Local Mum’s “bright idea” lands her in the finals for the 2011 National AusMumpreneur Awards!
It's "happy days" at the Hodson household!
Rachel Hodson, local South Aussie mum and inventor of BucklePodz®, has been selected as a finalist in the 2011 Bio-Oil AusMumpreneur Awards.
Help create smooth, comfy, pinchless buckling in prams, highchairs, car seats, wheel chairs and more!
The 2011 Bio-Oil AusMumpreneur Awards presented by connect2mums celebrate and recognize Super-Mums in business achieving outstanding success in all areas of business. The awards are designed to recognize the growing number of women who successfully balance motherhood and business in a way that compliments their family and life.
For firm fitting helmet straps without the fear of a painful PINCH!
Hide those HOT car-seat buckles to avoid burning your baby!
“BucklePodz® are all about enhancing the safety, sense of security, and well being of young children, with safer buckle-up solutions.” Says Rachel. “As a mum and childcare worker, I was shocked at how easy it was to accidentally “pinch” your precious child in the harsh “SNAP” of their buckle (Helmet, highchair, pram, carseat) or accidentally burn them on a HOT car-seat buckle… Which is why I created BucklePodz®, to put an end to the age-old buckle-up hazards creating safer, comfier buckle-up experiences. Best of all, they enable firm fitting straps for BEST protection, without the fear of a painful pinch.”
There are many benefits to balancing business and motherhood as Mrs Hodson explains, “Developing my business around BucklePodz® has given me the opportunity to share my passion for creativity and children’s wellbeing in a credible way, bringing a sense of community spirit to families and children’s services across Australia. What I love most of all about this journey is the fact that I am showing my children that if you dream big and try hard, you can achieve anything!”
BucklePodz® are the safer buckle-up solution, for so many reasons!
It can be challenging to be a successful business woman whilst raising a family and Rachel gives this advice for others thinking about starting their own enterprise: “Just like Henry Ford said, “whether you say you can, or you say you can not… you will be right”… so I say- just go for it! Embrace your creativity and live your dream today… if I can do it, so can you, and if you are unsure of where to next with your big idea, contact me through www.bucklepodz.com.au for a chat!”
The winners of the 2011 Bio-Oil AusMumpreneur Awards will be announced at a glamorous Awards dinner at Mercure Sydney on Saturday 27 August 2011.
For more information on the AusMumpreneur Awards visit: www.connect2mums.com.au
For an interview with Rachel contact her by email:
BucklePodz Mini are for lovers and learners of skating, scooting, bike riding, horse riding, even cricket!
Please support Rachel and Vote for BucklePodz in the Bio Oil AusMumpreneur Peoples Choice: BEST PRODUCT Category before 21st August. Thank you!
Please copy and paste this link to vote, supporting Rachel in the Best Product- Peoples Choice Award Category, and remember to share with your friends…
http://connect2mums.com.au/photo/buckle-with-care-rachel?context=album&albumId=3120381%3AAlbum%3A232960
And whatever you do, make sure you Buckle With Care! xx
Move over, Milo!
While Milo or hot chocolate is often the first option as a warm night cap for the kids, or when you want a hot cuppa that’s caffeine free, when you get your lips around this sweet treat, there’s no turning back!
For a quick, easy, all natural night time drink for the whole family, try the good old recipe of sleepy-warm milk with a good dollop of soothing honey… just like granny used to make!
Warm milk at night time is known to help bring about sleep,this is an age old remedy loaded with the many natural healing benefits of honey, as well as being a delicious gift to the mind, body and soul… and taste-buds too!
Unlike other night-time pre-made drink powders, this delicious treat has no added artificial flavours, colours, numbers or chemicals, it’s simply a nutritious drink. And, if you suffer from insomnia, research suggests that honey at night time can help relieve insomnia- so go on, treat yourself!
So tonight before bed, treat your family to a sweet, hot cup of love! Great for the mind, body and soul.
Sweeeeet Dreamzzzzzzzzz
xx Rach
Another coffee? Try this GUILT FREE Pleasure… life’s little luxuries!
I love coffee, it’s my motivator, my comforter, my treat to relax, my hand warmer and more… but there is a part of me that feels guilty every time i flick the kettle on for another. Some days I’ve had 3 cups before my hubby gets out of bed! I know i should opt for water instead, but theres something about a nice hot cuppa thats so soothing- a little luxury among the many chores of the day (just dont think about the way it stains your teeth, coats your tongue yellowish brown, makes your heart work over time and more!).
I have often wished there was something else… a healthier option… tea? Sometimes. Milo? perhaps. But neither really does the trick like a nice hot cuppa… until… I figured out the perfect little luxury that is now my most favourite hot drink!
It’s the very simple, yet oh so soothing and HEALTHY… Yes, it’s just what granny used to make… the Honey and Lemon Magic Potion!
With all the naturally fabulous health benefits of these 2 natural ingredients… honey has been used for thousands of years for it’s antibodies, and its wonderfully healing qualities, while lemon has a zingy, detoxing effect, kick starting the metabolism, cleansing the palate and boosting vitamin c levels! The combination of honey and lemon with hot water is such a gorgeous delight to the senses, it is my new GUILT FREE PLEASURE! Oh, and to really feel special, try making it in a teapot and treat your senses with a cute tea cup and saucer… I found mine in Miss 2′s tea set collection, shhhh! It really does feel like im doing good for my body, mind, and spirit! And the best thing about it is, the kids can join me! (We all know they were going to anyway:)
So next time you are contemplating a coffee, re-invigorate yourself with a nice hot honey and lemon treat instead! You’ll thank nature for it!
Cheers!
xx Rach
BucklePodz
Buckle with Care
Wonderful MumInspired Applicants…
After entering BucklePodz in the Huggies Mum Inspired competition (with a chance to win a $20000 grant), the winners have finally been announced.
BucklePodz was not one of them this year. But it made me think, who were the other mums with great ideas that applied?
I have dedicated this page to those ladies who anxiously waited to hear if they were a winner… because you already are winners! If not for the Huggies grant program, you are a winner by applying in the first place, and by taking action to make the world a better place for parents and children.
So if you were an applicant of the Huggies Mum Inspired, and if you did not win the grant, Please feel welcome to promote your idea here!
If you have a jpeg advertisment, please email to enquiry(at)bucklepodz.com.au, I am more than happy to help you advertise!
From one mum to another, well done! xx Rach
Here is the amazing idea of a wonderful mum named Lisa:
Quality clothing for your children should not be a major expense for a family… And kids grow so fast, it’s hard to keep up at times!
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Exchange and receive a wide variety of clothes ranging from Polo Ralph Lauren, Bebe, Country Road to Pumpkin Patch, Target and Bonds!
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Easy Peezy Custard!
Hello all!
Remember the yummy home made custard that granny used to make?
Well, here’s a recipe that’s sure to get your taste buds tingling… and it’s super easy!
No more custard powder full of preservatives, colours, numbers and flavours… just click
SuperGranny’s Custard and print off your own, easy peezy custard recipe!!!
If you love it, share the link with others so they can love it too!
Enjoy! xx
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Responsible Drivers Check List
Especially when you’re a parent of young children, it’s easy to get busy and let all our sense go flying out the window. Before you know it, the car is full of toys and food wrappers, with that too familiar musty smell to greet you every time you open the door on a hot summers day.
“Today I’m going to clean out the car” I have said for the past 2 months. But being a mum of 2 busy children under 3, well, things come up. Last week, I finally got around to finishing the job. It is such a relief to drive around in a car smelling of tea tree oil, rather than wet carpet.
Why am I telling you this? It is the “Silly Season”. We might be the best, most careful driver on the road, but sadly, there are always other crazy, tired, frustrated, and even drunk drivers on our roads. Does it matter if the car is messy? Yes it does.
Any object in the car (toy, torch, groceries: cans of food, bottle of milk etc) has the potential to become a deadly missile if you have an accident. Even that Buz Light Year toy that’s been lying in the car since christmas could become a fast moving, dangerous object.
There are so many things we get too busy to think about, which is why I wanted to quickly share my thoughts with you.
Car safety often gets forgotten about, especially in the busy holiday season, So here are a few points to think about…
- Check your spare tyre for air next time you fill up.
- Make sure all the tyre changing essentials are still in the car.
- Pop a torch in the boot/trunk because you might get a flatty in the dark.
- Make a habit of putting extra objects (bags, shopping, toys etc) in the boot when headding off somewhere.
- Check all your signals are working (blinkers, tail lights, head lights, horn)
- Clean out your car every time you get home, take out all the toys, shoes, bags… anything that didn’t come with the car. We don’t want any potential projectiles in the car, but also, the extra weight you are driving around the country side is costing you more in fuel. So if you’re not using the pram much any more, just leave it at home.
- If you can, invest in membership at the RAA, or similar. This way if you do break down, they will help you to get back on the road, to safety.
- Make it a new years resolution to keep your phone in the boot/trunk or in the glove box when you’re driving. This way you wont be tempted to quickly check a message or answer that phone call while driving. Phones are distracting at the best of times, make your car a no phone zone. It’s actually quite refreshing, and you’ll find the drive more relaxing.
I hope this little list can bring you a little peace of mind this busy holiday season. If you have anything to add, please do! And feel welcome to share this with every one you love this holiday season.
Thanks for your company, take care on the roads, and have a wonderful new year!
Always ~Buckle with Care~
Rachel Hodson