Well, tonight is THE big night! The big kids are going to see Transformers 2, and me and Amanda are staying home, eating snacks, watching a movie and doing some online shopping! All her favorites!
So, that meant I had to get my other work done early! Since I usually work on my website in the evening when hubby is home. So, while I was feeling full of energy, I decided to offer a grand opening give away!
So, to that end, go to www.SimplyStylishKids.com follow the link in the home page, and enter our contest! We're giving away a $20 gift certificate!! No purchase is needed (but always appreciated!)
So, join in the fun, and YOU may earn $20 in FREE shopping!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Change + Kids = Headache!
Ok, so, I guess I didn't have enough on my plate. I mean, I only have 3 kids at home, a busy Tupperware business (although not so much this month :( )and a children's boutique. Did I mention my oldest daughter has high functioning autism, and is well.... hormonal???? Yeah, I have alllll kinds of time!
So, I was getting NO SALES at my boutique, I mean 1 in several months. So, I shut it down, came up with a new name, got some new products (kept some of the others) and pulled a Madonna! I re-invented myself! lol
Well, it's not as easy as it sounds! OMG, I spent so many hours on the computer, I just want to cry! I still have product to add, and ZERO inspiration to do it! lol
PLUS, tomorrow my hubby is taking the bigger kids to see Transformers, and Amanda can't go (she's only 5, and a YOUNG 5 at that) so the violence would cause nightmares, and well, I'm not going there! lol Soooo, I have to have a mommy and me party for her, so she doesn't feel left out.
So, the NEW boutique is: Simply Stylish Kids! www.simplystylishkids.com The best part is we have these awesome nursing pads, by Posh Pads, they are just gorgeous!!!
Well, if you don't mind, take a peek, see if you like it! :) I sure paid the price for it! lol
So, I was getting NO SALES at my boutique, I mean 1 in several months. So, I shut it down, came up with a new name, got some new products (kept some of the others) and pulled a Madonna! I re-invented myself! lol
Well, it's not as easy as it sounds! OMG, I spent so many hours on the computer, I just want to cry! I still have product to add, and ZERO inspiration to do it! lol
PLUS, tomorrow my hubby is taking the bigger kids to see Transformers, and Amanda can't go (she's only 5, and a YOUNG 5 at that) so the violence would cause nightmares, and well, I'm not going there! lol Soooo, I have to have a mommy and me party for her, so she doesn't feel left out.
So, the NEW boutique is: Simply Stylish Kids! www.simplystylishkids.com The best part is we have these awesome nursing pads, by Posh Pads, they are just gorgeous!!!
Well, if you don't mind, take a peek, see if you like it! :) I sure paid the price for it! lol
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Ahhh the life of a WAHM!!
Wow! I have to say, it's a darn good thing I work from home! That way, I can do nothing all day but watch soap opera's and eat!
OH WAIT!!!!!
That's not my life! lol That's just the one my kids seem to THINK I have! lol You see, in our house the laundry does itself, the food prepares itself, the bills pay themselves, my Tupperware business runs itself, and I don't have to do anything! Soaps? The only soap I see is laundry soap, dish soap and hand soap! lol
Yes, I'm mean, I ask them to empty the dishwasher, put away their things and a few other PAINFUL (apparently) chores. I am soooooo mean!
Oh well, better get back to my bon bons!!!
OH WAIT!!!!!
That's not my life! lol That's just the one my kids seem to THINK I have! lol You see, in our house the laundry does itself, the food prepares itself, the bills pay themselves, my Tupperware business runs itself, and I don't have to do anything! Soaps? The only soap I see is laundry soap, dish soap and hand soap! lol
Yes, I'm mean, I ask them to empty the dishwasher, put away their things and a few other PAINFUL (apparently) chores. I am soooooo mean!
Oh well, better get back to my bon bons!!!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
I'm Doing It!!!
Woohooo!!! Yesterday, I used Sparkpeople.com to help me track my exercise and food intake. It's free, and fabulous! Anyway, I did a lot of exercise yesterday, including WALKING to the grocery store!! Yep! I needed a few groceries, so me and the kiddies, walked the mile or so to the store, and back :)
I ended up burning over 500 calories with exercise, AND kept my calorie intake at about 1200, AND the kicker is, I wasn't hungry!
I realized I just eat because it's there!! That is the one pitfall to working from home, food is readily available! lol Sooooo, I eat only when hungry, and ONLY drink water, or herbal teas with no sweetener. I can already see the difference, in just a few days, I am looking MUCH more toned than I have in a while, and have a lot more energy!
Soooo, now I just need to keep my face out of the fridge, and keep up the good work! lol I'll keep you posted ;)
I ended up burning over 500 calories with exercise, AND kept my calorie intake at about 1200, AND the kicker is, I wasn't hungry!
I realized I just eat because it's there!! That is the one pitfall to working from home, food is readily available! lol Sooooo, I eat only when hungry, and ONLY drink water, or herbal teas with no sweetener. I can already see the difference, in just a few days, I am looking MUCH more toned than I have in a while, and have a lot more energy!
Soooo, now I just need to keep my face out of the fridge, and keep up the good work! lol I'll keep you posted ;)
Sunday, June 7, 2009
My name is Laurie.....And I am FAT!
Yep, it's true!! And well, I don't want to be anymore! You see, when you work from home, you can literally eat ALLLLLL day! Plus then their the kids leftovers, can't just THROW those away! I mean after all, my mom told me how grateful I should be to have food, there are children in other parts of the world starving. So, to this day, I have to FORCE myself to throw food out!
So, I decided to go ahead and LOSE THE WEIGHT!!! So, here's what I started doing, I have been walking my girls to the park which is about 5 Blocks away, and hilly. We go whenever weather permits. I also have been working out daily on my Wii Fit. That is making a big difference. Plus I'm making sure I have plenty of water! Here's how you figure out how much water YOUR body needs:
Take your weight in pounds, divide in half, that is the number in ounces that you should drink per day. Example:
I weigh 204 pounds (that's 102 ounces of water a day) It seems like a lot, but it's doable!
So, I will keep you posted on how I do with the weight loss! I also am making sure to take my vitamins, and eat healthy!
My goal is to be 175 by the end of August. My main goal is to hit a healthy 129, but I'll start with my August goal, my youngest is going to kindergarten, and I don't want to be this fat! I want to feel and look better!
I had a pregnancy scare earlier this month, and I say scare because I'm 38, just about 39, and I already have 4, sooooo, it made me realize, I'm so uncomfortable in my weight as it is, I couldn't handle baby weight! So, I decided that if I wasn't, then I would do everything I can to lose weight, and since I'm not, It's time to get fit!!!
So, I decided to go ahead and LOSE THE WEIGHT!!! So, here's what I started doing, I have been walking my girls to the park which is about 5 Blocks away, and hilly. We go whenever weather permits. I also have been working out daily on my Wii Fit. That is making a big difference. Plus I'm making sure I have plenty of water! Here's how you figure out how much water YOUR body needs:
Take your weight in pounds, divide in half, that is the number in ounces that you should drink per day. Example:
I weigh 204 pounds (that's 102 ounces of water a day) It seems like a lot, but it's doable!
So, I will keep you posted on how I do with the weight loss! I also am making sure to take my vitamins, and eat healthy!
My goal is to be 175 by the end of August. My main goal is to hit a healthy 129, but I'll start with my August goal, my youngest is going to kindergarten, and I don't want to be this fat! I want to feel and look better!
I had a pregnancy scare earlier this month, and I say scare because I'm 38, just about 39, and I already have 4, sooooo, it made me realize, I'm so uncomfortable in my weight as it is, I couldn't handle baby weight! So, I decided that if I wasn't, then I would do everything I can to lose weight, and since I'm not, It's time to get fit!!!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Busy, Busy, Busy!!!
Well, I LOVE working from home, and I love spending time with my children, and giving away free Tupperware!
What I DO NOT love, is that I am overweight. Yep! I'm FAT!
So, I decided that since I teach my children to eat healthy, and I teach my party guests ways to eat healthy, it was time for me to GET healthy! I do eat healthy, but I don't exercise, unless you count carrying boxes of Tupperware for deliveries! lol
So, I've been taking walks everyday, AND I take my children AND my business with me! lol I like to multitask! I get more done that way! lol
So, I have a goal! I have a lot of parties booked in the upcoming weeks, so, for every party, I want to lose 2 pounds before it's held. I figure that way, I'm tying in work WITH weight loss, all for a healthier ME!! I'll be financially healthier, and physically healthier!
I will keep posting about my progress! So now it's more than just working from home with kids! lol It's working from home, and getting healthier ~ with kids!! lol
What I DO NOT love, is that I am overweight. Yep! I'm FAT!
So, I decided that since I teach my children to eat healthy, and I teach my party guests ways to eat healthy, it was time for me to GET healthy! I do eat healthy, but I don't exercise, unless you count carrying boxes of Tupperware for deliveries! lol
So, I've been taking walks everyday, AND I take my children AND my business with me! lol I like to multitask! I get more done that way! lol
So, I have a goal! I have a lot of parties booked in the upcoming weeks, so, for every party, I want to lose 2 pounds before it's held. I figure that way, I'm tying in work WITH weight loss, all for a healthier ME!! I'll be financially healthier, and physically healthier!
I will keep posting about my progress! So now it's more than just working from home with kids! lol It's working from home, and getting healthier ~ with kids!! lol
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Ooops! I went MIA!
Wow! It has been a while! lol With pretty good reason! I just got promoted with Tupperware ( I skipped a level! lol) So now I am a Director in Qualification? How do I explain what that is? Tupperware Boot Camp! lol It's HARD work! But, VERY rewarding! At the end, I'll have earned money, and a trip to Disney, so needless to say, my kids are PUSHING!!! lol
Plus, I was revamping 4 Snug Bugs a bit. And, my daughter, who has Bi Polar disorder and Aspergers Syndrome, lost her therapist :( So, now we need to find a new one. Not easy around here.
But all in all, I've just been busy with life! I'm still a mean mommy, because someone ordered the Disney Princess Beverage & Snack Set from Tupperware (and it wasn't me! lol) So, when that went in a bag, I got to hear how I'm nicer to my customers again! lol
Plus there was the spring cleaning! wahhhhhh! I HATE, I mean UTERLY detest spring cleaning! The only good thing about it, it means it's getting warm! lol Up here in the northeast, we still have our heaters on!
Well, I have more parties to prep for! So, I better run, I will check in, and post more often!
Plus, I was revamping 4 Snug Bugs a bit. And, my daughter, who has Bi Polar disorder and Aspergers Syndrome, lost her therapist :( So, now we need to find a new one. Not easy around here.
But all in all, I've just been busy with life! I'm still a mean mommy, because someone ordered the Disney Princess Beverage & Snack Set from Tupperware (and it wasn't me! lol) So, when that went in a bag, I got to hear how I'm nicer to my customers again! lol
Plus there was the spring cleaning! wahhhhhh! I HATE, I mean UTERLY detest spring cleaning! The only good thing about it, it means it's getting warm! lol Up here in the northeast, we still have our heaters on!
Well, I have more parties to prep for! So, I better run, I will check in, and post more often!
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