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Direct Sales

Today on the show we talked about direct sales.  This is a booming industry and can be a great way for moms to work from home and make extra money for their households.  We discussed the pros and cons of the direct sales industry.  Here are a few things we discussed:

• Make sure that you research a company before you join as a consultant.  Know their policy and procedures on topics such as internet marketing, commissions, bonuses, etc.  Before you shell out any money to get started, know what you are getting yourself into.
• Direct sales is not for everyone.  In general, you need an outgoing, organized personality to be successful in the industry.
• Keep track of your expenses.  Direct sales is the same as being in business for yourself.  Many of your expenses are tax deductible at the end of the year.  But in addition, tracking your expenses can help you know whether you are making or losing money in the long run.
• Follow your heart.  Don’t invest your time or energy in a company or product that you don’t believe in just because other people are successful with it.  You will be successful at what you are passionate about.  Find a company in line with your interests, values and ethics.

For more information, listen to our archived show for Thursday July 16, 2009 here.

Candi of Nannies4Hire.com

Candi, from Nannies4hire.com was recently our guest on Frugal WAHM Talk Radio.  Candi is the president of Nannies4hire, an online nanny placement and database agency.  They have placed nannies with high profile families including Jon and Kate +8 and have even been featured on the Dr. Phil show and Good Morning America.  Candi has lots of advice for moms on how to select the best child care option for your family, how hiring a nanny can save you money and more.  There is a great database on their website that allows you to search for the best care provider for your kids as well as a resource center with articles that answer all the questions one might have before making the decision to hire a nanny, full or part time.  Candi also blogs about nannies4hire here.  Thanks for being a part of our show, Candi!

Interview with Book Author Jenna McCarthy

On todays show we welcomed back the always funny Jenna McCarthy to our show! Jenna was here to talk to us about her latest book that was just released a couple of weeks ago titled “Cheers to the New Mom/Cheers to the New Dad!: Tips and Tricks to Help You Ace the Frist Months of Parenthood“. This book is a flip book meaning you read one side of the book and it has tips for Moms and then you flip the book over and now it is Dad’s tips on that side.

Jenna is always one of our favorite guests with her funny wit and her tendacy to leave us speechless and laughing at the same time, and she didn’t disappoint us this time either. Jenna explanied that they wanted a fun and easy to read book that shares all those tips and tricks that maybe people don’t want to tell you when you are becoming a first time parent. Everything from how to keep your new baby happy and healthy, how to deal with well intentioned inlawas, how to keep the Father involved in caring for the new baby, how parents can still have time for themselves and their marriage. Of course this is written with Jenna’s brutal and funny way that not only helps to provide you with great information, but also leaves you with a aching stomach from laughing. We encourage you to sit back and enjoy this great interview! Also if you did not get a chance to listen to our interview with Jenna in February talking about her other book Parent Trip just do a search on our site to find the old interview. Also find below links to both of her books that you can purchase easily by just clicking on the Amazon links below.

Our Interview with Josh from MomFaves.com Come Listen to the Show!

On today’s show we had the pleasure of interviewing Josh from Momfaves.com.  First off let me state that it is so refreshing to meet a man who truly truly understands all the struggles Moms go through in our daily lives. Thank goodness Josh is married to his beautiful wife Rebecca, because I was afraid out chatroom members would try to run way with him lol. Ok seriously, Josh started this site with his wife Rebecca to honor his Mother’s memory who sadly passed away from Cancer four years ago. Having techincal background, he wanted to offer a place that allowed Mom’s to have a voice to share their favorite sites, recipes and so much more.

MomFaves is a Social Networking site that was built just for us Moms! The wonderful thing about this site first off is the ease of use, you can navigate around the site very easily and find everything you are looking for. Whether it be  a great shopping deal, a great recipe, news stories, remedies, causes, Mom’s favorite websites and so much more. Also when you come across a great article or deal or article you can vote on this with the Fave It button which will allow Josh and his wife Rebecca to know which stories or deals or articles really interest other Moms. Along with the great content you can also meet other great Moms online which is where your networking comes in. From finding your favorite friends or Moms and adding them to your Girlfriends Lists or by meeting new Moms in the groups there is simply an endless amount of things you can do on MomFaves.

Josh also talked about his Blog Why Moms Matter Project this is a wonderful blog! On this Blog they have people nominate a Mom that Matters! This is very simple to do on the top of the blog in the cream section simply click on Nominate a Mom and simply fill out the form to tell them why your Mom should be showcased.  Some of the latests nominees on there now is the Famous Kathy Ireland, and then a special article on “Remebering Maddie” which is a touchng story! This is a touching blog posting on little Maddie who lost her life and their special show at Why Moms Matter Radio Show.

Josh also informed us that right before Mothers Day they will be offering a FREE Mother’s Day E-book featuring some of the touching and heartwarming stories that were featured on their Why Moms Matter Blog and Talk Radio Show. So be sure to check back often to see when that will be realeased and we will be sure to list that here on our site as well.  We wanted to remind that you also that MomFaves also has their own podcast that we briefly touched on above but is on Fridays on our Blog Talk Radio Network on this show they also feature their Why Moms Matter Project winners so be sure to tune in and listen. Click our media player below to listen to our latests show and please stop by visit all of Josh’s sites and don’t forget to listen to his Radio Show!

Our Interview with Karen from Relish Come Listen

We were so honored to have Karen as our second guest on today’s show she is from a website called Relish which is located at http://www.relishrelish.com/ Relish is an amazing site that is such a god sent for all of us Moms whether you work from home or out of the home. Relish is a wonderful site that helps you to plan out your dinners for your family throughout the week offering you 5 main dish meals with the sides and desserts. Plus a huge bonus after you have picked out your meals for the week, it will automatically generate a shopping lists for your grocery store so you are ready to go for the week without all the hassle.  Each week you can choose 5 meals out of 15 you have to choose from and you can decide which one will suite your family and their diffrent tastes as well.

Karen also mentioned they even have the recipes broken down into catagories as well like Kid Friendly , Vegetarian or Crock Pot Recipe and Dinner and a Movie which really sparked my interest. She mentioned for example the movie Ice Age and how the entire movie is based around the movie Ice Age. Which would be so fun to pop in your DVD and watch the movie with fun recipes to correspond with that movie.  One of the great things she mentions during our interview is that all the recipes are kitchen tested where they work with several chefs, meaning test for being fast to prepare, easy to make, and tasty as well.  Another great feature is for only $7 a month you can get access to all of these great recipes and the recipes will come in at under $95 which is wonderful for all those that are on a tight budget.

Some of the future plans for the site is that they hope to incorporate a search feature so you can search for recipes you have used or tried before, also a application to download on your Iphone so that you can take your grocery lists with you on your Iphone to the grocery store.  All the meals are budget friendly and kid friendly. Another new site is where they are now offering Gluten-free recipes from their new site called G-Free which you can find at http://www.gfreecuisine.com/ At G-free they offer simple and delicious meals that are all gluten-free. This is great if you maybe have Celiac or maybe have a child with autism, this could be a wonderful alternative for your family and your way of life.  G-free is a litte bit more a month but still a huge deal at only $10 a month please be sure to listen to our interview and also be sure to check out their site for more information.

Be sure to click below to listen to our interview  with Karen it is right after our interview with Carol McManus two great interviews both having to do with getting back to the basics of cooking for your family!

Our Interview with Carol McMannus Come Listen to our Show!

We are so thrilled to have had the opportunity to interview Carol McMannus, she was such a warm hearted lady to interview. Carol as so kind as to send me a copy of her recipe book titled ” Table Talk , Food, Family and Love” and I have to just honestly say I love this cookbook. One of the things that normally deters me from buying cookbooks is that the recipes are too big for me. Meaning I didnt understand half of the ingredients, or understand some of the lingo, or the fact that you needed to be a chef just to prepare the dishes. With this cookbook it was so reminiscent of small town America. The cookbook was full of good wholesome, easy to make but flavorful recipes in such a wide variety of styles. Another wonderful feature of this cookbook is the photos inside, not only is there pictures of the wonderful recipes, but also photos of a dog in the back of a truck, and Carol’s family sitting at a picnic table to a home cooked meal. Also you will find in the sides of the pages you will find great tips or additional recipes maybe to go with the main dish being featured, or wonderful quotes from famous people. There is just so much to love with this cookbook our favorite recipe I created with my twelve year old was the “Tried and True Meatballs” and my daughter just loved them. My daughter is a huge spagetti fan and has always asked me to make meatballs but I did not have a good recipe for meatballs until now.

Carol shared with us that the premise of her book was to get people to sit back down for dinner and to get to know each other. Her recipes do not require alot of ingredients but just fresh and tasty food that will make a big impact on your family. Carol started cooking at an early age and eventually opened up her own restraunt called Expresso Love and soon decided it was time for a cookbook that really showcased the importance of sitting down as a family and start cooking and eating together. We also touched on the subject that in today’s society there is a large number of children with weight problems because we are too reliant on fast foods to feed our kids, instead of getting down to the basics as our parents did and start serving healthy and tasty home cooked meals.

One of the things that Carol finds  so sad in today’s society is how dependant we have become on processed foods and fast food and sadly our families are suffering because of it. Carol also shared how a friend of hers said people should only shop on the outer aisles of your local shopping center because then you are purchasing only fresh foods which is so much better for your bodies and your children. While talking with Cathy we started to talk about how when our parents and grandparents cooked for us they saved all their left overs to use in diffrent meals, and each night we had home cooked meals so that we could take time to sit down and reconnect with each other and get to talk to one another.

We also discussed how alot of us are so busy taking our kids to school functions and sports events that we tend to just grab and go at fast food places to pick up fast food instead of preparing your food ahead of time so that you can enjoy a healthier and home cooked meal.  When Carol’s kids were growing they too were so busy with sporting and school events but she still found the time to make sure her kids had a healthy home cooked meal to enjoy together as a family. And that is not to say that you cannot go out to eat Fast food occasionally but it is nice to make sure you set aside a couple meals a week that are solely time to spend with your family.

Carol’s book is amazing I have already created my grocery lists for next week with recipes from the book so I am so excited to start making and enjoying more of this yummy recipes! Here is just a small sampling of some of the recipes in the book:

• Baked Italian Chicken
• Honey Mustard Beef Stir Fry
• Love’s Fritta
• Walnut Oil Vinaigrette
• California Pizza
• Amish Cocoa Square (Yummy tried this one)
• Raspberry Turnovers

To purchase your own copy of Carol’s book “Table Talk, Food, Family and Love” please click on our link below and Click below to listen to our show!

Frugal WAHMs Talk Radio April 9th Show

On today’s show we had Suzy Yahl Marta The Founder and President of Rainbows a wonderful organization that helps chidren with grief and loss through situations like divorce, death, family member deployed, in prison, or other painful seperations. This was a wonderful interview, Suzy was very relaxed and very easy to speak to and so informative. Suzy explained how after her own painful divorce and not finding good resources to help her children through this difficult time she began working with other concerned parents. Before she knew she was organizing weekend retreats for both single parents and the children involved to help them deal during this difficult time in their lives.

Frugal WAHMs Talk Radio April 6th Show

On today’s show we were so honored to have with us Book Author Karen Gonzalez. Karen was here to share with us her latests E-book titled “Family Folktales: What Are Yours?“. We learned alot about Karen today, she shared with us that every since she was eight years old she found herself writing and it became a passion for her. As a child she remembered taking childhood books and rewriting them to create her own story. Later on Karen developed a career as a journalist featured in several magazine and as a Journalist for several well known companies.

Karen explained to us how she got started in writing FolkTalk writing and she also explained a little bit more about what exactly FolkTale writing is. Along with telling us how she got started she shared some great tips with us for if you wanted to try your pen or keyboard at Folktale writing. Some of the wonderful tips she shared is a FolkTale is simply how you perceived or understood a story you were told or heard. It does not have to be filled with tons of accurate information but it is your sharing a story or something that happened in your point of view or how you saw it.

Frugal WAHMs Talk Radio March 31st Show

On today’s show we had Wendy from Mobi Stories with us. Wendy was here to share with us her great site that offers digital downloads of interactive children’s stories. These stories are great they come in several download options from downloads for your PC or MAC, Ipod, Itunes and more! So you can take these stories with you on the go, and your children have something to watch and read on the go. Each download comes fully interactive with voice overs reading the stories to your child full color adorable illustrations, whimiscal music, and pages that automatically turn on their own. Wendy spoke with us about how their company was created, and how her and her husband have built this site even partnering with well known author’s to help bring their stories to life. In our world of New Techlogy we are sure these stories are going to be a major hit especially with families on the go. Stop by and listen to interview with Wendy today!

Frugal WAHMs Talk Radio March 25th Show

Tonight we had our FIRST Evening Broadcast and it was a huge hit! We had a large turnout and we were very happy! On our show tonight we had Sharon who is from CheckoutChicks.com This site is simply a wealth of wonderful information for anyone who is already a couponer or especially for someone who is looking to start couponing. Sharon talked to us about how imporant it is to really start your stockpile by buying those items that your family use and buy them on sale. She also cautioned that in the beginning when you are starting your stockpile you might notice that you are actually spending a little more than you are use to, but remeber that is because you are just starting your stockpile. Once you start to actually build your stockpile you will not have to buy as much, and you can be choosier.

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