Brenda & Liz from Ruby & Ginger are here for todays’ Mumpreneur feature; bringing with them an awesome giveaway for you 🙂 (See end of post for giveaway)
Who are you?
We are Brenda and Liz, mum of 4 under 3’s between them and most importantly great friends
What do you do?
We design and make gorgeous products for modern parenting , providing solutions to problems we have encountered as parents but with the twist of designing with the stylish mums in mind
When did you establish your business?
We started with one idea in September 2009 and then launched the website February 2010 – a few days after the arrival of Liz’s second baby and a couple of weeks before the arrival of Brenda’s second son – they weren’t in the business plan!
What made you start your own business?
The opportunity to – and you have to take every opportunity that comes your way, we were both unable to carry on with our previous careers and were left with the choice of stepping into another corporate role or giving working for ourselves a try!
What do you love about working for yourself?
Mainly the fact that everything we do is for ourselves and our families and what you put in you get back out – but the sense of pride and joy when you see something you have created (and often shed tears over!) on a shelf in a shop is a feeling that should be bottled – those moments are priceless. Plus the chances for leisurely breakfasts, lunchtime leaf collecting or an impromptu early pick up from child care for a trip to the park make the sometimes weird and wonderful hours to fit around the family worthwhile.
Is there anything you would go back and do differently if you could?
Not hugely – we have made mistakes along the way for sure but those mistakes have made us and the business grow, but be realistic about the amount of hours in the day and give yourself a break sometimes – we have been our own worst critics umming and aahing over minor details which no one else would ever really notice!
Finally If there is 1 thing that you could tell other Mums who want to start there own business; what would it be?
Do it … if you believe in yourself and your products give it a shot you will never know what could have been until you try and if it doesn’t work first time don’t give up.
Brenda & Liz have very generously donated a ‘Just Nipping Out Set’ for one of my lucky readers!
The ‘Just Nipping Out’ Set
When you are ready to reclaim your gorgeous handbags yet still need nappy changing essentials our ‘Grab and Go’ set has all you require:
The Original Nappy Purse which holds 3 or more disposable nappies, nappy sacks and a handy pocket for your lipstick!
Travel Change Mat
Ruby and GINGER travel wipes case
To be in with a chance of winning this awesome prize you must visit Ruby & Ginger and come back here and tell me which design you would choose if you were to win the ‘Just Nipping Out’ Set!!
For extra entries you can complete one or more of the following and leave a SEPERATE comment for each (Max 5 entries per person) 🙂
1 – Follow my blog & leave a comment telling me that you are a follower.
2 – Tweet the following ‘I want to win the Just nipping out set from @rubyandginger on @SoniaThorpe blog’ & leave a comment here telling me that you have done so with your twitter name.
3 – Follow me on twitter @SoniaThorpe and leave a comment here telling me you are a follower and leave your twitter name
4 – Follow @rubyandginger on twitter and leave a comment here telling me you follow them and leave your twitter name
That’s it – so if you do 1 of the above you get 1 chance to win and if you do all 5 then you get 5 chances to win 🙂 The winner will be chosen by random.org on Tuesday 9th November at 20:00 – Good luck!
If you comment as anonymous your entry will not be valid 🙂
68 Comments
I am following rubyandginger on twitter (@milkpetal)
Thanks to both of you for such a fab comp! 🙂
I am following you on twitter (@milkpetal)
I have tweeted: http://twitter.com/milkpetal/status/2072599051898880
I am a follower of your blog 🙂
I would love to win the Just Nipping Out set in 'Berries'.
I have tweeted (@justforcomps)
I'm now following @rubyandginger on twitter (@justforcomps)
I already follow you on twitter (@justforcomps)
I love the berries design! Gorgeous!
I follow you @SoniaThorpe and @rubyandginger I am @mamascarf
I will follow your blog and tweet about it for the max number of entries as I would love to win! ;0)
I like the berries!! Its rather funky & a great idea!! 🙂
I follow your blog on google frieds connect
I now follow @rubyandginger on twitter @13loki
have tweeted @13loki
follow you on twitter @13loki
Love the wallpaper -if I won that's the one I;d want
i am following ruby and ginger @ashlallan
i already follow you on twitter @ashlallan
i have tweeted @ashlallan
i also follow your blog
i like the funky flower design
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have tweeted I want to win the Just nipping out set from @rubyandginger on @SoniaThorpe blog'
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funky flower for me
funky flower for me
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following!
I would choose the wallpaper design
I follow rubyandginger too @gingerbread_mum
I follow you on twitter @gingerbread_mum
I tweeted @gingerbread_mum
I'm a follower. Would love the berries pattern, so pretty!
I follow ruby and ginger on twitter Amanda gidders1
This is such a fab idea, and is just the stage I am at…really would love to just go out with just my handbag now. Which fabric is hard…love all three, but i think berries. Thank you, brilliant giveaway!
Im already following you on twitter Amanda gidders1
I have just tweeted the phrase. Amanda gidders1
I am following your blog Amanda @gidders1
Am Following your Blog, If I were to win I would have to chose the Funky Flower pattern.
Folowing you all on Twitter and have tweeted :0) xx
@MWeston13
Has to be the berries for me too 🙂
I follow @rubyandginger and @SoniaThorpe on twitter and have tweeted!!
I am @EmRobo on twitter
I've tweeted too @missielizzieb
I also follow @rubyandginger
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Following your blog on GR
My favourite is the funky wallpaper design
Also follow @rubyandginger
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@LGD83
Think it would have to be 'berries' for me!
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Following @rubyandginger @cheekyd19 too
Following you and tweeted @cheekyd19
I love the berries design ! Gorgeous !
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I love the Berries design!
I follow your blog through GFC.
Blogger won't let me follow at the minute (but you are already in my Google reader!)
I Folloy @rubyandginger on Twitter too!!
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I would have to pick the berries I think (Difficult choice, but have made a decision – I think!)