BLOG DIRECTORY

We will be revealing our website/media kit at our HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE for small businesses to advertise with us. We are excited to offer an affordable way to advertise to the local small business community. Just to let you know, our directory on our blog will be removed this week. If you are listed and would like your business to move over to the website, let us know and we will send you a media kit. We look forward to serving you! Contact us at brfavoritefinds@gmail.com

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE DECEMBER 1st!

Please check out our HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE FLYER for more info. You will find a list of some of the vendors and their websites. Click on their business and be taken directly to them. Pass it on and share with your friends. Then, COME SHOP!

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1

AT HIGHLAND PORCH

10am till 8pm

$75

Email your business info if interested 

and we will approve your 

business and send you an application 

form to return with your payment. 

We will not allow more than two like items/businesses. 

Only one "Home Show" type business 

EX:) Only one DISCOVERY TOYS, PAMPERED CHEF, STELLA & DOT, etc...

WE ALSO WELCOME BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES! 

EX:) PARTY PLANNERS, DIAPER SERVICES, ETC...

APPLICATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU UPON APPROVAL.

 HURRY...LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE!

***ALSO AVAILABLE****

BR PARENT'S MAGAZINE AD SPOT

 IN NOVEMBER ISSUE

ONLY $50!!!!

INCLUDES YOUR COLOR LOGO, BUSINESS NAME

 AND WEBSITE LINK

(ONLY 12 SPOTS AVAILABLE~

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED)

*THIS IS AN AMAZING DEAL!!

EMAIL US AT BRFAVORITEFINDS@GMAIL.COM TO APPLY & RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

Holiday Open House...in the works!

Hello fellow moms in business~and more! We are working on our fall holiday open house! Last year, The Baton Rouge Smock Market hosted it. Because of the overwhelming response of small businesses wanting to join us, Baton Rouge Favorite Finds was created! So, it will be our first semi-annual open house! We will do one near Easter and Thanksgiving for the Holiday seasons. I am trying to nail down dates and locations this week. I had originally wanted to do it in early October, but with the selling of our house and being "homeless" for a month, it was just not gonna work! So, we are looking at the week before Thanksgiving. Plenty of time for Christmas Shopping! We are putting together a market application and are looking for vendors. We want to make sure that we have a variety of businesses joining us in an effort to keep competition between the businesses down. Therefore, it will be on a first come, first served basis. So be thinking about if you would like to join us and if that would be a good time for your business to participate. I will also put an ad in the November issue of BR Parent's Magazine and have an opportunity for you to buy a spot and be a featured vendor. More details to follow~ NOTE: YOUR BR PARENT'S AD RESERVATION WILL BE DUE OCTOBER 10TH! In the next month, we will have our website advertising packages available for you to reserve an advertising spot. Our website will be unveiled for the holidays on December 1, 2010!
More details coming soon!

FLIPPY AND FRIENDS

You HAVE to check out these set of books! Flippy and Friends! A local mom and graphic designer, Chanler Holden, has illustrated them and a Baton Rouge native, John Mese and his wife, Dawn, wrote them. They are adorable! Check out the books and get them all, you will love the Louisiana characters and want to pass the word to your friends! Stars like Brooke Shields and Matthew McConaughey read them to their kids! Check out their facebook page "Flippy and Friends" Children's Books and their website. http://www.flippyandfriends.com/store.html

I am here!!

Hello Friends! I am just posting to let you know that I am still alive! We are working on details for a Favorite Finds advertising website to give small businesses an avenue to advertise affordably! We are so excited with our ideas and can't wait to share with you! In the middle of all this, we sold our house and have been house hunting at the same time! So, needless to say we are quite busy. Hopefully it will slow down soon and we can launch our new site! So, stay put and we will keep you updated! Thanks for sharing your favorite finds! Please pass it on and don't forget that our facebook page is a great way to promote your business for free! Geaux Tigers!! Geaux Saints!!!

Amazing Interior Design Find!

I just have to share with you an amazing find that I stumbled upon this morning! While visiting with my mom earlier, her neighbor came over to help her with picking out fabric for her new couch. She began to tell me that she does interior design and showed me some of her work. Wow! I LOVED her designs! They were so fresh and clean. Her taste is modern with a twist of traditional~shabby chic. The best part is~ She is affordable! She was saying how she loves designing but that she doesn't really know how to market herself and let others know. Well, I told her that she was in the right place at the right time. I shared with her about Favorite Finds and how we could help! If you are looking to update your interior and have no idea where to start, just give her a call. Below are some pictures. This is definitely one of Baton Rouge's Favorite Finds!

SHERI BARTON

sheribarton@cox.net

(225)229-0421

IMPORTANT ADVERTISING INFO

We are in the process of building our website and we are excited to offer you an affordable way to advertise your small business. Thank you for listing you business with us on our blog during this free trial. When we complete the website, we would like to move your listings over to our site. They will no longer be up on our blog as of October 1st, 2010.  You will have to submit an application if you would like to be listed on our website. We are working on an advertising application with the various packages we will offer. We are so excited to help you promote your small business and support the community by supporting each other. Details coming soon!

OUR FULL PAGE AD IN BR PARENT'S MAGAZINE!!

We are working on a website and would love to support local moms in business. Email us at brfavoritefinds@gmail.com if you are interested in advertising with us. Also,  we want to host a market featuring your business and we want to know what works best for you! Thanks!

EXCITING NEWS!!

WE HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT THIS WEEK! STAY TUNED, WE ARE WORKING OUT DETAILS FOR A FAVORITE FINDS MARKET OPEN HOUSE!!! DETAILS SOON! IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS AND WANT TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF VENDORS, SEND US AN EMAIL AT BRFAVORITEFINDS@GMAIL.COM. THANKS!

BUSINESS FOR SALE!!!

The Bag Lady says..."Due to recent business aquistions, I am looking to sell The Bag Lady to a good home. Running 4 businesses is killing me!"~ If you're interested in more information about purchasing The Bag Lady business, please call Anne at 225-921-8008. Check out the cute things at www.thebaglady.net

***FAVORITE FINDS SPECIAL***

 ONLY FOR OUR BUSINESSES LISTED IN OUR ONLINE DIRECTORY, WE ARE OFFERING $5 OFF THE COST TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR BONUS BAGS FOR THE BR SMOCK MARKET FALL SALE! THAT IS ONLY $25 TO STUFF 150 OF YOUR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS IN OUR BONUS BAGS FOR OUR FALL SALE! EMAIL INFO@BRSMOCKMARKET.COM AND USE CODE "BB25" TO SIGN UP! A GREAT, INEXPENSIVE WAY TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS!!

EXCLUSIVE ADVERTISING DEAL IN BR PARENT'S MAGAZINE!

Baton Rouge Favorite Finds has teamed up with Baton Rouge Parents Magazine to offer an exclusive advertising section. Limited spots are available on this full-page mosaic ad featuring businesses who support moms.

If you're a Fan of Baton Rouge Favorite Finds on Facebook and would like to promote your business, supporting local moms, here's the deal...

Baton Rouge Parents Magazine is offering a special full-page advertising section to Favorite Finds Businesses. There are 28 advertising spots available on this page. You may reserve more then one spot for larger ad content.

The ad will run for three consecutive months. Advertisement will be displayed in the August, September, and October issues only if all spots are reserved.

Your business will also be featured on Baton Rouge Favorite Finds blog-site and Facebook pages with a FREE hyperlink from the Favorite Finds blog site directly to your business' website.

If your business is featured in this three month advertisement, you may also receive a 15% discount for additional advertisements in both the November and December gift guides in Baton Rouge Parents Magazine.

Baton Rouge Favorite Finds and their affiliate, Baton Rouge Smock Market, as well as supporting advertisers may promote “see our ad in Parent Magazine” throughout the three consecutive months.

Between the social sites, blog & web sites, and the
55,000 monthly readers of Baton Rouge Parents Magazine
your business will receive the much deserved exposure it needs!

Requirements:

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  All ad content must be emailed in jpeg or pdf format to jennifer@brparents.com. Baton Rouge Parents Magazine can not take content off of the web directly. All photos and logos must be 300 dpi or greater.

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  The cost of the block spot on this exclusive deal is only $115 ($38.33/month). Payment is due upon ad reservation. Payment accepted is credit card or money order. Full payment for all three months is due July 10^th. A one-time $5.00 credit card surcharge may apply (see credit card form for details).
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  Once Baton Rouge Parents Magazine receives all ad content to fill the entire page, an ad proof will be emailed to you for review. Ads must be approved within 48 hours. All ad changes will be made at one time and finalized prior to July 16^th.

Promote your Business today & get a jump-Start on
Back to School & Holiday Orders Today!
Space is limited. Deadline is July 10^th .
Call Jennifer Burris at (225) 292-0032x919 or email jennifer@brparents.com

BATON ROUGE FAVORITE FINDS/ BR PARENT'S FLYER

ADVERTISING RESERVATION FORM

CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM

NO MORE BORING CHECKBOOK COVER!!

Tired of looking at your boring, plastic checkbook cover? 

I just got one and LOVE it! It is very well made and the plastic is sturdier than those cheap ones you get at the bank. They are a lot cuter too! Karen's Creations has lots of fabrics, colors and fonts to choose from. You can also support your favorite team! The possibilities are endless. Check her site out at www.karens-creations.com and tell her we sent you!

Checkbook Covers

Show off your personality with a sassy checkbook cover!  

Checkbook Cover - $7.98

                               Monogrammed Cover - $9.98

$1,000 Literacy Grant Contest for Kids!

In celebration of National Children’s Book Week last week, Borden Milk and RIF kicked off “Elsie the Cow’s Reading Adventures” Art Contest. Until June 30, children ages 6-12 in Baton Rouge are invited to submit a drawing showcasing the joy of reading – and the winning entry will get a $1,000 literacy grant for their local school or a non-profit organization of their choice, as well as a prize package, including a year’s supply of fresh and delicious Borden Milk, $50 book-retailer gift card, Borden T-shirt, Elsie the Cow stickers, Borden pencils, Borden growth chart and a certificate from RIF.

Children can enter by visiting www.bordenonline.com to obtain the entry form and official rules. Below is a news release with more information. 

CONTEST GIVES BATON ROUGE STUDENTS CHANCE TO WIN $1,000 LITERACY GRANT & FREE MILK FOR YEAR

Borden Milk and Reading Is Fundamental Announce Children’s Art Contest

Baton Rouge, LA (May 10, 2010) – Borden Milk is proud to join Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) to announce the “Elsie the Cow’s Reading Adventures” Art Contest. Borden and RIF have teamed up to promote the joy of reading for local Baton Rouge children, as well as nine other cities throughout Texas and Louisiana, and help encourage families to fuel up for learning.

As part of a multi-year commitment to support children’s literacy, the contest will offer one lucky winner from Baton Rouge a chance to win a $1,000 literacy grant for their local school or a non-profit organization of their choice as well as a prize package, including a year’s supply of fresh and delicious Borden Milk, $50 book-retailer gift card, Borden T-shirt, Elsie the Cow stickers, Borden pencils, Borden growth chart and a certificate from RIF.

“RIF is pleased to partner with Borden Milk to promote reading as an essential key to success,” says Carol H. Rasco, president and CEO for RIF. “These literacy grants will provide books and reading materials to help children throughout Texas and Louisiana discover the joy of reading.”

Entrants can submit an original drawing inspired by the theme “Elsie the Cow’s Reading Adventures.” The art should convey the joy of reading and can include images of books, milk and Elsie the Cow. The contest begins on May 10 and ends on June 30 – winners will be announced in August. The contest is open to children ages 6-12 in the following cities in Texas: Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, and Texarkana as well as the following markets in Louisiana: Baton Rouge and Lafayette.

“Borden understands the importance of providing kids with the essential nutrients needed to develop sharp minds and is honored to partner with RIF,” said Rick Beaman, president for Borden. “We are excited to give back to our local communities and we want to encourage children across our area to fuel up to be smart with a good book and Borden milk.”

For more information about “Elsie the Cow’s Reading Adventures” Art Contest, including the entry form and official rules, please visit please visit www.bordenonline.com. Questions can be sent to elsie@rif.org. 

About RIF

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), founded in 1966, motivates children to read by working with them, their parents, and community members to make reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life. RIF’s highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8. Through community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory, RIF provided 4.4 million children with 15 million new, free books and literacy resources last year. For more information and to access reading resources, visit RIF’s website at www.rif.org. Discover the Joy!

About Borden

Borden is a local dairy, providing families local, fresh and delicious milk for more than 150 years. Borden’s complete product line includes the Plus Line of milks, including Lite Line, Hi-Protein Plus, and Kid Builder, in addition to regular whole, 2%, 1%, and fat-free milk in both white and an array of flavors. Borden also offers a Borden Organic line, featuring the ergonomic 96 oz. Perfect-Pour bottle. Along with the extensive milk line, Borden also provides high-quality dairy products including cottage cheese, sour cream, dips and yogurt products.

PROMOTE your business...

Do you want promote your business and advertise with us for Baton Rouge Smock Market's FALL SALE ? They have a large customer base and advertise with BR Parent's Magazine. Check out their advertising opportunities and contact them today to hold your spot~ they go fast! Sale dates coming soon! Click HERE for more information and Check their website out at www.brsmockmarket.com

Promote your business...

The Baton Rouge Smock Market is putting together a "prize basket" and needs small items for prizes. We want to use our Favorite Find businesses to support local moms! If your business would like to donate a small item to put towards our drawing, let us know asap- We want to put all of the participating businesses up on our facebook and blog. We will include a link to your website too. This will promote your business until the end of June. We will post it as soon as you let us know! ;) Thanks again! ~And if you know other mom businesses who would like to participate, pass us on! If we get enough items, we might do a basket for a lucky shopper too! ;)

Those that Register in the Month of June will be eligible for the PRIZE DRAWING valued at over $200 ! We will draw at the end of June~ The winner can pick up their basket at the Pre-Sale (so you can send in your donation closer to the sale date)
They must have at least 10 items entered to be eligible.
email info@brsmockmarket.com to participate.

Mother's Day Special!

Check out this Deal from one of our Favorite Finds Moms!Below is an excerpt from her blog...
Mother's Day Special

Happy early Mother's Day!!!  Have you all told your husband what you want?  Better get on it, or expect to get some horrible smelling perfume or bath salts!  (Does anyone really use bath salts???)   Also, if you have a brother or male friend and their wife is pregnant....you better tell them to get their wife a present for Mother's Day.  That is my husband's biggest advice for soon to be dad's.  It was not a pretty weekend for him when I was first pregnant and his friends did not tell him to get me a gift.  His excuse was, "Well, your not a mom yet!?"  Can you believe he was brave enough to tell that to a pregnant pyscho chick!!!!

Well, enough of that, here is the special....Order one custom tee and get a 3 initial shirt for half price.  These are the tees that are just monogrammed with no applique.  These tees are only $6.00! (One per custom tee)  Email me your order before this Sunday!

Have SWEET WISHES on this Mother's Day!

 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL OF OUR FAVORITE FINDS MOMS!!!


Oh My Goodness! I pass by Sweet Wishes (gourmet cupcake shoppe) occasionally and say to myself, "I love cupcakes and must go in there one day!" Well, I did! I was heading to Bible study and thought that would be yummy treat to take to the girls. I got an assortment of mini cupcakes~four of their top flavors. Then I got a peanut butter chocolate full size cupcake for myself! ;) ~Compliments of Sweet Wishes. They were amazing!! Not only did I eat my full size cupcake, I ate a couple of the mini ones! Everyone loved them and I had to try them all! I am a fan! Thank you! This mother's Day, treat yourself to a Sweet Wishes cupcake because YOU DESERVE IT! Directions and Hours are on their website~ SWEET WISHES They will also be at the Head 2 Toe event downtown on Saturday.


 Head 2 Toe is tomorrow and people can purchase tickets at the door! It goes on all day 8:30 am breakfast with music, mimosas, breakfast, and goes all day until 4pm! Ladies get your family or friends and come! This is only once a year event and you won't want to miss it!!!

FREE ADVERTISING!

We offer advertising on Favorite Finds. We have two ways that you can get FREE advertising! We will be adding more opportunities as we grow. 

Please look below for more information. If you would like to advertise with us please send an email to brfavoritefinds@gmail.com  

Please put FF Advertising in the subject line and we will get back to you within 24 hours. Thanks and Pass it on!

Review Product(s) and Post in Blog:

If you have a product that you would like me to review (test). Send me your item(product), I will do a review of your product and post it on the blog and facebook page and promote your business! Please contact me for more information.

Facebook Freebie:

If you would like to advertise on our Fan page and do a giveaway, we will host it to promote your business. 

You are responsible for getting the giveaway to the winner.

Calling all "MOMMY BUSINESSES"...

 We know there are more mommy businesses out there! If you know a mom with a small business... Pass us on!! If you are a mom and have a small business, let us know and we can trade "shouts"! Post us on your status on your facebook page using the @baton rouge favorite finds and tell your fans about us and we will do the same for you! Just post on our wall too so we can "shout" back! :)

Mom's Market~Business Opportunity

A couple of the girls that have their businesses listed with us wanted to pass this information on~

“We are getting together and having a Handmade "Garage" sale/market with all handmade crafts (and homemade goodies) made by local moms.  

Saturday, May 8th

off of Drusilla (Wesson St.) 

8am to 12pm.  

We are really hoping for a big turnout...and any moms wanting to join are more than welcome. Right now we have "unique" style bows, woven headbands bibs, booties, burp rags, receiving blankets, chew dolls, photographs, purses made of t-shirts, POSSIBLY chapstick and crocheted hats.  So unless a mom makes the EXACT thing we would love for them to come!  The more the merrier!  And having customers would be good too.”

Please email Melissa (Quibby’s Bows) at melissa@thorncollc.com for more information.

Thank You!!!

Wow! The response from the moms out there is overwhelming! We have been flooded with emails from moms with small businesses so excited to get some exposure and support other moms! I just wanted to share with you a few that I got! Please, let other moms know about us~to shop or sell!

"I am so excited about your new website!  It’s a GREAT idea!  I love being able to support other moms with small businesses like my own. Also, if you are ever looking for giveaways for your website, let me know, and I’ll offer something up!" ~Kylie, Mary Kay 

         

 "I am so excited about what you are doing!...Love what you are doing!" ~Melissa, Quibby's Bows

“What a great idea this is! I heard about your website/blog through My Baton Rouge Mommy. I am interested in listing my business on your blog!...I am constantly coming up with new things and I would love the exposure! I know a couple of other stay-at-home-moms with businesses, so I will forward the information on!

~Ashley, Bow Girl!

“Love this idea of a BR business directory!! Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help!” ~Katie,Thirty One Gifts

FREE TRIAL!!

You are invited to participate in our FREE TRIAL! We are building our database of MOM businesses and we need YOU! Please send us your business name and website. Baton Rouge Moms are so talented and we want to showcase what you are doing as a MOM in business! We will be advertising this site as Baton Rouge's  "GO TO" site to find what you are looking for. It is also a way to support each other and share ideas. We will also be blogging about different tips and ideas that we come across. So, if you have found a business you love or just have a tip or something to share, let us know! We want to hear from you because this site is for MOMS! Email us at brfavoritefinds@gmail.com

Introducing... Baton Rouge's Favorite Finds!

Have you ever wondered where you can get a cute custom painted canvas for your new baby's nursery? Or a custom made outfit for your child's birthday? Or maybe you are looking to get that perfect bow to complete that perfect outfit. You have been to stores in town, but they don't always have exactly what you are looking for. There are a LOT of talented moms out there in the Baton Rouge area and it is not easy to find them. People have often come to me with questions like these. I guess cause I am always searching for the "best" deal and know where to go. So I thought other people must be asking the same questions out there too! So, I teamed up with my brother, Scott , to put together an online directory of work~at~home~mom businesses in the Baton Rouge area! No more searching for hours. So, if you have a business, or know another mom who does, that you would like to list in our directory, let us know! Email us at brfavoritefinds@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!