I HAVE BEEN A PROFESSIONAL PYROGRAPHER FOR A LONG TIME If you've followed me for very long, you know that I'm not only a fiction author, but I'm also an artist. In fact, I started burning art onto wood and leather, an art form known as pyrography, long before I began my adventure into writing fiction. And I love my craft. I have had the honor of creating custom-burned pieces, surprisingly many of them memorial pieces, over the years. And those...
ABOUT BROWN PAPER COFFEE COMPANY My passion for great coffee and pastries began with a Swedish mother who was an avid baker and loved a steaming cup of the fragrant brew. In 1997, that passion grew into a mail-order gourmet coffee, biscotti, loose tea, specialty hot cocoa, and accessories company called Brown Paper Coffee Company - or BPCC - for short. After four years in business, we had to let it go. Now, more than 20 years later, I am...
My History With Home-Based Businesses I remember first hearing about home-based businesses when I was a child, probably around age eight or ten. I babysat for someone who was a Jafra rep, though I didn't know what that meant. Just that she had some unique skincare products in her bathroom with royal bee honey in them-that part stuck with me. Because I thought it was strange that there would be face cream with special jelly that came from...
Discussion about how AVON compares to IT WORKS! Pros, cons, which is better? Which company meets the needs of someone looking to generate a side income from home? Which offers the best cultural and social elements?