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Stocked Grocery Store Giveaway from Gummy Lump Toys!

Your little entrepeneur never had so much fun!
This wooden play center features removable plastic bins for pretend shopping or storage; removable chalkboard price signs; a spacious countertop and reversible fabric awning!

Winner will receive the stand and 6 bundles of fruits/vegetables!!

Win It Wednesday - Gummy Lump ToysEvery Wednesday at hybridmom.com we will offer you the chance to win a fabulous prize from a mom owned business. It’s easy—simply answer our question of the week in the comment section below and keep those fingers crossed! Winner will be chosen at random and notified by email the following Wednesday when the new giveaway begins!

Question of the Week: How did you earn your first dollar?

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Note: If you are a mom that owns a business and would like to participate in our giveaway email Allison at allison@hybridmom.com. You will be our mom-of-the-week—what a win-win situation!

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Submitted by Carrie Allison-... (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 06:08

I earned my first dollar babysitting.
Submitted by Monique Phelps (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 06:16

I earned my first dollar by setting up a Lemonade Stand on the corner.
Submitted by Holly S. (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 06:22

I earned my first dollar babysitting, too, as a "mother's helper" when I was about 10, entertaining an infant down the street while his mom did housework.
Submitted by Jessica L (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 06:25

I was the "drink girl" at the nearby golf course for the Saturday morning tournament. I worked for tips only. My dad, a regular golfer, thought of the idea. I would load up a cooler of drinks, list what I had taken, then "cash back in" at the end of the morning.
Submitted by Laura E. (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 06:27

I earned my first dollar by babysitting siblings at a preschool while the other kids were in a class taught by my mother. Three friends and I each earned $5 for watching several kids for an hour. Of course, we then all went out to Burger King for lunch as a treat on these days, so I wound up pretty much spending my $5 as soon as I got it! What can you expect from an 11 year old?
Submitted by Samantha Robinson (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 06:33

I am sure I must have earned a dollar or two doing household chores, but the first one I can remember came from selling a painting I did in art class to my school principal!
Submitted by Jessica L (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 06:34

I was the "drink girl" at the golf course during the Saturday morning tournament.
Submitted by Jackie K (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 06:37

I earned my first dollar helping my mom and dad pass out fliers for their home bases businesses. My dad is a health insurance sales man and my mom did House of Lloyd's house warming parties. My first outside family paid job was through JTPA (job training partnership act) at the USAFA as an administrative assistant to the Commandant of Cadets.
Submitted by Jackie K (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 06:39

I earned my first dollar helping my mom and dad pass out fliers for their home bases businesses. My dad is a health insurance sales man and my mom did House of Lloyd's house warming parties. My first outside family paid job was through JTPA (job training partnership act) at the USAFA as an administrative assistant to the Commandant of Cadets.
Submitted by LizC (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 07:02

My Dad is a lawyer and when I was little I would help him put his briefs together - my main job was setting up the Exhibit tabs because I knew my A, B, C's so well :) I would also help push the copy button and bring my Dad a drink (very carefully - no spilling!)
Submitted by Lee (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 07:03

I earned my first dollar at a lemonade stand, where we also sold tie dyed tshirts. The police made us shut down though because we did not have the proper permits! It was a good learning experience though.
Submitted by sarah t (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 07:05

The first dollar I earned came from doing well on a report card. A's were weighted the highest at a dollar, B's 50 cents, and 0.0 for anything less (which never happened!).
Submitted by RR (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 07:07

Babysitting. I put up a sign in my mom's office. She still has it saved!
Submitted by SherylG (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 07:21

I got my first dollar at my lemonade stand :)
Submitted by Elizabeth L (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 07:24

I'm pretty sure I earned my first dollar by putting my Grandpa's dinner dishes in the kitchen for him.
Submitted by MomMel (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 07:43

I earned my first dollar by helping my parents around the house. From a young age I always had regular chores, but if I wanted to make more money then they would give me extra jobs. After that I sold lemonade as well as tomatoes, and cucumbers from the family garden. I also started babysitting and umpiring for T-ball around 12.
Submitted by Kimi Jo (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 07:51

I earned my first dollar babysitting.
Submitted by Colleen (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 07:53

Technically, I earned my first dollar baby-sitting. I earned my first dollar at a real job when I landed a job in the city at a small retail clothing store at 16. All my friends were impressed that I worked "downtown". Of course, most of my dollars went right back into the store! :-)
Submitted by So Much More Th... (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 08:00

I earned my first dollar babysitting when I was 12.
Submitted by Trish Dewald (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 08:02

My dad owned a furniture restoration business for years and years. Every day after school, I would walk up to his shop and spend the afternoon crawling around the furniture. To keep me busy, my dad gave me a "job". For every 5 nails or stapels I would pick out of the carpet, I would get a nickel. I don't know how long it took before I made my first dollar, but trying kept me out of trouble and out of the way.
Submitted by Johannah B (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 08:10

My first "job" was babysitting my younger sisters and brother while my parents went bowling ~ they paid me for doing it.
Submitted by sara lafountain (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 08:11

I started babysitting as a 8 year old and I saved every penny I made! It was good practice, I now have 5 kids!
Submitted by Suzanne Bastien (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 08:21

My first dollar was earned babysitting! Seemed to be the same for many of us ladies. I babysat the child of a professor my father worked with at UT Arlington. I watched Golden Girls, ate snacks and played with their little boy. Many times he was asleep before I even got there, it was an easy gig and I did it often. I saved enough money to purchase my class ring and a ring for my high school sweetheart. I love those days, now I have six kids, and I can't just watch Golden Girls and escape! :)
Submitted by annewinfrey (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 08:47

Besides cleaning my room for allowance? Babysitting, of course! I was the trusty neighborhood babysitter--and I loved it!
Submitted by mrspacman (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 09:14

My first job was "helping" my Aunt Bonnie clean her house. We mostly moved things around and then went out to lunch. It was the most fun I have ever had making money.
Submitted by superdumb (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 13:19

The tooth fairy! I worked hard on harvesting those teeth...
Submitted by TECIA1987 (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 14:16

my great grandmother lived in a retirement building where i would do odd jobs live sorting-delivering-and if necessary reading the mail to other tenents- thats how i earned $1 a week
Submitted by JVillano (not verified) on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 18:37

I earned my first dollar shoveling snow. Whenever it snowed, my brother and I would wait for it to stop, bundle up and start ringing neighbors' doorbells. Most people waiting for us to come by. You don't see too many kids out shoveling snow to earn money these days.
Submitted by Lanne9236 (not verified) on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 13:21

I earned my first dollar pulling weeds in my mothers herb garden when I was 4 or 5~
Submitted by christytomes (not verified) on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 07:49

Scratching my daddy's back. I used to earn a penny for every minute I scratched his back. I wonder if that would have been considered child-labor thirty years ago?
Submitted by Tree Weekley (not verified) on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 10:13

I made it doing household chores. i helped with the dishes, folded laundry, washed windows... stuff like that.
Submitted by dbkmiller (not verified) on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 14:34

Babysitting the other kids in the neighborhood. It was a bit strange because I was only a few years older so we would all play together during the day and then I had to tell them when to go to bed when I was babysitting. No wonder they never took me seriously.
Submitted by kari (not verified) on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 15:20

I earned my first dollar pulling dandelions.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 01/24/2010 - 19:34

I made my first dollar clipping my grams toenails!
Submitted by Jennifer M (not verified) on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 14:08

I made my first dollars by picking up sticks in the yard. One day I picked up a rat snake and I was very careful afterwards to make sure it was a stick I was picking up. About scared me to death.
Submitted by Kristina L (not verified) on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 14:14

I sold GRIT magazine door to door in my neighborhood!
Submitted by Ginny (not verified) on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 19:19

Babysitting was how I earned my first dollars. Then I moved on to working in a clothing store at the mall :)
Submitted by Donaville (not verified) on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 16:44

Wow, these look too cool!
Submitted by KTM (not verified) on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 06:11

I earned my first dollar working at a roadside fruit stand. I loved the colors and scents of the fruits and the feel of the sunshine. How fitting this prize would be for my twin daughters!
Submitted by Carrieanne (not verified) on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:08

These are cute!

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