Balance for Busy Women™ is a website for women created by seven women from Tennessee who love to connect with family and friends. We are learners and leaders who have a desire to contribute to the well-being of others by helping them find time for laughter, reflection, knowledge, and happiness.
Philanthropy and partnership are the founding principles of Balance for Busy Women™. Working as a team, we share the sacrifices and rewards we encounter. We pledge to share at least ten percent of all we earn with charitable organizations. We are friends and colleagues who have worked and played together for more than fifteen years. We are golfers, soccer moms, runners, gardeners, amateur photographers, and jewelry-makers. Some of us pursue hectic corporate careers while others run their own small businesses. We are mothers, sisters, and daughters whose parents, children, and partners need us now more than ever.
You are invited to the Balance for Women Now™ website. It is our gift to you. We offer information you can use in fifteen life balance areas presented in a simple, easy format. We believe balance is achieved by taking small steps along new paths. Join us in the journey. ~ Balance Beckons ~ Annie, Beverly, Janet, Janice, Marty, Mary, and Vanessa The Balance Team
Read Our Bios Annie Giffin is a physical therapist who is also a teacher and hospital administrator. Annie loves a good meal, loud music, sporting events and dancing till she drops. She plans on living large until she is 100! Beverly Smith is the personification of the Energizer Bunny. Beverly is a gifted computer graphics, visual arts, and presentations designer. She is a problem solver, an author, and an Internet entrepreneur. Beverly is the devoted mother of two daughters and is an expectant grandmother. And through all of life's challenges, Beverly maintains a serene and positive attitude. Janet Rowe-Eikenberry is a safety expert and a collector of post-graduate degrees. She is the mother of a precocious toddler who will grow up loving to shop for clothing and shoe bargains, just like Mom. She has a caustic wit and when necessary can be "politely pointed" to get something done. Janice Hampton escaped the stressed-out world of a ladder-climbing corporate executive to become a fun-loving writer, speaker, and entrepreneur. Best-known for her infectious humor and entertaining delivery of insightful and practical information, Janice focuses on success strategies, communication techniques, and personal well-being. When she is not working on her next project, she loves exploring golf courses, laughing with friends, reading interesting books, and dancing all night. Marty Hopkins is a successful business owner, jewelry designer, and creator. She markets and sells her creations to individuals and galleries. Her passions include wine, world travel, and women’s basketball. Mary Cruise is a writer, researcher, occasional trainer, and accidental website entrepreneur who hopes someday to publish a song, book, screenplay . . . anything! Mother of soccer-playing Sarah, Mary loves the mountains, music, and movies! Dr. Vanessa Draper enjoys a gathering of friends, her bourbon, a rocking chair on the porch, an easy jog, a round of golf, a scenic hike to the top of any mountain, and an opportunity to sing the songs she writes. |
