Mahogany Made

I am extremely excited to host my second giveaway, sponsored by Uprinting.com (an online printing company offering business cards and labels, as well as other marketing products to meet your business and personal needs). Ideal for business owners, moms and bloggers alike, this is a great opportunity to market yourself or your business for free.

I have teamed up once again, with Uprinting.com, to offer one of my readers 250 Stickers/Labels as a thank you for following my blog.  Not only are the labels free, but you will also receive free UPS Ground shipping (available in the U.S. only).

Business owners can use these labels to market their business, such as labels for their boutique products.  As for moms, you don’t need a business to take advantage of this great offer.  Why not organize the kids cubbies, or attach to gifts for the holidays. Be creative, the options are endless!

As for me, the timing (once again) couldn’t be more perfect. As I stated in the last giveaway, I am currently in the process of opening an online baby boutique and what better way to showcase my products than with 250 free labels, thanks to Uprinting.com’s blog sponsorship program.  In appreciation for hosting this giveaway, Uprinting.com is also giving me 250 free sticker/labels, and I’ve decided to use mine as labels to decorate the outside of my product boxes.

Now, I’d like to know what you’d do with yours if you won.  Below are the details for entering this giveaway:

What you’ll win:

• 250 free stickers/labels
• Free shipping (UPS Ground)

How to enter:

• Comment on this post telling me what you would do with the labels if you won. REQUIRED (1 entry)

Extra entries:

• Sign up to receive my feeds by email (1 entry)
• Follow me on twitter @mahoganymade (1 entry)
• Tweet about this giveaway and include @mahoganymade, @uprinting and #giveaway in your tweet (1 entry)

You may copy and paste the following tweet or create your own.

“Enter to win 250 free labels” http://bit.ly/2yJFbp @mahoganymade sponsored by @uprinting #giveaway

• Follow me on google friend connect. (1 entry)
• Post about this giveaway on your blog, linking back to this post and Uprinting.com. (5 entries)

You can leave as many comments as you want telling me which entries you’ve completed.  You must complete the required entry first or all extra entries are invalid.  Each new tweet counts as an extra entry.  This giveaway will end on Oct. 26th at  9pm. (pacific standard time).  I will announce the winner on Oct. 27th. 

Oct 19th by admin

Blogging has a way of connecting people that under normal circumstances would never cross paths.  It’s an exciting new way of communicating, making new friends, sharing experiences and learning valuable lessons.

With the vast number of blogs crawling the internet, and even greater number of new bloggers joining their ranks,  it can easily become a daunting task trying to visit them all.  Which is why I decided to start featuring a new blogger each week that we all can get to know.

This weeks featured blogger is Daisy over at The Deal Fanatic.  A self-proclaimed tech junkie and veteran blogger, Daisy and I have become tweet buddies over the past month or so.  You can visit her blog here, and get to know a little more about her below.

Featured Blog of the Week:

How long have you been blogging? I have MANY blogs.  I have had my coupon blog for almost a year. Some of my others, 4-6 years.

What inspired you to start blogging? I’ve always been a tech junkie and started using social networking before my family & friends even knew how to use e-mail. I had no choice but to reach out to others like myself just to be understood!  Now everyone is a blogger…it’s funny to me.
 

What is your blog about? Brought on by the “need” kept up by my natural instinct, it’s all about saving the family money. However I love the Anthropologies, Pottery Barns & everything else in the middle.  Shopping for freebies & discounts is a means to an end for me. You can read more about this as I will be featured monthly in a new E-Magazine by Noir Mommies Previewing In November 2009.

How has blogging changed your life? Immensely!  There are SO many free things out there to be had.  So many other “mama’s” that are like me.  It’s been great to have a forum to combine the two. 
 

What have you learned about blogging that you would like to share with others? Be unique!  Even if you offer the same topic or service, stay true to you and you will surface.  Consistency and honesty!
 

Name 3 blogs you love to read?  Oh easily, Chatting at the sky, The Nesting Place & The Bloggess.  They are all so quite different but yet when reading them over time…they all say the same thing, just in different ways.  I truly have too many I’m very versatile.

Oct 19th by admin

In the process of starting my online baby boutique, I ran across this fabulous site that offers instructional ebooks for all your crafting needs.  With everything from baby clothes, bibs, blankets and burpies, to handbags, hair accessories, jewelry and photography.  YouCanMakeThis.com has instructions on how to make just about anything.

Not only do they offer ebooks for sell, but as a member of their community, you can download free ebooks as well.  Just check out some of the freebies they have to offer below.

Whether you are a skilled seamstress or novice with little or no experience, they have something for everyone.  Start as a hobby in your spare time, create unique, handmade gifts for the holidays, or expand your interests into a business venture.  The possibilities are endless.

Just last week I made this adorable, boutique twirl skirt for my daughter.

With easy to follow instructions and pictures to guide you along the way, this site by far offers the best instructional ebooks I’ve found to date.

If you have not yet visited their site, click on the image below to see just what I’ve been talking about.

Oct 18th by admin

Image by Siebbi via Flickr

Recently I came across an article which addressed the comments of German fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld, about the ongoing debate over models and their weight.  Though I personally have no definitive position on the issue, I felt compelled to weigh in on the subject (no pun intended).

Here is the excerpt from the article that caught my attention:

I do believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, so here’s mine.  Women in general come in all shapes and sizes, and what may be appealing to one, may not be as appealing to another.  As well, we (as women) are more critical of ourselves than any man could ever be.  But do I sit in front of my television gawking at so called “skinny models” and calling them ugly (or better yet, wishing I looked like them)?

Absolutely not!  As an athlete by nature, I have always been physically fit (although after the birth of my second child my weight tends to fluctuate).  At my highest,(which is where I’m at right now), I’m 190lbs.  Six months ago, I weighed in at 164lbs, and my goal weight would probably be between 140 and 150lbs.

Now if you take into consideration the fact that I am 5’9 with long legs and a small waist, and that the bulk of the extra weight I gain goes to my butt and thighs (visualize that if you can), then you’d know that even at my heaviest, I am far from being overweight, although by industry standards I’d be considered “plus-sized”.

But do I gauge my self-worth by industry standards?  Maybe if I wanted to work in the fashion industry, I would feel inadequate, but as a wahm who rarely even looks at fashion magazines or runway shows on t.v., I would have to say that by all means, I am “one fine sista”.

So to Karl Lagerfeld, and all of the other individuals out there who think I care, I really don’t!

Patricia Godfrey

Disclosure:  The excerpt in this post was taken from an article written by Kate Connolly on guardian.co.uk. You can read the article in its entirety here.

Oct 17th by admin

I am extremely excited to host this giveaway, sponsored by Uprinting.com (an online printing company offering business cards as well as other marketing products to meet your business and personal needs). Ideal for business owners, moms and bloggers alike, this is a great opportunity to market yourself or your business for free.

I have teamed up with Uprinting.com to offer one of my readers 250 free business cards as a thank you for following my blog.  Not only are the cards free, but you will also receive free UPS Ground shipping (available in the U.S. only).

Business owners can use these cards to market their business, or as hang tags for their boutique products (cards are available in different sizes).  As for moms, and bloggers as well, don’t feel left out.  You don’t need a business to take advantage of this great offer.  Why not market your blog at the next Blogher conference, connect with other moms at the park, or even use them as hang tags for gift giving.  Be creative, the options are endless!

As for me, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. I am currently in the process of opening an online baby boutique and what better way to spread the word than with 250 free business cards, thanks to Uprinting.com’s blog sponsorship program.  In appreciation for hosting this giveaway, Uprinting.com is also giving me 250 free business cards, and I’ve decided to use mine as hang tags for my diaper cakes.

Now, I’d like to know what you’d do with yours if you won.  Below are the details for entering this giveaway:

What you’ll win:

• 250 free business cards (choose from their designs, or design them yourself)
• Free shipping (UPS Ground)

How to enter:

• Comment on this post telling me what you would do with the cards if you won. REQUIRED (1 entry)

Extra entries:

• Sign up to receive my feeds by email (1 entry)
• Follow me on twitter @mahoganymade (1 entry)
• Tweet about this giveaway and include @mahoganymade, @uprinting and #giveaway in your tweet (1 entry)

You may copy and paste the following tweet or create your own.

“Enter to win 250 free business cards” http://bit.ly/3MFmg0 @mahoganymade sponsored by @uprinting #giveaway

• Follow me on google friend connect. (1 entry)
• Post about this giveaway on your blog, linking back to this post and Uprinting.com. (5 entries)

You can leave as many comments as you want telling me which entries you’ve completed.  You must complete the required entry first or all extra entries are invalid.  Each new tweet counts as an extra entry.  This giveaway will end on Oct. 20th at  9pm. (pacific standard time).  I will announce the winner on Oct. 21st. 

Oct 07th by admin

You may have noticed a few changes on my blog, and if not, stop on by and check it out!  What I’m referring to is the addition of a few new banners provided by the team over at Care.com!  It seems that they’ve decided to giveaway $12,445.00 (that’s a years worth of childcare for a family with two young children according to their calculations) to one lucky member.

In order to be eligible for the giveaway, you must sign up for a membership over at Care.com by October 9th.

They offer two memberships to fit your needs.  Their Basic Membership is free and allows you access to their site, listings of available sitters in your area, and limited information about each individual.  With the Premium Membership, you get full access, including contact information and background checks for $120/yr.

Of course I rushed right over and signed up.  As the mother of a 2 and 5 year old, I wouldn’t dare pass up on an opportunity like this!  And if you haven’t done so already, times running out.  Again, the deadline is October 9th.

To learn more about Care.com and to enter this giveaway, click on the banner below.  And let me give a great big shout out to Megan over at Twitter Moms for posting this event on the network.  Thanks!

Oct 06th by admin

I would like to give a very big shout out to Ali over @ One Chic Mommy for giving me my very first blogging award.  Woohoo!  My blog is officially “Over The Top”! 

• Jennifer @ Mommy’s Hangout ~ She keeps it real all the time!
• Daisy @ The Deal Fanatic ~ Great deals!
• Rhonda @ Mother 2 Mother ~ I can relate!  

Thank you ladies for keeping my interest peaked.  I hope that you will pass this award along to others.  I will also be creating my own award to pass along in the near future, so for the many other bloggers I’ve come to know and the blogs I love to read, I haven’t forgot about you.  Thanks!

Oct 05th by admin