"But I don't have any Stories."

When I go out to teach my Heritage Makers workshops, one of the first questions I ask people is "What do you do with your photos?" Some of the most common responses are, "They're in a box under my bed," "They're on my computer," or "I put them in Scrapbooks." The point here, is that most people have an answer for that question. The next question I ask is "What do you do with your stories?" Most often I get several blank stares, and confused expressions. Some people might say "Nothing," or "I don't have any stories." Then I start with MY confused expression. "What do you mean you don't have any stories?"
I have to wonder how many of you feel that same way. I would like to help you understand just how stories make up the tapestry of your life. Sometimes we feel like there is nothing significant about us, no defining factor that makes us stand out from others around us. Does that mean there is no story? Absolutely Not! Every day that you are living on this earth, and breathing it's air, you are adding pages to your story. It is not yet complete, and maybe the plot is still developing, but you definitely have a story.
If I have convinced you of my point of view thus far, you are likely to have another question. "Who is really going to care about what happens in my life?" Now seriously think abut this for a minute, you're answers will come from the experiences of your own lives. Have you ever lost a family member unexpectedly? Did your grandparents pass on before you were born? What do you really know about those people who made up a significant part of your family history? Many of us even have living relatives that we don't really know that much about. Somehow it seems wrong to ask, or we are not comfortable enough in our relationships with them to be able to learn about their lives and their personal histories. This being said, what do you suppose YOUR posterity might be want to know about you? Wouldn't it be interesting for them to see photos of you as a child? Maybe a snapshot of you at a birthday party, your baptism, the day you got your drivers license? What about family vacations, your wedding day, the birth of your first child? If you don't think any of these things are of interest to anyone, I have to say, respectfully of course, that you are likely wrong.
Sometimes it is overwhelming to think about going back to remember and preserve the past, so I want to encourage you to start where you are. Put into place a system for recording the present. Become a record-keeper from here on out. And then as you become more familiar with the process, you can go back and start writing your own life story. Take pride in the life you have lived thus far, and share the lessons you have learned with your children and grandchildren. PLEASE DONT LET YOUR STORIES GO UNWRITTEN!

Valentines Cards for Kids

How would you like your child to have the cutest Valentines cards in the class, and at a price you can afford? We have a "lovely" new template in the Gallery that uses Heritage Makers Playing Card decks as Valentine Cards handouts. Scroll to the right to view all the cards. These are totally customizable, so you can add or change whatever you like. Also, to make this an even greater deal, TODAY ONLY,(Monday, Jan 12th) you can get 2 Playing Card Credits for $29.95. That makes your cards about $.27 each. Call me now to place your order, because tomorrow this deal will be history!

January Specials & Promotions

It's 2009, and to celebrate, Heritage Makers has pulled out all the stops to make this an amazing beginning to an amazing year! There are so many great things going on that it's going to take a little writing to get it all out, so feel free to scan through for key words and see what interests you.

First of all, let me tell you about Club Premier. This month only, Heritage Makers has an AMAZING special on Premier memberships. You can get 12 months of Premier for only $99.00 WOW!! That works out to only $8.25 per month! Less than 1/2 the regular cost! You'll need to call me to place your order, and you need to do it BEFORE January 31st. When this deal goes away, you will be kicking yourself if you didn't get in on it.

Next we have some fantastic Hostess Benefits for January as well. When you host a Heritage Makers Workshop in January you'll receive 30% MORE in free product, AND double 1/2 price items. I have 3 slots left in my January Calendar, so CALL ME NOW to reserve your date.
Hosting a workshop is fun and easy. Just get between 6-8 of your friends together and I will come present the Heritage Makers program, and show you lots of fun book samples. The average presentation takes about an hour at most, and then there is time for questions and answers, and filling out orders. We don't recommend going all out with refreshments as it's alot of trouble, and we like to keep our books clean and tidy. So it's very low key.

Now for our HOME ALONE Special. All of the Heritage Makers Executives and top performing consultants are going on a cruise from January 9th through the 21st. And while they're gone, they're leaving us with some Home Alone specials to keep us occupied until they get back. Each Day there will be a different item on sale (as seen below) The order MUST be entered on that day to be valid, so if you know you're going to want something you can call me in advance and I'll enter the orders on the appropriate days. These prices are between 20-30% off retail, so don't miss out! Well, I think that about covers it. Check back soon as I'll be posting the Valentine's Specials. Also save the date, January 31st at 4 pm, for a Virtual Valentine Card Party. We'll do an online workshop and give you tips and tricks for completing your Valentines day cards. There will be incentives and prizes awarded (even some free credits) So don't miss out!!

OH! I almost forgot! I am offering one more special! (As if there aren't enough) January ONLY, I am offering MY CUSTOMERS a scanning deal they can't refuse. In order to help you get those photos out of boxes and into your computer so you can use them in your projects, I am willing to scan your first 1000 photos for the price of 500. That's only $95.00 That is a 50% savings over regular scanning prices. Plus you get 2 Free months of Premier with your purchase. It just doesn't get any better than that!