Public Speaking -- Story Telling

Once Upon A Time -- One of my great loves is story telling. We have traced our family through Scotland, Ireland, to the Appalachian Mountains and with 5 generations still living there is no lack of tales to be told. I weave the tales of history, family, fabels, and my own thoughts to make an exceptional story telling event.

Types of stories:

• Battles of Scotland
  Ancient Irish History
  Appalachian Mountains
  Historical Family
  Recent Family
  Bible Women -- one-women-interpretation
  Ghost Walks

Other Types of Speeches:

• Brain Injury -- I also speak on the affects of brain injury and have spoken at the Virginia General Assembly Budget Hearing, the Newport News City Council, Age and Abilities Expo, EasT Virginia Medical School and many other events.
• Mentorship -- the importance and how to set up a mentorship program. I have been a mentor in Toastmasters for years and in other situations in the workplace.
• Mental Fexability -- How to change the way you react and think about what goes on around you.
  

I live in Newport News, Virginia, between Williamsburg and Virginia Beach. I travel from the Nags Head area to Elizabeth City NC, Virginia Beach to the Washington DC area to Charlottesville on to Roanoke to tell my tales.
For information on available dates and price, please contact me at janetinva@beloved-creations.com

I have been a member of Toastmasters International since 2000. I have given over 50 speeches within Toastmasters, over 100 outside of Toastmasters. On July first I will be the Immediate Past President of the Oyster Point Speakers Club and the Area Governor of Area 12 in Virginia. Toastmasters is a public speaking and leadership club. http://toastmasters.org

Pink Pink and more Pink

I love any thing pink. I know it seems like I've added a lot of things for sale on my blog from amazon but I couldn't help myself. All these pink electronics are so cute. I just wanted to add them here so you wouldn't have to search through the world to find them. I also have listed many books and magazines that have a romantic, French, and Victorian flair.

So just click on the item and my blog will take you directly to amazon where you can get the best price on what you want.

New Beloved Creations Website

I am so excited to finally open a website. I have worked to get it ready and it is now open for business. I hope you enjoy all my new items for sale and if there is something you would like to see embroidered, please contact. me.

As a Proud member of MakeMinePink.com, Beloved-Creations is excited to participate in the “Pink Diamond Event”.

Every year Make Mine Pink likes to do something special to honor our valued customers, clients and friends . This year we’re making Make Mine Pink history with an exciting six month contest. Starting May 1st and ending October 31st! In all, $2500 worth of fabulous pink prizes will be awarded throughout the contest with a Grand Prize of a genuine pink diamond pendant.

There are three ways win fabulous PINK PRIZES!

1.By just visiting the e-boutiques at Make Mine Pink and locating the six diamonds hidden among the participating Pink Boutiques. (each month the locations of the pink diamonds will change) Please feel free to enter each month!

2. Spot a Make Mine Pink member wearing her pink rhinestone MMP pin as she goes about her day to day activities and get a FREE ENTRY.

3. Make a donation to your favorite women’s charity. Send us a copy of the receipt and get a FREE ENTRY.

A monthly prize will be awarded for May, June, July, August and September entries with a grand prize awarded for the month of October. It’s that easy!

New Ways to Use Tea Towels and Guest Towels

I have several tea towels and guest towels for sale in my http://belovedcreations.etsy.com
shop. So how else could you use them if not for towels?

Well you could --

Cut them up and frame them
Make a pillow out of them (just fold over and sew)
Add some ribbon and make a chair back tie on -- purchase 4 for $50
Make small curtains from a matching set - purchase 2 for $25
Make quilt blocks out of them.

I'm sure there are many things I haven't even thought of. Don't see a design? I have thousands -- Just email me at janetinva@hotmail.com

Taking a Break

I'm taking a break from office work and machine embroidery today to do some hand embroidery. I started out learning hand embroidery before I was able to start my business and I still enjoy it. This kitchen towel sold before I could even finish. The matching one has some yellow spots on it that I'm not sure will come out when finished so I'm still going to finish it I'll do somthing else with it if the stains don't come out. I've had this set for years so I guess it is really not good to keep things too long in a storage box.

April Showers

It amazes me every time I stop and think about it. I have 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. How did this happen. I'm not old -- I'm only in my 50's. But yet I feel as though I am a patriarch of a dynasty of people. None of them depend on me, yet as a grandmother and great-grandmother I will shape their lives just by my exsistance. My mother has passed away but my grandmother is still living at the age of 92. That means she is at the top of 6 generations. I also knew my great-great grandmother and great-grandmother. The women in my family live long lives.

What do I want my future generations to know about me when they think of me. I only have to go as far as my grandmother to know I want them to know I am a strong woman. I worked hard, I over came everything that life threw at me. I love having my own small business. I always wanted to have a small farm with chickens, goats, lambs, and vegetables. That even with a disability I was a person who wanted to make my way in life.

Beloved Creations In The News

I was very fortunate to receive a Bernina Artista 730e sewing machine through the Virginia Department of Rehabilatitive Services to start my own sewing business. The Denbigh House of Newport News, a work day setting for individuals with brain injuries, featured my business in their newsletter. I have since made sports shirts with The Denbigh House logo on them.

Tea Towels and Guest Towels

Each of these towels are $15. Please email me at janetinva@hotmail.com for an invoice.

April Showers

I live in East Virginia near Williamsburg and the flowering trees are in bloom at their peak. Other flowers are starting to bloom and tulips are breaking ground. I have dusted my little patio and put the plants out to make a homey little spot to relax in. I am ready for Spring! In honor of Spring I have embroidered these two sets of Irish Linen with pink lacy designs. You can find them on ebay userid beloved-creations.

Country Living Seminar Discount Coupon

The owner of Lil Cottage Shop and member of Make Mine Pink will be at the Country Living Seminar this week end in Chicago. She will be carrying a Make Mine Pink Tote full of goodies. If you are one of the first 6 to ask her for my card with the butterfly on it, you will receive 20% off the purchase of a screen of your choice. I only sent six butterflies so scope her out early!

Embroidered Screens An Alternative To Curtains

Alternative to Curtains is Screen Embroidery

When curtains just don't seem to fit or you want more of a view, why not purchase embroidered screens. These screens can be customized to fit any window or door and I have thousands of designs to choose from. Smaller panels can be used for play houses, garden sheds, tents, and campers, framed as wall art, cabinet inserts, and the list goes on.

Email me at janetinva@hotmail.com for a free quote.

All items are shipped in a tube priority mail for $4.00 for small panels and $6.00 for larger.

Prices range are based on the complexity of the design and colors not as much from the size of the screen.

Goldie Locks and the Three Bears - 8x10 Pannel $30
Rose Clusters 11x22 $60
Four Corner 1 color 36x40 $80
Welcome or Name Only 1 color not pictures 36x40 $50

These pictures were taken by a good friend of mine -- Will Rosser.

New Tea Towels

Are tea towels art or only house hold items? I say they are both! Through many decades tea towels have been decorated with pictures, colors, words and what ever someone could think of. Many of these tea towels have with stood the test of time are very collectiable. Why not start a new tradition now with these tea towels. They are each $15.00 plus 2.75 shipping. Email me at janetinva@hotmail.com to make sure of availability and I will send you a paypal invoice.

Sweet Baby Blue and Pink Burp Cloths

These burp clothes are made from cotton diapers. They come in a set of two, either pink or blue. The first burp cloth has an embroidered baby bottle and the second burp cloth has the words Burp, Burp, Burp, Burp embroidered on it. These burp cloths are just too cute to pass up.

These burp cloths are $6.00 per set with $3.00 shipping and handling. Please email me for an invoice.

See my little boutique on makeminepink.com

Personalized Hand Towels

Do you love monogrammed or personalized guest towels? Do you own a Bed and Breakfast or an Inn? If so then imagine your message in the color of your choosing on these beautiful linen hand towels with a tatting border. Order can be just one or many. For pricing see my web site at http://www.stores.ebay.com/beloved-creations and a boutique on http://www.makeminepink.com