And the winner is...

The two winners of a GumiGem teething necklace of their choice are

Jodie Smith - @meetjosmith

and 

Carolina J.- @pandcands

Congratulations - please get in touch via the contact form and let me know which necklace you would like to receive!

Competition: Win 1 of 5 tubes of Organic Children's Toothpaste by Green People

The Green People have just launched their first organic toothpaste for children onto the market and Mummy Alarm got hold of five tubes for you to try.

But before it's onto the competition, here some information for you: 

Organic Babies offers two great flavours in their EcoCert Certified range, Spearmint for a conventional fresh taste and Mandarin a sweeter option, perfect for kids who need extra encouragment! Both priced at £3.50 for 50ml. All Green People Toothpastes are made without Fluoride, SLS, Triclosan, Sorbitol, Parabens, phthalates, artificial sweeteners, petrochemicals and colourants to bring you the purest children's toothpaste that nature can offer.

Please, use separate comments for each entry. Failure do to so will result in only one entry per person.

How to enter the competition:

Required:

1. Leave a comment telling me which flavour you would like - required

For extra entries: 

2. Follow @caro_mad and @GreenPeopleUK on Twitter & tweet: "I want to win with @caro_mad and @GreenPeopleUK. You can enter here:http://bit.ly/qm6DGQ "

3. Comment on one of my non-competition posts and let me know which one you commented on

4. Subscribe to Mummy Alarm via Google Friend Connect

5. Follow Mummy Alarm via Networked Blogs

6. Like Mummy Alarm on Facebook

7. Like Green People on Facebook

Terms & Conditions:

The closing date of the competition is 07/10/2011

The winners will be chosen at random.

The winners' names will be shown on this page.

Competition is open to residents of the UK only.

The prize is non-refundable and cannot be transferred. No cash alternative is available.

The Prize Finder - UK Competitions 

Loquax - The UK Competetion Portal

My Mumpreneur of the Month: Jenny McLaughlan from Gumigem

1. Can you quickly introduce yourself to our readers?

My name is Jenny McLaughlan, I am the owner of Gumigem and I am a mum of two in sunny Dundee. My eldest Maisie has just turned three and is wired to the moon! Her little brother is a lot more chilled and he is 18 months. I have a wonderful hubby, whom I could not manage without. 

2. When and why did you decide you decide to become your own boss?

While on maternity leave with Miller, the idea found me more than anything. Miller has a terrible teether, in fact he still is.  At 18 months we have just 7 teeth and he has been dribbling and chomping non stop since he was three months. I always needed something to hand for him to chew on, and he would always try and eat my necklaces, which is not good for necklaces or babies, so GUMIGEM was born. I thought it was such a fab idea, it had to be pursued!

3. What sort of products to you produce and sell? And which one is your absolute favourite? 

We sell necklaces made out of the same stuff as most teething toys, its soft and flexible but totally non toxic and safe. To anyone looking, it just looks like a nice necklace, but acts as a teether you never forget to put in your bag too! It has a breakaway claps for comfort and can be washed in the dishwasher. Since launch we had an increasing interest from the special needs market. It became apparent that children who perhaps had autism or other sensory issues needed to chew. They needed something discreet and safe to stop them eating text books and clothes. We responded to that need and recently launched Gumigem's little sister chewigem! Exactly the same but aimed at that market! Its hard to choose a favoutire necklace, .. so I can only give you my top three! Pearl Storm, Candy Confusion and Wicked!

4. How do you juggle being a successful business woman and a mum and wife?

I actually juggle more than that! I have a full time job too! But I have my life very ordered and I make sure the time I have doing each activity is totally dedicated to just that. So if its the day job, then I am 100% there, in the evenings its all about the business and Saturday/Sunday is family time!

5. Is there anything you wish you'd known before becoming a mumpreneur or wish you'd done differently? 

101 little things! Its been such a steep learning curve! I think patience is something I wish I had had and still need from time to time! Its better to take your time and do something well rather than rush it out there!

6. What do you love most about your job and what are your plans for the future? 

Gumigem and Chewigem are now providing a really good turnover, but I still have the development costs to pay off, once that is cleared I have another nifty little invention to add to the GEM range that I plan to bring to market! I also want to access big retail too!

If you love the sound of Gumigem, pop around tomorrow for this month's Mumpreneur of the Month giveaway. This time, we have a first and a second prize.

Flashback Friday: 1985 - Showing teeth

1985 - Showing teeth (8 months)

You might have found out that I'm very passionate about my baby and toddler pictures. I have got millions of them and now that I am expecting my first baby I really start to appreciate them. This picture shows me in June 1985 testing me first teeth in my little play pen. Although, I can't remember anything, it seems to have been one of the many lovely summers that I spent in my grandparents' garden.

If you’re interested in trawling back through the photo archives, then pop over to Cafe Bebe every Friday for Flashback Friday.

For now, let’s just get the ball rolling. Look back in your photo archives. It can be a picture of you as a child…your child in the early days/months/years…your house before a makeover…a winter photo…a “one year ago today” photo…The sky’s the limit. Just take us back in time. Share some words to take us there and we can all get nostalgic and smiley remembering “when”. Then, the important part: Go back to Cafe Bebe and add your linky in the gadget below the current Flashback Friday post. Then visit a few blogs to continue the nostalgia and smiley-ness. Simples!