo is a new business that specialises in putting together boxes of samples (and stuff) so that people can try things before they buy.  At $19.95 plus $9.99 postage, these boxes are a bargain.  They are guaranteed to hold goods valued at over $60.

Beauty Banquet is proud to have joined with Blue Zamboo.  In the recent boxes we included 50ml sample bottles of some of our lovely body products.   In the next boxes we will supply samples of something totally different. 

If you would like to try some of our products, and those of other businesses, then buy a Zamboo box. 

The July competitions have been posted at My Day Off. 

You could win a  gorgeous Nappy Wallet in black, blue or pink as well as a Baby Door Sign for boy or girl from ‘Love Mum’ .

You could also win a DIY Baby Hand and Feet Casting Kit from Keepsakes to Cherish.  These are gorgeous and a great way to remember just how small those fingers and toes really were.\

The competitions close at the end of July.

Welcome to the July 10, 2008 edition of mothers in home business.  Thank you to everyone who submitted their articles to this carnival.  There is a great variety of topic here, as well as articles that will have useful information in them whether you are a business novice or master.

Let’s get started……

Anya Portnik presents Selling is simple posted at Gavin Ingham.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Successful Business Networking posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

 balancing home and work

Jose DeJesus MD presents Business Startup - Testing Your Idea and Yourself posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

mothers working from home

Patrick Schwerdtfeger presents The Power of Email Marketing posted at Tactical Execution, saying, “Learn how people are leveraging email autoresponders to build their businesses without lifting a finger or leaving home.”

Matthew Paulson presents Understanding the Benefits of Pay Per Click Advertising posted at American Entrepreneurship.

terry dean presents Internet Scams posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.

Helene Zemel presents Formulating a Marketing Plan for your At Home Business posted at Work at Home Mom and Dad, saying, “Whether you have a brick and mortar store, an online store or business, have purchased a franchise, own a business creating crafts and handmade items, or your business is an MLM or network marketing company, it is important to create a marketing plan. This marketing plan should be fluid and dynamic, and you should update it with some regularity.”

Fiona Lohrenz presents Day Care Marketing Via Local Networking posted at Child Care Only.

Kathleen Gage presents Internet marketing! It’s driving me crazy! posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “Although the Internet is a great tool for building a business, it is not for everyone. Far too often people see it in a light other than it really is. Find out if you are meant to use the Internet in your business and in your marketing. Discover what one top Internet marketing learned along the way.”

Brian Terry presents Centralize, Systemetize then Monetize posted at Big Selling Website Design.

Tip Diva presents Tip Diva | Top Ten Tips - Typing A Business Letter posted at Tip Diva, saying, “Writing a business letter is not like writing to your parents from summer camp. There are rules you must follow, especially when typing out your letter”

Marcus Hochstadt presents Freebie Seekers posted at Marcus Hochstadt, saying, “Freebie seekers are everywhere. But did you know that they can literally destroy your Internet business success?”

Kelly McCausey presents This Is Why I Love To Work at Home | WAHM 2.0 posted at WAHM 2.0, saying, “A great blog meme that illustrates how work at home moms feel about being able to work at home.”

Tips for home based businesses

Bryan presents 5 Surprising Traffic Secrets posted at The Capitalist Guide Blog.

Bryan presents Will You Remember Your Next Big Idea? posted at The Capitalist Guide Blog.

Franco Gaccetta presents Motivating Your Employees posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Become a Successful Entrepreneur posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Michel Fortin presents Apply The Law of Contrast to Build Desire posted at The Michel Fortin Blog.

Matthew Paulson presents Customer Service Communication Tips posted at American Entrepreneurship.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of mothers in home business using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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The hardest part of having an online store is getting your name out there.  Listings and links are invaluable in spreading the word about your site.  Here are two places to promote yourself.

My Day Off Top Shops - a free link directory for the best shops around.  Go ahead and list.

Hooked On Shopping -  the site for shops that offer goods and services to Australians.  This has a special offer at the moment.  Buy a featured listing for $24.95 for the 12 months.  This is a saving of $10!  In addition, your site will be promoted on 2 of the top Aussie women blogger blogs!  What great exposure that is.  List now to grab this super special offer.

Nothing ages a woman as much as a droopy bustline.  There is something about visibly sagging breasts that screams of age or neglect.    Please note right now that I am talking about your look while clothed.  What happens in the privacy of your dressing/undressing space is none of our business.  We have our own gravitational nightmares to contend with.

The best anti-aging device you can spend your money on it a well fitting bra.  Please, treat yourself!  Treat yourself with respect!  If you have never done it before, go and get properly fitted.  It isn’t embarassing - well, what could be worse than a pap smear, right?  A correctly fitted bra will not only hold the girls where they are supposed to be, it can relieve the strain on your back and shoulders.  It will certainly be comfortable to wear.

Modern bras are wonders of science.  They can minimise you if you feel too ‘in your face’.   They can increase your size with padding or a little fluid fill so that you look, move and feel all natural.   One thing that they will all do is make you feel like a million dollars. 

 Now, go through your lingerie drawer and throw out the stretched, holey and ill-fitting bras.  While you are at it, sort out your lingerie drawer so that you can see what you actually have in there.  No, dust bunnies do not count.  A Good Sort has some great ideas for organising so if you need help then start there.

Once you have been shopping I want you to stand in front of the mirror and look at yourself.  See?  You look 10 years younger already.

Any belly dancer will tell you that despite how graceful and alluring the dance can be, you will still do an excllent workout!  Belly Dance is great for strengthening the core of the body. 

 Your lower back and tummy muscles will become strong and support your body well.  Your legs will strengthened too.  The best thing about belly dance as a workout it that while you are prancing around in floating skirts or trailing a sheer veil you won’t notice the exercise.  You will feel graceful and fluid.  Well, after a lesson or two!

Beauty Banquet has introduced a great little set that comprises an instructional DVD and a lovely hip scarf.  The scarf is large so it can also be used in your hands, not just around your hips.  The DVD will lead you through the basic steps of the dance.

Ready hips?  Start shimmying!

I saw this over at Pink Heels and related to is straight away.  That is what Beauty Banquet is all about.  We are dedicated to helping you be the best that you can be, and that includes all the wonderful quirks you have which make you unique.

Women have a tendency to put themselves down in comparison to other women, which is very sad.  Can you imagine a world populated with Barbie Dolls all agreeing to the same things?  There would be no arguments. certainly, but how dull would life be?

Be yourself and be proud.

I believe that colour has an impact on us, and that we like our favourite colours for a reason.  When I come across a colour and personality quiz all rolled into one I can’t help myself but go ahead and do it.

It was the same with this one here which I did this morning.   My primary colours turned out to be Tapestry and Mosaic.  Surprisingly my secondary colours are the pinks of Morning Rose.  Huh?  Me?  Pink? 

But then…………….

I clicked on each for more information about the colours and what they say about me.  I saw the colour palettes associated with them and I am so totally at home!  OK, perhaps I would not have chosen pink, but the palettes that go under the Morning Rose name are stunning.

Why not try it fo yourself.  You might be surprised as I was!

Welcome to the June 11, 2008 edition of mothers in home business.

Thank you to all who submitted their articles to this carnival.  I have included those posts that seemed most relevant to the topic.  Please note that the topic is Mothers in Business.  I would prefer that you kept your submissions on topic.  Articles that are purely advertising will not be accepted for this carnival, either.

Having said all that, there are some great posts here to be read.  If you want to know more about carnivals read Amanda Moore’s articles.  Topping my list of favourites, this time, is an article from GP called “Serenity Payer on Steriods”.  This article sums up the whole experience of being a mother in a home based business.  Now, my serenity is slipping, so let’s get reading!

Nadege presents Get more done in less time using Parkinson’s Law posted at Clearly Envision.

Brian Terry presents Become a Listbuilding Genius! posted at Big Selling Website Design.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Computer Vision Syndrome and How to Avoid it posted at Physician Entrepreneur, saying, “If you work in front of a computer monitor, you are at risk of developing Computer Vision Syndrome. See the full article for way to prevent or relieve the symptoms of this increasingly common vision problem.”

Anya Portnik presents Why consistency is important for sales and business success posted at Gavin Ingham.

Rebecca Suzanne Dean presents If you ever need a HILARIOUS REVENGE idea? posted at Rebecca Dean.

Anna Goldsmith presents Five Tips for a Successful Freelance Writing Career | Copyblogger posted at Copyblogger.

Mark Riffey presents Who has time for marketing? posted at Business is Personal.

Marcus Hochstadt presents SEO vs. Design posted at Marcus Hochstadt.

Diego Norte presents Internet Business 101 posted at Internet Business 101.

Being a working mother

Stefan Töpfer presents THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Small Business Lists – Start-Up on a Shoestring posted at The Small Business Blog, saying, “A selection of business ideas that can be started with almost zero capital”

trisha@bambinaballerina.com presents A work at home mom?the other white meat posted at thekiddieclique.com.

mercurial scribe presents WAHM - An Acronym for the Modern Mother posted at Mercurial Scribe, saying, “Trying to run a freelance writing business while adjusting to motherhood.”

Brian Terry presents Become A Genius Website Designer posted at Big Selling Website Design.

Cindy King presents Write A Better International Website posted at Cindy King, saying, “One of the the things you need to do when communicating with any prospects or clients is to think about what they want and need to hear from you. You need to look at your business offer, communication or message from their point of view.”

Matthew Paulson presents Expert Q &A: Building a Business and Planning for the Future posted at American Entrepreneurship.

Wilfrid presents Work At Home : Call Centers posted at Your Finish Rich Plan.

Lessons learnt.

Kathleen Gage presents Internet marketing is all about luck….or is it? posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “In the last few days I have had conversations with more than one person about their frustration with not selling their products from their website. Their frustration stemmed from the fact they sent out one message, put a product up on their site to sell, or made a blog posting and the flood gates of sales didn’t miraculously open up. I’ve got news for anyone who thinks sales are going to happen with one contact with their market…IT AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN. The fact is the process of selling online or driving sales to a consulting business or a brick and mortar business is just that, a process. Learn a process that works.”

Riggie Freyer presents Online List Building Tools to Build Your List posted at Internet Business for Beginners | Internet Home Based Business.

GP presents Serenity Prayer on Steroids. posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn, saying, “The lighter side of the serenity prayer!”

Kathleen Gage presents Internet Marketing - An often overlooked opportunity posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “Internet marketing can yield great opportunities for virtually any type of business. Unfortunately, many companies miss opportunities by making a few common mistakes. Learn how to avoid these mistakes and have strategies to continually build your business. Learn how really simple Internet Marketing can be.”

Beth Dargis presents Getting Back to Work posted at My Simpler Life - Simple Living, saying, “Learning how to get back into work mode after a break”

Kelly presents 10 Great Tips & Wordpress Plugins To Increase Blog Comments posted at Kelly Stone.

Amanda Moore presents Down and Dirty Blog Carnival Submission Technique posted at AMVA - Amanda Moore Virtual Assistant, saying, “Submitting your posts to a blog carnival doesn’t have to take all day. This process will make it quick and painless.”

Amanda Moore presents Reader Question: Are Blog Carnivals Worth Your Time? posted at AMVA - Amanda Moore Virtual Assistant, saying, “Blog Carnivals can be a great way to drive traffic, but traffic is just a small part in a larger picture. Make sure you know all the benefits of participating in Carnivals.”

Jose DeJesus MD presents Business Startup - Testing Your Idea and Yourself posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Terry Dean presents From a Sale to An Experience posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.

Tale of my day

Cindy King presents It’s All About The Offer - Let’s Refuel America! posted at Cindy King, saying, “This is brilliant marketing to present a unique offer… but I made a mistake and read the fine print.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of mothers in home business using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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