
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Wedding Wire - 2010 Bride's Choice Awards

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
April 11 - Wedding Preview at MCM Elegante

Friday, January 15, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Beaumont Catering Company - Valentine Window
I wonder how many will pop the question this year on Valentine's Day? I enjoyed imagining and creating this month's window display for Beaumont Catering Company on Boston Avenue in Nederland. Holly and Christi at Beaumont Catering can cater a romantic dinner for two.
I imagine the stage is set:
- Lovely meal, check;
- Roses, check;
- Wine, check;
- Candy, check;
- Card, check;
- Jumbo "Will You Marry Me" sign, check;
- Diamonds, check!
I imagine the guy has butterflies waiting for his girl to arrive at their romantic Valentine's dinner. Is she expecting the proposal, hoping for it, or totally taken by surprise?
Yes, I love what I do.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
2010 Vacation Bible School Package
Plan now to offer a Video Keepsake DVD to every child who attends your 2010 Vacation Bible School!
B & B Solutions will attend your Vacation Bible School, take activity photographs, and take individual photographs of the children. These photos will be combined with music to create a Video Keepsake DVD that can be shared with your congregation and provided to every child. Final DVD, individual 4" x 6" pictures, and additional copies will be provided on the last day of your VBS so that they can be distributed.
Call for pricing and more information! We will only book one VBS per week.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Winter Forest
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Beaumont Catering Company Christmas Windows 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Facebook . . .
This being in business is a challenge . . . I find myself uncomfortable with all of the selling that must be done to stay in business. I can do it, but I'd rather not! The fact is that the phone will not ring if you don't put yourself out there. And even then it may not ring . . . but I'm happily plugging along trying to offer what people and businesses might like to have . . .
11/19/09 - Update: I've been at it about a week and now have 40 fans. Yippee! Had a scare this morning though when all of my posts disappeared . . . . but it has thankfully all come back tonight.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Business / Organizational Tips
This meeting focused on Sole Proprietors in the early stages of setting up a business. A review of the many different steps involving in running your own business led to some good discussion and sharing of ideas.
My Take-Away from tonight's meeting: Everyone is in need of improved organization. There just aren't enough hours in the day. Managing our task list is probably our greatest challenge.
My Advice: Attack your task list from all sides with every tool you've got. Use your Planner, Blackberry, Windows Mail or Outlook task management features. Create tasks for recurring items. Put a due date on every item. Don't delete any item until it's done or delegated. Only write down the items you can realistically complete and check off today. Everything else gets written on a future planner page or moved forward at the end of the day.
Nice article on BeaumontBuzz.com thanks to Ashley Behn . . .
Taking Your Income into Your Own Hands
Saturday, October 31, 2009
New Decor Theme - What to Call it?

Hmmm, this new table decor will definitely be featured at the April Wedding Preview. I can tell it will be popular with the brides. This bride's attendants will be wearing green. The overall feeling is warm, soft and elegant.
Stay tuned . . . I'll let you know what I decide to call it.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
A Grandma's Life etc.
Got home Saturday from our camping at Lake Livingston State Park, one of our favorites. The weather was just right for keeping a fire going. We took a bike ride and went for a nice walk around the lake. We couldn't have asked for better weather or a more peaceful trip, that is until we were surrounded on all sides by cub scouts on Friday night! These kids were so excited. We were surprised and relieved when they actually quieted down at 10 p.m. All in all, it was a great trip.
Monday, November 2


Sweet Caroline was so happy to see her friends today when I dropped her off at her babysitter's house. What an absolute doll. I spent all week with her, and I can't wait to see her tomorrow.
Thursday, October 29
What a privilege to be able to spend some time with my Little Ladybug Caroline in Houston this week. Unfortunately, the reason is her being sick with a fever and then breaking out in a rash--roseola. She can't go to her babysitter Melodee's just yet. We've enjoyed some good play time in between naps. She is such a joy and has quite a personality at 15 mos. Her Mom is making a pink/black witch's tutu for Halloween. She will be adorable. I hope they feel like making the trip to Port Neches on Saturday, because that will be a Halloween treat for a lot of Grands and Greats in the Mid-County area.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Now Taking Credit Card Payments Via PayPal . . .
- Business Solutions Products
- Down Payments for All Services
- Final Invoice for all Services (via email)
TO MAKE A PURCHASE
- Use the pull-down list to select your product, then click the "Add to Cart" button.
- Unless your computer is blocking the pop-up, your PayPal cart will open with the item listed.
- If you want to select another item, click on "Continue Shopping." Your cart will close, and you will return to Becky's Blog.
- At any time you can click on "View Cart" at the top right corner of Becky's Blog.
- When you are finished shopping, from your PayPal cart, click on "Proceed to Checkout."
- You will be prompted by PayPal to enter your payment information.
- You will receive a confirmation email from PayPal.
- B & B Solutions will receive an email with the details of your purchase.
- B & B Solutions will contact you if there are any questions and will fill your order right away.
If you have any questions about using PayPal, please let us know. Watch for more PayPal options as our product lines grow!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Order Accounting Records Notebook Kit
Small Business Version
$15.00 + $5.00 Shipping / Handling
Personal Finance Version
$20.00 + $5.00 Shipping / Handling
SMALL BUSINESS VERSION
Includes Divider Tabs & Instructions for Tracking ~ Transactions (includes 50 expense tracking pages & 30 labels) ~ Bank Statements & Reconciliations ~ State Reports & Payments ~ Federal Reports & Payments ~ Other Reports & Documents ~ Cover & Spine Inserts ~ You Buy the Binder (2" or Larger Recommended)
PERSONAL FINANCE VERSION
Includes Divider Tabs & Instructions for Tracking ~ Transactions (includes 50 expense tracking pages & 30 labels) ~ Bank Statements & Reconciliations ~ Employment Documents ~ Federal Income Tax Reports ~ Expense Tracking Documents & Reports ~ Ten (10) Expense Tracking Envelopes ~ Thirty (30) Expense Tracking (Category) Labels ~ Cover & Spine Inserts ~ You Buy the Binder (2" or Larger Recommended)
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Business Solutions
We are excited to have been asked to present a Business / Organizational Workshop to the some of the vendors who are members of Ashley Behn's SoutheastTexasWeddings.com. Having been in business just over two years, we have only recently completed some of the steps that we will share at the November 3rd workshop. If you are interested in attending, contact Ashley Behn through SoutheastTexasWeddings.com.
One is specifically for wedding vendors, and the other is for any small business. The DVD's contain ready-to-use documents for tracking cash flow, product cost, mileage, and clients; plus some forms to help small businesses keep accurate accounting records.You can purchase your own binder . . . Our Accounting Records Notebook Kit is ready to go with dividers for keeping all of your accounting documentation neatly in one place. Each divider contains Instructions and Tips.
- Transactions - includes 50 printed expense tracking pages & 30 printed expense tracking labels
- Bank Statements & Reconcilation
- State Reports & Payments
- Federal Reports & Payments
- Documents & Profit/Loss Reports
- Cover and Spine Inserts
BONUS - Free!
Purchase either the Business Docs DVD or the Accounting Records Notebook Kit, and receive one year of free access to B&B Solutions' "Customers Only" web pages. We will use these pages to post updated links and new or improved documents for your use.
COMPUTER TRAINING
(2-hr minimum) - $30 per hour for one person / $20 per person per hour for 2+ persons
We offer computer training on applications installed on your business or personal computer; at your location; or at our location if you have a laptop and prefer an offsite training. We will train you so that you will be able to get the most out of the applications you already have . . . including the following:- MS Outlook
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS Access
- MS PowerPoint
- QuickBooks Simple Start
The documents on our Business Docs DVD's are ready-to-use, but if you would like personal training on how to get the most out of these documents, give us a call and we will set up a time to meet with you.
For a limited time (through 12/31/09), your first training session includes one additional hour of training at no extra charge.
Read more about our Business / Organizational Tips Training here.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Shop B & B!
- Dress your table with favor bags. Fill them with a home-baked goodie or other gift for your guests. Custom monogrammed, self-tie favor bags in organza. Finished size is approximately 4" x 6". You select bag color and monogram color to perfectly match your wedding theme ~ $2.50 each
- Custom monogrammed Ring Bearer Pillow in Ivory or White Satin with your choice of thread color ~ $50.00
Monday, September 21, 2009
New - Video Ads
If you have a business or a friend who could use such a tool for advertising with clients, please let me know. A video can be used in so many different circumstances--on the web, at a trade or bridal show, or one-on-one with a client. Visual images are important in helping customers to begin to know what it is they really want.
Click here to see the following video ad:
Silk Settings Pricing - New Items - Setup and Removal Included in Price
Column with Centerpiece Grouping, No Candles, and Custom Banner (yours to keeps) - $250
Custom Banner Only - $150
Column with Centerpiece Grouping, Including Candles - $150
Centerpiece Grouping Only, Including Candles - $100
Centerpiece Grouping Only, No Candles - $75
Column Only - $50
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Wedding Preview - What a Nice Day
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
What Do You Get When You Book With B&B?
Wedding Preview Almost Here!
You will really see some elegant table decorations. Cathi Thompson of The Linen House is providing most of the linens for the event. All of B & B Solutions' tables will be decked out with beautiful tablecloths. What a great, cooperative event, not unlike most real weddings!
Be sure to check out the "Wedding Chat" area that will be centered by B & B Solutions' Custom Unity Banner and Unity Candle Centerpiece Grouping. Look for the Unity Candle and a few chairs that will be dressed in The Linen House ivory satin chair covers and accented with B & B Solutions' assortment of posies.
Take a close look at the Unity Banner, and consider placing an order for your very own. This custom banner is available in ivory or white satin and features a large monogram and your wedding date, creating a lifelong keepsake to remind you of your unity candle or sand ceremony.
B & B Solutions can provide, set up and remove the column, centerpiece grouping, and candles. You keep the banner. Order forms will be available for the Unity Banner and coordinating Ring Bearer Pillow.
Kyle (the other "B") and my daughter Betsy (another "B") will be on hand to help direct couples to all of B & B's options displayed at the Wedding Preview. We are ready to spend some time with you and answer all of your questions. We will have our calendar ready and are excited to book Your Big Day or to schedule a one-on-one, free consultation.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Windows ~ Videos ~ Wedding Shows
Beaumont Catering Company again asked me to decorate for their tasting. Brides who have already booked with them for their catering get to taste all of their delicious specialties.
It's a great opportunity for me to meet their brides one-on-one, show off my Silk Settings, and show some sample videos. Lacie Grant (Essence Photography by Lacie Grant) took some great pictures of their food and my decorations.
"David." At least that's the story we made up to go with the scene created. The Betsy doll was made to look like my daughter Betsy, who was always in "dog ears." The Caroline doll just reminds me of my Sweet Caroline right now. The David doll is wearing one of my great-nephew David's little outfits. Both of these dolls are just beautiful. They feel just like a real baby when you hold them.Saturday, August 1, 2009
Wedding Preview - September 20
I have been a fan of Ashley Behn's southeasttexasweddings.com for several months now. It's a great place for brides to find vendors in Southeast Texas. Ashley's planning for the Wedding Preview at the MCM Elegante on September 20th.This is not your typical bridal show! B & B Solutions will be providing decorations for a large portion of the room. Brides will be able to get a real feel for the elegance of our Silk Settings centerpieces as they are in a real reception. Not only that, we will be able to set up our audio/visual equipment as in a real reception setting and show some of our favorite sample Reception Videos.
More About Family - Those Reeder NSSO Games
Well, I'm going to try not to make this too long, but this is part of who I am and should be on my blog. You know those siblings of mine that I love . . . well, we and our parents and all our kids really enjoy one another's company. Oh, and we REALLY enjoy competition events. - Punt, Pass & Kick Competition
- Basketball
- Sharp Shooting
This DVD has it all--great action shots, outstanding form, the agony of defeat, and the thrill of victory! This ain't your ordinary family playing games. There's a point scoring system, a stat book, men's winners, women's winners, trophies, certificates, opening and closing ceremonies, and bragging rights.
Oh, and don't let me forget to mention the yearly Christmas Balderdash competition and the coveted "Reeder Cup."
Family - How it All Started . . .

Back in 1992 our Dad retired . . . I happen to be right in the middle of seven kids . . . and a couple of my sisters put together a wonderful slideshow for his Retirement Party. This was long before everyone had PC's on every desk, so it was an actual "slide" show. My sister had two slide projectors that were programmed to advance at just the right points of the music. The audio included narrated passages by every one of us kids. The outcome was wonderful and enjoyed by everyone; but what we have to show for it is a grainy VHS tape with poor audio--a video of the slideshow.

A few years down the road in 2002 for my inlaws' 50th anniversary I created a "much advanced" slideshow in PowerPoint. Lots of scanning and many hours went into it. I put the audio track together on a cassette tape--30 different pieces of music. I carried my PowerPoint file and my cassette tape to a business in Beaumont, and they put the two together on a VHS tape. It was a wonderful surprise for the Bowsers.
Well by then I was hooked. I just really LOVE to do this kind of thing. When we got a new computer in 2005 I made sure I got the software and hardware that was needed for a lot of video, graphics and audio editing. I am so happy to have been able to make a little business out of something I enjoy so much.
Video Keepsake Planner

Video Keepsake Tote Bag
I enjoy putting together the tote bags that are part of B &B Solutions' Video Keepsake package. My Mom, Rosalie, provides the expert embroidery and then I sew them up in her awesome sewing room. It gives us an excuse to spend some good time together. Dad will come in every so often to see what we're up to, and old Junior (their Schnauzer) is usually under foot. Multi-Package Discount Really Helps
B & B Solutions offers a variety of services. When you order two (2) B & B Packages, you get a 5% discount off your entire order. This especially makes booking a Perfect Presentation of your Video Keepsake DVD very affordable. You cannot rent the equipment yourself for what it will cost you to have us attend your event, set up and show the DVD, and take down the equipment. It's certainly something for you to consider.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Legends of the Fall Wedding Reception
Ever since our daughter's Fall wedding in 2004 I have loved a reception donned in fall colors. I was ecstatic when I was asked to decorate for a Fall 2008 wedding with our Legends of the Fall decor theme. Our fall topiary with its dark red, orange and yellow roses makes such a beautiful statement. I am excited to be planning to decorate for the Wedding Preview with some of my favorite centerpieces from the Legends of the Fall decor theme.
Brown Center
The Brown Center in Orange, Texas, is a lovely venue for weddings, no matter what time of year. I had the pleasure of decorating for a wedding in 2008. The attendants wore black and carried red rose bouquets. Our Black Cherry Silk Settings were perfect. I provided black wrought iron candlesticks accented with red roses and cascading red sheer ribbons. The head table featured tall red rose topiaries and an arched candelabra with red roses. All tables were adorned with dark red silk scarves. The aisle was especially lovely with tulle aisle markers that featured pearl hangers and red rose posies with cascading sheer red ribbons.
Neches Room Wedding Reception
I provided last-minute decorations for a wedding at the Neches Room on Crockett Street in Beaumont, Texas. This bride's colors were champagne and black. She brought their two teenage sons over to help her pick out the centerpieces. I was so impressed! The Neches Room is such a beautiful venue for wedding receptions. Our crystal centerpieces, champagne roses, and ivory candles were elegant and a perfect complement to the room.
Audio/Visual Perfect Presentations
Here's another avenue of the business that I didn't plan for originally. Having done several wedding reception videos last fall and having sent the brides elsewhere to get presentation equipment, I decided to go ahead and make the investment in a projector, screen, DVD player and speakers.B & B Solutions does not offer to rent the equipment, but instead we attend the event and make sure that everything goes smoothly in the presentation. It's really fun to get to see a Video Keepsake DVD enjoyed by a bride and her friends and family first-hand.
We can do the same for corporate clients too, or for clubs, or family gatherings. We had a Shrek movie marathon at our Reeder Family Reunion at the Frio Country Resort. This was displayed on a large area about 6'x10' in diameter, and the picture was awesome.
Custom Window Displays
for trusting me to pull this off. Jennifer & Brian's Wedding
This was a huge event for B & B Solutions. We provided the Video Keepsake DVD, aisle decor, unity candle, and centerpieces for a huge wedding reception. The outcome was great though, because the bride and her Mom were both pleased. That's all that matters.Attendants' dresses were olivine green. Our centerpieces were crystal and glass accented with soft yellow scarves and posies of yellow roses and daisies. The bride's table featured a large crystal vase filled with fresh sliced lemons and a large arrangement with yellow roses, daisies, and calla lilies. Two tall glass footed vases were filled with fresh sliced limes and topped with similar arrangements.
Daycare Videos
Well I'm busy trying to book as many 2009-2010 Daycare Videos as I can. I had the most fun putting together end-of-schoolyear videos for several daycares in May. The kids' parents submit infant, toddler, and current pictures. Plus the daycares take pictures all year long to include in the video. It's a great keepsake for the kids and had been known to make teachers cry.






