Lighting up Zeal for Teal - Featuring Maureen McDonald (Jemscents - Mia Bella Candles)

Zeal for Teal is a mere dozen days away and we are getting excited!  Busyness is the order of the day as we get down to the nitty gritty of making this year's fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer Canada the best yet. Okay, so this is only the second one, but we are gearing up for a spectacular day.  The Sunflower Seeds are busy gathering the most appreciated silent auction and door prize donations and a million other tasks. Our goals is for smooth sailing so that YOU will experience a day to remember.  We are bound and determined to shine a light on this dark disease and to prove that cancer is only a word and not a sentence!

And speaking of shining a light, now might be a good time to introduce our latest Vendor Alley gal - Maureen McDonald who will be offering her Mia Bella Candles and products through her (deliciously sounding) business, Jamscents.

Maureen is an independent distributor for Mia Bella’s Candles and, although she just started her business in January 2010, she is already passionate about her product.  "I love the candles," Maureen says as she details the way she does her marketing. 

"Lately I have been doing trade shows, but I’m would love to do home parties, office parties, email orders, church groups, and fundraising opportunities for any organization that needs to raise money."

It sounds like the possibilities are endless with our local candle lady.  Maureen lives in Drayton with her hubby and two children and seems to be thoroughly enjoying life as a Mia Bella representative. She finds her new business an excellent way to meet and get to know new friends.

Maureen's first introduction to Mia Bella Candles was when she received one as a gift.  

"I fell in love with it," Maureen confesses. "It was a Christmas candle called Home for Christmas." 

Apparently Mia Bella candles have an amazing ability to permeate evenly.

'Within twenty minutes, the Christmas smell was throughout my house," Maureen remembers.  "What impressed me the most [was] the 16 oz candle [that] burned evenly all the way down.  I had nothing left at the bottom of the jar."

Obviously the candle impressed Maureen so much,  that the following month she became the Drayton Mia Bella representative and has been going strong since.

Another selling feature about Mia Bella is their 'going green' earth friendly fragrances and clean burning natural wax.

 "It makes it a perfect candle for any environmentally conscious lifestyle, " Maureen says.

We are excited to hear that Maureen's display at Zeal for Teal will include her 16 oz candles, along with simmer pots, mia melts, spa candle etc. I've seen a catalogue from Mia Belle and I am fascinated by the pie plate candles. So pretty!

Maureen, in her typical kind manner, is donating a perfectly suited item for our silent auction. 

"I’m donating a Mia Bella Candle for Cure candle for the silent auction," Maureen said, as I grinned like a Cheshire cat. How fitting is that? 

I like Maureen's attitude when she says, "Cancer can be beaten!" She reminded me that a lit candle can be a great focal point in a room and can be a wonderful way to relax after a stressful day.  They can rejuvenate you and bring a smile to your face. Anything that can do that, is a good investment in my books! :)

We look forward to your presence on June 26th, Maureen. Welcome aboard!