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		<title>Hiring a Professional Face Painter in Baltimore or Columbia, MD</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why would you want to hire me &#8211; the Owner and Artist of Bright &#38; Shining Face Painting? Because I make you look smart in front of your friends and family. I paint truly amazing designs very quickly so your guests can enjoy the party you planned. My setup area is clean and organized and looks [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why would you want to hire me &#8211; the Owner and Artist of Bright &amp; Shining Face Painting?</p>
<p><strong>Because I make you</strong><strong> look smart in front of your friends and family.</strong></p>
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<li>I paint truly amazing designs very quickly so your guests can enjoy the party you planned.</li>
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<li>My setup area is clean and organized and looks excellent in photos.</li>
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<li>I use special, safe products so even the most sensitive guests can have a &#8220;little something&#8221;.</li>
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<li>I am reliable, punctual, and professionally dressed (polo + dark pants).</li>
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<p><strong>You found my website but now you are wavering about calling me for a quote.</strong></p>
<p>Thoughts running through your mind:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Uh oh &#8211; this is going to be expensive&#8230;&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;My friend/sister/grandma is an excellent artist &#8211; she can handle 25 screaming, sugar crazed moving targets.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t need to call.  I&#8217;ll just find someone else with a price on their website.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>I am a Professional Face Painter.  Please, </strong><strong>allow me to address your concerns: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>You will get what you pay for when it comes to face painters.  You can pay a little less and risk the disappointment of your guests or you can pay me and be 100% certain to astonish them.</li>
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<li>Fine arts training does not a Children&#8217;s Entertainer make.  Let your friends enjoy the party instead of suffering through a confusing 2 hours of disappointed kids.</li>
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<li>Do you really want a stranger coming into your home when you haven’t  even  talked with them before?  These people come in very close contact  with  your children – you should get to know them first.</li>
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<p><strong>I am available for those events that you want to be remembered as exceptional.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stampinmom/4239147705/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" title="Priceless" src="../wp-content/uploads/2010/03/4239147705_e5bfe187a1-300x231.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="231" /></a><br />
I am incredible.  I am fast.  I am worth it.</p>
<p>There are only so many years that you will have birthday parties at home.<br />
Enjoy having them while you can – teenager parties are a whole different beast.<br />
<strong>But the parties at home… These are the parties they remember.<br />
</strong>And I help make them worth remembering.</p>
<p>Call right now to speak with me, Michelle Heffner: <strong>443-878-2654</strong><br />
- Keep a pencil and notepad nearby during the call.<br />
- Expect to spend 15 minutes on the phone discussing the details.<br />
- We’ll also discuss photos and how you can focus on the party instead.<br />
- At the end, we&#8217;ll talk about the deposit and how you can pay via PayPal.<br />
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But you have to call me.  Now.</strong><br />
Otherwise, some other kid’s mom is going to snag your day.</p>
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		<title>13 Goals for 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stuff I Wanna Do This Year 1. Attend FABAIC              A. First I need to buy Tickets              B. Then I need Flight Tickets             C. Then I need Roomates (hint hint)             D. Then I need to figure out what I&#8217;m taking (and not taking)             E. Then I need to find baby sitters             [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Stuff I Wanna Do This Year</h2>
<p><strong>1. Attend<a href="http://www.fabaic.com" target="_blank"> FABAIC</a></strong> <br />
            A. First I need to buy Tickets <br />
            B. Then I need Flight Tickets<br />
            C. Then I need Roomates <strong>(hint hint)<br />
</strong>            D. Then I need to figure out what I&#8217;m taking (and not taking)<br />
            E. Then I need to find baby sitters<br />
            F. Then I need to figure out what I&#8217;m gonna buy<br />
            G. Then I need to figure out what classes I&#8217;ll attend<br />
            H. Then I need to figure out if I can set up some interviews while I&#8217;m there&#8230;<br />
            I. Then I need to book a TON of gigs to save up : )</p>
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<div id="attachment_602" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bogdansuditu/2377844553/" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-602 " title="2377844553_4154ba915b" src="http://brightandshining.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2377844553_4154ba915b-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Get it? Bullseye = Goals</p></div>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>2. Create my Coloring Page with my info on it</strong><br />
            I mean, I paid for it &#8211; I should be using it!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>3. Create my Invitiations / insert<br />
</strong>            Yeah &#8211; same thing</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>4. Set up my &#8220;adult&#8221; body art website<br />
</strong>              Come on Craig &#8211; set me up already!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>5. Get up the nerve to  send emails to Baltimore area clubs<br />
</strong>              Sigh &#8211; it&#8217;s okay to fail, Michelle&#8230; Just do it already!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>6. Do more party research &amp; blog more for my paying customers</strong><br />
            Party themes, party tips etc. for parties in Columbia &amp; Baltimore, MD</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>7. Write an e-book/pamphlet about corporate party planning</strong><br />
            And offer it for free to the folks that I actually want to hire me</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>8. See Eclipse<br />
</strong>             I&#8217;ll figure out what that has to do with face painting later (be still my <a href="http://sigmatwiomega.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/edward-and-bella-eclipse-meadow-pic/" target="_blank">RoBear</a> loving heart!)<br />
<a href="http://sigmatwiomega.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/edward-and-bella-eclipse-meadow-pic/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-608" title="eclipse-500" src="http://brightandshining.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/eclipse-5001-300x210.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="210" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>9. Get a Silhouette Digital Craft Cutting Machine<br />
</strong>             And make some SICK glitter tat stencils</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>10. Full Body Glitter Tattoo Photo Shoots</strong><br />
            6 words that strike terror and awe in my little heart</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>11. Buy Aprons and Polos and figure out a dress code<br />
</strong>             My Dorothy Shoes will ALWAYS be part of that code</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>12. VIDEOS</strong><br />
             For crying out loud.  This should be #2</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>13. EZ UP</strong><br />
             Anyone selling theirs?  : )</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>4/8/10 Update:</strong><br />
1. I bought my FABAIC tix, found roomies, reserved the room, <a href="http://brightandshining.com/shhhh-be-very-quiet-im-hunting-restaurants" target="_blank">made up a condensed kit</a>, found a babysitter, and <a href="http://brightandshining.com/a-ten-oclock-scholar" target="_blank">decided on the classes</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">4. Craig set me up and now I just need pictures.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">5. Didn&#8217;t work out so hot but I&#8217;m going to keep trying.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">6. So far so good.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">9. Squeeee!  It&#8217;s on its way to me!!!!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">10. Date&#8217;s set- just need the hair stylist to confirm.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">11. I *made* my own apron.  Tutorial to come?  Maybe, <a href="http://sewing.about.com/od/aprons/ss/bbqapron.htm" target="_blank">but it was sooooo easy.</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">12. Made one, now just need to find Linux friendly video editing program.</p>
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