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Friday, 12 May 2017

HOUSTON AUTHOR AND SPEAKER, DALLAS LOUIS, SHARES ADVENTURES AND EXPERIENCES AS STAY-AT-HOME MOM IN “WAITING ON NAP TIME” BLOG

Broken Crayons Still Color

Summary: Dallas Louis’ mission is to inspire mothers and embrace the role of a traditional mother while showcasing her writing and speaking skills

Houston, TX. - Dallas Louis, author and mommy blogger at www.DallasLouis.com, is touting the possibilities of a stay-at-home mom while also embracing the role that revolves around children and family.

Topics on her blog range from cooking to family visits, children’s adventures and much more.

Louis is passionate when it comes to raising children in a nurturing environment and talks about it in her latest Broken Crayons (book/writing) project. Broken Crayons Still Color is Louis’ thoughts on rebuilding not only your life, but your children’s life after divorce. The theory is that broken crayons still work and can be melted together for a new beginning. It also discusses how positive influences shaped and molded her when her parents were breaking apart their family.

Louis’ latest endeavor is her new Middle Grade novel, Connor Blackstone and the Old Oak. This is the tale of Connor Blackstone, a 15-year-old high school freshman who, while mourning the loss of his father gets transported from our time back to 1775 Boston. Connor Blackstone and the Old Oak is the first book in the Connor series of three.

To follow Louis on her blog, go to www.dallaslouis.com, on Twitter at @DallasLouis and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WaitingonNapTime.

ABOUT DALLAS LOUIS

Dallas is committed to families and their success. She has a long history working at Trinity Lutheran Church and with Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) in Klein, Texas. Louis authored Girlfriends, Giggles & God, a 31-day women’s devotional in 2010 and The Mommy Diaries: How I’m Surviving Parenting Without Killing Anyone in 2012 to strengthen women in their daily lives.

To schedule an interview or public speaking engagement with Dallas Louis, contact her publicist:

Sandy Lawrence

281.989.8892

sandylawrence@perceptivemarketing.com.

Contact Detail:

Company Name: Perceptive Public Relations
Contact Person: Sandy Lawrence
Email: sandylawrence@perceptivemarketing.com
Phone No: 2819898892
Address: 13202 Dogwood Blossom Trail
City: Houston
State: Texas
Country: United States
Website Url: www.perceptivepublicrelations.com

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Keller Williams (KW) Southwest Continues to Give Generously to Community with RED WEEK for 2017

“giving where we live”

Summary: “Giving where we live” is the backbone of KW Southwest and evident in all the volunteer efforts in Fort Bent County for Red Week

Sugar Land, TX. - Keller Williams Southwest agents and staff dedicate their time and efforts this year for an entire week in 2017, May 8 – 13, instead of just the annual Red Day volunteer events, which are slated for May 11, 2017.

In alignment with their commitment to the Fort Bend community and mission to “Give Where We Live,” KW Southwest will reach out on Red Day to help the Fort Bend Animal Control, Fort Bend Family Promise and the Parks Youth Ranch.

On Friday, May 12 the KW Southwest office will host a Blood Drive from 9:00 to 1:30 pm in the training room at 1650 Hwy 6 North, for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, “Commit for Life” program. For additional information on this event, contact Norman Lew.

To conclude the week, KW Southwest will host the third Shredding Hunger event from 11:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 13.

KW Southwest (KWSW) continues their mission of “giving where we live” by inviting the Fort Bend community to help “shred for a cause” and feed the hungry.

Local businesses and community members are welcome to bring up to two trash bags of papers that need to be shredded. In return, donations of canned goods or non-perishable food items are requested. All food collected during the event will be donated to the East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry.

Red Day was introduced in 2009 and stands for Renew, Energize and Donate. Red Day was created as Keller Williams Realty's annual day of service. Each year on the second Thursday of May, associates celebrate Mo Anderson's birthday by spending the day away from their businesses serving worthy organizations and causes in their communities. RED Day is just another example of the commitment to each other and to the cities and towns where they live and work.

About KW (Keller Williams) Southwest

At KW Southwest, the mission is simple, “Give where you live.” At the core of KW Southwest is the conviction that who you do business with matters. They believe the company we keep can contribute to our lives in untold ways.

KW Southwest believes real estate is a local business driven by individual associates and their presence within the community. KW Southwest operates on the premise that if the company focuses all its resources on building the agents’ businesses, the agents will build the company beyond all expectations. With this philosophy, KWSW is reshaping the industry landscape in Fort Bend.

For information on Keller Williams Southwest – http://kwsw.com.

To schedule an interview with Chad St. Jean:

Contact Chad St. Jean

(281) 265-0000

Contact Detail:

Source: www.PRExhibition.com

The Embroidery Coach Shows Others How to Be Successful Small Businesses

Joyce Jagger also helped the Apparel & Design Department at Rhode Island School of Design add Embroidery with their curriculum.

Summary: Joyce Jagger, The Embroidery Coach, successful entrepreneur and embroidery business coach, offers guidance to embroidery business owners

Binghamton, NY: Award-winning business owner, Joyce Jagger, The Embroidery Coach, is known for her expert guidance aiding small embroidery businesses to become successful enterprises and works to make a definitive difference in their lives.

Small businesses, defined by National Small Business Week, are vital to the U.S. economy and make critical contributions according the 1963 proclamation by the President of the U.S. National Small Business Week, held from April 30-May 2017, highlights the more than half Americans who either own or work for a small business, therefore creating two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year.

As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others from all 50 states and U.S. territories. Every day, they’re working to grow small businesses, create 21st century jobs, drive innovation, and increase America’s global competitiveness.

Joyce’s expertise comes into play by teaching embroidery business owners how to discover the secret to an easy embroidery business through workshops, online training, and more.

Joyce’s workshop and bookkeeping system also educates businesses on uncovering which areas of their embroidery businesses are profitable and not profitable through online training and 1 on 1 coaching.

For more information on Joyce’s bookkeeping system and workshops to be prepared for your embroidery business needs, go to http://theembroiderycoach.com/embroidery-business-bookkeeping-system.

About Joyce Jagger, The Embroidery Coach:

Joyce Jagger is an award-winning business owner and coach to commercial embroidery businesses. As The Embroidery Coach, Joyce teaches new businesses how to start on the right path, and existing businesses how to increase their bottom line. Her goal is to see that every embroiderer has the right systems, processes, and tools in place to prevent them from making the same costly mistakes she made.

Joyce’s business offers multiple video trainings, onsite training, and she has a book called “The Truth About Embroidery Business Success.” She has also written articles for Wearables Magazine (formerly Stitches Magazine) and speaks at various tradeshows in the industry.

Joyce has received numerous awards for her work as The Embroidery Coach. Stitches Magazine honored Joyce in June of 2010 with the distinction of being one of “20 Creative Thinkers.” In December 2010, Stitches Magazine ranked her at #28 of the 56 “Most Powerful People” in the apparel decorating industry. Stitches Magazine honored Joyce again in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 as one of the “75 Most Influential People in the apparel decorating industry.”

Joyce Jagger also helped the Apparel & Design Department at Rhode Island School of Design add Embroidery with their curriculum. For additional information on Joyce Jagger - http://theembroiderycoach.com.

To schedule an interview with Joyce:

Contact her publicist: Sandy Lawrence at 281.989.8892 or at sandylawrence@perceptivemarketing.com.

Contact Detail:

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Thursday, 27 April 2017

JOHNSON DEVELOPEMENT Honors Pam Shockey, Broker Assoc./Agent with Keller Williams (KW) Southwest as a Fort Bend

"Many of my clients become my friends and a lot of my friends become my clients."

Houston, TX - The Keller Williams (KW) Southwest Market Center congratulates Pam Shockey for being recognized as a “Johnson Jewel” - a top-selling Realtor in Sienna Plantation for 2016. Chad St. Jean, Team Lead for KW Southwest (KWSW), and the KWSW team, also congratulate Pam for being named the Toll Brothers Top Producing Realtor in Houston for 2016.

Pam Shockey has been with KWSW for nearly 17 years and a Realtor in Fort Bend County for 26 years. She earned both awards for her sales production in the master planned community of Sienna Plantation where she has lived for over 16 years. Pam says - “This trophy is the most beautiful trophy I've received and I am blessed to live and sell homes in Sienna Plantation.”

Pam builds strong relationships with her clients by helping them find their dream home. “Many of my clients become my friends and a lot of my friends become my clients. They know they can come to me anytime and ask questions or get suggestions like whether they should update, upgrade, add on or move. Sometimes these decisions can take years, but I want them to be happy wherever they live.

About KW (Keller Williams) Southwest

At KW Southwest, our mission is simple, “Give where you live.” At the core of KW Southwest is the conviction that who you do business with matters. They believe the company we keep can contribute to our lives in untold ways.

For information on Keller Williams Southwest – http://kwsw.com

To schedule an interview with Chad St. Jean:

Contact Chad St. Jean

(281) 265-0000

Contact Detail:

Source: www.PRExhibition.com

NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR THE BEST NOT-SO-LITTLE WRITERS CONFERENCE IN TEXAS

Summary:"DIVERSE INSPIRATIONS: CONNECTING THE DOTS,"

HOUSTON, TX - It has been pointed out often that the longest journey starts with a single step. To move down the road toward a successful writing career join fellow writers, publishers, publicists, agents, and editors at the 2017 annual Houston Writers Guild Spring Conference April 28 – 30 at Rice University.

Keynote speaker Nina Sankovitch will explore sources of inspiration across the creative spectrum, examining the sources for magical ideas and compelling stories. An award-winning writer and popular speaker, she will focus on the conference theme, “DIVERSE INSPIRATIONS: CONNECTING THE DOTS,” with a presentation on “Connecting the Dots” that create diverse concepts.

Participants can register individually for each day or get a 3-day pass for the entire conference. NonMembers who register for the three days will receive a one-year membership in the organization.

Registration instructions and details about workshop speakers and other crucial information is available at http://www.houstonwritersguild.org/home/2017-annual-april-guild-conference/

The HWG conferences cover it all from the craft of writing to getting published to marketing and selling what you write. Whether this is your first conference or one of many writers’ conferences you’ve attended, there’s sure to be new writing and publishing insights and inspirations to discover at Rice University the last weekend in April.

For further information contact HWG Board member and publicist Sandy Lawrence:

281.989.8892

sandy@perceptivepublicrelations.com

Contact Detail:

Source: www.PRExhibition.com

Keller Williams (KW) Southwest Cycling Team Joins Forces to Raise Funds for MS 150,

“Giving where we live.”

Summary: Captain Joe Rothchild, along with Co-Captain, Norman Lew, and the entire KW Cycling Team ready to take the road from Houston to Austin

Houston, TX - The Keller Williams (KW) Southwest Cycling Team is ready to hit the road for a cause, yet another example of the company’s mission to “Giving where we live.”

Heading the 19-member team are veteran riders, Captain Joe Rothchild and Co-Captain Norman Lew. Rothchild, organizer of the KW Southwest team, rides his 7^th year for MS 150 team. In addition to the KWSW agents and brokers, numerous other friends and family support the efforts by riding along with the group.

Rothchild has a passion for riding and physical health. He wanted a cycling team to support the National MS Society fundraising efforts and with the help of Norman Lew, Agent Services Director, they got the team “off the ground and running.” Each year with Rothchild’s support, a team of volunteers plan and work the details for a flawless and memorable ride for the cycling team.

Lew explained that not only are they raising funds for a worthy cause, they get the chance to do much more. “I just love riding. Finding new routes, new sights to see and new riders to meet and ride with. Getting lost along the way is part of the fun. Cyclists have a common goal—fitness and joy of the wind in our face,” he said. “Riding in the BP MS150 and raising money for the National MS Society helps them continue their research and get closer to a cure. It also helps so many riders keep in shape.”

The BP MS 150 is a two-day fundraising bike ride organized by the National MS Society. The ride is the largest event of its kind in North America with 13,000 cyclists, 3,500 volunteers and countless spectators along the route and at the finish line in Austin. The 2015 BP MS 150 had a record breaking year raising $20.3 million dollars, bringing hope to many who are living with multiple sclerosis.

Mark Naegli, BP MS150 Executive Director, expressed his appreciation for the dedication and perseverance of the KW Southwest Cycling Team and their multi-year participation. “We recognize the contribution of this great team and understand the commitment it takes to year after year to join us for this endeavor.”

About KW (Keller Williams) Southwest:

At KW Southwest, the mission is simple, “Giving where we live.” At the core of KW Southwest is the conviction that who you do business with matters. They believe the company we keep can contribute to our lives in numerous ways.

For information on Keller Williams Southwest – http://kwsw.com

To schedule an interview with Chad St. Jean:

Contact Chad St. Jean at (281) 265-0000

Contact Detail:

Source: www.PRExhibition.com

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

HOUSTON SPEAKER DALLAS LOUIS SPEAKS ABOUT IMPACT OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN

My position is about your behavior and choosing to be an adult.

Summary: Dallas Louis makes it her mission to educate people about the impact of divorce on children and families

Houston, TX – Having grown up in two homes after her parents divorced, Dallas Louis makes it her mission to educate people about the impact of divorce on children. Using the analogy of how broken crayons can still color, this Houston author, speaker and blogger, also mom and wife, helps children of divorce see the opportunity to live into their full adult potential.

During the Easter season, we often focus on beautiful colored eggs as a reminder of the new life that emerged from the tomb after the death of Christ. However, eggs can’t fulfill their purpose until they are cracked open. Whether their ultimate destination is to release a newborn chick or to become food, they don’t fulfill that function until they are cracked. Likewise, while we might enjoy the box full of new brightly colored crayons, crayons don’t fulfill their purpose of making art until they are used. In being used, they are often broken.

Using the analogy of broken crayons that still color, Louis shares her thoughts about helping children when their parents divorce. She talks about how children are often broken by divorce, but like broken crayons are sometimes melted together, children are sometimes merged into new combinations of families. The melted-together crayons offer new coloring option. So too the divorce and re-marriage of birth parents can form new combinations of families that can enrich a child’s life.

Divorce is one of life’s more painful experiences for everyone involved. In-laws struggle to know how or if to stay connected to former sons and daughters-in-law. Friends wonder if they should stay in touch with one or the other or neither of their divorced friends. But the real adjustment falls to the children who love both parents and have to shuffle back and forth between them. It is a time of many conflicting and complicated emotions and the situation really can’t be resolved easily. Louis knows this all to well, which is why she longs to engage others in conversations at retreats, church groups, spiritual gatherings or conferences. “This is something I know. I can help them,” Louis said.

“In fact, both my husband and I are products of divorce. Between the both of us, we have had NINE parental influences through the years. That total includes each time a parent remarried and divorced. That did not leave us in a love triangle, it left us in a tangled, shapeless mess.”

After she shared her perspective in a blog she discovered, “The reader response was incredible to where they said ‘finally somebody is calling everybody out.’ My position is about your behavior and choosing to be an adult. My father used me deplorably against my mother. I don’t understand using children as pawns. It was all over the place when my parents divorced,” Louis said.

Relying on her faith, for both she and her husband, Jeff, is how they continue to grow as a family with their three children.

“God holds everything and is the center of all of it,” Louis said. “I’m fallen and sinful. My God is bigger than my sin and has my marriage in the palm of his hand. Your faith can get you through every day and even the worst days of your life.”

To follow Louis on her blog, go to www.dallaslouis.com, on Twitter at @DallasLouis and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/WaitingOnNapTime.

ABOUT DALLAS LOUIS

To schedule an interview or public speaking engagement with Dallas Louis, contact her publicist:

Sandy Lawrence

281.989.8892

sandy@perceptivepublicrelations.com

Contact Detail:

Source: www.PRExhibition.com