Are you living in CHAOS? (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome)  If so, then check out this website for some helpful routines and hints on keeping up with it all!!  FlyLady

Tracking Coupons A Struggle???

If you are having trouble keeping up with your coupons, check out the website that I came across today!!!  It's called Track My Coupons and its totally FREE!!  You just sign up for a free account, enter the info for the coupons you have and BAM, there they are!  All in one nifty place!  They can be viewed by title, exp. date, amount, store... etc!  It takes a little time to enter them all when you first start out, but if you stay on top of it it should really be worth the effort!!  This is my new favorite site!!!  Hope you all like it, too!

Looks like this weekend is all about FREE treats!!!

This morning I found out (don't ask why it took so long!) that Taco Bell is giving out FREE Black Jack Tacos to everyone on Oct 31st from 6pm-12am (while supplies last)!! While you're at it, might as well click over to my "FREE" page and follow the link to get a coupon for a FREE Orange N' Creme Swirl Frutista  Freeze!  

A little help, please! :)

So, I need help verifying something I came across today...  I read on a blog somewhere that Bed, Bath and Beyond coupons don't truly expire because they run some of the same ones repetitively.  I have no idea if this is true or not and would like to find out.  Also, it was mentioned that they also accept competitor's coupons and implied that they took those even if expired as well.  Need to do some more research on this before I get in trouble for giving out false information!!  Please check with your local store to see if its true there, not all stores even within the same company run things exactly the same!!


Next on the agenda....  I'm looking for a place to send my expired coupons.  Personally, I'd love to send them to military families I know living overseas. If you or someone you know is a military family that lives overseas, please please please send me your mailing addy so I can get these to you!!


On a side note:  The weather is beautiful today!!  The fall temps have moved right in!  In fact, I had to close a few windows and actually put on a sweater :)  Love it sooooo much!!!

Back in Business!

So, this past week I had my first Signature HomeStyles since January!  It felt great to get back to work, but at the same time it made me realize how rusty I am!!

I do not have another show scheduled until next month!!  I am looking for people to host a party in November!  If you hold a show in November, you're name will be placed in a drawing for an absolutely adorable Gingerbread House Cookie Jar!!  Your name will be entered once for every $50 in sales!

In addition, the Host Promo is definitely worth it!!  In November, my Hosts will be able to get an exclusive 10 Basket set for FREE!  This is a new set that will not be available to customers until 2011!!  You will truly be the first to have this!!!  How exciting!!

My past Hosts have earned an average of $125 in FREE product and many have earned an extra $75 due to their friends hosting shows as well!!  That's $200 in FREE products!!  What would you do with $200?

Better yet, what would you do with and extra $500-$100a month?  Working part time, only 1-2 shows a week you can be earning this!!  What a wonderful way to stay home with the kids, earn a second income, pay off bills or even have extra money for vacations or holidays!!

So... Contact me today to Host your Show or to become a Signature HomeStyles Representative!!

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1.03.01

Time Flies When... well... time just flies!

So... Long time, no type I see! :)

So many things going on all the time!!  I've been traveling a lot for my kids benefit.  They need to see their Dad and extended family. Taking them to see their Dad is nice, though. I get to see my best friend her family!  I don't think I will be traveling again until Thanksgiving!

My garden didn't turn out well at all.  The only thing that we had an abundance of was okra!  I'm the only one in this house that likes okra!!  Didn't follow through with the travel agent thing either.  After long consideration, I felt that it was just not worth it.  Instead, I'm still helping my sister with her kids and picking up my Signature HomeStyles business once again!

Right now, I'm hosting an open catalog party as a Grand Opening!  Would love for you all to check out the catalog and email me with your orders!! 

View Catalog, Click HERE! 

Place an Order, Click HERE!!

Want to get your favorite items from the catalog for FREE?  Host your own Signature HomeStyles party today! 

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1.03.01

Over a Month...

Well, its been well over a month since I last posted on here.  Been Super busy!! 

My garden...  is still not planted.  It has nothing but rained every other day for weeks!  We are once again under flood warnings!  So irritating, but its God's choice, not mine!

 That's all for now, life is calling....

What's next?

Good question!!

Well, this past weekend was Easter.  I didn't spend the money on meaningless junk and candy like I usually do.  The kids didn't complain, they didn't even question why the Easter Bunny didn't come this year!!  When I asked them what happens on Easter, they both said 'its about Jesus'.  So then we discussed what is was about Jesus that made Easter so special.  And that was that.  Not a peep about candy!!

I've spent most of the week cleaning out my basement.  Going through boxes, sorting clothes into two piles: fall/winter and spring/summer.  I've so far only posted my maternity and nursing clothes and a few baby items on campbellyardsales.com and within just a few days half of it is accounted for or sold!  I think I found a new hobby!!!  I know I need to get all this 'junk' posted and out of my house, but its overwhelming when I look at home must stuff there is!  It takes me a little while to get all the photos taken, send, loaded, transferred, and the ad posted!! I'm sure it will be worth it in the end!

Tomorrow, I'm supposed to be going to a FREE Dave Ramsey seminar thing at a local church.  I totally forgot until just now. I have a chiropractor appointment tomorrow and we usually go to that after the kids get home from school.  Not sure if we'll have enough time to do both.  Might have to pick the kids up from school a little early.  We'll see....

As for my garden, Dad did get the tractor up and working, but he's not going to disk my land until he gets a fence up at his house.  I really really hope its not too late to start a garden.  I already put some strawberry plants in hanging pots, and I started radish, carrots, celery, tomatoes, peas, beans, and mint seeds with my daughter and niece last week.  Most of them have already sprouted!!  I hope I have a place to put them soon or I might have to put a few small patches around the yard for gardens!  LOL 

Got the lawn cut on Sunday.  And yesterday I signed my son up to cut a lady's yard every two weeks for two months this spring!  He was totally stoked!!  He's going to get $20 each time he cuts the grass there.  I plan to help him as it will be done with a push mower!! 

I've started searching for my daughter a puppy.  We can not afford much if anything, but we are looking for a poodle mix of some type.  It needs to be small and non-shedding.  Plus it needs to be good with other dogs and animals as we already have a mini schnauzer.  He misses his friend since we've moved.  He used to play all day and now he just lays around looking sad. 

I guess that's it for now!  I have to get to work!  Plan to start a few new (old) routines and they do not include sitting on the computer all day!!  :)

Well, that hurt!

I was hoping a good night's rest would help, but I was wrong.  I feel drained this morning.  I guess I should make some coffee and take a hot shower to ease these aching muscles!

Yesterday was a beautiful day.  So nice I managed to put Morgan's basketball goal together, trim the hedges, and had the kids help me move the couch and a bookcase upstairs. 

We skipped the chiropractor.  I really really thing we need it, but don't think I can continue to afford it unless I start making some money.  Today I'm supposed to go out and do a little merchandising.  Hope what I've gotten myself into isn't a scam.  Then, I need to get all my time sheets turned in for my private case... Go to the bank... mail off some packages...  when does it end??  LOL

Well, I had planned on finishing up what I could in the living room, but with these aching muscles I might not get to.  I could go back to bed, but then I'd never get up and I have too much to do as far as paperwork and such goes.

That took a while...

Had to switch companies for me cell phone and internet providers as I had no service at my new home.  It took me 4 times installing and uninstalling and reinstalling the silly software to make it work properly and even now I'm not sure that it is as it still has never reported being connected.  BUT IT IS!!??

So, not typing much tonight as I'm tired and its late! All the kids are finally in bed, too.

Was really enjoying this weather!  This morning it was just right for working in the yard at 630AM!!  Not looking forward to the possible snow we having moving in. 

Well, Have a blessed night everyone!

Trash digging, WHAT?

People are weird!  Well, the ones that throw away coupons that are printed so they can use RIGHT THEN!!  It's not like they have to be clipped and saved, so why is it easier to throw them away then to hand them back to the cashier?  I don't know. 

Why am I saying this??  Because I had called the local bowling alley to see about any specials they might be having or if they offer discounts for groups such as Girl Scouts.  They said they didn't really, but during the day is cheaper than at night and there is coupons for BOGO on the back of the receipts a the local grocer.  This was perfect since I was heading there anyway!

Well, while making my purchase I noticed the garbage can just beneath the machine that spits out the receipts and coupons.  It was FULL of receipts and coupons that people have just tossed in there or forgot and the attendant tossed them.  Yay for me!!  Right on top was several receipts with the bowling coupons I needed AND several coupons for FREE stuff!! 

Seriously, why do people cry and complain about the cost of everything when they are throwing their money away??

Where To Start??

Well, I guess here is a good a place as any!  I recently moved into my house.  We've been renovating for a while, try just over 3 years!  All that time we were living with my parents.  Yes, two room plus one adult a dog and three kids makes for a tight squeeze!  Not to mention, also living in that house are my parents, their dog and my brother. 

So...  with the move I also decided to cut back to only 'as needed' at my job and then took on a new job with a former employer.  Big mistake!  I've come to realize I'm in the wrong career field. We've always done things as holistically as possible at home and to give people medications (chemicals/toxins) for a living is like living a lie or being a fraud.  I just can not do it!  Luckily, I had enough money saved up that I could quit the second job and try to revitalize my home business. I've been with a direct sales company since 2003 and LOVE IT, but never really had the time nor motivation to do it full time.  Well, now IS that time!

My oldest child, Morgan, has decided he's in charge of planning our garden.  It is to be a nice large year round garden.  He's only 10 but he has already drawn out plans and been out there to measure where its going to go!  My daughter, the middle one, wants to be in charge of the animals with the exception of Harry (the dog), he's Morgan's!

Well, as life would have it, I have to get to cleaning and house work!  Will post more later!