Our 3rd mom for our 5 Mommy blogger entrepreneur week feature: Mommy Krisna of Life As The CEO.

CEO as in chief executive officer, of her household! Krisna is a a wife to her one and only Macho Gwapito named Morris and a feeling super mom to her daughter, Yzia. She confessed that she used to blog before as a way to express her angst, believing that blogging is only for lonely people. She deleted her old blog sites and started a new one that tells the story of her life as a mom and a struggling housewife. “I have an ugly relationship with the household chores that made me believe that I’m a wife from hell and believe me… I am trying my best to work it out.”

• Name of Business: The 7th of October Party
  Contact Details: The 7th of October Party Facebook Page
• Products/ Specialty: party management, event organizing

Krisna a very hands on mom, that is why, just the thought of missing a PTA meeting in the future can kill her. “I don’t want to go back to the corporate world anymore. My daughter and my desire to be with her anytime she needs me made me decide to start a business on my own,” she shared.

The 7th of October Party, a party management business, is all about happy and satisfied clients. Krisna said, she wants to help her clients create a memory.

Aside from the party business, Krisna also owns Tooth Fairy Desserts. They make and sell very special chocolate coated Graham Balls with filling. Our best sellers are the ones with Nutella and Cheese and fillings.

Like any start ups, Krisna was worried that people won’t patronize their services and products but she quickly dismissed the though by remembering the reason why she started the business, for her daughter Y.

And because planning and organizing a party makes her happy, she believes that starting up The 7th of October Party is a right decision.

Now you know where to go you if you really want to create a happy and lasting memory for your party: The 7th of October Party

Today’s Mommy blogger entrepreneur is Serene Shikukeza of A Nurse’s Diary:

Yes, Serene is a registered nurse and she’s not only good on taking care of your health, but she’s also known for making your aching tummy, happy through her sweet kitchen business, Leigh’s Treats.

• Name of Business: Leigh’s Treats
• Contact Details: Inquires on  Leigh’s Treats  Facebook Page 
• Products: Mostly pastries, her best sellers are Red velvet crinkles with cream cheese filling
  and mini smores

Serene confessed that she loves pastries and spends a lot on it every week. With her sugar worries, specially for her kids (she really is a nurse!), she started baking to control the amount of sugar on the pastries. It was when “somehow” her hubby’s tummy was satisfied (I am guessing her husband’s tummy is very very picky!) that she was encouraged to turn it into a business. Hence, Leigh’s Treats was bron, which according to her is a portion of both of my her kids’ name. Since the inspiration to start baking came from giving the best for her kids, it is only apt that her business was named after them.

Serene is also a partner at Sophistique Collection (www.facebook.com/SophistiqueCollection) . A joint venture with her sister whom also shares the love for fashion with her (aside from love of pastries).

One of her initial worries when starting the sweet business is not being successful but since she love what she’s doing, she knew she made the right decision of selling sweet treats.

You have to try Serene’s mini smores! Cute addition to your dessert table 🙂 The Red velvet crinkles with cream cheese filling is a perfect Christmas giveaway too!

My plan then was to feature 5 mommies who are not just bloggers but entrepreneurs as well. I realized I won’t do any justice to these mommies if I do that.. so now I am going to feature one mommy blogger per day and highlight their negosyo, more photos, more exposure, right?

Our first mommy blogger entrepreneur..

Sharon Joyce or SJ, known as All Around Pinay Mama, manages their printing and crafting business and writes about ups and downs of motherhood, make up, crafting and personal events on her All Around Pinay Mama blog.

Although we frequently chat in FB, I only got to meet her during the Mommy Bloggers Halloween Party. Napakawarm ng aura nitong si SJ, no wonder their business is doing good. I am sure most of their clients commends not only on their crafts but as well as how they were treated by SJ.

I also got to see some of their products during the Mommy Bloggers Halloween Party (they were one of the sponsors). Each mommies got an MBP ref magnet and a key chain! They also sponsored some pins and badges for the committee.

• Name of Business: Known as FAITHSHOPPE (and sometimes Joyceski’s Biz) on Facebook
• Contact Details: PM on Facebook: FAITHSHOPPE
• Products: Personalized ref magnet, Personalized Key Chain, Personalized Rosaries, Personalized T-shirt, Corporate Giveaways (Basically, they cover anything about printing)

According to SJ, Faithshoppe is a  is a mother and daughter team, “I do the printing stuff, cord accessories, and marketing with the help of my husband during his free time while mom is in charge with the bead works. We are into printing and crafting business because of passion and fix clientele and ready market.” They started the business to gain more financial freedom and of course to be able to give more to their 2 kids, who are now both studying.

SJ said she made the right decision in staring their own business, “the endeavor answered one of our objectives and that is earning while spending quality time with the family,”

I asked Mommy SJ what’s her business secret, “Choose a business that addresses a need and which is aligned with your passion…Masaya ka na, kumikita ka pa, and you can spend time with your family. Starting a business is not easy- great anyway! It entails sacrifices- do it anyway! It will give you extra income- the more you have to do it. It will give you self-fulfillment and self-worth, as you continue doing it. The best part is, you gain friends.” she happily shared.

So this Christmas, for all your printing needs, you know where to go to.. (SJ, may silk screen printing ka din ba? hihi)