Beauty Banquet

Over at the Aussie Bloggers Forum they have solved the inevitable problem of bloggers block. How about the Lazy Bloggers Post Generator? Simply fill in the blanks and off you go.

Here is a little post I prepared earlier:

Oh for crying out loud! I just climbed out from under my rock and realised I have not updated this since long before Shakespeare was a boy… You would not believe how much more of a drama I could make that. I hope they bring chocolate!.

I am frantic with an awfully big adventure, selling my soul to Google, just generally being Snow White to society in general. My day seems to be packed from sun-up to 11pm at which point I fall asleep on the couch. I am looking at rectifying this. Maybe tomorrow.

I won’t promise anything to you but I will make more of an effort to blog more often until the nice men in the white coats come back. Honestly! Unless of course the pool with the cocktail bar is heated!.

There, my post is done.  Clever, isn’t it?

Spring will soon be here in Australia and the Spring Racing Carnival will start.  You don’t have to be going to the races to look a million dollars, though.   We have just the way for you to find some wonderful new things to give you a head start in the style race.

Join the Style Hunt and win fabulous prizes.  It is easy.  All you need to do is to register as a Hunter and on September 22 we will release the first clue.  Follow the clues to the end and you can win one of 7 great prizes.

Along the way you will discover and visit some stunning sites that all have something special to offer you as you develop your own personal style.  Keep an eye out for the store specials as you pass through

Want to go hunting?  Stay informed.  Add your name to the list and we will keep you up to date.  This is how we will send you your first clue…..

Beauty Banquet does!

Blue Zamboo is a new business that specialises in putting together boxes of samples (and stuff) so that people can try things before they buy.  At $19.95 plus $9.99 postage, these boxes are a bargain.  They are guaranteed to hold goods valued at over $60.

Beauty Banquet is proud to have joined with Blue Zamboo.  In the recent boxes we included 50ml sample bottles of some of our lovely body products.   In the next boxes we will supply samples of something totally different. 

If you would like to try some of our products, and those of other businesses, then buy a Zamboo box. 

The July competitions have been posted at My Day Off. 

You could win a  gorgeous Nappy Wallet in black, blue or pink as well as a Baby Door Sign for boy or girl from ‘Love Mum’ .

You could also win a DIY Baby Hand and Feet Casting Kit from Keepsakes to Cherish.  These are gorgeous and a great way to remember just how small those fingers and toes really were.\

The competitions close at the end of July.

Welcome to the July 10, 2008 edition of mothers in home business.  Thank you to everyone who submitted their articles to this carnival.  There is a great variety of topic here, as well as articles that will have useful information in them whether you are a business novice or master.

Let’s get started……

Anya Portnik presents Selling is simple posted at Gavin Ingham.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Successful Business Networking posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

 balancing home and work

Jose DeJesus MD presents Business Startup - Testing Your Idea and Yourself posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

mothers working from home

Patrick Schwerdtfeger presents The Power of Email Marketing posted at Tactical Execution, saying, “Learn how people are leveraging email autoresponders to build their businesses without lifting a finger or leaving home.”

Matthew Paulson presents Understanding the Benefits of Pay Per Click Advertising posted at American Entrepreneurship.

terry dean presents Internet Scams posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.

Helene Zemel presents Formulating a Marketing Plan for your At Home Business posted at Work at Home Mom and Dad, saying, “Whether you have a brick and mortar store, an online store or business, have purchased a franchise, own a business creating crafts and handmade items, or your business is an MLM or network marketing company, it is important to create a marketing plan. This marketing plan should be fluid and dynamic, and you should update it with some regularity.”

Fiona Lohrenz presents Day Care Marketing Via Local Networking posted at Child Care Only.

Kathleen Gage presents Internet marketing! It’s driving me crazy! posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “Although the Internet is a great tool for building a business, it is not for everyone. Far too often people see it in a light other than it really is. Find out if you are meant to use the Internet in your business and in your marketing. Discover what one top Internet marketing learned along the way.”

Brian Terry presents Centralize, Systemetize then Monetize posted at Big Selling Website Design.

Tip Diva presents Tip Diva | Top Ten Tips - Typing A Business Letter posted at Tip Diva, saying, “Writing a business letter is not like writing to your parents from summer camp. There are rules you must follow, especially when typing out your letter”

Marcus Hochstadt presents Freebie Seekers posted at Marcus Hochstadt, saying, “Freebie seekers are everywhere. But did you know that they can literally destroy your Internet business success?”

Kelly McCausey presents This Is Why I Love To Work at Home | WAHM 2.0 posted at WAHM 2.0, saying, “A great blog meme that illustrates how work at home moms feel about being able to work at home.”

Tips for home based businesses

Bryan presents 5 Surprising Traffic Secrets posted at The Capitalist Guide Blog.

Bryan presents Will You Remember Your Next Big Idea? posted at The Capitalist Guide Blog.

Franco Gaccetta presents Motivating Your Employees posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Become a Successful Entrepreneur posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Michel Fortin presents Apply The Law of Contrast to Build Desire posted at The Michel Fortin Blog.

Matthew Paulson presents Customer Service Communication Tips posted at American Entrepreneurship.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of mothers in home business using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Technorati tags: mothers in home business, blog carnival.

The hardest part of having an online store is getting your name out there.  Listings and links are invaluable in spreading the word about your site.  Here are two places to promote yourself.

My Day Off Top Shops - a free link directory for the best shops around.  Go ahead and list.

Hooked On Shopping -  the site for shops that offer goods and services to Australians.  This has a special offer at the moment.  Buy a featured listing for $24.95 for the 12 months.  This is a saving of $10!  In addition, your site will be promoted on 2 of the top Aussie women blogger blogs!  What great exposure that is.  List now to grab this super special offer.

Nothing ages a woman as much as a droopy bustline.  There is something about visibly sagging breasts that screams of age or neglect.    Please note right now that I am talking about your look while clothed.  What happens in the privacy of your dressing/undressing space is none of our business.  We have our own gravitational nightmares to contend with.

The best anti-aging device you can spend your money on it a well fitting bra.  Please, treat yourself!  Treat yourself with respect!  If you have never done it before, go and get properly fitted.  It isn’t embarassing - well, what could be worse than a pap smear, right?  A correctly fitted bra will not only hold the girls where they are supposed to be, it can relieve the strain on your back and shoulders.  It will certainly be comfortable to wear.

Modern bras are wonders of science.  They can minimise you if you feel too ‘in your face’.   They can increase your size with padding or a little fluid fill so that you look, move and feel all natural.   One thing that they will all do is make you feel like a million dollars. 

 Now, go through your lingerie drawer and throw out the stretched, holey and ill-fitting bras.  While you are at it, sort out your lingerie drawer so that you can see what you actually have in there.  No, dust bunnies do not count.  A Good Sort has some great ideas for organising so if you need help then start there.

Once you have been shopping I want you to stand in front of the mirror and look at yourself.  See?  You look 10 years younger already.

Any belly dancer will tell you that despite how graceful and alluring the dance can be, you will still do an excllent workout!  Belly Dance is great for strengthening the core of the body. 

 Your lower back and tummy muscles will become strong and support your body well.  Your legs will strengthened too.  The best thing about belly dance as a workout it that while you are prancing around in floating skirts or trailing a sheer veil you won’t notice the exercise.  You will feel graceful and fluid.  Well, after a lesson or two!

Beauty Banquet has introduced a great little set that comprises an instructional DVD and a lovely hip scarf.  The scarf is large so it can also be used in your hands, not just around your hips.  The DVD will lead you through the basic steps of the dance.

Ready hips?  Start shimmying!

I saw this over at Pink Heels and related to is straight away.  That is what Beauty Banquet is all about.  We are dedicated to helping you be the best that you can be, and that includes all the wonderful quirks you have which make you unique.

Women have a tendency to put themselves down in comparison to other women, which is very sad.  Can you imagine a world populated with Barbie Dolls all agreeing to the same things?  There would be no arguments. certainly, but how dull would life be?

Be yourself and be proud.

I believe that colour has an impact on us, and that we like our favourite colours for a reason.  When I come across a colour and personality quiz all rolled into one I can’t help myself but go ahead and do it.

It was the same with this one here which I did this morning.   My primary colours turned out to be Tapestry and Mosaic.  Surprisingly my secondary colours are the pinks of Morning Rose.  Huh?  Me?  Pink? 

But then…………….

I clicked on each for more information about the colours and what they say about me.  I saw the colour palettes associated with them and I am so totally at home!  OK, perhaps I would not have chosen pink, but the palettes that go under the Morning Rose name are stunning.

Why not try it fo yourself.  You might be surprised as I was!