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Ma, mom, mum: We are absolutely and incredibly just 25 days from another Mother's Day and yes, who doesn't love Mom, but all this holiday and birthday gift buying is anxiety-inducing ... though better than the alternative. Where would you be without mom? That said, in a very run-on opening sentence, Mr. B is aware that you are counting on him to "assist" your gift buying (read: win something). To get the Mother of all holidays started, B2B Insider turned to Cash America and Barbara (no relation to Jerry) Lewis. Many of you know of the Fort Worth retailer with almost 900 U.S. stores, but not all of you are aware of its Fort Knox of brand new goods. Barbara unlocked the vault and you can cash in with this 14-carat, white gold, 18-inch, chain necklace with a heart-shaped gold pendant with diamonds. Ain't (Cash) America great!

What about Gunner? If you were told Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten and Aubrey Peeples were playing Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie April 23, you might be perplexed. Or yawning. Or wondering what jimaustinonline.com had gotten itself into this time. But if you were told Nashville TV actors/singers/songwriters Scarlett, Deacon, Will and Layla were performing, you'd be strumming Miss Leslie's ol' country favorite I'll Stand in Line. Performers from the wildly successful television series are touring for the third off-season and the biggest accolades have been for Deacon, who had been playing small San Fran bars on the side before Nashville stardom. The jimaustinonline.com suite could be singing your tune and you won't have to stand in line because Norma has two tickets and a VIP parking pass.
Spring cleaning: What if you could host a cocktail reception for nine friends? For free. And feed them platters of fancy schmancy hors d'oeuvres? For free. April 27 is Clear Out, Help Out, a benefit for Center for Transforming Lives (formerly YWCA), which "moves women, children and families from poverty to independence through housing stability, affordable high-quality child care and financial empowerment coaching."  As a host for Clear Out, Help Out, you can invite nine guests to join you for food and drink. The clear out part is an ask for your guests to bring their extra unused or no-longer-wanted clothing, furniture, jewelry, etc...to be sold in the Center's resale shop. Stephanie (related to Son NoBGood) Raben sent over a host spot that could transform into your's.

Chance to get edukated: Mayor Price is Right is NOT a morning person. Yet she'll be doing her best Drew Carey emcee excellence at 7 a.m. April 28 as moderator of Leadership Fort Worth's Breakfast University. The area's top higher education officials will offer Grade A answers to the Mayor's questions about how their institutions are driving the economy and helping to shape the future of Fort Worth. Dr. Joy Gates Black, Tarrant County College District; Dr. Victor Boschini, Texas Christian University; Frederick Slabach, Texas Wesleyan University; Dr. Michael Williams, University of North Texas Health Science Center; and Vistasp Karbhari, University of Texas at Arlington are scheduled to attend. Play tardy with work with this seat at the Fort Worth Club classroom.

Colorful story: Mr. B has to landscape on a budget (you know his boss is Miserly Mistress) and the dollar stores aren't on the Top 10,000 list for plants. But he was sightseeing one day at the beautiful new-ish Calloway's Nursery on North Tarrant Parkway and saw Yin and Yang begonias for 99 cents. Now, his flower beds are multi-colorful purty.  

One man's junk, is...: The Junk King crew was cleaning out a storage unit for a customer when it found three one dollar bills in a frame. "My guys showed it to the client and asked him if he wanted to keep it," Junk King franchise owner Cody Rodgers said. "He said, 'Nah, just get rid of it.' What kind of awesome business is this?  People are paying me to throw away their money!"

Sold on marketing: Next Tuesday at the Business Assistance Center, Donnie Boivin of Salesmastery/Sandler Sales Training and Chuck Bouligny of Ascend Concepts kick off a free Let's Talk Marketing lunch series. If you can't make it, here are three sales tips from Donnie (a $995 value, yours today for free): (1) Relax! (2) Sell to a process; don't go for a home run each time; (3) Don't actively sell. Build relationships and sales will come.

Rollercoaster ride: B2B Insider sponsor Comerica Bank had itsownself's Robert Dye, the Villanova of U.S. chief economists, at the Fort Worth Club last week to offer a forecast of "mostly positive, but volatile."

• Don't plan your business on $80-a-barrel oil, but $25 doesn't sound right, either. "Somewhere between $20 and $80," he said. "No, $45-$50. Every day above $27 we can breathe easier."
•  Homeowner equity is storming back. "20-to-25 percent gains. Homeowner net worth is increasing, but the income distribution is not equal."
• Two Fed rate hikes in 2016 could "be optimistic. There might be just one."

Try Krazy Glue: GlennScape Landscaping, according to Darrell Samuelson, had a guy call after the recent hailstorms and ask, "Do you guys put leaves back on trees?" "No sir, but they will grow back." Darrell's leads group is discussing purchase of an environmentally friendly green glue gun for this project.

Still Clicking: Glenn Killman, a gentle man and genial photographer of many galas, passed away earlier this month. Similarly named Glen Ellman, more fire-y, but still genial photographer of thousands of events, said in the days after Glenn's passing that he received at least 10 calls and notes asking if he "were still here."

Bracing for success: After months of free-loading at ribbon cuttings, the Chamber Am-Bass-Adorables Tuesday will only be served floss and whitening solution when they get their teeth cleaned for bigger, brighter smiles after seeing Dr. Shattuck at 12:30 at Radiant Dental Care, 295 FM 156 in Haslet.

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