The Colorful Bee Gifts

The Colorful Bee was started with a dream, one very dear to my heart, one that I hope to fulfill someday very soon. My youngest son and I were sitting down in our "art" room one day and he says "why don't you sell all the stuff you crochet? You have so much just sitting around and you keep making more." I explained to him that I crocheted because I love to , it relaxes me and I love to see how my projects turn out in the end, just like when he draws pictures. He then tells me "if you sell them and make more and keep selling them, you can quit work and be at home to help me more with my reading." I almost cried. I couldn't sleep that night or the next, worried if I had failed him in some way or another. Now, to get you to understand why he said that, let me say this; he is 9 years old, very smart, very,very talented in drawing yet he suffers from dyslexia, such as I do. After nemerous trips to the eye doctors, glasses, tutoring, extra work, reading everyday and anything else we can come up with, he still ended up being held back into the third grade this year because he only reads at a late 1st grade-early 2nd grade level. Everything else is wonderful, just reading really gets him. And he gets really upset when he can't read a word, so his self-esteem is really low.
After a long talk with him a few days after the selling of my crochet discussion; I asked for his advice. Did he think that my crocheted gifts were good enough to sell and if he did, was he willing to help my with orders if I paid him. I explained to him that he would have to "read" the emails for the orders and send out invoices for me so that I had time to crochet more. He said "Mommy I can't read" and my reply to him was "well I guess your new job will be extra training for reading then, won't it." He smiled and said "yes it will. I have a job now!". So, thus became The Colorful Bee and the dream to stay at home to tutor him and give him all the support I can. Together I know that he will be just fine and a great reader by the end of this coming school year.

So, if your on the web, just looking around, please check out my shop. I'm sure there's something there that you will just love. Help this Mommy be home with her children, please.

Hi everyone! I am happy :) to inform you that I have been accepted at the local weekend market as a vendor. It is a very nicely set up and organized sales market. They only allow one or two vendors of each type of product and I got chosen as the one for crocheted items!

I will be among some of our local areas great artists featuring soaps, jewelry, paintings, photographs, jellies, fruit and veggies, leather works and much more. And now... ME!

I will continue to sell my items on Etsy, this is just another money generating avenue for me. And another way to get my products and name out in front of the public! This is a very affordable way to market my handmade items, being only $5.00 a week to sell there. The only setback is that you have to commit for the entire 7 months, every Saturday. It's in a local park, right on the main highway, so there's a wonderful view while you shop as well as a great playground for the kids to visit!

Come see me at the Market In The Park on Saturday mornings from 8 to 11, April through November in Pass Christian, MS! I look forward to seeing you all there!

Trina is a Mother of 4 trying to make her way in the dollmaking business and boy is she doing just that! Her dolls are show off the curves of plus size women, and just how beautiful they can be! Her business is beginning to BOOM and she's ready to make one just for you. She has pre-made divas, or she will custom make one to your liking. Look her up

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