Our mission here at the Marketplace is to bring you the stories of businesses created and run by Canadian moms. This week we bring you Maria's story:My name is Maria Montero and I am the owner of PerryWinkles Kids, a designer and manufacturer of fine children's clothing, specializing in stylish smocked dresses for little girls.We are a mother-daughter team, with myself and my mother the co-owners of this business.  I am the mom of two beautiful girls who are the inspiration for many of our designs.  We created PerryWinkles when we found a need in today's market for dressier, yet... More »

Ladybugs and Lullabies no slip baby and toddler hair bows and clips has made its debut in the exclusive world of celebrity gift bags.  Quickly following their summer 2008 website launch, the Canadian manufacturer of stylish hair clips and accessories was chosen by luxury gift bag designer Jewels and Pinstripes to be featured in their popular Summer 2008 Celebrity Baby Bags.Ladybugs and Lullabies, founded by Allyson Grabish in April 2007, has chosen to feature their popular line of infant snap clips in the "New Girls in Tinseltown" baby gift bags created by Jewels and Pinstripes.  The highly sought after gift... More »

So Inviting... is THE place to find unique birth announcements, invitations, thank you cards and any other announcement you need!I have created a small sampling of "stock" designs, but prefer to work with each individual client to create something that is uniquely theirs, at no additional charge! The idea for So Inviting... was hatched one day over pottery painting! I was showing a friend the invitations and thank you cards that I made for my son's Baptism. She commented that they were really nice and that I should consider selling them to other moms. Not long after, another friend approached me... More »

Glow Marketing is the leading marketing consultancy in Western Canada specializing in marketing to Moms. It was started by Sharole Lawrence after she decided it was time to leave the agency life and make time for her family. The light bulb went on when Sharole was on her second maternity leave and realized that Moms were meeting and connecting and talking about products related to their kids. It was then that Sharole decided she wanted to focus on helping good companies plug in to the world of Moms. Sharole also contributes regularly to Mompreneur Magazine and features "marketing to Mom"... More »

Expecting another bundle of joy is exciting for parents, but bringing home a new baby may be difficult and upsetting for young children.  To help ease the transition from only child to big brother or sister, a Canadian mom has created Great Siblings:  A Sibling Preparation Film for Preschoolers.  Anna Huk, the creator of Great Siblings and owner of One Time Around Productions, is the mother of three young children.  She knows all too well the difficulty parents face when adding another child to the family.  "I found it challenging to find books or films that showed real babies and... More »