GREAT deal for Feb hosting! 60% off any one item! This is for a show sale of $150 or more. Easy to do, easy to host!
What does this mean for you? You can get a 7 piece set of executive cookware for $150 (reg $375)! I have a comparable brand of hard anodized titanium reinforced cookware and compared the two on the stove... PC one... I didn't think I'd be sold this fast.
I'm going to get the $400 set of forged cutlery for $160! I just got one of these knives and it's way better than my miracle blades, I may as well get rid of the other knives right now because I'm not using them anymore.
Or, the ultimate mandolin for $24 or a piece of stoneware for $15 or less?
Plus, if you host by Feb 23rd, pick either a cranberry trivet or some spices for hosting a charter show of mine, and be entered into a drawing for a free product from me! And still earn free and 1/2 priced items! If you'd like to replenish some of your kitchen supplies, now is the time!
Note: usually the host special is 60% off one of a few selected items. This is a REALLY good deal and great opportunity! If you live far away, do a catalog show and collect some orders!
Also, I have learned that if your organization would like to hold a fund raiser by selling Pampered Chef, and percentage of the sales will be given in cash to the organization.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Pampered Chef
I am now a Pampered Chef consultant! I'm excited. Of course I'll share w/you the benefits of hosting a show, but I'd like you to know my how and why.
I want you to know that being a wife and a mom is of utmost importance to me. I will strive not to loose sight of that. I am a homemaker, I have children to love and teach and read to, meals to make, and a house to keep. My husband is our provider. I do not wish to take that roll. He does a great at it. I am his help meet. If I am too busy for him or my kids or my household responsibilities, I am outside God's will. Titus 2:4-5 says (contemporary english) "so the younger women will be loving wives and mothers. Each of the younger women must be sensible and kind, as well as a good homemaker, who puts her own husband first. Then no one can say insulting things about God's message."
Jean Paul is a full supporter of mine, and my life coach. On a lighter note, he says he wants me to make him good food :) Through his work, he's learning business, I've been watching him with paperwork every day and his organizational system he's worked out for himself. We've been discussing and implementing advertising and following up on customers. He's been reading Thou Shalt Prosper, the QBQ, and 48 days to the Work You Love, changing his way of thinking from a slavery way to a sonship mentality. I look forward to his help, and know that with him we can learn more about business together.
Pampered Chef is well known for their quality kitchen products. My girlfriend, Jessamyn, had a bridal shower for me in 2002, and I was given a pizza stone, food chopper, spatula, and mandolin. I swear by these products and have used them faithfully since! Last year bought a muffin stone pan, and another spatula, JP ruined my 1st one in the blender.
There are several products I'd still really like to have. And I thought, wow, when my husby needs a tool for a job, he goes and gets it (granted, I'm quite pleased for him to finish the porch steps and railing! I love to see him building his manly tool collection.) I really appreciate my quality kitchen tools, and have found that every time I acquire a quality item, I can actually scale down my "stuff" and get rid of two or three others, and my time preparing, cooking, and/or cleaning eases up! I'm in my kitchen every day, have been for several years and have dozens more to come! I'm excited to build my Pampered Chef collection with my commissions, as well as discounts from hosting my own shows.
By booking a show with me, you can get 1/2 price and free items of your choosing! As well as 10% off any orders for the next year. By booking a show in February, March, or April you can help me get a good start to my business. It's easy to host and I will help you out. No pressure to purchase, either, the show I attended in December I went for the fun of it, and didn't buy a thing. I felt quite comfortable, and obviously inspired! Also, I will be doing a drawing for a free product for my February hosts, as well as one more for my March/April hosts!
And if you're local and the Pampered Chef business is something you're interested in, attend or host a show to see. I signed up under who I did because the consultant did such a great job, I wanted HER and her director to help me with my business! They are both quality ladies and I can assure you a solid support network.
With me as your Pampered Chef consultant you will also receive tips and information about your products, recipes, and tips for your meal prep and planning. Pampered Chef products are waranteed and I will help you find the items you like and best fit your needs.
I want you to know that being a wife and a mom is of utmost importance to me. I will strive not to loose sight of that. I am a homemaker, I have children to love and teach and read to, meals to make, and a house to keep. My husband is our provider. I do not wish to take that roll. He does a great at it. I am his help meet. If I am too busy for him or my kids or my household responsibilities, I am outside God's will. Titus 2:4-5 says (contemporary english) "so the younger women will be loving wives and mothers. Each of the younger women must be sensible and kind, as well as a good homemaker, who puts her own husband first. Then no one can say insulting things about God's message."
Jean Paul is a full supporter of mine, and my life coach. On a lighter note, he says he wants me to make him good food :) Through his work, he's learning business, I've been watching him with paperwork every day and his organizational system he's worked out for himself. We've been discussing and implementing advertising and following up on customers. He's been reading Thou Shalt Prosper, the QBQ, and 48 days to the Work You Love, changing his way of thinking from a slavery way to a sonship mentality. I look forward to his help, and know that with him we can learn more about business together.
Pampered Chef is well known for their quality kitchen products. My girlfriend, Jessamyn, had a bridal shower for me in 2002, and I was given a pizza stone, food chopper, spatula, and mandolin. I swear by these products and have used them faithfully since! Last year bought a muffin stone pan, and another spatula, JP ruined my 1st one in the blender.
There are several products I'd still really like to have. And I thought, wow, when my husby needs a tool for a job, he goes and gets it (granted, I'm quite pleased for him to finish the porch steps and railing! I love to see him building his manly tool collection.) I really appreciate my quality kitchen tools, and have found that every time I acquire a quality item, I can actually scale down my "stuff" and get rid of two or three others, and my time preparing, cooking, and/or cleaning eases up! I'm in my kitchen every day, have been for several years and have dozens more to come! I'm excited to build my Pampered Chef collection with my commissions, as well as discounts from hosting my own shows.
By booking a show with me, you can get 1/2 price and free items of your choosing! As well as 10% off any orders for the next year. By booking a show in February, March, or April you can help me get a good start to my business. It's easy to host and I will help you out. No pressure to purchase, either, the show I attended in December I went for the fun of it, and didn't buy a thing. I felt quite comfortable, and obviously inspired! Also, I will be doing a drawing for a free product for my February hosts, as well as one more for my March/April hosts!
And if you're local and the Pampered Chef business is something you're interested in, attend or host a show to see. I signed up under who I did because the consultant did such a great job, I wanted HER and her director to help me with my business! They are both quality ladies and I can assure you a solid support network.
With me as your Pampered Chef consultant you will also receive tips and information about your products, recipes, and tips for your meal prep and planning. Pampered Chef products are waranteed and I will help you find the items you like and best fit your needs.
Updates in January
Hi! Well, the girls are down for naps and Liam is w/Jean Paul today doing service calls (Jean Paul installs home security systems monitored by Monitronics, he does a great job and provides customer service above and beyond what's expected for his position).
Eva's 3 months now! She is so sweet, so so sweet. And adorable. I know I'm biased, but she gets attention wherever we go. She's my sweet cheeks, and chins, has two of each, she's filling out quite nicely! And she's gotten to keep her hair, unlike my other two babies :) Last night we had family pictures taken, I'll post those in a couple of weeks. They were post-Christmas pics, didn't quite make it in before then!
Have been adjusting to life w/three... I won't lie, it's been a change! I'm so glad, though. Before Eva our home had never seen french fries and chicken nuggets, corn dogs, etc. I didn't really need them, I did OK in the kitchen preparing food. Well, I can relate very well to the rest of you now! Very humbling. I'm finding my new groove in the kitchen dept. Right now I have over the past days prepped what I need to make calzones: bbq ckn and meatball marinera. Dough's in the breadmaker, got my pre-shredded cheese from Costco (actually, I just got a FOOD PROCESSOR, wahoo! It is amazing, so I can shred my own in 5 minutes start to clean up now). I try to keep items like that frozen so JP can take them to work w/him. My kitchen's been clean for three days now, absolutely amazing. I'm still in awe. Sunday I didn't want to do anything because it was too beautiful of a sight. This my friends is an exception to how we've been living, and it's quite pleasant.
I'm trying to get into gear for homeschooling, too. Liam just turned 4 (birthday pics below), and I got to keep that boy busy! I really look forward to getting some land for that boy someday. A friend recommended a book to teach reading, well they have a website w/two downloadable lessons, and links to their math lessons, w/many downloads and worksheets, including four verbal math lessons (that's right). http://www.readinglesson.com/index.htm
Adelle loves the dollhouse we gave her for Christmas. And right now she's sleeping in a party dress (I actually got it for around the house, I love to see her in dresses). She's such a girl, I love having a girl. And she's now getting interested in helping me! Wonderful! I want her to WANT to help me, because she's going to do it either way :) Earlier I noticed it was quiet. I found her in the bathroom cleaning the toilet. "I'm helping, Mom!" Leave it to a child to spur us on to doing the housework we need to do. My floors have been getting cleaner lately, too, by numerous water cup spills.
Today is an exception. I usually don't have this much of a mind or moment to blog or be on Facebook, but it's fun to keep up with you!
In November I had mastitis, my milk supply has been on the low end, but it's working! Through these struggles and supplementing I've taken a closer look at formula, and there's no comparison. Breast milk provides immunity, and is easily digested and bio available to the child. Not to mention the psycological, hormonal nurturing aspects as well. I love those feel good hormones that bond me to my baby! God created a beautiful thing, and even though I have to supplement sometimes, I'm so thankful that I get to nurse my baby at all. I already have visions of more children, I love my babies, and I love nursing them! Fortunately, I have many years to have them, I figured it out, if they were all three years apart, we'd still probably have 8 kids. I look forward to growing old surrounded by family.
One struggle w/Eva has been less sleep. Until the past two weeks, she stayed up late/early! Agh. It's difficult to keep the house moving on little rest and recoup. JP and I'd prettymuch trade off nights staying up and sleeping in. Now she's been on a better schedule/routine :) I think God really wanted me to enjoy her and get to know her. If I'd only had the day time w/her, our precious time together would have been run over by the other kids (they are fun, but as dependent young ones, they are constant and demanding). So we've shared many smiles and much laughter with her, time I wouldn't trade.
All things work together for good to them that love God! (romans 8:28)
Eva's 3 months now! She is so sweet, so so sweet. And adorable. I know I'm biased, but she gets attention wherever we go. She's my sweet cheeks, and chins, has two of each, she's filling out quite nicely! And she's gotten to keep her hair, unlike my other two babies :) Last night we had family pictures taken, I'll post those in a couple of weeks. They were post-Christmas pics, didn't quite make it in before then!
Have been adjusting to life w/three... I won't lie, it's been a change! I'm so glad, though. Before Eva our home had never seen french fries and chicken nuggets, corn dogs, etc. I didn't really need them, I did OK in the kitchen preparing food. Well, I can relate very well to the rest of you now! Very humbling. I'm finding my new groove in the kitchen dept. Right now I have over the past days prepped what I need to make calzones: bbq ckn and meatball marinera. Dough's in the breadmaker, got my pre-shredded cheese from Costco (actually, I just got a FOOD PROCESSOR, wahoo! It is amazing, so I can shred my own in 5 minutes start to clean up now). I try to keep items like that frozen so JP can take them to work w/him. My kitchen's been clean for three days now, absolutely amazing. I'm still in awe. Sunday I didn't want to do anything because it was too beautiful of a sight. This my friends is an exception to how we've been living, and it's quite pleasant.
I'm trying to get into gear for homeschooling, too. Liam just turned 4 (birthday pics below), and I got to keep that boy busy! I really look forward to getting some land for that boy someday. A friend recommended a book to teach reading, well they have a website w/two downloadable lessons, and links to their math lessons, w/many downloads and worksheets, including four verbal math lessons (that's right). http://www.readinglesson.com/index.htm
Adelle loves the dollhouse we gave her for Christmas. And right now she's sleeping in a party dress (I actually got it for around the house, I love to see her in dresses). She's such a girl, I love having a girl. And she's now getting interested in helping me! Wonderful! I want her to WANT to help me, because she's going to do it either way :) Earlier I noticed it was quiet. I found her in the bathroom cleaning the toilet. "I'm helping, Mom!" Leave it to a child to spur us on to doing the housework we need to do. My floors have been getting cleaner lately, too, by numerous water cup spills.
Today is an exception. I usually don't have this much of a mind or moment to blog or be on Facebook, but it's fun to keep up with you!
In November I had mastitis, my milk supply has been on the low end, but it's working! Through these struggles and supplementing I've taken a closer look at formula, and there's no comparison. Breast milk provides immunity, and is easily digested and bio available to the child. Not to mention the psycological, hormonal nurturing aspects as well. I love those feel good hormones that bond me to my baby! God created a beautiful thing, and even though I have to supplement sometimes, I'm so thankful that I get to nurse my baby at all. I already have visions of more children, I love my babies, and I love nursing them! Fortunately, I have many years to have them, I figured it out, if they were all three years apart, we'd still probably have 8 kids. I look forward to growing old surrounded by family.
One struggle w/Eva has been less sleep. Until the past two weeks, she stayed up late/early! Agh. It's difficult to keep the house moving on little rest and recoup. JP and I'd prettymuch trade off nights staying up and sleeping in. Now she's been on a better schedule/routine :) I think God really wanted me to enjoy her and get to know her. If I'd only had the day time w/her, our precious time together would have been run over by the other kids (they are fun, but as dependent young ones, they are constant and demanding). So we've shared many smiles and much laughter with her, time I wouldn't trade.
All things work together for good to them that love God! (romans 8:28)
Monday, December 22, 2008
Merry Winter Weather
Well, we're going on day 10 of snow, wow. JP just got the van up the drive, it was stuck on the street, bless his heart, it's 12:30 am.
The top pic on the last post was Liam's creation, he's getting into legos and using his imagination! Horray! Him and Adelle have also played w/the Christmas village set a lot, too. Adelle's such a cute girl, anything can become "Mommy" and "Daddy". She's going to love her dollhouse this Christmas!
Four pics down are the two on the couch w/their Mickey and Minnie dolls, they're nursing them :) I'm glad they're growing up w/a sense for what's best and how to love a baby. I LOVE nursing my babies. Two weeks ago I got mastitis (again, but first time w/this baby) and my milk supply dropped dramatically, so about 1/2 the time I have to give Eva a bottle. Makes me so grateful for the other 1/2 the time that I can nurse her and give her the benefits of breastmilk.
Liam and Adelle LOVE to dance. Liam is quite the leader, too. What a charmer, he sure makes me melt.
So, we've been in "survival mode" the past two months. Postpardom this time has been more difficult. Then caring for two small, constant children. They are all generally easy, but sure add up, and make for a very demanding day. Parenting is officially "full time", and I feel as though I've been initiated into life! It's hard to get on the comp to write notes and updates, like now I should be sleeping, but I appreciate JP so much I want to wait up for him. I guess he's helping our neighbor get chains on his tires.
Eva's such a joy. She's become quite interactive, overflowing w/joy and smiles. When she's awake it's games of smiling and tickling. And laughing, oh, she's adorable when she laughs. Her sleep schedule is evening out, the first month was a doozer, we did not get much sleep, she preferred the hours between 11pm and 2am.
Well, JP's in now! I'll write more later, got more pics to post of my sweet cheeks Eva and family Christmas photos.
The top pic on the last post was Liam's creation, he's getting into legos and using his imagination! Horray! Him and Adelle have also played w/the Christmas village set a lot, too. Adelle's such a cute girl, anything can become "Mommy" and "Daddy". She's going to love her dollhouse this Christmas!
Four pics down are the two on the couch w/their Mickey and Minnie dolls, they're nursing them :) I'm glad they're growing up w/a sense for what's best and how to love a baby. I LOVE nursing my babies. Two weeks ago I got mastitis (again, but first time w/this baby) and my milk supply dropped dramatically, so about 1/2 the time I have to give Eva a bottle. Makes me so grateful for the other 1/2 the time that I can nurse her and give her the benefits of breastmilk.
Liam and Adelle LOVE to dance. Liam is quite the leader, too. What a charmer, he sure makes me melt.
So, we've been in "survival mode" the past two months. Postpardom this time has been more difficult. Then caring for two small, constant children. They are all generally easy, but sure add up, and make for a very demanding day. Parenting is officially "full time", and I feel as though I've been initiated into life! It's hard to get on the comp to write notes and updates, like now I should be sleeping, but I appreciate JP so much I want to wait up for him. I guess he's helping our neighbor get chains on his tires.
Eva's such a joy. She's become quite interactive, overflowing w/joy and smiles. When she's awake it's games of smiling and tickling. And laughing, oh, she's adorable when she laughs. Her sleep schedule is evening out, the first month was a doozer, we did not get much sleep, she preferred the hours between 11pm and 2am.
Well, JP's in now! I'll write more later, got more pics to post of my sweet cheeks Eva and family Christmas photos.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Three under Four
Jean Paul brought this up yesterday, sure puts into perspective the state of our household! Well, he just picked it up and did some dishes (yes, what a man!) for me, although he can choose to brush off clutter and mess, he can't live without pathways open. Today I did all I could (within reason, I did enjoy my kids, too!), and still couldn't keep up on the place! We made it to Costco for groceries (wow, what a feat to even make it into the van, no kidding), and shopping is now a new experience. It's a mission, and it's most likely a one-stop trip with three small kids, so if it means getting everything at Costco, so be it. Five minutes into our shopping Liam chimed the typical, "I have to go potty." He's already been telling me he's hungry (because he didn't want to eat his food at home, too bad for him). Well, where as before I'd probably have broke down and taken him and Adelle back to the bathrooms, he got to hold it the entire circut through the store, this is a mama on a mission, and we're going to get 'er done before Eva wakes up (because once she wakes up, she wants to nurse, needs to burp, needs a new diaper, wants to nurse, needs to burp, needs a new diaper, and most likely wants to nurse again, not condusive to making shopping quick or easy). I had to laugh at the sight of me w/the kids. Eva was snuggled in the wrap on my front (thanks, Mom, I am loving the wrap! The Moby wrap, I highly recommend it for babies, moms!), two other kids I'm constantly trying to talk to/with, keep close and busy.
Well, here's a hodge podge of pics! From June until now. Us at the park, the river, blueberry picking in the mountains (I love the mountains! I'd love to move up there), Jean Paul and his siblings (currently ranging in age 12 to 26, they're all together, this is an amazing moment! Geoff recently moved to Scotland for a couple years, Nic lives in Florida, and Sarah's down there now, too... more moving around to come, I'm sure!) The day at the river and blueberry picking was one of the hottest days of the summer, so humid, and the river's deep chill helped cool us down (well, I only got in as much as my feet, but sure felt good!)
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