What's up with all the hush hush?

What's up with all the hush hush? Think about this! Almost 2/3 of all women on the planet have a menstrual cycle happening at anytime. How come nobody ever talks about it?  Here at Aunt Ruby, we are very committed to helping the world be more accepting of a woman’s cycle and to embrace it instead of making it such a taboo subject. Aunt Ruby talks to women about their cycles all the time and is always surprised to find that most women don’t even know when their next cycle should start! Ladies! This is an extremely important thing to know!  It’s hard to imagine being prepared for anything in life when you don’t know how you are going to feel on a given day. C’mon, Nieces! You know you don’t feel so great right before your cycle & you definitely don’t feel so great when it arrives, either. If you don’t know when you are getting your cycle, you have no idea you are about to feel like garbage. Logging how you feel throughout your cycle will help you plan accordingly. Talking about it openly is the first step to remembering to log it.

So, start talking about it! In time, you just might find you understand yourself better. You’ll understand your friends better, too. Heck, your significant other will even understand you better! I mean lets be real here, if our men knew where we are in our cycles the world may just work a bit better for everyone! It all starts with knowing what to expect & talking about it. Aunt Ruby is here to help you with that, as well. Be on the lookout for tips & tools that will help you with your cycle, from day 1 to day 28 (or day 25 or 29, whatever it is this month). The AuntRuby.net period tracker is being developed as I write. Be sure to come back and check for it in the next few weeks! Your gonna love it and you will Never Run Out Period (TM)  Did you know not every woman gets her period every 28 days? Stay updated on AuntRuby.net , Like us on Facebook & follow us on Twitter

Shhhhhhh......The silent tampon coupon?

This week has been really busy but I finally had time to review some of the emails that so many of you have been sending!!! Thanks for all the feedback and nice comments. I did run across a really great site that is the history of feminine protection. www.mum.org  I found it to be really informative and extremely hilarious. I would suggest that you all take a look at the site. Keep in mind how far we have come in our acceptance of feminine protection products and actually how far we really have to go. I couldn't believe that in 1928 there was a 'silent coupon'  to give to the clerk to get your protection. http://www.mum.org/modjn28.htm   WOW! Its amazing that we are still expected not say a word about our periods, can you believe that? The silent transaction that takes place at AuntRuby.net is all about convenience, but it doesn't have to be hush hush. Don't get me wrong, your package of 25 different feminine products comes in a discreet box but the point is we want women to own who they are and not be ashamed to discuss their femininity openly. I will be back more often with more tidbits, some guest bloggers and information to make that time of the month just a bit easier. So ladies don't be afraid of your female voice!! Please share, tweet, or like, this post!

How it all started!

This week we let our close friends, family and a few other contacts know that with Aunt Ruby you will Never Run Out, Period!!(TM) So far it has been a fantastic soft launch! It’s been just great answering all your emails about the service. We never expected this kind of response in the first week! We truly appreciate all your feedback; it’s been really encouraging. Thank you all, we promise to get back to all of you. We plan some press releases and keep a look out for our commercial coming soon!

   
This week, I wanted to share the most common question that we have been receiving. "How on earth did you ever come up with this concept?' Well let me tell you, ‘cause it’s an interesting story.  About a year and half ago I had a conversation with Jennifer (these days I like to call her my ‘Top Niece’). She was at her wits end, having run out of feminine protection again! She said she was soooooo tired of searching purses, jackets, under the sink, the closet, and even the car for a tampon just so she could get to the store ‘safely’! Even though she was tracking her cycle the best she could, it still seemed to catch her off guard quite often, and it usually arrived at the most inconvenient time possible. UGH!! I thought “there must be a way to fix this!” & I set to the task of finding an online service to help her. I thought surely this much needed service must already exist. I couldn’t believe I couldn’t find anyone to help. So, I thought “I’ll just be her ‘Never Run Out’ service”. I thought about all the different products I use throughout my cycle. On the first day I only need a light tampon. Days 2 & 3 are a different story, usually requiring all of the feminine ‘artillery’ that can be employed- Super tampons & a heavy pad. The next couple of days I only need regular tampons, then only liners. How would I know what she needs? I checked with her and she uses 6 different kinds of protection throughout her cycle. “No wonder she’s running out all the time...how can anyone keep track of that, month after month?!” I thought. This was going to be a tough task for Aunt Ruby, but I had an epiphany!

  I soon realized that I needed a system, no, a website (www.auntruby.net) that would give her the ability to tell me what she uses. This way, I could make sure she has it & never runs out. After all, I have the time to do it & I LOVE taking care of my Nieces! After 15 months of working to get things just right, I showed her what I had done for her. Well, she told her friends & the next thing I knew, everyone wanted an AuntRuby.net account! So, we opened it up to the public. Now, AuntRuby.net gives women the option to manage their period with only the products they need. A place to pick all your favorite brands and put them into one box! A website that lets you choose the amount you need of each brand so that you always have exactly what YOU need!  Women were saying "I can get all my brands in one box!!?? “You mean I can get 6 maxi-pads, 12 tampons from any manufacturer and liners as well?" “I will never have to find something (or do something makeshift) to ‘safely’ get me to the store again??!” “I’m going to get my products delivered in time for every cycle?!?!” OH MY GOSH!! I knew there was a need, but I wasn’t prepared for the excitement. The feedback has been incredible & I’m so proud & happy to have more Nieces to take care of. I just love it!

So give my new website a spin! Trust me; it will change your life. With so many things to keep track of these days, it must be nice to know that all you have to do is call on Aunt Ruby & you’ll Never Run Out. Period.(TM)

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Giddy up! Let's Launch!

It seemed like I would never be able to offer this to service my nieces, but I did it! We did it! CALLING ALL WOMEN: today is www.auntruby.net launch!!

It happens to the best of us, just when you think everything is going great...here it comes!  How bad is the timing of your period? Seriously, all of a sudden you are like, “NOW!? For real?", "I thought it was 3 days from now!" Then it gets worse! "I AM OUT OF MY TAMPONS!" “Wait! I have to have a pad around here, in my purse…. OH NOOOOOO! I have nothing! This is going to be the worst day!"

Guess what ladies- now, you will Never Run Out...Period! (TM) with www.auntruby.net  Your Aunt Ruby is here for you! Your Aunt Ruby lets you create your own box with what you need delivered to your door in time for your period every 24 to 28 days! Its your choice! You are now in control of what you need without forgetting what you have (or DON’T HAVE!) on hand. You also don’t have to spend a ton of money to get what you need & then wind up running out anyway. Aunt Ruby lets you sit back and never worry about having tampons, maxi-pads, or liners at your fingertips when you need them the most. Check out our Never Run out Period subscription and make your box of 25 feminine protection products mix-matched for the way you use them. Tell Aunt Ruby what you want in your box once and forget about it. Change your products at anytime. Thanks for being a part of our launch! Come see me at www.auntruby.net