Meet the Vendor: Tam Schellenberg

Today I get to introduce you to one of my best friends who has a knack for doing EVERYTHING brilliantly. I kid you not, you could give her some Popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners and she would come up with the best looking porch swing you've ever seen!
I'm thrilled to tell you folks with pooches that she has been dedicating her time to making healthy treats for pups. Here's what she says:

I started making these treats for my own dogs as a healthy alternative to the chemical-laden store bought treats. My Homemade Dog Treats are baked in my kitchen from only human grade ingredients. You wont find any ingredients that you wouldn't use for yourself, so there are no mystery ingredients. 

This year I will have three different flavors that will be sold by weight so you can mix and match to meet your pups palate.

 Perfect stocking stuffers for your pooch!

Book Harvest

Book Harvest will be joining us at SWE PTA's Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9 to 2. If you live in the Durham area and are not familiar with Book Harvest you should be. It is a great organization dedicated to getting new and gently used books into the hands of kids from low-income families who may not otherwise have access to books in their own homes. These kids are even given the chance to choose what books they want for themselves. The books aren't chosen for them. This can give a kid a real sense of power and an eagerness to read what they, themselves have picked out.
Book Harvest has a variety of programs available to help disperse the books. They have Book Babies, Books on Break and Community Book Banks. You can find out more about these programs HERE. The thing is, they actually need books to be able to GIVE books. If you have them, feel free to bring your gently used children's books with you to the Craftacular event to donate to Book Harvest. They take books of all reading levels as they give books to kids of all ages.
This is truly a great way to help out the community right here in Durham.
Stop by the Craft Fair and say hello!

Meet The Vendor!

This is where I get to introduce you to some of the vendors that we will have at our SWE PTA's Craftacular Craft & Vendor Fair that will be happening on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 9am to 2pm at 2320 Cook Rd. in Durham not far from Southpoint Mall.
The next vendor you will meet is ME! I am Cheryl. I am an Independent Consultant for Jamberry Nail Wraps.
First a bit about myself.

That's me with my rug rats. They attend Southwest Elementary School where the fair will take place. They love the school and their parents (that's my husband and I) love the school. That's why I feel that events such as this are important. The money earned goes back to the school to help with programs and items that directly affect my little beasties.
As for Jamberry, I started selling it to help make some money for my little family. I had never thought about Direct sales before. Well, I thought about it I just didn't think it was for me. A friend introduced me to Jamberry Nail Wraps, which are these cool vinyl sicker like things that you apply to your nails with heat and pressure, and I was hooked after trying them. These things can last for almost 2 weeks on  your fingers and 4 to 6 on your toes. You don't need any special equipment. A hairdryer will do.
Here is a link to my website: http://cnavalinsky.jamberrynails.net/

Make sure to check me out at Craftacular. I will be having a drawing at my table AND you can find out how to host your own party at home or on Facebook.