Moms making millions

A personal touch Company: I See Me Location: Minneapolis Annual sales: $5 million Maia Haag just had her first baby in 1998 when someone gave her a personalized baby book as a gift. "The proverbial light bulb went off," she said. "My husband and I loved the book but thought we could have done it much better." So while on a six-month maternity leave from her marketing job at General Mills, Haag developed and wrote her own personalized children's book called "My Very Own Name." In the book, whose story is tailor-made for each child, the child's name is incorporated into the storyline and illustrations. Later that year, Haag resigned and started her own firm with money she inherited from her grandmother. Her company originally published 5,000 copies of the book. Today, I See Me! Inc. generates $5 million in annual sales and has published 15 personalized book titles, many of which are sold at Toys "R" Us, Nordstrom and FAO Schwarz. "Children love the idea of a story being about them and [seeing] their name in the illustrations," said Haag. Haag found success as a businesswoman while also being a mom to three children. "What I love about it is the flexibility I have in working from home. I can be around my kids," she said. Not that it's always easy doing business with pre-schoolers around. "I remember being on the phone with a buyer from Nordstrom, standing in the closet while my 5-year-old was knocking on the door," she said. "My kids will always come first. You just have to find the humor in these moments."

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Stupid Stock Move of the Day! Chesapeake up? Can Icahn really save?

Update! 4:08 p.m. Carl Icahn does own a piece of troubled Chesapeake Energy (CHK). It's official. He disclosed a 7.56% stake in a SEC filing after the bell on Friday. Traders were speculating about this all day Friday. Chesapeake closed the day up 1.4%. And it was on heavy volume, a notable sign given how sleepy trading was heading into the long Memorial Day weekend. But so what? Icahn's track record is far from perfect. Sure, the Google (GOOG)-Motorola Mobility deal paid out nicely. But Lionsgate (LGF) anyone? Or Clorox? (CLX) Or Yahoo? (YHOO) So it's hardly a guarantee that Icahn would be able to agitate for the type of changes disgruntled investors might want, such as a potential ouster of controversial CEO Aubrey McClendon and/or sale of the entire company. In what's a typical move for Icahn, he also filed a copy of a letter sent to Chesapeake's board with the SEC. In it, he said he recently had dinner with McClendon, but added that he thinks the board still has a credibility gap. Icahn said that naming a new chairman to replace McClendon will not be enough and demanded that at least four directors should be immediately replaced. Still, Icahn has often faced resistance from corporate boards and investors. Yes, there were other factors lifting Chesapeake today. It did agree to put some assets in Wyoming and Colorado on the shopping block. CNBC and Reuters also both reported that BlackRock (BLK) has increased its investment in Chesapeake. But once again, I say so what? BlackRock is a respected money manager. But so are Fidelity and T. Rowe Price. They both made big bets on Facebook (FB). How's that investment working out for the average retail investor? Following the big money -- whether it is an activist like Icahn or a more passive institution like BlackRock -- is not always wise. The bottom line with Chesapeake is that low natural gas prices will continue to hurt it. And McClendon remains a major albatross on the stock. If you want to support Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake, you might be better off spending your money on playoff tickets for the Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. While it's not yet clear if Icahn can save Chesapeake, Kevin Durant is the real deal. Posted in: Carl Icahn, Chesapeake Energy, Stupid Stock