How do you translate a previous career in Investment Banking to part time, now that you have three kids and need balance in your life? That’s what Mary Bloomer faced when she began thinking about the next chapter of her professional life. She has three children (13, 15 and 15),
This is not your Grandmother’s decoupage. Never dreaming she would ever do decoupage and frankly not even knowing how to do it, Debra was asked to help with a teacher’s gift. The class mother wanted to adorn a rocking chair in some meaningful way. Debra had a thought. She had
“I’m one of those people who has a wealth of information on a lot of things but no one to share it with.” Stacey Bewkes is an avid reader – everything from The Times to Italian Vogue – she can’t find enough time in her day for all the interesting
One day, Jessica found herself wandering aimlessly around the supermarket, and came to the realization that she was desperate to go back to work. Leaving her 80 hour a week job as an attorney to raise her two boys, who were now in school all day, she had time on
Her tiny college dorm room was the place that her girlfriends wanted to be. With its roman shades, hand sewn duvet and coordinated rug, Carolyn Taylor had created a darling hang out space for herself and her classmates. Her love of finishing spaces continued when she started a family. She
“In my wildest dreams I never thought I’d be a software entrepreneur.” So how did Darcy Ahl go from riding with her 16 year old son on Hwy 95, to running a start-up company? It was an experience she had when her son had his learner’s permit. He was
Who knew an Achilles heel injury would lead this mom in a new direction? After 10 years on Wall Street, Nancy became a stay at home mom when her first son was born. Feeling the entrepreneurial spirit, she decided to follow in her mom’s footsteps and started a paper products
Sometimes a mom’s path can cross with a child’s need and lead to a venture. That’s what happened with Jill Brack when she and her daughter Stella were diagnosed with celiac disease. Consuming wheat was no longer an option. As a mother she wanted her child to enjoy birthday parties
Who knew Vintage could lead to a Venture? Marie Moss and Barri Leiner became friends while working in New York, Marie in the magazine world and Barri in PR and production. Their husbands’ jobs took them to Chicago and their love of vintage took them to the flea markets every
Sometimes you think you’re going down one path and it leads you somewhere else. That’s what happened to Taylor Tait and Alicia Hart. As Professional Organizers they met for coffee to network and share stories. They agreed that each time they de-cluttered a client’s home they’d end up with a
Who knew a summer vacation to Nantucket would change the direction of her life. That’s what happened to Kathleen Hay when she first ventured to the foggy island in 1980. She worked in the Morning Glory Cafe with friends as one of her first jobs during the summers of her
{Jenny and daughter Stephanie} When you were a little girl, did you want a pony? Well Jenny Scwartz and Ann Brown will grant that wish to everyone with their new venture Equestrian Neightion. Both women have been avid riders all their lives. They met through their daughters who ride together