For most of us, the summer was over before we even thought about doing everything we wanted to do. I know for myself it was as if the weeks went by so fast and now I'm looking up at September and the crisp weather of fall(Although, I still sneak off for an hour or so to the beach and some reading time during warmer days). Reality does say that fall is here, which is great too. I love to take my kids apple picking, jump on a hayride, nighttime bonfires, cornfield maze, they are just alot of fun at any age. Another few months and we will be in winter gear, taking out the shovels, getting ready for the first snow. I LOVE the snow too, especially when it is one of the first storms and the new snow is falling at night glistening under the streetlights. Everything white and quiet. We are New Englanders, we love all four seasons which is why most of us continue to live here. Imagine never getting to experience true fall foilage, winter snowball fights and the beauty of springs first flowers. I'm not sure I could live without some of it including a cozy fireplace on a chilly night holding a cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream. It's the simplist things in life that are the greatest if you really think about it.
So, we are here with some of the most stunning fall foilage in the United States. Complimented by seaside communities, ocean views, forested areas full of rivers and streams, small towns, and beautiful vistas during this colorful season - In Southern New England, it's inavoidable to miss seeing the beauty everywhere you look. When I was young, I used to press the leaves into a book so they would keep their color but first we used to iron the leaves between two pieces of wax paper to preserve them then cut the wax paper to shape around the leave. Just a little fun tip that maybe you can do with your kids this season.
The Fall Women's Expo is coming up on October 3rd at Twin River and we have some amazing things planned. Once again, you can come and enjoy fashion shows, cooking demonstrations, speminars, presentations, entertainment, food and wine tastings and of course shopping, shopping, shopping...just in time for the holidays (and a little something for yourself of course). Make sure you bring your friends and sign up online so that you can get a discount coupon or two for one coupon for the event. It's going to be a great time. Can't spill the beans and let you know everything that is going on but if you go to the website at www.southernnewenglandwomensexpo.com you will be able to see the event schedule and lineup. Come and join us, have a great day of pampering and some overdue "you" time!
And for all our single friends who have just had enough of the night club scene and kids young enough to be our own... I hope you can join us for some relaxed networking, drinks and free appetizers at Twin Oaks Restaurant in Cranston on September 21st. Twin Oaks has done an exceptional job at our events in the past and this event itself is just a relaxed, no stress, have a drink with some friends type of event. No name tags, no speed dating, no expectations, no pressure... Come and Join Us! Registration is requested at http://twinoakssinglesnetworking-autohome.eventbrite.com/
The next issue of SNEWoman Magazine is also in the works. It was a big decision to skip the summer issue and make the second issue October thru December but there was just so much to offer during those months that we just couldn't give up the chance for our second issue to come out when so many exciting things were going on. And I have to tell you, it is looking amazing. The articles in this issue have surpassed the depth of the Premiere Issue and you will be able to learn things that you didn't know you already didn't know....how's that...lol...
Ok, so just a chat for the night. I really just wanted to check in with everyone. Say, welcome to fall and hope your summer was amazing. Keep an eye out for information about the next issue which is being layed out now. There may be one or two more spots available for advertising but they will go on a first come first serve basis. Hope to be seeing you all at the Fall Women's Expo, don't forget to go to the website to get your discount admission passes. It's a great deal and worth logging on for! Wishing you all the most incredible week!
Pat
Showing posts with label back to school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label back to school. Show all posts
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
I know this won't apply to everyone, but I am a mom with three kids and I am always looking for ideas on how to save money on day to day things they may need. School is right around the corner and coinsidentely I received an email from someone with budgeting tips for school shopping. Being a mom and woman who loves to share information, I thought I would pass it along to you. Hope you get a few tips out of it as well.
TOPIC: BACK TO SCHOOL BUDGET
It’s that time of year again – back to school – which means families everywhere are heading out, stocking up and forking over fistfuls of money on everything from pencils… to peanut butter. According to the National Retail Federation, the average family spends $550 on school supplies each fall, making this time of year second only to Christmas – for total consumer spending.
Talking Points/Tips
Tip #1: Make a list and set your budget:
It's a good idea to know what you need to buy and how much is available to spend before you go shopping. 85% of people plan to spend less– but if the average is nearly $550 – what does that truly mean for you and your family – $200, $300? Having a defined back-to-school budget and sticking to it is essential. Back-to-school time is the perfect time to begin teaching your children about budgeting habits. Before you go out to restock on back-to-school supplies or clothes, work with your child to craft a budget. When you’re shopping, work as a team to find the best deals. If you have money left over, reward your good work with a small treat or put the extra money into a rainy day fund.
Tip #2 Cash or Credit?
If you pay off your bills each month, you may want to use credit and get rewarded for your back to school purchases. Find cards offering the best rewards points, and you can narrow down results by the types of rewards you want to earn, whether it’s cash back, points at your favorite retail stores, or miles. Is your credit card earning you an A in savings? Nearly 80% of people are on the wrong credit card. Find out which is right for your unique spending habits. If your child is heading off to college, you can find the best student credit cards to fit their needs and help them start building good credit.
Tip #3 Get Connected on the Cheap
If your child is old enough, consider joining a family plan so everyone can stay connected, especially when the carpool plans fall through or games get cancelled. Find the most cost-effective plans for your family that can satisfy your teen who can’t live without texts and your need to access your email.
Tip #4 Buy Books Online
Look online to find the most affordable books. At BetterWorldBooks.com, readers can find used books and textbooks up to 80% off, and shipping on book orders is not only free anywhere in the U.S. but it’s a carbon offset! What's more, when you buy through Better World Books, you're supporting global literacy programs - a portion of all revenues goes to organizations like Books for Africa and Room to Read, and to date they've raised over $6 million for literacy. Save upwards of 80% on all your textbooks, and with college text books costing up to $200, that’s a lot of savings.
Tip #5 Alternative Transportation
If you’re close enough to school, have your kids walk or ride bikes with their friends. Otherwise, take the school bus or start your own carpool. Gas prices can vary by $0.50 within one neighborhood, so use free online tools like BillShrink.com that can help you find the cheapest gas prices along your route. With the average commute, that’s a savings of up to $130/year just during the week.
Tip #6 Get cash back on supplies from top retailers
With cash back deals and partnerships with over 800 retailers from Staples to Office Depot to Wallmart, chances are you’ll find what you need for back to school shopping all in one convenient location – FatWallet.com. Websites that offer cash back on your online purchases are a great way to put some extra money back in your wallet, where it belongs.
Tip #7 Save on Sports
If your son or daughter is planning on starting a new sport this school year, see if there’s a way to find a deal on equipment. A great way is to contact graduating athletes or family friends to see if they have an extra lacrosse stick or baseball glove that they would be willing to part with. Plus, if your child is trying something for the first time, make sure they like the sport before buying the newest equipment.
Tip #8 Only Buy What You Need
Once you're in the store, all those fun extras can be tempting – colored pens, locker accessories, self-stick notes, the list stretches on and on – but chances are, your back to school budget doesn't. To avoid overspending, determine how you'll handle your child's requests for non-essentials before you head out to shop.
Some Ways to Handle Your Child's Requests:
§ Allow one extra purchase
§ Have your child foot the bill for anything that's not on the list
§ Have your child pay the difference between what you're willing to buy, and what they want to buy
Tip #9 Buy This Now, Buy That Later
Some stores actually raise their prices on popular back-to-school items before school starts. Search for school bargains all year. Why wait until September to purchase notebooks, pens and clothing? You can spread out your spending and get great deals if you’re on the look-out all year long, instead of dropping hundreds of dollars in August. While school supplies are generally cheaper during back to school, clothing sales go on throughout the year, many times with better deals than during back-to-school season.
Tip #10 Take Advantage of Tax-Free Holidays
Many states offer tax-free holidays around the start of the school year. Find out if your state has one planned; and if it does, be sure to take advantage of it. Shopping on the right day could take as much as 10% off of your back to school tab.
Information was sent to me by Billshrink.com. Check them out at BillShrink.com to if you’d like more information on how you be smarter with finances.
Happy shopping!
TOPIC: BACK TO SCHOOL BUDGET
It’s that time of year again – back to school – which means families everywhere are heading out, stocking up and forking over fistfuls of money on everything from pencils… to peanut butter. According to the National Retail Federation, the average family spends $550 on school supplies each fall, making this time of year second only to Christmas – for total consumer spending.
Talking Points/Tips
Tip #1: Make a list and set your budget:
It's a good idea to know what you need to buy and how much is available to spend before you go shopping. 85% of people plan to spend less– but if the average is nearly $550 – what does that truly mean for you and your family – $200, $300? Having a defined back-to-school budget and sticking to it is essential. Back-to-school time is the perfect time to begin teaching your children about budgeting habits. Before you go out to restock on back-to-school supplies or clothes, work with your child to craft a budget. When you’re shopping, work as a team to find the best deals. If you have money left over, reward your good work with a small treat or put the extra money into a rainy day fund.
Tip #2 Cash or Credit?
If you pay off your bills each month, you may want to use credit and get rewarded for your back to school purchases. Find cards offering the best rewards points, and you can narrow down results by the types of rewards you want to earn, whether it’s cash back, points at your favorite retail stores, or miles. Is your credit card earning you an A in savings? Nearly 80% of people are on the wrong credit card. Find out which is right for your unique spending habits. If your child is heading off to college, you can find the best student credit cards to fit their needs and help them start building good credit.
Tip #3 Get Connected on the Cheap
If your child is old enough, consider joining a family plan so everyone can stay connected, especially when the carpool plans fall through or games get cancelled. Find the most cost-effective plans for your family that can satisfy your teen who can’t live without texts and your need to access your email.
Tip #4 Buy Books Online
Look online to find the most affordable books. At BetterWorldBooks.com, readers can find used books and textbooks up to 80% off, and shipping on book orders is not only free anywhere in the U.S. but it’s a carbon offset! What's more, when you buy through Better World Books, you're supporting global literacy programs - a portion of all revenues goes to organizations like Books for Africa and Room to Read, and to date they've raised over $6 million for literacy. Save upwards of 80% on all your textbooks, and with college text books costing up to $200, that’s a lot of savings.
Tip #5 Alternative Transportation
If you’re close enough to school, have your kids walk or ride bikes with their friends. Otherwise, take the school bus or start your own carpool. Gas prices can vary by $0.50 within one neighborhood, so use free online tools like BillShrink.com that can help you find the cheapest gas prices along your route. With the average commute, that’s a savings of up to $130/year just during the week.
Tip #6 Get cash back on supplies from top retailers
With cash back deals and partnerships with over 800 retailers from Staples to Office Depot to Wallmart, chances are you’ll find what you need for back to school shopping all in one convenient location – FatWallet.com. Websites that offer cash back on your online purchases are a great way to put some extra money back in your wallet, where it belongs.
Tip #7 Save on Sports
If your son or daughter is planning on starting a new sport this school year, see if there’s a way to find a deal on equipment. A great way is to contact graduating athletes or family friends to see if they have an extra lacrosse stick or baseball glove that they would be willing to part with. Plus, if your child is trying something for the first time, make sure they like the sport before buying the newest equipment.
Tip #8 Only Buy What You Need
Once you're in the store, all those fun extras can be tempting – colored pens, locker accessories, self-stick notes, the list stretches on and on – but chances are, your back to school budget doesn't. To avoid overspending, determine how you'll handle your child's requests for non-essentials before you head out to shop.
Some Ways to Handle Your Child's Requests:
§ Allow one extra purchase
§ Have your child foot the bill for anything that's not on the list
§ Have your child pay the difference between what you're willing to buy, and what they want to buy
Tip #9 Buy This Now, Buy That Later
Some stores actually raise their prices on popular back-to-school items before school starts. Search for school bargains all year. Why wait until September to purchase notebooks, pens and clothing? You can spread out your spending and get great deals if you’re on the look-out all year long, instead of dropping hundreds of dollars in August. While school supplies are generally cheaper during back to school, clothing sales go on throughout the year, many times with better deals than during back-to-school season.
Tip #10 Take Advantage of Tax-Free Holidays
Many states offer tax-free holidays around the start of the school year. Find out if your state has one planned; and if it does, be sure to take advantage of it. Shopping on the right day could take as much as 10% off of your back to school tab.
Information was sent to me by Billshrink.com. Check them out at BillShrink.com to if you’d like more information on how you be smarter with finances.
Happy shopping!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Getting Ready to Roll...
It's been a crazy, warm and busy summer for everyone, including me...and it's time to settle down and get back to the nitty gritty... I'll begin by updating you on what exciting things are going on at SNEWoman and it's Signature Event Series:
The next (GORGEOUS) issue of SNEWoman will be the September-December issue. Such an exciting time with tons of great things going on and the best time to promote products and services for fall, back to school, holiday events, holiday shopping and gift certificates sales, new year resolution programs, the beginning of the 2011 bridal season and so much more. Proudly, the new issue is bigger and the editorial content spectacular! For those of you who are interested in advertising, you can be in SNEWoman for about $100 a month. 20,000 copies and a 3.4 readership means approximately 70,000 readers looking at your ad every issue. We are all still excited that the Premiere Issue continues to receive such positive feedback from other media outlets, readers and advertisers and we can't thank you enough. Recently, SNEWoman had some great press in the Warwick Beacon, Cranston Herald and Johnston Sunrise. Here is the link if you would like to check it out: http://www.cranstononline.com/view/full_story/7902698/article-Women-take-center-stage-in-Paolino-Cruz-publication?sms_ss=facebook
Here is something fun! Check out our 2011 Calendar Contest!
We are looking for some great photos of women (all ages) taken in Southern New England during any of the four seasons. Photos may have one woman in the picture or up to three. Professional and amateur photos accepted and the deadline for entries is August 20th. We would love for you to be part of our Celebration of Women and hope that you enter one of your own beautiful photos, we know you have them... 14 photos will to chosen (12 months, front and back covers) to make up the 2011 full color high gloss calendar. Rules:
.Submitted photos must be full color, may be taken anytime throughout the year (all months available), photos may be up to five years old.
.Photos should include at least one but no more than three women of any age with some regional background visible.
.Non-professional and professional photos are eligible.
.Submitted photos must include; location of shoot, name of woman/model, name of photographer, complete contact information for both.
.Competition fee $10 fee per photo to help defray cost of quality printing submitted at the time of entry.
.Photos must be submitted no later than August 20th. (hard copy photos will not be returned)
.Winners will be notified at which time high resolution 300dpi images will need to be emailed to our graphic designer.
.JPEGS emailed to expoproductions@aol.com with payment via paypal to info@snewoman.com
or Hard copy photos mailed with $10 fee to SNEWoman, P.O. Box 8331, Warwick, RI 02888.
Get Ready!!! October 3rd is Fall Women's Expo @ Twin River. We are currently lining up seminar presenters and fashion show designers and boutiques. Presentations are 20 minutes. If you are interested in being involved with one of the fashion shows, becoming a presenter or an exhibitor you can email expoproductions@aol.com for more information. Want to attend and see what fun things went on at the Spring Expo? VISIT http://www.southernnewenglandwomensexpo.com/
The next Singles Networking event is scheduled: COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATION (ages 35 and up) will be held Tuesday, September 21, 5:30-7:30pm at Twin Oaks Restaurant, Cranston, RI. We would love to have you come out and join us for a fabulous singles networking event where you can meet some great people in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Enjoy appetizers, great conversation and cash bar. (Free Parking) Limited Tickets Available-Advanced Registration Required http://twinoakssinglesnetworking.eventbrite.com/
Running in Heels Business Networking will be held at the beginning of October. As soon as the details are finalized we will be sure to let you know.
You can always find up to date information regarding SNEWoman Magazine and it's Signature Event Series by following us on Facebook and Twitter.
I am going to leave you with one of my favorite FB posts from the last few weeks. For me this has related to all parts of my life and I hope that it does the same for you.
"Let your heart lead you. It whispers, so listen very carefully."
The next (GORGEOUS) issue of SNEWoman will be the September-December issue. Such an exciting time with tons of great things going on and the best time to promote products and services for fall, back to school, holiday events, holiday shopping and gift certificates sales, new year resolution programs, the beginning of the 2011 bridal season and so much more. Proudly, the new issue is bigger and the editorial content spectacular! For those of you who are interested in advertising, you can be in SNEWoman for about $100 a month. 20,000 copies and a 3.4 readership means approximately 70,000 readers looking at your ad every issue. We are all still excited that the Premiere Issue continues to receive such positive feedback from other media outlets, readers and advertisers and we can't thank you enough. Recently, SNEWoman had some great press in the Warwick Beacon, Cranston Herald and Johnston Sunrise. Here is the link if you would like to check it out: http://www.cranstononline.com/view/full_story/7902698/article-Women-take-center-stage-in-Paolino-Cruz-publication?sms_ss=facebook
Here is something fun! Check out our 2011 Calendar Contest!
We are looking for some great photos of women (all ages) taken in Southern New England during any of the four seasons. Photos may have one woman in the picture or up to three. Professional and amateur photos accepted and the deadline for entries is August 20th. We would love for you to be part of our Celebration of Women and hope that you enter one of your own beautiful photos, we know you have them... 14 photos will to chosen (12 months, front and back covers) to make up the 2011 full color high gloss calendar. Rules:
.Submitted photos must be full color, may be taken anytime throughout the year (all months available), photos may be up to five years old.
.Photos should include at least one but no more than three women of any age with some regional background visible.
.Non-professional and professional photos are eligible.
.Submitted photos must include; location of shoot, name of woman/model, name of photographer, complete contact information for both.
.Competition fee $10 fee per photo to help defray cost of quality printing submitted at the time of entry.
.Photos must be submitted no later than August 20th. (hard copy photos will not be returned)
.Winners will be notified at which time high resolution 300dpi images will need to be emailed to our graphic designer.
.JPEGS emailed to expoproductions@aol.com with payment via paypal to info@snewoman.com
or Hard copy photos mailed with $10 fee to SNEWoman, P.O. Box 8331, Warwick, RI 02888.
Get Ready!!! October 3rd is Fall Women's Expo @ Twin River. We are currently lining up seminar presenters and fashion show designers and boutiques. Presentations are 20 minutes. If you are interested in being involved with one of the fashion shows, becoming a presenter or an exhibitor you can email expoproductions@aol.com for more information. Want to attend and see what fun things went on at the Spring Expo? VISIT http://www.southernnewenglandwomensexpo.com/
The next Singles Networking event is scheduled: COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATION (ages 35 and up) will be held Tuesday, September 21, 5:30-7:30pm at Twin Oaks Restaurant, Cranston, RI. We would love to have you come out and join us for a fabulous singles networking event where you can meet some great people in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Enjoy appetizers, great conversation and cash bar. (Free Parking) Limited Tickets Available-Advanced Registration Required http://twinoakssinglesnetworking.eventbrite.com/
Running in Heels Business Networking will be held at the beginning of October. As soon as the details are finalized we will be sure to let you know.
You can always find up to date information regarding SNEWoman Magazine and it's Signature Event Series by following us on Facebook and Twitter.
I am going to leave you with one of my favorite FB posts from the last few weeks. For me this has related to all parts of my life and I hope that it does the same for you.
"Let your heart lead you. It whispers, so listen very carefully."
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