Meet Our MomCrew Members!
Juice in the City is committed to helping women in the workforce and stimulating local economies via our $3M Groupmom Fund.
We financially support women who source local deals and the women who promote those deals for us. Some of these women are part of our Juice MomCrew, a group that evangelizes our mission and daily deals through their extensive social media networks. Take a moment to meet these amazing women!
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Alicia MarkhamBlog:
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Alicia lives in Scottsdale with her husband Mike, her two sweet kids, and her dog Lucky. She started Alicia's Deals in AZ to help people "live life better for less." She is passionate about saving money without sacrificing quality of life. She finds the best money saving strategies and deals in town to really help stretch dollars.
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Amber BustanobyBlog:
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Amber is happily married and the mother to four wonderful kids. She is passionate about teaching other people how to save money while not sacrificing their quality of life. She started Coupon Connections in January of 2010. It has been a joy to her heart to see the community grow into what it is now.
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Brandy TannerBlog:
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Brandy Tanner is a work at home mother of three who not only resides in New Hampshire but was born there as well. Happily Blended is a place where Brandy tries to share her love of life, parenting and smiles in hopes that her writing helps others in some small positive way. Brandy can be found tweeting on Twitter daily, interacting with her Facebook family and friends often and writing on her multiple blogs.
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Debra MuccioBlog:
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Debra is a wife and mother to a four year old little girl. She traded in high-powered suits and high-heeled shoes for a new role as mommy — crayon enthusiast, storyteller, and kisser of boo-boo’s. Creator of the successful blog A Frugal Friend, you'll find Debra sharing the best deals, coupons, and tips online each day. She shares personal stories and valuable information.
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Emily VanekBlog:
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Emily Vanek, wife, mom, and tortoise wrangler, is the owner of ColoradoMoms.com as well as a writer for 5MinutesforSpecialNeeds.com and TimetoPlayMag.com. Her youngest child has autism and she's passionate about connecting with parents of children with special needs. A 13 year resident of Denver, Colorado (with a husband who is a native), she's your go-to answer for all things mom and kids in Denver and Boulder.
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Heather ShawBlog:
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Heather started Family Friendly Frugality to help others learn to live life more fully within the confines of their budgets. Her motto is that you save where you can so you can spend where you want. Until recently, living paycheck to paycheck was a way of life for her family. One day, her family decided to dive into the world of frugal living head first and liked it so much that they decided to stay there! They don't have it all figured out yet, but are having fun learning.
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Heidi GollubBlog:
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Heidi Gollub is the founder of the local website FreeFunInAustin.com and writes the Sizzle Sights column in Parent:Wise Austin magazine. She loves exploring Austin and beyond with her four children.
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Holly DuceBlog:
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Holly is a wife and mom of three, a freelance writer and the owner of Mommies with Cents where you'll find daily giveaways, tips on green living, recipes, hot coupons and deals and more. In her free time she enjoys baking, "girl time", and shopping.
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Holly HomerBlog:
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She is Dallas is a blog all about Dallas-Fort Worth. Holly loves hanging out there because she is a Texas girl… who might like to chat a bit.
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Jasmine IdleyBlog:
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Jasmine is a young spunky mom from Dallas, TX who enjoys sharing her money-saving tips and strategies. She blogs at DealiciousFinds.com where she posts online and in-store deals, grocery sales, video tutorials, frugal recipes, and how to effectively use coupons.
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Jennifer KingBlog:
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Jennifer is a frugal shopper who loves to get something for nothing when at all possible. Her blog, Spend Less, Shop More, covers more than just the average grocery and shopping deals, and can help you save money on home and car maintenance, pets, restaurants, and virtually anything you shouldn't pay full-price for.
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Jennifer ScottBlog:
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Jennifer is a writer and mom in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She is the founder of Fort Worth on the Cheap, a blog dedicated to finding deals and low-cost, fun activities in the DFW Metroplex. When she's not posting restaurant coupons or scouting for freebies, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Mark, and two sons, Hayden and Patrick. Jennifer also runs Austin on the Cheap.
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Jody MaceBlog:
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Jody is a freelance writer who has written everywhere from Family Fun Magazine to O Magazine. These days most of her writing goes into Charlotte on the Cheap, the premier website for low-cost events in Charlotte, North Carolina. Savvy Charlotte families don't make plans without first checking in with Charlotte on the Cheap.
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Josie KapetsonisBlog:
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Josie lives in sunny Southern California and is a a stay at home mom to three beautiful boys. She created southerncalisaver.com to share all the awesome deals out there and show others how to save in any area of life. Even though you may make the commitment to be frugal and pinch your pennies doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice!
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Julia WesselsBlog:
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The Frugal Find is a money saving blog run by Julia Wessels and her husband Jeremy. Together they scout out deals and teach their readers how to Save more, Give more, and Live more!
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Kate HamernikBlog:
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Kate is a wife and work at home mama with three amazing kids. She started her blog SanDiegoDealsandSteals.com as a way to stay accountable to her own finances as she saved for her adoption process. She also hoped it would inspire others to save money while having lots of fun! She enjoys horseback riding, talking about adoption, finding a good deal, exploring her city, traveling, hand drawn animation, and watching her kids grow into big people.
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Laura ThornquistBlog:
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Laura runs the MyDFWmommy.com website as well as holds two other jobs. She has two children, 14 and 6 and has been married for 18 years. She was hugely impacted by the economy in late 2008 with job losses and transfers. That’s when she discovered a new frugal way of living after learning valuable coupon strategies. She was in the television news industry for over 20 years and decided to get out to have more normal hours and a near normal routine for her family.
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Lea Ann StundinsBlog:
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Lea Ann is a creative director, toddler wrangler, and blogger at Mommy's Wish List. Whatever it is, she knows where to get it and how not to pay for it.
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Melissa HurstBlog:
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Melissa is the mom behind Saving Cents with Sense, a site dedicated to helping families find quality products, HOT deals, store savings, and money saving tips. Married with three young children six and under, she understands the importance of stretching a family’s budget to maximize savings. When she is not finding deals, blogging, or playing with her kids, Melissa can usually be found drinking iced coffees, training for her first 5K, or teaching college classes.
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Piera JollyBlog:
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Piera is a wife, mother, blogger, aspiring cookbook author and wannabe photographer living in Atlanta, Georgia. When she is not puttering around in the kitchen, she is trying to keep up with her energetic four year old son, Lucas, or hanging out with her family. Founded in 2008, JollyMom.com is a savvy blog that provides moms with helpful parenting information, fun child-friendly activities, recipes, and the latest trends for moms, kids, and families.
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Valerie PrestonBlog:
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Valerie is a mom of two girls, ages 10 and 12, and has lived in Flower Mound with her husband for over 20 years. She founded Family eGuide in 2008 as a way to share her "finds" with friends and neighbors. Family eGuide is a hyper-local site about family-friendly events in the northern suburbs of DFW (Flower Mound, Lewisville, and the surrounding cities).
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Vicki PowersBlog:
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Vicki Powers, a native Texan and freelance journalist, brings you the latest deals and all-things-free throughout the city on her website, Houston On The Cheap. She loves discovering and sharing how to save money during these crazy economic times. She spends her days writing about business and technology for a number of national publications. She's shared her money-saving insight on "Great Day Houston" and local news segments on KHOU, KIAH, KRIV and Houston's 55.
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Claire Walter and Laura Daily
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Looking for inexpensive or free things to do in Denver/Boulder? Want to sample local stores, restaurants, & attractions without breaking the bank? Mile High cheapskates Claire Walter and Laura Daily show you how to get the best for less at MileHighOnTheCheap.com. Boulder-based Claire Walter is a veteran travel, food and snowsports writer who keeps an eye on good deals and great values along the Front Range and the nearby mountains. Her Culinary Colorado blog covers restaurants and food news. Denver resident Laura Daily has risen to the ranks of Jedi Warrior in the fight against the evil empire of high prices. She is a consumer travel strategist reporting for a variety of national publications including AARP The Magazine, AAA World, Consumer Reports Money Adviser and Shop Smart.
