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I don't usually reimburse the hosts if the ingredients are less. Since I also mail the invitations it usually balances out or is not a large amount less. As I explain to them about the $15 credit from the company, I have never had the hosts even ask about the ingredient amount. They are...

I started offering to bring the ingredients for my hosts last year as well as sending out the invitations. This has been a big boost in my show average. What I do require is that the host send me a check for $15 with her guest list. I explain that this is the amount that PC gives them for...

Office Depot is 29 cents for color copies when you register your credit card and use it to pay - the discount doesn't show up until you swipe your card. Sharon

I haven't tried it but I bet this would look really neat in the Trifle Bowl. All you would have to do is layer everything, making multiple layers. The color differences would show nice. Sharon

I have used the ByRequest newsletters for over 1 year and have gotten a great response from my customers about it. The newsletter is emailed to us each month on the 15th for the next month and you are able to edit to insert your own info. We receive both an e-mail version as well as a word...

This is how I have my newsletters set up: In outlook, under contacts, I set up a new folder for all of my pc contacts. When you are in your contacts, go under new and click on folder. You can name this however you would like. Then you can add your customers in as contacts and have them...

I have all of my contacts in outlook and then use the Mail Merge feature in Word to send out my newsletters, etc. This way each newsletter goes out individually addressed to each contact and there is no problem with it being considered spam. Sharon

Lisa - My middle son also has autism, not as extreme as your sister's children, but it is hard to emotionally deal with many days. One thing I am very thankful for is that our school district has a parent support group for parents of children with autistism and autism spectrum disorders...

Cindy - congrats on the shows. If anyone is interested in mineral makeup, i also rep for Lady Emily Natural Cosmetics and we sell mineral makeup as well as skincare, etc. I would be happy to help anyone learn more about mineral makeup and send you samples. My website is...

I agree that Pampered Chef should have something to help us out in this situation. I am a former PartyLite consultant and they had what was called a split commission plan which took care of situations like this for us. If we had to cover a show for someone, when we submitted it we put both...

I do Lady Emily which is all natural products including mineral makeup as well as an infant and children's lines. I do this for my discount which is 50% on all orders with no order or monthly minimums. I don't know how the prices compare to Arbonne, but I know they are similar to Mary Kay.

I would love a copy emialed to me in word also. Sharon Whitton [email protected]

I have started purchasing the ingredients as well. As I also send the invitiations for my host so I have them send me a check for $15 for the ingredients with their guest list. I tell them up front that this is non refundable if they cancel their show. This has really cut back on my...

I made the chocolate mousse recipe with white chocolate at a show as my host picked up the wrong bag and it was really good. I made the recipe the same way and just used the white chocolate chips instead.

Taste of Home is starting their own Party Plan company starting May 1 called Taste of Home Entertaining. I have heard they will have cookware, kitchen items as well as entertaining, serving types of things. I would think that they will stop allowing other competing companies from taking part...