For Felix’s tenth birthday, we surprised him with 4-day trip to Disney World with his cousins (who are his favorite people on this planet—he was actually more excited to see them than he was to be at Disney World, if that’s possible!).My husband and I are not theme-park people, but we can appreciate the magic of Disney, and decided that we had one trip in us before the kids were too old to
Mompreneurship & Career
Tips and Wisdom for Being Successful as a Mompreneur
This is the third post in our three-part series about mission-driven mompreneurs.I get a lot of questions about my business—how Gimme the Good Stuff got started, why I do what I do, and if I have any tips for other moms (and dads) who are interested in starting their own businesses. So I decided to write about my experiences, and I reached out to two other mission-driven mompreneurs to include
Pros and Cons of Mompreneur Life
This is the second post in our three-part series about mission-driven mompreneurs.Because I get so many questions about my business—how Gimme the Good Stuff got started and why I do what I do, I decided to spend some time writing about my experiences as a “mompreneur.” And because it would be lame for me to just talk about myself, and because I know some other mission-driven mompreneurs, I
Meet Three Mompreneurs and Their Motivations
I get a lot of questions about my business—how Gimme the Good Stuff got started, why I do what I do, and if I have any tips for other moms (and dads) who are interested in starting their own web-based businesses.On the one hand, starting a business when you have kids is a terrible idea. You’ve probably never had less time or energy. (Most days, I feel like I’m just barely getting by!)On
Introducing Our Chief Product Investigator
Hello, everyone! I’m Colleen. My name and face may be new to you, but I’ve been working here at Gimme the Good Stuff in a behind-the-scenes role since 2014. Most of my work involves really nitty-gritty research. I look into products and what they’re made of. Some people may call this neurotic, and others may call it “thorough.” I’ll take either!As a human being and mom, I have a strong drive
