Helping people who don’t have any money is never easy- Pawning Planners clients have one thing in common- lack of money. These families share another similarity-hard times & bad luck. We’ve met hundreds of families the past 6 years who needed a wedding, funeral, birthday party, baby shower, friendship ceremony, baptism, pawning party, estate liquidation … [Read more…]
Yesterday morning while packing everything necessary for a day of travel with my twin sister, Cindy Daniel, I knew a cold front was due in the late afternoon but didn’t worry about it affecting my busy Saturday of three weddings because I thought we would be home before the cold front hit. The “expected” temperature … [Read more…]
The last 6 years of my life helping the families who came to us has been quite a journey. Texas Twins Events started it all when I decided to help families with little money to enjoy something they wouldn’t be able to afford. My goal was to find families who couldn’t find vendors willing to … [Read more…]
When Hannah contacted me regarding a wedding at Carswell AFB a few miles from my home, she mentioned that the ceremony would be on a plane since her fiancée and she had met working in the military. After meeting with Hannah in my home office at WorthamWorld, we discussed ideas for her bouquet and went … [Read more…]
Today I responded to another request from someone thinking that I owned a Pawn Shop- I don’t. The “Pawning Planners” actually pawn our services in exchange for bartered items. I then take the item and refurbish it prior to listing the item for sale at Texas Twins Treasures. Since I’m often asked “how this whole business … [Read more…]
Last night I drove my twin sister and Little Pawners to Willow Lake for a wedding rehearsal (the wedding is Saturday). Many of my clients request a rehearsal to feel more comfortable about placement and procession at the actual event. Going into our first month of weight loss, running from one event to another has … [Read more…]
No one expects their kids to move home after they’ve moved out but some parents have a few “birds” that have never left the nest. My twin sister, Cindy Daniel continues to wonder what an empty nest would feel like with three generations of her family under one roof. Prior to marrying Steve, Cindy went … [Read more…]
Bending over backwards to accommodate clients who booked you months ago for a wedding ceremony that changes to a wedding and rehearsal after the agreement has happened more than once to me. You see a wedding ceremony fee is $75-125.00 based on distance. However, a wedding ceremony and a rehearsal are $125-175.00 based on the … [Read more…]
So, you’ve set up a Twitter, LinkedIn, FB, Instagram, or Pinterest account but you have no followers. How do you get dedicated followers? You earn EM. Why everyone thinks that others are going to promote them is beyond me. Unless you’re a superstar, no one is going retweet, repin, like or share your posts. Branding … [Read more…]
A lot of folks have heard me say “I’ve been poor and that’s why I understand clients who have no money and their needs.” My twin sister, Cindy Daniel has been poor too. When I say poor I mean dead broke. Broke enough to sell our furniture and sit on the floor to buy food. … [Read more…]