Entering into motherhood is such an exciting time, but often we are left with many questions too. What should I expect? Which products do I need? Who do I turn to for help? While we at Dallas Moms Blog strive to bring you up to date content right here on our locally focused parenting website and social media outlets, we also know that connecting offline with fellow moms and well known businesses and brands is invaluable too.
So on Wednesday, October 22nd, we have decided to partner together with The Bump and our network site City Moms Blog to bring you an event unlike anything we have ever done before! We hope you will join us for an exclusive evening tailored specifically to all of you new, expecting, and soon-to-be moms with sponsors, giveaways, and swag hand picked just for you.
Ticket holders will be treated to appetizers, dessert, pampering, breakaway sessions, and a Q&A with our panel of experts.
Please read below for all of the amazing details, and purchase your tickets HERE to join us for this special event.
Bump, Baby, & Beyond :: Dallas
at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
6:30-9:30pm
General Admission :: $10
>>> Click HERE To Purchase Your Ticket!<<<
:: Included in your Ticket ::
Event Admission
Appetizers & Dessert
Q&A With Our Panel
Breakaway Sessions with Our Speakers
5 Tickets To Enter The Giveaways (& more!) Below
Swag Bag FULL of Goodies!
The Program
The evening will kick off with a appetizers for our moms to sit down and relax with other moms in their life stage. Through the meal, our host and 3 guest speakers will take the stage for an information panel discussion about motherhood! Throughout the night, guests will be encouraged to browse our expo hall to learn about amazing local and national businesses that will make your life easier, and meet some of our panelists in person. After, we’ll have 2 breakaway times where moms can choose 1 of 2 speakers to sit in on for a brief 20 minute discussion on a topic of their specialty. The evening will wrap up with some great giveaways and announcements!
Our Panel of Guest Speakers (& Moms)
Dana White is a mom to three and full-time writer. She started her blog, A Slob Comes Clean, as a way to focus on getting her own home under control. Through her website, podcasts, and e-books, she shares cleaning and organizing strategies that actually work in real life for real people. When she started her own deslobification journey, she had no idea that so many other women struggled the way she did. Dana now leads a community of more than 100,000 women who seek to improve their homes and provide a loving, functional environment for their families. And she’s funny.
Heather Creekmore is passionate about helping women who struggle with their body image and has recently completed her first book on the topic. She’s a group fitness instructor, speaker, mother of four, wife to Eric (a Marine fighter pilot-turned-pastor), and public relations representative for the Dallas Moms Blog. During her single years, Heather spent more than a decade working in politics and non-profit management. She much prefers being a stay-at-home and homeschooling mom (but thinks it’s more difficult!). Follow her blog about body image, motherhood, and faith or connect with her via Facebook or Twitter.
Denisa Weber, DC has been serving growing families in the Dallas community for 6 years at Serving Life Chiropractic. Her time spent as a doula helped further her passion to serve our prenatal and pediatric communities, and she currently works alongside other birth professionals in labor and delivery. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University and Parker College of Chiropractic. For the past 3 years Dr. Denisa has been a Dallas Child “Mom-Approved” Chiropractor and is also part of the Dallas Area Birth Network. Her motto is: Connected Pregnancies. Empowered Births. Healthy Families.
Melissa O’Neill RN-NIC, BSN is a Registered Nurse with a twelve-year background in Neonatal ICU, and over three years as a sleep specialist. Additionally, she is a mother of two girls, Madeline and Alice. After her first daughter was born, Melissa became increasingly interested in pediatric sleep research and wanted to pursue a different avenue in nursing. Melissa founded Newborn Nightingales in 2012, offering private in-home sleep/schedule consultations and infant care instruction, as well as professional night nursing by a trained team of Nightingales comprising of experienced RNs and skilled specialists. She prides herself in helping parents establish a nurturing, caring, and calm environment, as well as empowering parents with the knowledge and information they need for parenthood.
Our Incredible Sponsors
This event wouldn’t be possible without the generous help of some amazing local and national businesses. Of course you’ll have the opportunity to stop by and learn more about family-friendly businesses like OneDay, Happy Family Foods, La Leche League, Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas, Photography by Kelli, Baby Boot Camp, La Bella Belly Pregnancy Spa & Ultrasound Center, and My Kids DDS the night of the event, but we want to give you brief description of some of the sponsors who’ve helped to make this happen!
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children ::
Our host venue for the evening! Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is a world leader in the treatment of pediatric orthopedic conditions (Children ages birth-18). We strive to improve the care of children worldwide through innovative research and teaching programs, training physicians from around the world. TSRHC treats children with orthopedic conditions, such as scoliosis, clubfoot, hand disorders, hip disorders and limb length differences, as well as certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. {Want extra giveaway tickets? See how you can bring donated items for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children below!}
Richardson Dentistry ::
Located in the heart of Richardson (Belt Line & Plano Rd.), Richardson Dentistry is pleased to offer the following dental care services: family dentistry, general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, Invisalign clear dental braces, sedation dentistry, sleep apnea treatment, preventive and restorative dentistry. Dr. Fleming, Dr. Guirguis, and Dr. Walker promise to provide you with a comfortable, relaxing environment, a top-notch staff, and a warm atmosphere to help deliver the best dental care possible.
The Giveaways
All attendees at our Bump, Baby, & Beyond event will receive 5 giveaway tickets – with an opportunity to earn even more! The giveaways for this event are absolutely incredible, and we truly feel that all of these great items would make the perfect addition to any mom’s dream registry! Want to know what they are? Here you go…
{1} car seat from Phil & Ted’s
{1} Baby Carrier We from Baby Bjorn
{1} diaper pale from Ubbi
{1} nursing pillow & cover from Boppy
{1} Baby Snug from Mama’s & Papa’s
{1} Baby Essentials Bundle from Earth Mama Angel Baby
{1} tablewear set from Re-Play
{1} Bundleme Lite from JJ Cole
{2} Sleep Sacks from Zipadeezip
{1} Drop Humidifier from Crane USA
{1} Gift Card to Baby Bliss Dallas
{1} Designer Camera Bag from Kelly Moore Bags
{1} Piece of Jewelry from JoJo Loves You More
{2} Family 4 Packs to Texas Discovery Gardens
{2} The Wonder Weeks Books
{1} Monogramed Clutch from Two Funny Girls
{2} Maternity Fitness Tops from Mini Me Maternity
{1} Item of Baby Clothing from Bonjour MaeMae
{10} Baby Essential Kits from Little Remedies
{1} rockaRoo from 4Moms – Grey Classic
{1} Baby Carrier from Beco
{1} High Chair from OXO Tot
{1} Stroller from Baby Jogger
{3} “Baby Bundles” Class Package Set from Kidville Dallas
The Swag
Along with help from our co-hosts over at The Bump and City Moms Blog Network, we are working hard to stuff your swag bags with goodies geared specifically towards new and expecting moms! As always, the value of the swag bag alone greatly exceeds the price of your ticket, and in it you will find mostly FULL size goodies and FREE services from the following brands…
Happy Family :: Bumpkins :: MAM :: Re-Play :: Wacky Apple :: Baby Boot Camp
Dr. Smith’s :: Moomi :: Love Child Organics :: Diono :: popchips :: Kidville Dallas :: Evenflo
Nicciolata :: Slammers :: Happy Tummy, Healthy Baby :: Richardson Dentistry :: The Honest Company
pediPad :: Bumpkins :: Clearon Bleach Tablets :: Plum Organics and more!
Helping Others
At our Bump, Baby, & Beyond event, we are honored for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children to be hosting us, so we want to do our part to repay them! We are asking all attendees to please bring in-kind donations from TSRH’s Patient Needs List to show our support. In addition to Baby & Toddler Items, Books & Games, and Arts & Crafts, ‘E’ Rated Video Games (Wii, XBox 360 & One, Playstation 3, Nintendo DS, DSi, & 3DS), ‘T’ Rated Video Games for Teens (Wii, Xbox 360, XBox One, Playstation 3, Nintendo DS, DSi & 3DS), “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss & Gift cards to Target, Wal-mart, Toys R Us, ITunes are always in such high need – so start stocking up now! For each items you bring on their Patient Needs List, we will give you additional giveaway tickets!
The local hashtag is #BBBDallas and the national hashtag is #bumpbabybeyond.
Remember that posting on social media is a fabulous way to support all of the gracious businesses involved and connect with other new moms. We encourage you to take lots of pictures and utilize the hashtag, but keep in mind that Ryan O’Dowd Photography will be there taking pictures as well!
We also encourage you to keep up with our Facebook Event Page as more and more vendors, swag, and giveaways will be coming in the next few weeks! We can’t wait to see you there!
>>>REGISTER HERE<<<
Disclaimers :: As this event is specifically for new and expecting moms; nursing newborns are welcome! There will be private areas available if you need to nurse or change your child at any time. Tickets are non-refundable, and this event will happen rain or shine. With advance notice, we will attempt to connect you with another mom who is interested in purchasing your ticket should the need arise. Also, by purchasing this ticket you understand that your email my be provided to our host and/or co-title sponsor. Your photo may also be taken and you give permission for Dallas Moms Blog to use it on their site, in promotional materials, and/or on their social media platform.
Are you a business interested in being a part of Bump, Baby, and Beyond?
Email us at info(at)dallasmomsblog(dot)org!
