A day in the life of the Candle Lady!

My day was great! I started out getting ready at 7am, had my coffee, made a couple of phone calls, answered some emails, prepared some candle catalogs to be mailed out, for people who requested them from my site, sent out two fundraiser packages, and got my day rolling.

Snoopy my baby, the love of my life, my little shih tzu, me and my associate Tina took him to the groomers, it was haircut time, when we got to the groomers the girls there, were really busy but they took time to look at our candles and put a candle giveaway box in the store where the customers could register for a chance to win the free 16oz jar candle and soy soap our company gives away weekly! So I was so excited they agreed to let us do this!

I have really spent a lot of time this last 3 mos. with the candle company! I just love it! The candles really sell themselves. Tina had made a big order and got a lot of the scents that everyone loves, the Birthday Cake flavor went first then the Sweet Orange and Chili Pepper, the girl is on fire! She has sold a total of $300 in candles since she got her order in yesterday, my car and house is smelling pretty incredible.

We made scent samples today to pass out to the customers at the beauty shop I work at on Fridays and Saturdays, the customers have really been asking about the scents a lot, so I wanted to get some sample scent bags made so I could attach my card and let them smell some of our top selling fragrances.

The girls at the dog grooming shop bought the Sweet Orange and Chili Pepper candle and when I went to pick Snoopy up this afternoon the dog grooming shop did not smell like dog anymore, the smell permeated through the whole shop! The girls told me they were amazed because the candles did not make any black soot, I explained to them earlier today that the candles are soot free but I think by them burning the candle they finally believed me!

We went to check on some other lead boxes and had a total of 11 leads in one week! Can you believe that! I was so excited, when I sold other at home products I never got that many leads in one month!!

The giveaway boxes are really pretty from the company, so I think it catches peoples eyes!

The second place we went to was this little country store, we had 5 people including customers that wanted to buy the candles, we sold two and passed out some business cards and catalogs, we were SMOKIN! ...

Next we went to the sign shop, and signed off on the proofs for our magnets we had made for the business, and that lady bought a candle! Wow! Amazing what happens when you just ask for the sale!

IT IS SIMPLE, SMELL AND SELL!

Out of the 11 leads 5 people want to become representatives so our team is growing in leaps and bounds!

We bought some more labels today for the scent samples, and votives. We are selling the votives for $3 and the jar candles for $20, so there is about a $9 profit on the jars!

We also got some information in today from the company on fundraising and we have had several organizations request information, that is where the money is to be made!

It is really convienient! The company gives you 2 jar candles and a soap every month for the $39.95 membership fee, and you get a free website, so you can actually resell those products at retail prices and make your money back!

It is a win - win situation!

I am so excited about all my new team members, our newest addition is Lily, Darlene, Tina and Sandy!!

We have 3 people that are supposed to sign up before the end of the week! But you know it is totally not just a recruiting game! People can go straight to your website and order your products and the company sends you a commission check once a month for 50 percent of the profits, plus you make money each month off everyone who is under you, or you can buy the candles at wholesale prices and resell them, or you can do fundraising and make a killing, or you can just get a membership so you yourself can get your personal candles at wholesale prices or if you need to buy gifts or wedding or babyshower/ birthday - special occasion gifts throughout the year!

I will keep you posted! We are seriously doing great! If you would like to look at our candles or the business end please visit http://www.bellasboutique.candlebizfromhome.com

Have a great evening!
Jackie
candlesbymia@aol.com
http://www.bellasboutique.scent-team.com

Ps you guys watch for me this weekend at the Nereids Mardi Gras Parade on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Waveland, Ms we will be pulling the Lumber Truck Float! I hope throw some good things this weekend to the spectators!

Mamma is doing free makeovers with the Senegence Semi Permanent Makeup this weekend on Friday and Saturday at the beauty shop! If you are interested in getting your makeup done call 228 222 0359, leave a message because we are busy, busy, busy for all the Mardi Gras Balls!

pss The makeup is Senegence Cosmetics and SKin Care, it is from California, it is awesome, it is semi permanent, long lasting, lasts 4-6 hours or until you wash it off, all the celebs wear it, you can kiss, sweat, rub it, it is not coming off even if you dance all night long, or if you drink your coffee the lip color dont get on the cup, the makeup wont get on your white clothes either! Her website is http://www.senegence.com/celebritymakeup
Just sending a shout out for my mom Charlotte!

Love you guys!

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Hi! I am Jackie Ladner and happy to be connecting with you!

Hi! I'm Jackie Ladner and happy to be connecting with you.

I'm a mom to my little black and white shih tzu doggy named Snoopy (he is in my heart) and wife to my best friend Tim, a freelance makeup artist with the best semi-permanent makeup in the world and a home business owner.

We have a wonderful life, living in little town of Carriere, Ms moving to the country after Hurricane Katrina took us away from the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast where I was raised my whole life. We enjoy country music, cooking (we watch lots of cooking shows), great friends, eating out, traveling and just enjoying life. Life is short, after all, so making the most of everyday is important to me.


I grew up in the beautiful little quaint town of Pass Christian, Mississippi along the beautiful white sands of The Mississippi Gulf Coast on the luxurious Gulf of Mexico. Although Hurricane Katrina took much of the coasts natural beauty away along with beautiful homes, people lives, and destruction I am still proud to call Pass Christian my home town. I loved living there, growing up there, and the people that made up that wonderful little town of Pass Christian, Ms and sometimes long to go back. The "Pass" is definitely recreating itself since the storm.

I love Candles; music; poetry; firelit dinners and concerts.

When I started in Corporate America, I loved it. The challenge; getting dressed up every day; impressing my peers and managers with meeting high quotas and expectations on a daily basis. Always being on top. That recognition when you are on top always feels so good at the moment. That lasted only for a short while.

Pretty soon, I felt overwhelmed with the challenges of never being able to
please everyone; I felt strangled by by my own talents and smarts (ladies I am
sure you can relate to this) ... (the more you know the more they pile on you
for a small or raise or no raise at all) and you get stifled by your cubicle,
your co-workers, managers, daily demands, ect. Where was the FUN in life?

My dad was an entrepreneur, and owned his own business in the seafood and auto industry most of his life. He was even mayor of our small town growing up. I am a lot like my daddy. I wanted to have the freedom that went along with that. So, I started researching and exploring!


I began my journey working from home on and off in the last 5 years and tried different home businesses. You know the old saying "we've come a long way baby" - well that is the story of my life. I originally pursued a home business so I wouldn't have a boss and to earn some extra income to suffice me working at the salon on Friday and Saturdays being a free lance makeup artist. After all, it's tough to make it on one income and I do have my degree in cosmetology. I had an amazing career in the pest control industry for years and had the opportunity to advance but it just wasn't for me. I needed to find my happiness. My inner peace and joy.

I wanted to become more entrepreneurial.

It shouldn't have been difficult. My dad owned his own business and was always "there" for us as kids; at sporting or school events growing up; and home for lunch in the summer. This is the life I wanted to lead and I was determined to find it.

I soon found that I really enjoyed working at home, in my own environment; working in my PJs, my workout clothes, or whatever; with my doggy by my side and making my own schedule and work hours. Once you have a taste of freedom, it's hard to not have an attitude about a boss making demands of your time.


Who wants a JOB and a Boss when you can have a Virtual Business that runs anywhere there is Internet access? That runs even when you are sleeping? After all, I wanted more than just a paycheck, don't you?

I wanted teamwork; to associate with like-minded people; and, more than
anything, I wanted to decide what I was worth in terms of a paycheck.

Well, it wasn't always easy, but it has always been worth it. Today, I have both time and financial freedom, and my real passion is working with and coaching others who have this desire on how to create the same thing. I still work at the beauty shop two days a week but I also love working at home and the success I have working 4 short days a week.


If you would like to know more about my journey, you can find out more about me and my story by clicking here!

It’s never been easier or more affordable to start a business of your
own. The Internet has opened more doors than we might have ever imagined
possible. Not to make it sound tooeasy, because it isn't, contrary to what some
people want you to think.

It takes dedication and rolling up your sleeves, but the knowledge of knowing that you accomplished a business success story that is all your own is amazing.


Imagine starting a business with $50; your imagination and your network of friends and relationships. It’s being done every day by people like me and you.


Freedom of lifestyle and the income to support it are both being created through Internet and Network Marketing.

And this is not your father’s Network Marketing.

This isn’t “make a list of everyone you know and hound them to death.”


This is the finest in attraction marketing, a concept I love and embrace, especially online.


I was not a fast starter in the home based, network marketing world. But I was committed to success and personal growth so I dug in and educated myself. I listened to lots of CDs and conference calls; read lots of books and attended seminars when I could. Today, that commitment has paid off and I am grateful everyday.

Here is what I was looking for in the beginning -


• Flexibility – no
more 9 to 5, or boss
• Working with people
• Ability to create more than
a hobby income
• Spend more quality time with my family

Guess what?


I haven’t had a boss in over 5 years; I have created a great income; I have fun building teams with amazing people; and one day if God gives me kids I won't have to put them in daycare! What a freedom to watch your kids grow up and not have a stranger watch them!


I achieved all of that and more. And, along the way, I have coached and mentored others to do the same.

I would love to network with you and find out more about you!

Make it a blessed and prosperous week!
Jackie and Tim Ladner

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