Show and Tell Monday

Join me and all the ladies at Make Mine Pink for another fun creativity filled Monday! I have added tea napkins and dinner napkins that can be monogrammed. I have also added a yo-yo angel.

Pink Fridays With Make Mine Pink

I will be participating in this most wonderful event -- here is what you will be instore for!

Join us for an all new PINK Friday shopping experience at Make Mine Pink! It’s your exclusive invitation to “ shopping with a twist.”

Each week, the Boutiques at MMP will feature a well coordinated shopping experience with a theme - an all new approach to Internet shopping.

Join us for “Springtime in Paris” on Friday, May 30th. Indulge your Parisian style as you browse the participating boutiques. Make Mine Pink is the most fabulous one-stop shopping you will find on the Internet, all in a friendly, customer orientated atmosphere.

Join the fine merchants at MakeMinePink.com, your premier on-line shopping mall, for “Springtime in Paris” and shop from the comforts of your home. Best of all~ no gasoline needed.

Boutique Participation is only open to Make Mine Pink Boutique members. This will assure that your shopping experience will be the very best from quality shopping to superior customer service.

To shop with confidence and to have some fun.. come join us on May 30th for our SPRINGTIME IN PARIS shopping event!

How Many Days Till The Longest Yard Sale On Rt127

The Thursday Night Women's Networking Hour

I had to cancel tonight's show to help take care of my grandmother. She is recovering from 3 broken ribs. The show will resume next week.

Also I am canceling the Janet Reads Jane Austen segment tonight also. Next week I plan to start over and only read for 15 minutes. Reading for 30 min was awful for me and for you who listened. This will be much better. Thanks for your patience.

Show and Tell Monday

Many of us at Make Mine Pink participate in a "Show and Tell Monday." We show our new creations or new items we have for sale.

My newest items are made to order quilt blocks. I have posted pictures of 5 new quilt block patterns you can purchase individually or as a kit on my website.

Here is an example -

New Items Added In May

Show and Tell Monday

I love show and tell Mondays because it gives me a chance to share with everyone what I'm working on, new products and to celebrate with all my pink sisters at Make Mine Pink.

Besides adding some vintage handkerchiefs, a vintage dresser scarf, and a feed sack I have finished these products myself.

Wednesday Lunch Bunch Links

Wednesday was a short show but non-the-less fun and informational. Here are the links from that show.

MakeMinePink
http://makeminepink.com
http://www.clutterbugstudio.com/
http://www.ezshoppes.com/shoppe/default.asp?sid=mommasquirrel

Kentucky
http://www.artisancenter.net/
http://www.appalshop.org/notes/main.htm

http://thesecret.tv/

Beloved-Creations
http://beloved-creations.com
http://beloved-creations.blogspot.com
handkerchiefs http://www.beloved-creations.com/catalog.php?item=63
Janetreadjane http://janetreadsjane.blogspot.com

127 Yard Sale has a date

Worlds Longest Yard Sale. See the South on Rt 127

Plan now to attend in 2008, August 7-10.

I plan to attend this event and purchase linens for my boutique and record shows for the Wednesday Lunch Bunch and the Thursday Night Networking Shows.

Show and Tell Monday

This is what I have worked on this week. Enjoy

Stimulus Check Sale at Beloved-Creations

Not only do you save on gas but we are having a huge sale. Everything in the store is at least 25% off and many items are 50% off. Make you dollars go further and save!

Spring Cleaning Mother's Day Sale

Every thing at www.beloved-creations.com is 25% off. All items all categories. I am cleaning out my web site and will be adding new items too. Prices are already marked. So just shop to recive your discount. So not only do you get a great sale price you don't have to put gas in your car to shop!

Show and Tell Monday

Here is a purse I made last week. I went to Lexington then to Clarksville last week too and stopped at every antique store around and here are some pretties from that. I met so many neat women shop owners and employees along the way. I will give names and places on my radio show this week. That is if my telephone line is fixed by then. I have had no service now for 4 days.

The Wednesday Lunch Bunch

Today, April 23, I will not have a radio show on blogtalkradio. I will resume the show next Wednesday with a great guest. I will also annouce 3 more shows. Stay tuned to find out more.

Today April 22 is Earth Day

Of course Earth Day should be every day but here is a link to some of the things going on today.

http://www.earthday.gov/

Join me as I stop junk mail and plant trees.

Monday Morning New Items

Blog Talk Radio Interview

Last Wednesday I interviewed Erica from Meadow Street. We had a wonderful time talking about her busniness and the beautiful flowers she makes. Unfortunatly a technical glitch from blogtalkradio caused my show to not air or be archived. I still think Erica should get star billing and here is her website -- so check her out!


http://meadowstreet.com

Hankie Give Away

In honor of the Make Mine Pink Mother's Day Shop Hop I am having a give-away. Leave me a comment on this post and you will be put for the drawing. I will have my grandmother pull a name out of a hat from the individuals who left comments. What do you get -- A personalized embroidered hankdkerchief. Comments must be received not later than Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 6:00 pm eastern standard time.

I will be going out of town on Thursday but on Monday I will embroider the hankie and get it right out to you. Plenty of time for Mother's Day.

Janet Christian Media

I am introducing my new business called Janet Christian Media. It will encompass all of my businesses except www.beloved-creations.com which will remain a separate entity. It will include my radio show on www.blogtalkradio.com/janetinky my writing/storytelling, and my photography. I will also be introducing 3 new radio shows. One will be the Coffee Stop with Janet with the same format as the Wednesday Lunch Bunch but it will be on in the evening and possibly 2 book readings. One will be the Bible from start to end and the other will be a book of interest, probably from the Jane Austen.

Make Mine Pink Mother's Day Shop Hop

Make Mine Pink will be offering a Mother's Day Shop Hop starting on April 21st, 2008 and ending on May 10th, 2008. Join the Make Mine Pink Bloggers as we each post our plans for a Mother's Day Event~ we will share stories and recipes, a garden hat or two, and stop and smell the roses along the way.



here is the link~http://www.makeminepink.com/shop-hop/

Mother's Day is May 11

It is now less than a month to Mother's Day. Have you thought about a personalized gift for her? How about a dozen handkercheifs with flowers from each month? Or how about a handkerchief with her name or initial? I can customize your handkercheif with your personalized message or just leave it plain. See my handkercheifs for women at http://www.beloved-creations.com/catalog.php?category=15

Pictures from my grandmother's yard

I took these pictures on Tuesday. I have more I took on Wednesday and will post another time. This is of a pink Weeping Cherry Tree

The Wednesday Lunch Bunch

This week's interview on www.blogtalkradio.com/janetinky The Wednesday Lunch Bunch was with Karen from Sweet necessi-teas
www.SweetNecessi-Teas.com
www.SweetNecessi-Teas.blogspot.com

Country Living
http://www.countryliving.com/
http://www.countryliving.com/women/inspirational-women/joyce-lucas-0308

MakeMinePink
www.makeminepink.com

April is Autism Awareness Month
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer

Beloved-Creations
http://beloved-creations.com
http://beloved-creations.blogspot.com
http://blogtalkradio.com/janetinky

Coupon for Fabric

Fabric.com Coupon Corner

Be sure to click on the Fabric.com Coupon Corner and use the APRIL2004 coupon for 20% savings off you whole order.

Links from The Wednesday Lunch Bunch Radio Show

Today's show had no guests but I did mention lots of web sites. Here they are:


MakeMinePink
http://makeminepink.com/
http://makeminepink.blogspot.com/

Beautiful Gift Tags from http://cottageviolets.com/
Pink Fairy Cottage Note Cards from http://www.treasuredheirlooms.net/

Interview with Anne Reeves
http://www.makeminepink.com/articles/?which=14
Subscribe to Delight http://www.subscribetodelight.com/

Patterns
http://www.indygojunctioninc.com/store/
Graphics
http://www.thevintageworkshop.com/store/

Beloved-Creations
website http://beloved-creations.com/
blogsite http://beloved-creations.blogspot.com/
blogtalkradio Wednesday Lunch Bunch http://blogtalkradio.com/janetinky
Dresser Scarf http://www.beloved-creations.com/catalog.php?item=247

Radio Hosting

When I was a teenager Wolfman Jack was the king of the radio. I loved listening to him and always wanted to be a radio show on late night rock. In my 20's we would drive to the top of town mountain at night so we could listen to a similiar show out of Kingsport TN. Town Mountain was the only place in Hazard you could hear that radio show from. Well I have mellowed out some and now do have my own radio show. It is called the Wednesday Lunch Bunch on http://blogtalkradio.com/janetinky

The format of my show is for and about women. I interview women business owners, women who work in non-profit, and really women from all walks of life. Join us each Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. est to hear my show. If you would like to be interviewed please send me a message from http://blogtalkradio.com/janetinky or leave a comment on this blog.

Web links from today's shows

The Wednesday Lunch Bunch Show on blogtalkradio interviews Joyce Lucas.

Joyce Lucas
http://www.cottageliving.com/
http://www.makeminepink.com/
http://www.countryliving.com/women/inspirational-women/joyce-lucas-0308
http://www.countryliving.com/women/inspirational-women/women-entrepreneurs-honoree-profiles-0308

Brain Injury
http://www.biausa.org/

Shameless Advertising
http://www.beloved-creations.com/
http://www.beloved-creations.blogspot.com/

I received this award again

Thank you Janet of http://www.janetscreativepillows.blogspot.com/

This is my second award this week -- Like Sally Fields says "You really do love me"

You inspire me!

Theresa of http://www.cottageviolets.blogspot.com/

Janet of http://www.janetscreativepillows.blogspot.com/

Lisa of http://palepinkandroses.typepad.com/

Britta of http://www.brittasteaparties.com/

Bella Dia http://belladia.typepad.com/

Country French Antiques http://euroantiquemarket.blogspot.com/

Irish craft Worker http://www.irishcraftworker.typepad.com/

email

two aunts

daughter

You Make My Day

I got this "You Made My Day Award" and just wanted to pass it on. When you get a moment pass it on to 10 others who you find inspiring too.

Janet of http://www.janetscreativepillows.blogspot.com/ because she makes every day fun and beautiful.

Roxie of http://www.jorabeels.blogspot.com/ for her innovation.

Dianne from http://www.mamaspocketbook.blogspot.com/ She is such a delight and makes the most fab hand bags.

Cathy from http://treasured-heirlooms.blogspot.com/ for her pink fairytale cottage.

Brocante Home http://www.typepad.com/t/comments for their bright colors and articles.

Nancy Jo of http://www.nancy-jo.blogspot.com/ she know how to thrift.

Cherry of http://talesfrompixiewood.typepad.com/weblog/ for her life in another country.

Living in France http://willows95988.typepad.com/tongue_cheek/living_in_france/index.html for her stories and life in France.

How high is your gas?

This week gas here in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky went up to $3.35 per gallon at the two major stations. I buy my gas through a local grocery store and it was $3.25 per gallon. It takes a little less than 1/4 tank of gas to get to town and back. I can probably get 5 trips in. I am so glad that I only have to go to town a couple times a week for physical therapy on my arm.

Leave me a comment on how high the gas is in your world.

Support on-line businesses and save gas by having the post office buy gas to deliver your items.

Brain Injury Legislation for March Brain Injury Awareness Month

The TBI Act Re-Authorization bill has been passed by Congress, thereby securing the only piece of Federal legislation focused on issues faced by individuals with traumatic brain injury and their families, and the only Federal program assisting States to address these unique and complex service needs.

Fabric.com Sale

Click on banner below and either use Clearance308 by midnight 3/17/08 to get an additional 20% off your clearance section items or search other coupons!

Next Week's Show on Blogtalkradio

I am so excited that next week I will interview Joyce Lucas from Make Mine Pink on the Wednesday Lunch Bunch at 12:00 noon est on http://blogtalkradio.com/janetinky

On March 15, 2008, in Chicago, at the annual Country Living WE aftenoon, Joyce Lucas will recognized as one of Honorees of 2008's The Country Living Women Entrepreneurs.

She will join the other deserving Honorees on stage for accolades and a question and answer session.

All the Honorees are featured in the March issue of Country Living, currently on the newsstands.

Her her own words, Joyce says:"This year I am so proud to announce that I have been honored along with 9 other women, the "Country Living Women Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2008 ". Grateful for such an honor, I am also very humbled. It is because of the amazing group of women that collectively make up Make Mine Pink, that I have received this honor. I will proudly accept this honor for all of the members at MMP."

Joyce founded in Make Mine Pink 2004, from a personal need to find other like- minded women who, like herself , were struggling to not only get their businesses started, but to gain the recognition businesses needed to succeed. Not only did she create Make Mine Pink as an online shopping mall, but she added a forum for the business women to exchange ideas and build friendships.To read more about Joyce, check the March issue of Country Living, the Country Living website and especially check Make Mine Pink.

This information and article was written by Sharon of http://www.cest-chouette.blogspot.com/

Blogtalkradio show for Wednesday March 12

Hello everyone. What a day this has been. If you heard my show you'll know that while I was doing my show I was also helping my grandmother change her clothes. I didn't have a guest even though I did get my grandmother to say hello on the show. What a blessing she is to me. I hope I am to her also.

Well here are the resources from today's show.
http://makeminpink.com/
http://www.countryliving.com/women/inspirational-women/joyce-lucas-0308
http://www.countryliving.com/women/inspirational-women/women-entrepreneurs-honoree-profiles-0308


Items from my website
http://beloved-creations.com
http://www.beloved-creations.com/catalog.php?category=33
Brain Injury
http://www.biausa.org/

Tobacco
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/ped_10_1.asp
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Quitting_Smokeless_Tobacco.asp?sitearea=PED

Small Business Association
http://www.sba.gov/
http://www.score.org/index.html
http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/index.html

Vocational Rehab
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/
http://www.vadrs.org/ Each state has their own site and offices, but I listed Virginia's because of the amount of information and it is where I was living when I received help from them.

Why I love Fabric.com

I love buying fabric from fabric.com -- let me count the ways!
1. A yard is always 37 inches
2. This first time you order you get a discount by using the "first" discount code
3. You get a "second" discount card with your first order.
4. There are always fabulous sales
5. You get emails with more discounts
6. The selection is fabulous
7. Many of the fabrics can be reordered
8. They take returns
9. I'm sure there are more but I can't remember all the wonderful reasons and promotions they have.

Try it, I am sure you will love it. You can start ordering right here!

Spring is Coming

Today I was looking out the kitchen window and saw the most beautiful bird. It was sky blue with a rust chest and white belly. I asked my grandmother what it was and she said she had bird books to look them up in. We looked it up and it is an Eastern Bluebird that is starting it's migration. There was a male and female and we watched them for sometime before they flew away. It was such a special moment for me to look the bird up with my grandmother then watch the birds play.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

Updated Information for Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill

Take Action!
Urge Your Members of Congress to Attend! Click on Take Action! and it will take you to the page where you can contact your memebers of congress.

Please note the updated logistical information (below) for Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill, taking place this Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
In addition, please click on the "Take Action" tab in the upper right hand corner of this email to call your representatives in Congress and urge them to attend at least one of the day's events!
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Congressional Brain Injury Awareness Day
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Capitol Hill – Washington, D.C.

To celebrate March as Brain Injury Awareness Month, the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force is hosting a "2008 Brain Injury Awareness Day," on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, on Capitol Hill.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Brain Injury Awareness Fair
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
First Floor Foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building

Advocacy Training Session
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1116 Longworth House Office Building

Congressional Briefing on “Traumatic Brain Injury and Community Needs”
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
H-137 United States Capitol Building

Congressional Reception Celebrating Brain Injury Awareness Day
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
1100 Longworth House Office Building

*Reception sponsored by National Brain Injury Treatment and Training Foundation (NBIRTT), the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA).

This song is in support of our troops

This is a wonderful song by a new song writer and he got it right. My granddaughter along with so many of our soldiers. Please listen and vote for this song. Put it on your blog and where ever else you can promote it.

http://www.ourstage.com/music/channel/19-country/PAHFFKLVDURZ-bring-him-back-to-me

Thank You Gifts -- Heart Sewing Kit

I've been trying to find a great thank you gift for my customers. I wanted something flat since most of my items can go in small boxes or envelopes. I've decided on these cute little sewing kits. I just make 2 hearts from craft felt and add some thread, needle, safety pins, and straight pins. They may not all look the same and may go through some iterations but each customer will get one.

Will Rosser To Be Interviewed on Blogtalkradio

Will Rosser was a Chief Engineer for the Black Entertainment Television in New York City when a drunk driver ran over him. He was in a coma for almost a year from the Traumatic Brain Injury he sustained. Will is a good friend of mine and this interview will be very insightful about brain injuries, what Will did before his brain injury, and the recovery he has had since his brain injury. Please join me this Wednesday at 12:00 noon est on the Wednesday Lunch Bunch on http://blogtalkradio.com/janetinky