Monday, December 14, 2009
Raring to Go Sharon
Wow - that was a great edition Sharon! There was loads in it to read, suggested places to go, things to do - I've got half the corners turned down of all the things I want to follow up on now!!! Well done!!
Wedding Fayre Opportunities
Hi girls,
Just an update on some Wedding Fayre opportunities for you!
You know Louise is running a Wedding Fayre on Sunday 7th march 2010 in The Glynhill Hotel in Renrewshire. If you haven't yet snapped up a table, please do so quickly as categories are filling up fast.
There are also lots of other advertising opportunities available if you don't want to exibit but might want to place an ad for your business in the Wedding Fayre brochure.
It will be a sensational Wedding Fayre - because Louise is running it, you know us teachers and our military organisation!
Second Wedding Fayre news is about a Fayre in Oran Mor on Sunday 31st January in aid of the Myasenthia Association, from 11am - 4pm which most of you know about by now. More details of this one can be found at www.events.myastheniagravis.co.uk/weddingfayre. Although this has almost sold out, there are a few spaces left if you wish to take up the opportunity.
I'll keep you updated on the other ones as we confirm details!!
M.T.
www.theglasgowgirlsweddingguide.com
Just an update on some Wedding Fayre opportunities for you!
You know Louise is running a Wedding Fayre on Sunday 7th march 2010 in The Glynhill Hotel in Renrewshire. If you haven't yet snapped up a table, please do so quickly as categories are filling up fast.
There are also lots of other advertising opportunities available if you don't want to exibit but might want to place an ad for your business in the Wedding Fayre brochure.
It will be a sensational Wedding Fayre - because Louise is running it, you know us teachers and our military organisation!
Second Wedding Fayre news is about a Fayre in Oran Mor on Sunday 31st January in aid of the Myasenthia Association, from 11am - 4pm which most of you know about by now. More details of this one can be found at www.events.myastheniagravis.co.uk/weddingfayre. Although this has almost sold out, there are a few spaces left if you wish to take up the opportunity.
I'll keep you updated on the other ones as we confirm details!!
M.T.
www.theglasgowgirlsweddingguide.com
Mumpreneur Awards
Hi Ladies
Just wanted to let you know about a award that you may want to enter.
http://www.themumpreneurconference.co.uk/nominations.html
Louise
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Just wanted to let you know about a award that you may want to enter.
http://www.themumpreneurconference.co.uk/nominations.html
Louise
x
Monday, December 7, 2009
About Ali - Plans and Presents.
Thanks for the invitation to join you. It is great to be able to speak to group of mums in business that go through the same ups and downs as myself.
My name is Alison Tinlin and I live on the south side of Glasgow with my husband, Neill and my two kids, Kathryn, 4 and Leo, 22months.
I was a nurse in medical admissions for 14 years before having to give it up due to childcare issues.
I started my Wedding and Event Planning business, Plans and Presents http://www.plansandpresents.co.uk in April this year after pre planning and researching for a few years and then getting some practical experience.
My job is to work with my clients to create the vision they have of their special day or event and I offer several services from initial supplier and venue searches through to on the day management and of course the full co-ordination option.
I look forward to meeting you all.
My name is Alison Tinlin and I live on the south side of Glasgow with my husband, Neill and my two kids, Kathryn, 4 and Leo, 22months.
I was a nurse in medical admissions for 14 years before having to give it up due to childcare issues.
I started my Wedding and Event Planning business, Plans and Presents http://www.plansandpresents.co.uk in April this year after pre planning and researching for a few years and then getting some practical experience.
My job is to work with my clients to create the vision they have of their special day or event and I offer several services from initial supplier and venue searches through to on the day management and of course the full co-ordination option.
I look forward to meeting you all.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Our 2nd Meet
We had our second meet last night in Oran Mor. It was the first time I have been there - very nice.
We had 8 mums & mums to be there.
Elaine( Ready Steady Go), Myself (Wedding and Baby & Charming Angels), Sharon (Raring2go),
Mundeep ( Partylite), Lesley (face painting by lesley), Mareike (Mareike Murray photography), Libby ( Bare Knees), M.T (Glasgowgirlsweddingguide).
We spoke about useful contacts like http://bgateway.com/ ( business advice) http://www.google.com/analytics/ ( website tracker) and http://www.alocalprinter.com/ (flyer printing).
Sharon had asked me a while back if at one of the meetings we could give her feeback on her magazine - so if it is ok with everyone else we could maybe do that at the next meet. The fact that we asked Sharon if she had brought her new copy - says it all really! Tired or not I, read it when I got to bed last night.
Mundeep brought some of her partylite candle sample smells with her - so that was great and we all had a sniff. The other people in the bar must have thought we were nuts!
A few of the are mums doing fairs between now and our next meet in Feb 2010 - GOOD LUCK.
We all left (sober!) clutching our Business Mums journal and the business cards of everyones business.
We had 8 mums & mums to be there.
Elaine( Ready Steady Go), Myself (Wedding and Baby & Charming Angels), Sharon (Raring2go),
Mundeep ( Partylite), Lesley (face painting by lesley), Mareike (Mareike Murray photography), Libby ( Bare Knees), M.T (Glasgowgirlsweddingguide).
We spoke about useful contacts like http://bgateway.com/ ( business advice) http://www.google.com/analytics/ ( website tracker) and http://www.alocalprinter.com/ (flyer printing).
Sharon had asked me a while back if at one of the meetings we could give her feeback on her magazine - so if it is ok with everyone else we could maybe do that at the next meet. The fact that we asked Sharon if she had brought her new copy - says it all really! Tired or not I, read it when I got to bed last night.
Mundeep brought some of her partylite candle sample smells with her - so that was great and we all had a sniff. The other people in the bar must have thought we were nuts!
A few of the are mums doing fairs between now and our next meet in Feb 2010 - GOOD LUCK.
We all left (sober!) clutching our Business Mums journal and the business cards of everyones business.
Monday, November 23, 2009
About M.T - Glasgow girls wedding guide
"I run The Glasgow Girls Wedding Guide which is an ideas, information and inspirational site for Glasgow Brides planning their Wedding, with a full list of local Wedding Suppliers! The idea behind the site was to allow local Brides to find local Suppliers as most of the UK Wedding Planning sites are very English-based and do not feature many Scottish Wedding Service Suppliers! It has grown however, into a site full of ideas, advice and Chat about all things Wedding!
I am mum to a son of almost 4 and a daughter of almost 2! In my former life I was a Principal Teacher of a High School of just under 2000 pupils so this is a bit of a change! I still do a bit of tutoring and also run an Usborne Children's Books business!'"
I am mum to a son of almost 4 and a daughter of almost 2! In my former life I was a Principal Teacher of a High School of just under 2000 pupils so this is a bit of a change! I still do a bit of tutoring and also run an Usborne Children's Books business!'"
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Business Mums in our Network
We have a quite a few business mums in our network from all different types of business fields. So to keep you posted of members and who is who we plan to update you with a little blurb on each of the members.
So who is behind the running of the West of Scotland Business Mums Network?
There are two of us Elaine Hart and Louise Graham. Elaine is the one who did all the phoning and organising of our first meet in Oct at the Beanscene, she has also been in touch by email to many of our members. Elaine runs Ready Steady Go Childminding in Paisley as her full time business and can be contacted at tweetypieelaine@hotmail.co.uk. She has 2 children Ryan & Erin, aged 12 & 2.
Louise is currently a full time teacher of Design & Technology as well as running 2 businesses! Louise does all the PR and website based work as well as contacting members via email. She runs Wedding and Baby a website full of accessories of those special events in your life http://www.weddingandbaby.co.uk/ and Charming Angels childrens Jewellery and Craft making parties http://www.charmingangelsparties.co.uk/. Louise can be contacted on weddingandbaby@yahoo.co.uk or charminganglesparties@yahoo.co.uk. She is a mum to Scott aged 4.
Who are the members?
Members -
M.T at www.theglasgowgirlsweddingguide.com/
Susan at www.yoursonsieface.co.uk/
Mundeep at www.candle-lite-party.co.uk/
Kirstin at www.fingerprint-jewellery.co.uk/paisley
Sharon at www.raringto2go.co.uk/
Mareike at www.mariekemurray.com/
I am Mareike Murray, originally from Germany but have been living in Scotland for 6 years now, just outside Glasgow in Uddingston with my husband Gary. I am mother to a 23 week old bump – due in March 2010! I am working full time as a research manager (due to go on maternity leave at the end of January) and also have a photography business which is still in the early stages but which I am very excited about. I am specialising in wedding photography and lifestyle portraiture on location (i.e. I am not using studio equipment). My style is modern, elegant, relaxed - a combination of carefully set up poses and photojournalism. I aim to show the true personality of the people I’m photographing and think the key is a great relationship with the clients and the ability to make them laugh!
Libby at www.bareknees.co.uk/
My name is Libby Young. I live just north of Glasgow with my husband, 2 year old Struan, and 6 month old Angus. I am a solicitor, currently on maternity leave, but have also set up a kilt making business, and will soon have to make the decision about whether to return to employment or not. Bare Knees is my business, and I make hand sewn, bespoke kilts for adults, children and babies. I sell full kilt outfits for adults, and sell or hire full kilt packages for children and babies.As a kilt outfit is a large expense for a customer, I aim to make it as easy and relaxed an experience as possible. If the customer is within Central Scotland, I will travel to them for fittings etc. I make alternative arrangements for customers who are further afield. Each kilt is specifically tailored to the individual customer, and this includes advice on tartan, and accessories. I work with other Scottish craftspeople to ensure that my customers have a wide range of high quality accessories to choose from.I am also happy to tackle more unusual projects, with my most recent being a set of three pink kilts for a breast cancer charity event in Hong Kong.
So who is behind the running of the West of Scotland Business Mums Network?
There are two of us Elaine Hart and Louise Graham. Elaine is the one who did all the phoning and organising of our first meet in Oct at the Beanscene, she has also been in touch by email to many of our members. Elaine runs Ready Steady Go Childminding in Paisley as her full time business and can be contacted at tweetypieelaine@hotmail.co.uk. She has 2 children Ryan & Erin, aged 12 & 2.
Louise is currently a full time teacher of Design & Technology as well as running 2 businesses! Louise does all the PR and website based work as well as contacting members via email. She runs Wedding and Baby a website full of accessories of those special events in your life http://www.weddingandbaby.co.uk/ and Charming Angels childrens Jewellery and Craft making parties http://www.charmingangelsparties.co.uk/. Louise can be contacted on weddingandbaby@yahoo.co.uk or charminganglesparties@yahoo.co.uk. She is a mum to Scott aged 4.
Who are the members?
Members -
M.T at www.theglasgowgirlsweddingguide.com/
Susan at www.yoursonsieface.co.uk/
Mundeep at www.candle-lite-party.co.uk/
Kirstin at www.fingerprint-jewellery.co.uk/paisley
Sharon at www.raringto2go.co.uk/
Mareike at www.mariekemurray.com/
I am Mareike Murray, originally from Germany but have been living in Scotland for 6 years now, just outside Glasgow in Uddingston with my husband Gary. I am mother to a 23 week old bump – due in March 2010! I am working full time as a research manager (due to go on maternity leave at the end of January) and also have a photography business which is still in the early stages but which I am very excited about. I am specialising in wedding photography and lifestyle portraiture on location (i.e. I am not using studio equipment). My style is modern, elegant, relaxed - a combination of carefully set up poses and photojournalism. I aim to show the true personality of the people I’m photographing and think the key is a great relationship with the clients and the ability to make them laugh!
Libby at www.bareknees.co.uk/
My name is Libby Young. I live just north of Glasgow with my husband, 2 year old Struan, and 6 month old Angus. I am a solicitor, currently on maternity leave, but have also set up a kilt making business, and will soon have to make the decision about whether to return to employment or not. Bare Knees is my business, and I make hand sewn, bespoke kilts for adults, children and babies. I sell full kilt outfits for adults, and sell or hire full kilt packages for children and babies.As a kilt outfit is a large expense for a customer, I aim to make it as easy and relaxed an experience as possible. If the customer is within Central Scotland, I will travel to them for fittings etc. I make alternative arrangements for customers who are further afield. Each kilt is specifically tailored to the individual customer, and this includes advice on tartan, and accessories. I work with other Scottish craftspeople to ensure that my customers have a wide range of high quality accessories to choose from.I am also happy to tackle more unusual projects, with my most recent being a set of three pink kilts for a breast cancer charity event in Hong Kong.
Clare - http://www.loveitagain.co.uk/
Clare - http://www.a-okadmin.co.uk/
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