I am grateful for ....

"As a new consultant I can only say I am grateful Lisa S drove from Scotch Plains to Budd Lake to do my Shop N Rock Event. I wasn't able to find anyone and wanted to buy some items myself. It was a win win for me I could have her as a vendor and shop the same day. I called her after the event to see if anyone from this area signed up because I wanted my own consultant local for personal shopping. No one had so I took the plunge thinking I would regret it. I quickly learned it wasn't a bottomless pit of expenses and my family could see the value of the business immediately. I am working my business trying to recruit, get parties and doing events for more contacts. There are many home based business opportunities out there but this one doesn't require you to tie up massive amounts of debt on the credit card or home budget to do events, parties or run the business.

I guess I am really grateful for the opportunity to bring the products into my home, have fun with my family and make some money without huge risks to our family finances.
That makes my husband very happy and supportive also :) "

Lisa K

With apologies to Jeff Bezos

What we can't do:

• Wash your dishes
• Pick up your dry cleaning
• Change the little light bulb in your fridge

What we can do:

• Save you a trip to the mall, waiting on line with tired kids
• Arrange to have the man in the brown uniform bring the toys to your home
  
• Help you get the very best in educational toys that give your child a love of learning
  

For the Golfers

If you're hitting your divots farther than the balls, consider what the grandfather of Chip Conley, Founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre, told him:
"Having a high handicap doesn't mean you'll have low enjoyment in life. There are all kinds of scorecards you can have. How many squirrels you see on the course, how many cloud formations you see in the sky, how many times you can get your grandpa to crack a smile with one of your silly jokes. Just remember, you can decide which scorecard you want to use in life."

Pearl Team Update

Please welcome new Pearls:
Angela H. of NJ sponsored by Michelle
Julie N. of NJ sponsored by Billie
Sue M. of NJ sponsored by Laura G.
Kathy M. of NJ sponsored by Lisa S.
Nishani P. of NY sponsored by Simone

Rocket Starters:
Level 3 - kit refunded!!- Lilian W, Debra D, Teresa G, Melissa R
Level 2- 2nd $50 coupon - Tracy B, Krista K, Olga B, Laura G
Level 1- $50 coupon - Sarah D, Cheri C, Lisa K

DT donates to Toys for Tots

Discovery Toys will donate to Toys for Tots a matching amount of your free toys earned when you host a party before Dec. 12, 2008.
Won't you host a party today?

Our Acapulco trip earner

The first member of the Pearl Team to earn the 2008 incentive trip for 2 to Acapulco is Lisa S! Please send her your congratulations...it is quite an achievement.

Pearl Team Update

Please welcome new Pearls:
Lilian W, Lisa C, Olga B, and Elizabeth Q of NY sponsored by Simone W
Linda R of NJ sponsored by Jen A

Rocket Starters
Level 3 - kit refunded!!- Lilian W, Debra D, Teresa G
Level 2- 2nd $50 coupon - Tracy B, Krista K, Olga B
Level 1- $50 coupon - Sarah D, Cheri C, Laura G

Confucius say...

"If you plan for one year, plant rice. If you plan for ten years, plant trees. If you plan for one hundred years, educate children." -- Confucius (c. 551-479 BC), Chinese philosopher

Welcome new Pearls

Christa K and Melissa R, both of NJ, sponsored by Lisa S

Welcome new Pearls

Paul F. of NJ sponsored by Lisa S.
and CONGRATS to these Rocket Starters:
Level 3 $99 kit refunded to Nancy D
Level 2 2nd $50 coupon to Anita J
Level 1 $50 coupon to Sally D, Lisa G, Michele S, Debra D, Sarah D, Cheri C, Laura G, Teresa G

Letters, we get letters

Jillian asks: "What advice would you give me for raising our children to be responsible, respectful, be good with money, etc...anything to ensure my husband and I are raising decent citizens...Of course we want our kids to be happy - but more than that, we want them to be good, productive members of society...not the spoiled, lazy brats we all hear about on the news every night...we never want them to feel entitled."

Answer: You're right to ask this question while your children are young, for that's when it's easiest to have your advice be absorbed. Here are some of the things that we did when our son was young:

When we saw a homeless person, we explained to our child that some people have less and need help from others.

When we learned that our son's best friend at school lived in a shelter, we reached out to his mom and invited the child to dinner at a cool restaurant to expose him to a part of life he may not have otherwise seen. In this case, it was our child who had reached out first.

We were brought up to be responsible with money, so it was natural for us to teach that. There was a piggy bank to put small coins in. Monetary gifts still go into a "college fund," and every thank you note expresses that's what the gift will someday be spent on. We provide all he needs so that he can save his money from little jobs like dog walking, cat sitting, helping a graphic designer. Now he has a toy "vault" that he keeps his treasures in (great grandpa's medal from WWI, an ivory elephant from grandma's adventures in India, and his money). Periodically he brings us his accumulated savings, which we invest for him.

As our son matured, and began asking questions about money, the environment, the law, right and wrong, that sort of stuff, we were available to talk things through and explain, never infantilizing.

I guess my best advice is to be the kindest, most respectful, gracious parents you can be and your children will see you as their role models. It is apparent to us that our son grasped what we showed him and ran with it. After all, we are our children's first and most important teachers, don't you agree?

From Russia with Love

"The soul is healed by being with children." --Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881), Russian novelist

Suze Orman to speak at Discovery Toys convention

Suze Orman is coming to Convention 2009!

Suze has been called “a force in the world of personal finance” and a “one-woman financial advice powerhouse” by USA Today. AND, she is speaking at our Discovery Toys Convention in Denver!

Pearson Foundation President, Mark Nieker, says:

"Research shows that the ability to read is a key factor in a child's success in school and that the strongest indicator of future reading ability is the number of books children have at home. Statistics tell us that children in low-income communities have from no books at all to just three at home, versus 50 books in the households of their middle and high-income peers."

Welcome new Pearls

Teresa G. of KY & Lisa K. of NJ sponsored by Lisa S.