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<\/a>Happypinaymommy.com’s WAHM of the Week#8 : Mommy Jelly Lagman-Victor<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Happypinaymommy.com\u2019s Work-at-Home Mom of the Week has a long list of happy and satisfied clients, as she makes available super nice and affordable accessories for soft structured-carriers (SSCs). She is of course, a baby-wearing mom to her adorable baby girl, Audrina and she finds so much bliss in being a wife and a mother.<\/p>\n Without further ado, let me introduce to you:<\/p>\n Ask any member of The Baby Depot Manila (TBDM) Facebook Group and they\u2019d say that this FB Group is one of the happiest and most enjoyable they have joined and this is because Mommy jelly makes it super, super lively with her sharing, games, and of course, online friendship.<\/p>\n Of course, the baby-wearing mommy members are all waiting for the latest designs and stocking of TBDM\u2019s accessories for Soft-Structured Carriers or SSCs,<\/a> plus other products like bandana bibs, and Audri dresses.<\/p>\n Before getting married, Mommy Jelly worked abroad. When she became a wife and a mom, she decided to stay home. Her entrepreneurial heart though tugged at her, so while parenting 24\/7, she established TBDM, and the rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n Sharing with you excerpts of our conversation with Mommy Jelly:<\/p>\n HappyPinayMommy: When did you decide to be a WAHM?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Mommy Jelly:<\/em><\/strong> I have always been an entrepreneur at heart. But technically, I became a WAHM since May 2014, 3 months after giving birth to my daughter, Audrina.<\/p>\n (Post continued below)<\/em><\/strong> =============================================================<\/p>\n HPM: What made you decide to be one? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Mommy Jelly:<\/em><\/strong> I am an independent and enterprising person. Even while I was still studying in college, I was already working for a market research company. At the age of 20, I left my home and family to start a new life as an OFW in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia<\/a>. Those were some of the best years of my life. I decided to come back to the Philippines when I got engaged to be married. Being a wife and mother is bliss! But I missed earning for myself, so I decided to put up an online business selling locally sourced fabrics and stuff for babies bought from the US. Now TBDM has grown and transformed, selling more products and reaching out to more customers.<\/p>\n HPM: What is the greatest challenge you have faced in relation to being a WAHM? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Mommy Jelly:<\/em><\/strong> The greatest challenge? Definitely time management! Haha. Admittedly, I\u2019m not great in time management and having a clingy, curious and active toddler plus a new day job makes having a schedule to stick to impossible. I am mostly without help in running my online business, so my day and nights are crazy busy!<\/p>\n HPM: What advice can you give to those who may want to become a WAHM?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Mommy Jelly:<\/em><\/strong> It may sound clich\u00e9, but stick to something you love. Whether it be sewing, baking, teaching, etc, focus on something you will enjoy doing. I love babywearing and collecting carriers so I got the idea of making and selling accessories for soft structured carriers (SSCs). Up to now The Baby Depot Manila is primarily known for our inexpensive but quality SSC accessories. Which leads me to my second piece of advice, don\u2019t be obsessed with making money. Of course you have to earn something, you are running a business after all. Price your items fairly. Be genuinely nice to your clients and treat them as friends, not merely people who patronize your business.<\/p>\n Mommy Jelly on her products: “We are known for our quality but affordable SSC accessories. They are functional and adorable. Suck pads protect the straps of your SSC from your little drool monsters. Babies just love to chew on the straps so our suck pads are a must! The slip cover also protects your Tula (we only make covers for Tulas) from spills and stains. At the same time they change the whole look of your carrier. It\u2019s like getting a brand new Tula for a small fraction of the price!”<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n HPM: Who inspires you? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Mommy Jelly:<\/em><\/strong> My clients turned friends inspire me! Hearing or reading words of appreciation from them makes me want to do better. Totally warms my heart knowing that they are satisfied by our products. Being around young entrepreneurs inspire me too. I work with a group of smart, intelligent people under 35. Their success inspires me to reach for higher goals.<\/p>\n HPM: How does your husband\/partner support you? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The love of Mommy Jelly’s Life: Her supportive husband<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Mommy Jelly:<\/em><\/strong> I am blessed to have such an easy going and supportive husband. Honestly, he doesn\u2019t have much say in the business I run\u2014it\u2019s all me. But I\u2019m so thankful that he puts up with all the mess in the house. Our house is transformed into a stockroom\/warehouse filled with fabrics, clothes and other products, but he doesn\u2019t complain! For Christmas I\u2019m going to ask for my own mini warehouse where I can store my goods. I hope he will give in, haha!<\/p>\n HPM: Can you tell us how your usual day\/week goes?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n More than just SSC accessories. Mommy Jelly offers other baby-related creations. “The AUDRI dress is also another one of our bestsellers. Named after my daughter Audrina, I get them from a neighbor supplier. They\u2019re made of premium cotton fabric and are beautiful to wear when going out but also very comfortable to wear at home. I have sold thousands of Audri\u2019s in the past few months and I am proud to have created a brand name that stuck. Some of our newest additions to our product line are our bandana bibs and BIG bibs. Made of locally sourced but imported 100% US designer cotton, they again combine cuteness and functionality. Very affordable at P80 and P100 respectively.”<\/p><\/div>\n Mommy Jelly:<\/em><\/strong> On days when I have to go to work, I wake up at 5AM to get ready. Need to leave the house by 6:30AM to beat the morning rush to my office in Quezon City (I live in Rizal). Work, squeeze in Facebook, work, answer TBDM emails, and work til 5PM. Drive back home. Reach home at around 6PM. Yaya leaves and I take over. I feed Audrina, bathe her and breastfeed her to sleep. Then I work on snapping and packaging our SSC accessories, packing orders to be shipped the next day or answer inquiries. I usually sleep at 12MN. I also source for fabrics and other materials and supervise production. But despite the busyness with online selling and working by day, I have an active social life. I enjoy going out with my college barkada, my girlfriends, my mommy friends and of course my family. Needless to say, I don\u2019t have an idle minute to spare!<\/p>\n A happy mommy still makes time for friends. Mommy Jelly and her girlfriends.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Like in our past WAHM of the Week Features we also asked around about Mommy Jelly\u2019s products, and definitely her clients are raving about her products.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Mommy Blossom for instance, super-super adores TBDM Products. \u201cI so love TBDM mainly because of 1) Quality and affordable products 2) seamless and quick transactions 3) very kind seller. She has become really successful over the last few months (or maybe years), but she keeps her feet on the ground. She is still the same kind, accommodating mompreneur as when I first ordered from her a few months back. She has her heart on the right place, helping other people in need, even hosting and donating for raffles for a cause. These are the things that keep us coming back for more!\u201d<\/p>\n Mommy Blossom with Baby Ace<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Another happy TBDM Client is Mommy Iya. \u201cI’ve always been a hoarder and TBDM allows me to buy a lot of things for my baby without hurting my pocket. The seller, Jelly, is also nice and understands how expensive baby stuff are and she makes sure her merchandise are priced reasonably. The designs are all adorable and eye candies. Also, you’ll love “hanging out” in her group because her games are unique and definitely fun. She sure knows that every mom deserves a break.\u201d<\/p>\n Mommy Iya, and Baby JJ, whom she\u2019s been babywearing since he is two months old.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Mommy Tricia on the other hand is one of the many, many happy TBDM Members. She actually won a Tula Carrier. \u201cIf it weren’t for The Baby Depot Manila’s raffles, then I wouldn’t have a Tula carrier by spending only one hundred pesos! It is also heartwarming how Mommy Jelly is being able to help other mommies in making income by letting them resell some Audri dresses.\u201d<\/p>\n Shown in the photo is Mommy Tricia\u2019s Husband, Weinmann, and their son six month old baby Ciann in a Tula Brave.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Mommy Julie Anne Ramirez on the other hand is a proud TBDM fan. \u201cThe Baby Depot Manila is a place for everyone. It’s a lively page both for working at home moms and stay at home moms. When I first knew the page, I thought the items being sold were expensive but I was wrong. I was able to purchase my Tula set at a very reasonable price. I am a repeat and will always be a repeat customer because I am so satisfied with the service and the product. It got me interested to be one of her many ‘suki’ when I learned that TBDM is not just mainly about profit but also about helping the people behind it. It’s like when you buy at TBDM, you also help the family of the sewer, the ‘boy’ and many of her helpers too.\u201d<\/p>\n Proud TBDM Fan: Mommy Juie Anne’s Tula Accessories, and her Baby’s bibs are purchased from TBDM<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Mommy Malay is another proud TBDM \u201csuki.\u201d \u201cHere\u2019s why I highly recommend TBDM: 1. Cute prints \u2013 TBDM\u2019s SSC accessories makes my Tula have a more stylish look. The suck pads serve as fashionable teething pads as well. 2. Audri dress \u2013 Na-cu-cute-an ang lahat ng nakakakita sa LO ko while she is on a Audri dress. It can definitely be used pa for a long time (currently as a dress for my 7-month old LO, and then as a pretty top in her toddler years) 3. Reasonable price – P300 for 6 pieces Audri dress.. definitely a good bargain! 4. Games, games, games \u2013If may pa-game si Ms. Jelly, my mindset is I NEED to join. Though I have not won YET, very worth it naman ang effort and time mo because you get the TBDM items as a prize 5. Very Fast transaction \u2013 I usually get my package only one day after I send info on payment.\u201d<\/p>\n Mommy Malay with her seven month old baby Sofia. The photo on the right shows her wearing a very cute audri dress, which makes her look all the more adorable. So there you have it. Hope you have all been inspired with the WAHM story of Mommy Jelly, as she <\/em><\/strong>shared with us her experiences<\/em><\/strong> in running a business as a work-at-home-mommy. If you have a Work-From-Home-Mom that you would want to be featured, please feel free to head on over to my Facebook Page and leave me a message. Please hit the like button too<\/a> so you could receive updates from Happypinaymommy.com directly on your newsfeed.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Leaving you with a video on Tula Baby Carriers:<\/p>\nHappypinaymommy.com\u2019s Work-at-Home-Mom of the Week: Mommy Jelly Lagman-Victor of The Baby Depot Manila<\/h1>\n
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