Inventor Mom

NBCNC -- A lot of people get a great idea and think, "I could make a bunch of money with this."

That's what happened to a Texas mom, and now she has a booming business.

It's a dilemma that every mother knows.

So Gail Frankel invented the "Stroll'r Hold'r"

"Put your shopping bags and your purse and just hang it on the hooks, and then if you want to put your drink or you want to put your Cheerios or a pacifier you put it in the drink cup holder," said Gail.

But that wasn't Gail's only good idea.

She came up with the "Tubbly Bubbly" faucet cover and the "Snug Tub" inflatable bathtub.

"So I thought why not make a very snug environment for a child."

She even distributes a new line of fashionable diaper bags.

"This one is chocolate," said Gail. "Chocolate seems to be the new black as they call it this year."

"Here's another idea that's been a huge hit. It's called the Quik Cabana. It's for when your kids are outside in the sun."

Gail's company, Kel-Gar Incorporated, now supplies some of the largest baby stores in the country.

"I feel I am one of the luckiest women alive because I will never look back and say, 'I wonder what would have happened if...'"

She says other people can have the same kind of success, but you can't just sit there.

"If you have something and you really think you have a good idea and it's not out there, don't wait. Go ahead and move forward. Make a plan."

The reward may end up being more than you ever imagined.

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