Hi

Well where do I begin?
I've decided to join the world of bloggers albeit as a complete novice!
It can't be so hard can it - especially if you are used to chatting.
People ask me how, why and when did I start this venture, and this seemed the perfect way to tell those who are interested.
So here goes!

The history of Jewellery Pot and my background are found on the Jewellery Pot website but here is a bit more of a personal insight into it.

I have been in retail since the beginning of my career starting for a small company which allowed me to be involved in all aspects of the trade. Following this I moved on to work for companies such as Estee Lauder, Laura Ashley and Past Times where I held management postitions.

Then my life changed! I had a beautiful baby girl.

I knew I had to change direction and Party plan seemed the best option where I could put my retail experience to use whilst choosing the hours that I worked. I joined Virgin Cosmetics and built up a team of consultants to become a group sales manager. But with the growth came longer hours and more restrictions. I found myself compromising my home life for the business with the job no longer as flexible as it had started.

Added to this I wanted a new challenge so in 2006 I decided to set up a party plan business of my own selling jewellery.