Oregon Mom-in-Business Profile

February 21, 2006



Name:     Donielle Brown
Age:        28
City/Neighborhood: Tigard
Family: Married to Peter.
We have 2 children. Max is 3 1/2 and Elizabeth is 7 months.

Business Title:   Independent Consultant for Big Yellow Box By Crayola

Business URL: www.bigyellowbox.net/dbrown

Business Contact: veggietalemama@yahoo.com
 

What do you like most about living in Oregon with children?

I have grown up in Oregon and could never imagine having a family and raising my children anywhere else.  We have such a variety of fun opportunities to do with our 2 little ones.  The ocean is only an hour and a half away, and in the opposite direction the mountain is, too! We have gorgeous waterfalls and amazingly beautiful parks all around us.  There are so many places to go camping and with that, exploring and adventuring and great lakes!  I think that my most favorite part of raising my family here in Oregon is that we have all 4 seasons.


What is your favorite Oregon place/outing for families?
 
We love to go down to Saturday Market.  There are just so many great things to see down there.  Different types of vendor booths and a great variety of yummy foods. We also LOVE the Children's Museum.

 

How did you get started in your business?

There was another mommy in my yahoo mommies group that had a link to her website, and I went to check it out.  When I saw the kits I was hooked.  I requested information immediately and then had the opportunity to talk with her about the business. 

What do you enjoy most about your business? 
 
I love that I am offering people so much more than a product. The kits encourage us to spend quality time with our children and share the amazing wonder of our imaginations.  With that, we get to watch our children's minds grow and I just LOVE that. There truly is nothing more wonderful than seeing excitement and wonder in your babies' eyes.  That is what I get to see when I do crafty things with my son.
 

Any tips on how to balance work and family life? 

For me it's very easy.  I think what makes it work so well for me is the support I have from my husband.  I don't know what I would do without him.  I do my online work when the kiddos are napping and then sometimes when everyone goes to bed at night.  I work my parties in after dinnertime when daddy can sit down and play with our children, or on weekends during naptime.  When I need to work on a new kit my husband often joins in with me and we have a blast!   I honestly think that having a great support team is key.
 

How does/can this business serve other Oregon moms? 

As far as serving other Oregon moms, this business can work in 2 ways.  First, I would say that being an independent consultant for Big Yellow Box (BYB) means that YOU are your own boss.  YOU make your own hours, and set your own schedule.  YOU chose when you can work and how much you can work.  What could be better than that?  Being part of company that's main goal is for you to be able to share meaningful, creative, experiences with your family, your community and all those around you, while at the same time earning an income, to me is just the best of them all. Second, would be for those who are not necessarily interested in becoming a consultant but are looking for new and fun things to do with their families.  Hosting a Big Yellow Box party means free kits for you, which means tons more fun, and also helping to introduce people to the new, great world of Crayola. It most certainly isn't just about crayons and markers anymore!



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