After Kevin and I got married, I got a wild hair to try something new and bring in a little extra cash as well. I became a Pampered Chef consultant! I was finishing up my teaching degree, had some time in the evening, and LOVED Pampered Chef products myself. So....why not sell them! I did it for a year or so, and really had a great time!
Then...I was at a point of almost being finished with school, and beginning my career, and felt that I no longer had time to devote to this "hobby"...so I stopped!
Well, It's been nearly 3 years of friends and family continually asking if I did, and requesting me to...sell Pampered Chef...so...Here I go again! I just reactivated my consultant information, and have once again become a Pampered Chef consultant! I'm not going to be holding "home parties", but instead doing a once-a-month "open house", where people can come see new and seasonal products, and place orders! Email and phone orders work great too, and pretty soon I'll have my own PC website where people can log on and order directly that way! I'll also be doing catalog parties for people as well!
So...If you need Pampered Chef...I'm your gal!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Just Clownin' Around
Halloween and I have never been very good friends at all! I don't decorate for the day but rather for the season! I've got leaves, pumpkins, scarecrows, and the like scattered throughout my house. A ghost, goblin or haunted house...I have not...The same way my mom used to, and still does, decorate. That being said...As kids, we always enjoyed dressing up and going out and about to "Trick or Treat" (maybe a little contradictory, but still)...and now...I enjoy dressing my kids up! One rule we have however, (the same rule my mom and dad had) is nothing dark, scary or evil of any kind! When you look at the Halloween costumes that are found at the store, it is amazing how many of those dark, scary and evil costumes there are...even for the little guys! That may be one of the reasons, aside from the fact that it's so much fun, that my mom always made our costumes. I can only think of one time that we bought a costume, and that was when I was 5 because I REALLY wanted to be this smurf that I saw at the store!
I decided to try and carry out the same tradition and make my kids costumes! Last year Kallen was a chicken made from stuffed onesies, feather boas, and rubber gloves...a Martha Stewart idea mind you!!!
Well this year I decided to take one from the "Craig & Karri costume idea vault" (my brother and sister-in-law), and Kallen was a "Rodeo Clown". He didn't dig the face paint, and had a really hard time with the idea of suspenders, but all in all he pretty much sauntered around and played the part of a goofy rodeo clown very well!
Where we live, the downtown association has always put on a trick-or-treat extravaganza. The businesses that would like to participate, open their doors and offer kiddos in costume treats! The mass chaos that is the downtown area on Halloween offers lots and lots of interesting people and things to see!
From free ice cream cones at Dairy Queen, to leaves in the park, Kallen had a great time walking around and taking in the sights. Occasionally I could get him to walk into a store and actually "trick or treat", but for the most part he was content just walking, which was definitely fine by me!
Kynlee on the other hand, basically slept the whole time in the front pack, and hardly made more than a peep! I was a bit of a slacker when it came to her and didn't even make a costume! I think she'll forgive me that she didn't dress up for Halloween at 4 months! The sad part is that I took about 100 pictures of Kallen, and not a single picture of my sleeping beauty! Poor girl, I'll have to make up for it later!!!
I decided to try and carry out the same tradition and make my kids costumes! Last year Kallen was a chicken made from stuffed onesies, feather boas, and rubber gloves...a Martha Stewart idea mind you!!!
Well this year I decided to take one from the "Craig & Karri costume idea vault" (my brother and sister-in-law), and Kallen was a "Rodeo Clown". He didn't dig the face paint, and had a really hard time with the idea of suspenders, but all in all he pretty much sauntered around and played the part of a goofy rodeo clown very well!
Where we live, the downtown association has always put on a trick-or-treat extravaganza. The businesses that would like to participate, open their doors and offer kiddos in costume treats! The mass chaos that is the downtown area on Halloween offers lots and lots of interesting people and things to see!
From free ice cream cones at Dairy Queen, to leaves in the park, Kallen had a great time walking around and taking in the sights. Occasionally I could get him to walk into a store and actually "trick or treat", but for the most part he was content just walking, which was definitely fine by me!
Kynlee on the other hand, basically slept the whole time in the front pack, and hardly made more than a peep! I was a bit of a slacker when it came to her and didn't even make a costume! I think she'll forgive me that she didn't dress up for Halloween at 4 months! The sad part is that I took about 100 pictures of Kallen, and not a single picture of my sleeping beauty! Poor girl, I'll have to make up for it later!!!
Eatin' ice cream with his cowboy buddy Dawson!
Friday, October 26, 2007
"Ou-side...peease"
The past few days we've had gorgeous weather around these parts. Clear blue skies, sunshine a shinin', fall leaves falling, and the like! The previous weeks of rainy days were definitely beginning to get to us all!
Well...now that we've got our wonderful, and oh so useful fence, I've been giving the little man a bit of freedom and independence (so he thinks) when it comes to the great outdoors. We strap on some shoes, throw on a sweatshirt, and out he goes. One nice thing about our house, though there are many, is that every part of the backyard can be seen from at least one of the windows inside. This allows Kallen to be the curious and inquisitive little boy he is, and me to have peace of mind that he's safe. He may eat mud, squish bugs and throw rocks, but at least he's not running out into traffic or wandering down the street to the neighbors!!!
I was able to be a little stealth by peering around corners, and leaning off the edge of the deck to catch the little man in action...notice the dog wont leave his side...
Then he caught me
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Not Enough Hangers
I came home this afternoon from a wonderful play date with the neighbors and found 2 big Rubbermaid containers on the porch. What was in those containers you ask...GIRLS CLOTHES!!!
My friend Laura, mother to 3 adorable little girls, and 1 handsome little boy is no longer in need of pink. You see...after 3 girls, they welcomed a little boy into the family this September, and as her girls grow out of their clothes, I've been blessed enough to receive them! When Kynlee was born, Laura brought over the first Rubbermaid full of clothes, and now 2 more!
We are blessed beyond words, and can't express enough how much we appreciate your generosity. Thank you Laura!
My friend Laura, mother to 3 adorable little girls, and 1 handsome little boy is no longer in need of pink. You see...after 3 girls, they welcomed a little boy into the family this September, and as her girls grow out of their clothes, I've been blessed enough to receive them! When Kynlee was born, Laura brought over the first Rubbermaid full of clothes, and now 2 more!
We are blessed beyond words, and can't express enough how much we appreciate your generosity. Thank you Laura!
Monday, October 22, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Happy Birthday Josiah
Today is my nephew Josiah's 1st birthday, and while we would like to be celebrating with him, we'll have to settle for online birthday wishes instead!
You see, my sister Danielle (Dani to those of you who haven't called her "Danielle" your whole lives) and her family are currently in another part of the world. They left in January of this year when little Josiah looked like this:
Now the little man isn't so "little" anymore as he celebrates his 1st birthday!
Danielle, Joey, Josiah and new baby (due in a couple of weeks) are coming home in December and I CANT WAIT to see them. We love you guys and miss you tons. Happy Birthday "chunk"!
You see, my sister Danielle (Dani to those of you who haven't called her "Danielle" your whole lives) and her family are currently in another part of the world. They left in January of this year when little Josiah looked like this:
Now the little man isn't so "little" anymore as he celebrates his 1st birthday!
Danielle, Joey, Josiah and new baby (due in a couple of weeks) are coming home in December and I CANT WAIT to see them. We love you guys and miss you tons. Happy Birthday "chunk"!
Saturday, October 20, 2007
A Brother's Love
On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, Kallen and I take a "Water Kids" swimming class together! After I had Kynlee, I thought it would be a good idea to do something with just Kallen. Something that didn't involve stopping and taking care of Kynz when she needed me, and since we've taken swimming classes in the past, I thought it was the perfect thing to continue! We're fortunate enough to have a lot of family around, so the grandma's take turns watching Kynlee during the lesson so I can focus my whole attention on Kallen.Well...this last week, it just so happened that both my mom, and Kevin's mom were out of town! My brother came to the pool and helped out on Tuesday (Thanks TJ), but instead of asking him to do that Thursday as well, I asked my friend Brandy! Of course she agreed, and all was hunky doory!
As Kallen and I were dropping Kynlee off, and getting ready to leave, I handed her to Brandy and proceeded to grab Kallen and walk out the door! He instantly started crying, saying "noooooo, my sissy," while reaching out towards Kynlee!
I was trying to calm him down and get him all excited about swimming, but to no avail. He just didn't understand why his beloved sister wasn't going with us. I got him in the car, kicking and screaming, and drove to swimming class...surely he would calm down eventually...right???
Well he did calm down, but not before repeatedly asking through tears and sobs "sissy go bye bye too??? Peeeaaase."
I'm happy to report that once we were there, we had an excellent time at swimming, and the joy on Kallen's face when we arrived to pick Kynlee up...was priceless!!!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
A Messy Job
We haven't actually started "potty training" Kallen per say, because I really want to make sure he's ready before I go through the headache of it all. We have a little potty chair, talk about it while changing diapers, and openly allow him to be there and involved when Kevin and I are using the restroom (he flushes for us, and washes his hands with us, etc.).
He has in fact successfully used the potty chair on a couple of different occasions, simply because I "caught him in the act" and got him to the bathroom in time!
He turns 2 in a couple of weeks, and that was going to be my "hard core" potty training starting point. I've heard when they're ready, they're ready, and the training process is relatively "easy". If you push it too early, it either takes a lot longer, or they tend to refuse the process all together. Not sure if that's the case, but we went with it!
Anyways...yesterday I was on the phone with Kevin and looked over to notice that Kallen had taken off his diaper. Okay...no big deal...When I get off the phone I'll put a new one on him (he's past the "get a diaper on him quick" age...I thought). Not even a couple of minutes later, I see my darling son squatting in the corner...pooping. AHHHH..."I pooped" he said. I instantly hung up with Kevin, grabbed Kallen and helped him continue the task at hand in the appropriate place!
He went, we cheered, and then the clean-up began. Sorry to be graphic...but at least it was a log, not a blob! It was at that point I realized that he is definitely ready to begin this whole process, and I mentally prepared myself for the messy job that is Potty Training!
He has in fact successfully used the potty chair on a couple of different occasions, simply because I "caught him in the act" and got him to the bathroom in time!
He turns 2 in a couple of weeks, and that was going to be my "hard core" potty training starting point. I've heard when they're ready, they're ready, and the training process is relatively "easy". If you push it too early, it either takes a lot longer, or they tend to refuse the process all together. Not sure if that's the case, but we went with it!
Anyways...yesterday I was on the phone with Kevin and looked over to notice that Kallen had taken off his diaper. Okay...no big deal...When I get off the phone I'll put a new one on him (he's past the "get a diaper on him quick" age...I thought). Not even a couple of minutes later, I see my darling son squatting in the corner...pooping. AHHHH..."I pooped" he said. I instantly hung up with Kevin, grabbed Kallen and helped him continue the task at hand in the appropriate place!
He went, we cheered, and then the clean-up began. Sorry to be graphic...but at least it was a log, not a blob! It was at that point I realized that he is definitely ready to begin this whole process, and I mentally prepared myself for the messy job that is Potty Training!
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