Whether you're ready to do some early holiday shopping or ready to enjoy the beautiful weather this time of year, our Mom's Time Out event is definitely the place to be. I don't know any other event where I'm supporting both local businesses AND mom-run operations AND building community like our markets. I guarantee you won't find anyone asking you to sign up for a credit card, sell you an inflated cheap item, or encounter a rude face behind the booth. Our event is fun in spirit and the positive energy is a breath of fresh air.
So come out to Earth Fare tomorrow and we promise a great time!
Peace,
Jen Starks
MTO Member and Co-Founder
Jen Starks, Owner www.ecologicalbabies.com ecologicalbabies@gmail.com 574.275.1235
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Starting a Babysitting Co-op!
A great idea for saving some money is to find a group of friends with whom you can start a babysitting co-op. It's very simple to do and will save on childcare and the stress of bringing your kids to the grocery store. Who wouldn't enjoy more date nights? This works for families with parents at home or working out of the home because it works around your schedule!
Here's how it works:
-Gather a group of friends for your initial meeting.
-Give each person a coupon book of 30 coupons.
-Each coupon is worth 1 hours of child care, and this was how you pay each other.
-The Co-op can be used to grocery shop, clean house, or have an evening out (or you can come up with your own agreed upon rules).
-Members are free to specify if they wanted to baby-sit during the daytime, evening, or weekends.
-One could always say "no" on an occasion that wasn't convenient.
-Have a once-in-a-while meeting meeting to meet new members and keep up with how many coupons members have accumulated.
I know Claire on our team and some of my good friends are currently in a babysitting co-op. I'd love to hear their insight and feedback!
Peace,
Jen
Jen Starks, Owner www.ecologicalbabies.com ecologicalbabies@gmail.com 574.275.1235
Here's how it works:
-Gather a group of friends for your initial meeting.
-Give each person a coupon book of 30 coupons.
-Each coupon is worth 1 hours of child care, and this was how you pay each other.
-The Co-op can be used to grocery shop, clean house, or have an evening out (or you can come up with your own agreed upon rules).
-Members are free to specify if they wanted to baby-sit during the daytime, evening, or weekends.
-One could always say "no" on an occasion that wasn't convenient.
-Have a once-in-a-while meeting meeting to meet new members and keep up with how many coupons members have accumulated.
I know Claire on our team and some of my good friends are currently in a babysitting co-op. I'd love to hear their insight and feedback!
Peace,
Jen
Jen Starks, Owner www.ecologicalbabies.com ecologicalbabies@gmail.com 574.275.1235
New Initiative: Finding More Ways to Save Green (Money)!
One of my new initiatives with Ecological Babies new year is to offer some suggestions of ways to save your family money so that you have more financial freedom to invest in other purchases you might not otherwise be able to afford. So for example, say you REALLY like the GroVia all-in-one diaper but you don't have the budget to have your stash filled with it. With some extra spending money, you can upgrade at no additional cost to you! I know I'd personally like to invest in higher quality items and perhaps save money for trips. You might have other priorities!
We hope you find some value in this initiative and look forward to hearing your feedback!
Sincerely,
Jen
Jen Starks, Owner www.ecologicalbabies.com ecologicalbabies@gmail.com 574.275.1235
We hope you find some value in this initiative and look forward to hearing your feedback!
Sincerely,
Jen
Jen Starks, Owner www.ecologicalbabies.com ecologicalbabies@gmail.com 574.275.1235
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