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As many of you know I had to go back to truck driving. I start tomorrow. I am planning on trying to book 2 Saturday shows a week. One mid-morning 10:30/11:00 and the other 2:30. So I was wondering what recipe some of you who do the brunch shows do. I'd like to demo the DCB at both of these...

My aunt just received her latest order, almost all the bamboo serving pieces! She ordered both platters, both bowls (already had the medium bowl), grinder stand, grinder set with stand, cracker tray and snack cups and carving board! But she just called to ask who she could email a suggestion...

I have the opportunity to have a mini brochure holder for PC at a local Kids Consignment Store. Any ideas what I could put in it? - We are all out of the Mini Catalogues in Canada. :cry: I would need a brochure with specials, etc., I think (it is a small holder - a catalogue would not fit)...

I had a customer ask what she can do with her citrus basil rub as far as recipes? I didn't know of any?? Besides rubbing it with your meats obviously. Can anyone suggest a recipe for that particular rub? :confused: TIA

My aunt is a frequent business traveler and asked me for some recipes she can prepare in her hotel room. She frequently has access to a mini fridge and microwave, or at least a microwave in a lobby, but she's sick of microwaved dinners and take out. She wants ideas of healthy things she can...

I have new neighbors moving in and I am considering making something for when I make it over for the introduction/welcome to the neighborhood. My problem is that I just can't rattle my brain enough to come up with something and would like to know what you would do or have done. TIA

PRODUCT QUESTIONS: Is the Pineapple Wedger Cover suppose to fit so loosely?? This question was posed to the Test Kitchen by Director Holly Stephens. Here is the response directly from the Pampered Chef Test Kitchen. We found that the Pineapple Wedger Cover will slightly tighten...

I am doing a Chocolate SHow at my neighbor's house today. She told me yesterday that her cousin who sells Party Lite will also be there. *sigh* I am going to bring Turtle Fudge Skillet Cake but am looking for QUICK chocolate demo suggestions...Don't think I'll be doing a full demo. THANKS...

I usually use Sticking To Business and I am out of the I Love Referrals stickers. I don't see them on her website. Does anyone have a sticker company they like using?

How do you promote both lines of cookware at your shows? Do you take cookware to every show even if it's not in your demo recipe? I'm looking to good ways to show cookware if not in demo. Looking forward to your ideas and suggestions! Thanks.

If enough of us ask perhaps they will listen! I requested that they update our outdated 28 year old style Denim apron! I told them I loved the newer incentive ones, so why not offer some for sale on order supply! If you request, they will perhaps listen and offer New Modern looking ones...

So a friend of mine asked me to do a party for her. After agreeing she tells me great, the Mary Kay and Home & Garden Party reps also said yes. I have never done a show like this. I already told my friend that with multiple vendors there is a chance she won't reach sales levels for her to...

Has anyone done a PC baby shower? I was asked about doing one today? I told her I've never done one but I would look into it for her. She's supposed to get in touch with me in the next couple of days. Not sure what to offer for this. Any ideas? I see that someone offered to do a Power Cooking...

Ok Here's the situation, my daughter has not always been a strong reader, but she can read and she has chosen similar books that are the same Genre, Old Yeller, Becuase of Winn Dixie, Judy Blume books etc, she is also having comprehension problems in school and is having trouble keeping up, I...

Does anyone have a file of recipes and/or ideas for our sweet sprinkles. Any suggestions I can pass on to my customers would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!:)

This year we're planning to do our taxes ourselves with the help of some tax prep software. Our taxes are fairly simple with just the addition of my PC business. I remember that someone last year said that the business version wasn't necessary for many of the brands available, as long as it...

I have a recent past host (who's also my long lost half sister :eek:) email me asking for PC pork and fish recipes that are tried and true. I said I didn't eat fish at all and the only pork is porkchops, bacon and the rosemary crusted porktenderloin from the It's Good For You cookbook. She...

OK so I know there are a few threads talking about laptops. Well I read some and don't really have a bunch of time to keep digging. My DH informed me the other night he wants me to get a laptop for my PC biz for Christmas. So I've been shopping for one around the $500 range. Not sure...

Hey...has anyone read this book? I ordered it from Crossings but haven't received it yet. I finished the Twilight series awhile back and I am looking for something good to read. I loved the Twilight series and now I am having a hard time because there is nothing more...lol. So, anyone have...

has anyone done anything like this? a packet with info in it? or do you just give a flyer and a catalog? I know they have the new catalog pages with more detail. I want to make it fun and exciting to learn more about the biz. I was thinking of making some packets using clear door bags for...

Does anyone have any good ideas for products? Just curious what everyone is thinking for the new spring products. I e-mailed HO and told them a spice rack with varying hole-sizes so we can put all our spices, rubs, and sprinkles in it. Also, I asked for a black Spoon Rest so it will match our...

If there are features that would be nice to have on PWS, where would you make them? IMHO, it would be nice to be able to FORMAT the text a little in the emails, and in the News sections. It is so boring, dry, and sometimes just plain hard to read the mono-format that they have available...

Hi! My director and I were going to decorate a tree for our town's Festival of Trees we have every year. We were wanting to get some ideas on how to decorate the tree or what to put on it? Any ideas or suggestions would be GREAT!!! Thanks! pamperedchefmonica

Hi guys! I really appreciate all of you and your posts, so I decided to go ahead and ask a favor. I am doing a Holiday Booth tomorrow and they have requested that I do a demo every hour. 10am - 3pm I am just going to put it out all there and unfortunately, everyone will know what I...

My husband and I are planning an open house on New Year's Day. We have been talking about it for a few months, planning a very casual, drop in and drop out event. We plan on inviting everyone we know (neighbors, friends, family, co-workers, the works) and serve a crockpot of chili with lots of...

A host wants me to do an easy- entertaining- type appetizer served around the holidays, for our show next week. Any suggestions? TIA!

I have three shows booked and a potential preschool fundraiser for my first month, November. I haven't had a Grand Opening, and hadn't planned on it, but I want to be sure I qualify in November (in case the fundraiser doesn't pan out!) and get as many PC bucks as possible in the first 30 days...

Hello... I'm doing an open house with 3 other direct sales businesses next week and we're focusing on getting started early with holiday shopping. Anyway - I am doing the food and I want some really simple, easy to make and inexpensive ideas for finger food that people can sample while they...

I am very upset, I been trying so hard as an consultant and had a rough year this year. I met my 15,000 sales to qualify for a raise. Have one consultant under me and working on 1 more beginning of this year. Your suppose to have a min $200.00 sales every 2 months. I turned my sept order in on...

i have gone throught my names so meany times and i can not think of any one else to book have ben on the phone and alot say no or i will think about it and later say no. Any ideas or suggetions? i really want to get the highest sell leval for nov this year. 2 so far in nov and possible 2 more...