Please welcome Cyndi to the DYD Team!

Please welcome Cyndi Shuler from Reno, NV to our team! Cyndi joined the Design Your Destiny team this morning and will officially be a Designer with HGP tomorrow, January 1, 2005!

Cyndi found homegardenparty.net recently while doing a search for a Designer in her area and she has decided become one! Cyndi is looking forward to catalog/book parties, fundraisers and enjoying the great discounts she is entitled to on HGP's beautiful products.

If you would like to post a welcome message to Cyndi, please hit the GUESTBOOK link at the top of this page.

Welcome, Arnold De Grote from NY!

Please welcome Arnold De Grote to the Design Your Destiny HGP Team!

Arnold is from New Windsor, NY and is very excited about officially getting started in 2005!

Arnold's background is in direct sales, including in-home sales. His experience is a great asset to have as a Designer with Home and Garden Party and will help him achieve his goals with the company by reaching out to previously established contacts and sharing his new business with friends, family and new business prospects.

If you would like to post a welcome message to Arnold, please click on the Guestbook link at the top of this page.

Vandetta Fuell from CA has joined the DYD Team!

Happy (almost) New Year everyone!

Please welcome Vandetta Fuell to the Design Your Destiny Team!

Vandetta is from Rialto, CA and she is so excited about getting her business started. Her starter goal is to hold 6 or more parties per month, so she is already in the mindset to achieve Home & Garden Party's new "Ready, Set, Go!" program goal and receive a beautiful bracelet for holding at least 6 shows within her first 50 days!

To post a welcome message to Vandetta, please click on the guestbook link at the top of this page.

To find out more about Home & Garden Party's new Ready, Set, Go! program for 2005, please click here: 2005 HGP Ready, Set, Go Program

Please welcome Lynette to our Team!

Please sign the Design Your Destiny Guestbook (see link at top of page) and welcome Lynette Robinson from Kansas to our team! Lynette is so excited about officially becoming a Designer on Saturday, January 1, 2005! She is a mother of 2 and has 2 wonderful grandchildren.

Congratulations to all of our team Designers & your new Designers-in-Training on setting yourselves up for a wonderful new year with Home & Garden Party!

Important Reminder!

DECEMBER 28-30 HGP Warehouse Closed For Year End Inventory.

Important Reminder!

DECEMBER 24-27 Home Office Closed

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

2005 HGP Ready, Set, Go Program Details Released

Home & Garden Party has posted the details of the brand new Ready, Set, Go program for new Designers and your new recruits!

Click here to view the details and print a copy: 2005 Ready, Set, Go Program!

NEW DESIGNERS: If you have any questions about the program, please call or email me or your Leader. We are here to help you get started!

When you meet the Ready, Set, Go challenge, the company is going to send you a beautiful bracelet and an exclusive certificate of achievement to reward you for a job well done!

CURRENT DESIGNERS: The information is now posted in the Designers Only section of Home & Garden Party's official site. Please review it and share it with your new recruits that will officially be getting started in January.

Fall/Winter Catalog Ends December 31, 2004

You CAN order from the Fall/Winter 2004 catalog through December 31.

December 15th is the day that HGP recommends you order by for orders to arrive by Christmas. This is not the last ordering date of 2004.

Many people do shop for themselves during December, so keep your catalogs circulating and tell your customers "Yes! You can still order!" Just keep on checking the Shipping & Order Status list for updates daily as your parties are closing and individual orders flow in.

Welcome, Jayrah!

Please welcome Jayrah Hire to the Design Your Destiny HGP Team!

Jayrah is from Smithville, TN and is very excited about officially getting started on January 1st. In the meantime, she is checking out some info on designyourdestiny.info and finding catalog shoppers and fundraising prospects, as she is starting off with those as her focus.

If you would like to post a welcome message to Jayrah, please click on the Guestbook link at the top of this page.

Important Reminder!

Thursday (12/16) is the first day Designers can submit orders from the new catalog.

Update from the Home Office

Christmas Delivery

We have every confidence that all orders entered through December 15, should arrive in time for Christmas. We cannot make any guarantees because we never know how weather may affect delivery times, but we will do our very best.
...From homeandgardenparty.com's Designers Only 'NEWS' area

Wow! Congratulations, Kara Weigle!

Please help me congratulate Kara Weigle from California! Kara, a Half Carat Designer on the DYD HGP team, has already achieved (and exceeded!) the $2500 level for the Sensational Spring Products Contest with $2713.40 so far this month (Click here for CONTEST details... you could be the next winner!) Kara will be receiving her 2005 products early... they ship out the week of December 20th to anyone who has reached $2500 in December before the 15th.

Way to go, Kara!!!

There is still time for YOU to win! EVERYONE can win! Sell $1000, win the level 1 prize. Sell $1500, win the level 1 and the level 2 prizes. Sell $2500 CV in December and you will win ALL of the prizes in levels 1, 2 and 3!!!

If you would like to post a congratulatory message for Kara, please click on the GUESTBOOK link at the top of this page.

New Team Members from Ohio & West Virginia

Please welcome Michael Carter to the Design Your Destiny HGP Team!

Michael is from Ohio and is very excited about officially getting started with Home and Garden Party on January 1, 2005. In the meantime, he's working his business and talking with family and friends about booking parties and reaching out to potential organizations for fundraising.

If you would like to post a welcome message to Michael, please click on the Guestbook link at the top of this page.

Congratulations in Order!

Congratulations to Stephanie Thayer of West Virginia! Stephanie will be promoted to Master Designer in January 2005!

Important Reminder!

Please check the NEWS section of http://www.homeandgardenparty.com and the SHIPPING & ORDER STATUS list daily through the holidays. Both sections are in the Designers Only area.

Some very important info that will effect your customers & hostesses has been posted on a daily basis in the past few weeks. New info may be in regards to product substitutions, product being sold out, sales, et cetera.

Important Reminder!

Personalized Party Mailers will be sent out on Monday, December 13th, to your customers that you submitted info for in November.

Exciting News: They have the $99 kit special and candle sale details on them!

*Party mailers that you order as supplies will not have these markings, so if you order by the case, not to worry! You won't have 800 mailers that you can only use in January.

*Make sure you have a follow-up list to make your calls in early January!

Important Reminder!

HGP will do a special mailing on Friday, December 10th, to former Designers about the $99.00 kit and Special Sale in January. This will help us reintroduce the opportunity to past Designers.

Important Holiday Shopping Reminder!

If you have orders that you are getting ready to close, please check the shipping and order status on homeandgardenparty.com every day during December.

If something is low quantity, I treat is as off sale at my parties. Please refer to the company website daily as you are waiting for your checks to clear.

Suggestion: Encourage cash and credit cards to expedite ordering during December. You can put your parties in the next day if everyone pays that way!

Congratulations, Sandi!

Check out page 26 of Home & Garden Party's Spring/Summer 2005 catalog to see Sandi Pace, one of our leaders! Congrats to Sandi on being featured in the catalog. Great picture and quote!!!

December Team Newsletter

Upcoming Meetings and Events
Please continue to check out http://www.homeandgardenparty.com for company events and meetings close to your home. If you need assistance in finding an open meeting or training, please contact me.

Design Your Destiny Team Meeting
The 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7PM starting in January 2005
Meeting Leader: Lisa Mobus
Location: Warwick, NY
This is an open meeting. Call (845) 986-5824 or email Lisa for locations.

Lisa's Local Meeting Challenges for January 2005:
Challenge #1: Book 10 more shows by our next meeting - to be held when YOU want to work - win a prize!
Challenge #2: Bring a friend to the meeting, get a gift from me!
*You must be present at the meeting to receive your prize for that month's contest.

Sandi's PACESETTERS Holiday Party
Sandi Pace is my HGP 'Grandmother' (check her out on page 26 of the new catalog!) and your great or great great sponsor. She is hosting a team holiday party in Edison, NJ on December 18th. For party details, see Sandi's website at thepacesetters.net and check out the Meetings section.

Sandi is also hosting a new year brunch meeting at her place on January 2nd. See her site for details!

For your 2005 calendar: Sandi's meeting is usually the 2nd Tuesday of each month at her home in Monroe Township, NJ, unless otherwise noted on her website.

Maria's VIP TEAM Meetings
Maria Callahan (Your HGP Grandmother or Great Grandmother) holds regular meetings at the Hibernia Diner in Rockaway, NJ on the 1st Tuesday of each month. Please contact Maria at hgpmariac@earthlink.net for more info.

More Events!!!
Kathleen Vicenzotti (Sandi's 'Mom' in HGP) is having a meeting in the Buffalo, NY area the 2nd weekend in January. If you would like to attend, please email me or Kathleen (kvicenzotti@hotmail.com). This is a great way to kick of the New Year with a fantastic HGP leader!

January 30th: Barb Fishpaw will be conducting an amazing training on Sunday, January 30, 2005, in Edison, NJ. Registration is $35. Please contact me or Sandi (hgpsandipace@comcast.net) for details. This is an event not to be missed! Barb is so funny and she is the cream of the crop in Designers. This will be anything but boring. Mark the date on your calendar!

HGP Spring Spectaculars
Break out your 2005 calendar and a permanent ink pen! HGP's exciting trainings are coming up. Your choices: Hershey, PA (can you say "Chocolate World"?! LOL), Nashville, Chicago, and Las Vegas. These events are open to all Designers. I will be in Hershey, PA with Sandi and Kathleen. Please join us! Sandi and Kathleen are also going to Vegas and meeting up with Kara's team from California. If you would like to make arrangements to meet with them while you are Spring Spec, please contact me or Sandi.

Details about HGP's Spring Spectaculars are posted in the National Events section of HomeandGardenParty.com's Designers Only area.

Team Contest Winners
October Personal Sales Challenge Contest Update
Update: The prizes have not been shipped yet. My apologies. You will receive them shortly if you met the challenge AND notified me that you hit your goal.

Team Contest
"Where will we land in November?" Contest Results
You have to be in it to win it! There were no entry guesses for November. We will run the same contest in December. All you have to do is email me your guess of where our team sales will be for December 2004. If you are the closest, you win! It takes one minute to send that email and you could be the winner!

Do you have an idea for a new team contest? Please call or email me with your idea! If it is an original idea that we use, you will get credit for it on our team site AND you will receive a prize!

Designer Promotions
As a TEAM, we leaped up to the 3rd Ladder of Leadership! Congratulations everyone!!! This was a great team effort! Let's shoot for #4 in December! We are on the way to being a Diamond Infinity Team!

Congratulations to the following Designers who leaped up the Ladder of Leadership in November 2004:

Dana Walthall (WA), Designer-in-Training to Designer
Elizabeth Rodriguez (CA), Designer-in-Training to Designer (Kara Weigle, Sponsor)
Stephanie Thayer (WV), Designer-in-Training to Designer

New Team Members
Liz Hill of Louisiana joined HGP in November. Liz, welcome to the Design Your Destiny Team!

The following members have already committed to joining our team and will be official HGP Designers on January 1, 2005:
Terasia Collins (MI)
Wanda Kinnunen (NY)
Nancy Palmer (NY)
Sherry Whitlock (VA)
Welcome to the team, Ladies!

Special Occasions
The following DYD Team Members are December Birthday Celebrators! May the next year bring you many blessings & an abundance of joy!

Rocky Nichols - December 9th

Design Your Destiny Team Sales & Team Leader Sales
Team Sales: $15,252.50
Team Leader Sales: Lisa Mobus (NY) $4204.30

November $1000 and $500 Clubs

Congratulations to the following Design Your Destiny Team Members who sold more than $1000 in November 2004:

Kara Weigle (CA) $2810.40
Linda S. Rabe (MI) $1756.70
Elizabeth Rodriguez (CA) $1440.70 (Sponsor: Kara Weigle)

Congratulations to the following Design Your Destiny Team Members who sold more than $500 in November 2004:

Stephanie Thayer (WV) $986.50
Sharon DiPalo (NY) $733.10
Dana Walthall (WA) $624.40
Cindy Nowak (OH) $585.50

Exciting News from HGP Headquarters
Company Sales Contest
Be sure to check out the NEWS section of HomeandGardenParty.com's Designer's Only section. The December Sales Contest has been posted!!! Keep on booking parties for December. See our team website archives for booking ideas! Your efforts will lead to higher sales and you will win you some great products from the Spring/Summer line! EVERYONE CAN WIN!!!

January 2005 Opportunity Starter Kit Special
HGP will kick off the year with a Starter Kit Special! See the NEWS section of HGP's site to check out the exciting promotion. What a great way to build up YOUR TEAM! You can start prospecting new Designers *NOW*. If you need assistance with finding the application online to fill out, or the fax/mail version, just let me know. If you haven't recruited before and you would like some training, give me a call and I'll help you start your team!

Newsletter Editing
***If your info is missing from any categories the above newsletter, please let me know immediately and I will make sure you are added.

Reminder!

Check the following sections of homeandgardenparty.com daily:

News

Important messages from the home office are posted in the News section. Please check the link daily for company messages, product and special alerts, contests, et cetera.

Shipping and Order Status

It is VITAL to check out the Shipping and Order Status reports before each party. It is so important to know what is low quantity or off sale when you are serving your customers.

Important Reminder!

DECEMBER 2-3 HGP will start shipping Spring/Summer 2005 supplies ordered by Designers.