30-Day Blog Challenge---We're Off & Running!!

So, fellow bloggers, bloggettes, and blog-followers, this begins Day 1 of the 30-Day Blog Challenge!!  The timing really could not be better, for me anyway.  I just started my blog last week, and so far, I love it!  This challenge will not only keep me motivated, but will also help me to meet new people and learn new things!
If you are a blogger, or have ever thought of blogging, whether for personal reasons or as part of your marketing plan, check out this awesome opportunity!!


There has been lots of talk on what to blog about, and lucky for me (and hopefully my readers), I never seem to be at a loss for words.  I am one of those people who can strike a conversation with strangers in the grocery store, standing in line at Home Depot, or walking down the street.  The challenge for me, I think, will be to really define my focus, keep in line with my ultimate goals, and stay on track with my message.

I originally started this blog as a way to talk to other people out there who are looking for a way to make money from home.  Whether hoping to make enough money to pay bills, plan a dream vacation, or to earn a full-time salary, now really is a great time to start a home-based business!!  And the great thing is that anyone can do it!  No matter where you are, where you come from, or where you are going, we all have the opportunity to realize our dreams!!  The difficulties often lie in overcoming our doubts and fears.  My hope is to show people through my stories that these obstacles CAN be overcome...and that success IS attainable!  For Everyone!

How do I hope to accomplish this?  By sharing with others who I am, what I stand for, my fears, my hopes, my dreams, and both my failures and my successes.  And showing others how we can climb through the clouds to reach the sky!

So, while I will be talking about my business with Scent-Sations and why I think this is the greatest company, creating the best products, and offering the best compensation plan, for the best home business ever, and how being my own boss benefits not only me, but those around me as well...I will also talk about my life, offer some savvy shopping advice, why networking is important, aromatherapy info, and other topics that catch my eye, touch my heart, or make me laugh!!

See you Tomorrow for Day 2 / 30!!

"IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, 

YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT!"

-Walt Disney

DREAM LARGE!!

In My Next Life....

It's been a week since school let out, it's 100 degrees outside, I've had the flu (or something resembling the flu) for a better part of the week, I've been working to build my business, done a lot of networking events and such, and then.....


I woke up this morning to what looks like a war zone!  My house has literally "gone to the dogs!"  Ronda and I spent the evening here working, so I didn't clean the kitchen after dinner, the clean clothes are piled feet-high on the living room couch, there are blankets everywhere (despite the hot temperatures!!), the stairs have so much stuff piled on them that it's a miracle no one has plummeted to their death trying to navigate around all the clutter, and....well....I could go on, but I think you get the point!!  If the doorbell were to ring, I would not even let my closest friends inside!!

And amongst all this mess, I have animals--lots and lots of animals--laying around, seemingly oblivious to the chaos that surrounds them!! 

Tweak, our Hunter...she's always bringing me presents

like dead birds or lizard tails.  She's so thoughtful!!

 Montana--our resident crazy lady!  She has to take prozac cuz she always tries to kill Max, the cattle dog....when you see the pics of Max, it will probably make sense!

This is Baby, I used to really like this one.....until.......

 .......this.......now?  Well, let's just say I will like her more after I get her spayed!!

 Peaches....our old cat and reformed hunting champion!  Now he is only interested in 2 things--eating and sleeping, in no particular order!!

 Did you really think I was limited to dogs and cats???  These are two of our tortoises...Tank is the big guy.  He'll get to about 75 pounds.  And the little one is a baby sulcata.  He'll get even bigger than Tank!  

To their credit, they do not bark, meow, growl, bite, or bug!!

 Woah...almost forgot Hogan....God forbid, he's such a sensitive guy!!

 This is Max...don't let him fool you with this sleeping in the basket trick!!

 He's usually somewhere in the middle of the chaos!  Right now he and Jaxon are trying to figure out why there are still toys in the basket!

 Heck, we even have Monkeys that hang out in the trees!!

 But Wait!  Here is the Star of the Show...Jaxon!! 

 Jax and his toys!  He sleeps in his basket so no one will take his stuff!

 And another one of Jax just cuz he's the baby!!

I would like to state that this is far from ALL of our animals, but I just didn't want anyone to think I was exaggerating about having a zoo!!

Now back to my story about my disaster of a house!!!

Maybe the normal person would look at the mess surrounding them and their first thought would be to get up and start shoveling through it all....but my first thought???

IN MY NEXT LIFE, I WANNA COME BACK AS ONE OF MY PETS!!!

Do any of them look stressed?  Embarrassed about the state of their surroundings?  Worried about whether HAZMAT is going to come in and condemn their home?  No.....none of them seem to care.....or even notice!  They just go on about their day, sleeping, playing, eating....all of their needs & most of their wants are given to them.....and they don't even have to clean up after themselves, much less everyone else!!

So, I ask you.....


Do you think I'm crazy for wanting, in my next life, to be one of my pets?  Looks like a good life to me!

But for now, I guess I better clean...cuz they sure as hell aren't going to!

My Favorite Designer Discount Site!!

Okay, so I was trying to figure out something to write about today that would be different than what I have already written....yes.....different from all 5 of my previous posts!  (Or is it 4??)

I went through a list of things going on right now, like lazy teenagers who sleep til noon, whether or not I believe Jack Bauer (24) is really going to die this season, or maybe even my personal assessment of which brand of tissue really is best....

I know, I know...these are all very compelling topics, and I am still tempted, but I had a crazy thought that I thought some of you might like better!  Discount Shopping!!!  Yes, those beautiful high-end items that we covet, but just can't imagine spending $150 on a tank top or $50 for four shades of eye shadow or $100 for a bamboo throw blanket.  Even in my most manic shopping moments, I am pretty good at realizing that a piece of cotton selling for $150 is really only making someone else rich.  However, if I can get that same shirt for $30?  Heck yeah, I'm all over it!!

Now, I have a lot of discount sites that I love, and one of these days, I will do a post listing more of my favorites, but at the networking event I attended on Wednesday, I was wearing my newest acquisition...a Romeo & Juliet Couture Tank Top.  I got so many compliments on it and shared this site with quite a few people, so I thought I'd share it here too.

Whether you are looking for designer handbags, shoes, clothing for the whole family, home accents & furnishing, or some really fabulous beauty products, you have to go to Hautelook!

Every day (except Sundays) at 8:00 am they launch new designer lines.  There are usually at least 20 different brands they are promoting in all different categories.  Now, the hitch is that you have to get there early because there are sometimes limited sizes and quantities available, and each sale only lasts a couple of days.  Some days you might find nothing you like...and some days you might get an urge to take out a second mortgage to buy all the stuff you want!  So my advice is to sign up for their daily email and go early and go often!!

The shipping is cheap and fast.  The customer service rocks.  And if you don't like it, you can return most items within 14 days, without a hassle.

So there you have it!  Today's tip on getting those awesome pieces you want at prices you can afford!!  Hit the link and sign up now!!  You never know what you will find!

By the way.....if you talk to my husband, don't tell him you heard about this from me!! (love you Russell!!)

Look like a Million Bucks for Less!!

Link to Hautelook