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BarefootMommies.com, run by Angela Roy and Krissy Carr, is a bright, friendly blog for mothers. The blog spotlights great finds in jewelry, toys, crafts, and more; it also sponsors regular giveaways for its readers.

"I made this blog (BarefootMommy at the time) in November 2008," explains Krissy. "I met Angela through Etsy; I was asking her if she'd like to do a giveaway on BarefootMommy. Of course she said yes, and our personalities just hit it off. Since then, she's been my partner in crime and I don't know where I'd be if I didn't have her. Sure wouldn't have a great blog, I know that. She is one of my best friends and I love her tons!"  

Angela adds, "Barefoot Mommies has grown from just the two of us to a whopping 12 reviewers and five guest speakers. We have worked with so many great companies on our run. We branched our social media into Facebook, Myspace,YouTube, and Twitter, and those were the best desicions we've made. Our reviewers are the hardest set of people i have ever met. We stay up all night writing back and forth about great products. Our reviewers are moms, single ladies, even some high schoolers. We believe that everyone has a point of view, and so should our reviewers."

"We mainly market to moms and women in general," she continues. "We understand they are the prime shoppers in the household, and making the majority of the shopping decisions. What Barefoot Mommies does not endorse are any items not family friendly, or are religious or political in nature. We prefer to stay away from subjects or products that would offend anyone or tarnish our name."

Check out BarefootMommies.com for the latest fun products and e-mail Media@BarefootMommies.com if you would like to be featured on the blog.

Bumble Bells are expandable sterling silver anklets for babies which retail for only $45.00.  Gwen Stefani has them and puts them on baby Zuma. 

It all started when a mom took a trip to Thailand.  She saw a little boy toddling around in beautiful silver anklets with tiny bells on them.  Everywhere he went, his parents could hear him toddling.  And that sweet sound of his bumbling footsteps made the mom swear that when she had a baby, she would procure herself a pair of those adorable anklets.  Thus baby and Bumble Bells were born!  These anklets are the original baby-tracking device!

In 2007, Katona procured a pair for her two-month old daughter who wore them daily. As parents and passers-by heard the chimes, their response was overwhelming--"How can I get a pair of those?" they asked.  The Bumble Brand was created to answer that question. Now, parents needn't travel to Thailand to pick up a pair of these stylish and functional anklets--Bumble Bells are available international by calling 888.535.0114 or by visiting   BumbleBells.com.

Bumble Bells are available in four designs--all 925 sterling silver--all retailing for $75 per pair and $40 for an individual anklet.

They have been safety certified by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and unlike much of the inexpensive baby jewelry available today, they are durable and secure so that babies cannot remove the anklets or their bells. And, as part of The Bumble Brand's commitment to the youth of this country, a portion of every Bumble Bells sale is donated to the National Head Start organization, the longest-running and most successful national school readiness program in the country.

Leigh Houston is a stay-at-home mom to two young kids.  She started her business, little pink posies, when she got the itch to start doing something for myself after the birth of her daughter.  I was an attorney in my pre-kids life, so there was always a part of me that missed my career and the independence that came with it.  Add the fact that I have always wanted to have a creative business, and the concept of little pink posies was born.

I started designing my hair clips because my daughter was born with a full head of hair and I needed something to keep it all out of her eyes.  I read an article about making hair clips and started experimenting with my own designs.  Almost a year and many prototypes and designs later, and my posy hair clips came to fruition.  My posy girl dolls came a bit later.  It was partly in response to the lead-based paint recalls of toys, but mostly out of frustration with the fact that the toys we see everyday just don't seem special. You can get a doll, but there are a million of them out there exactly like the one you're buying. As a mom, I had these issues in the back of my mind when I was watching my son playing with a vintage Little People set passed down from my husband (a houseboat set from back in the dark ages when the figures were made of wood). That's when I had that "a-ha" moment and thought about making my own handmade wooden dolls. Drawing on images that I had admired of vintage clothespin dolls, I came up with the design for my little posy girls.

I find inspiration everywhere, but my kids are the greatest inspiration of all. One example that comes to mind... my kids and I love to read, and the other day we were reading "Corduroy." It came to me... why not paint a little girl with her own separate little bear in overalls? So that night, I experimented and painted little bears in overalls. Just having kids gives me new ideas all the time.

Leigh's best selling item is the posy girl pendant, little handpainted wooden doll pendants that are designed and painted just for the little girl who will be wearing it.  I absolutely love thinking about the fact that there are little girls out there wearing their own little doll pendant and nobody else in the world has one just like hers.  

There are so many stories that make me smile about my business that it's hard to choose favorites.  I've designed items for many a flower girl, and I am so flattered and thrilled that my items are pictured in couples' wedding photo albums all over the world.  I've also had the pleasure of receiving numerous customer appreciation photos, and they always make me smile.  There is one in particular that comes to mind... the girl is just so thrilled to have received her pendant and her happiness is just so apparent - it is just the highest form of flattery.

What are Leigh's plans for the future?  I have so many ideas for new lines that I don't even know where to start!  But my ultimate goal is to develop this into a long-term business.  I'd love to still be doing this in 10 years.  

Visit www.littlepinkposies.etsy.com.   New Jersey

Finding unique personalized gifts can sometimes be a challenge, especially when it is for the most precious little person in your life.  Well, a work at home Mom and business owner took her desire for that perfect gift and created it herself.

Maquel Christopher now has a web-shop, Emmie Kate.com, that offers some of the prettiest personalized jewelry I have seen.  Whether it is a bracelet for best friends or a necklace for Mom to show her love for her children, you are sure to find it at Emmie Kate.com. 

I think I will be buying personalized matching bracelets for my little angel and her best friend.  This just gave me the perfect idea for Christmas gifts.

Shop Emmie Kate.com at www.emmiekate.com.