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What is your blog link?: http://theentrepreneurialmom.wordpress.com/

What is your Twitter URL?: http://twitter.com/sourdoughJulie

A little about yourself...: Hi! I’m Julie. I’m a busy wife, mom, and a small business owner. Although, I had basically been in marketing and public relations since college, I decided to be a stay-at-home mom when “Rex” arrived. He certainly kept me busy, and a couple of years later Judd decided to make his way into the world, too.

With two young boys, my plan was to focus on being a mom until they reached kindergarten. Well, life sometimes throws you some curveballs.

My husband was laid off when Judd was just over one month old. It was unexpected, and we lost not only his salary but also our health insurance benefits. To remain on my husband’s insurance plan through COBRA meant us paying over $900 a month. Not so easy when you don’t have an income!

Within several weeks of his layoff, little Judd developed what seemed to initially be a cold. It wasn’t. It was RSV, a serious respiratory virus that can be extremely dangerous for newborns. He developed pneumonia and suffered a collapsed lung. He was in the hospital for a week.

Fortunately, he recovered completely, but we incurred over $10,000 in medical bills. This was the defining moment for me and my business. Although, I sometimes did project work here and there for extra cash, we now needed a full-time income until my husband could transition into another job. I made it my mission to not let our circumstances get the better of us.

I decided to start my own marketing and public relations business and utilized the skills that I had acquired before becoming a mom.

Guess what? It worked. Within a few months, I had grown my business enough that I was supporting my family. I worked in the wee hours of the morning before my boys woke up and during the afternoons when they napped. I developed new skills, networked, and tried to find any and all new opportunities that would help me grow my business.

It has been a few years since that fateful day my husband came home with the contents of his office in a cardboard box. He did find a new job (actually one where he gets to work from home). And, I continue to be a mom and a business owner. I wouldn’t trade what happened to me for the world. It certainly was a scary and at times overwhelming situation, but it also was the motivating factor in starting a rewarding business where I get to help others succeed.

Oh, and the boys are doing great. Rex just started kindergarten and Judd is a healthy and happy two year old who is still home everyday with Mom and Dad.

What kinds of things do you typically Tweet about?: Freelancing, Stay-at-home moms, business, marketing, public relations, news

What are your areas of interest?: mommyhood, business, blogging, social media, twitter, work-at-home, politics, green living, travel, fashion and beauty, wine

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Posted on August 24, 2010 at 6:30am

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At 9:31am on April 30, 2013, Lea said…: I am stopping by to say "hello" :)
I haven't been here in a while.
I welcome your friendship :)

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At 4:21pm on April 1, 2010, Di Viola said…: Hi Julie,

Swing by my website and enjoy the funny side of being a woman. "Southern Ladies Business" is a tri-weekly humor blog about motherhood, men, aging and life in America. Feel free to browse, "Past Blogs." Some of my favorite ones are posted there.
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