I am a major slacker on the blog front - with good reason though! Dustin surprised with a visit before he is stationed in Virginia!
We just walked in the door from horseback riding and there he was! He leaves in the middle of the night tonight. :(
I have been busy perfume, soap, lotion, and bath fizzy making but do not have labels designed yet. I will have a HUGE upload to my etsy on Sunday. So be prepared for all of the awesomeness!
And our horse turned 9. Here is Derek giving him a birthday hug
They have such a trusting relationship! Yesterday while riding Derek felt Gunner was riding a bit off. So he hopped off and proceded to clean his hooves where he found a stone bruise on Gunners back hoof. So after some epsom salt and meds we're hoping today is a bit better.
And the final lame excuse I have is end of year homeschooling aka portfolio building. Tons to do. I always say next year I will do better, so maybe next year I WILL DO BETTER..............
I haven't been a good blogger :( I have been a pretty good vlogger though :) participating in Savvy Sexy Social #SSSVEDA vlog every day in April. I have missed a few days, but I am doing great networking, becoming comfortable in front of the camera and really starting to enjoy vlogging. Here's todays:
And here is what I have been working on:
for a very special girl who has kicked Leukemia's a$$!! The little girls name is Ava and she named her new dolly Fia (I fixed her hair) She has a yellow ribbon on her eyelid for Childhood Cancer Awareness.
She's done, now on to lots of new things for Simply J Homemade. Chocolate chapstick! Need I say more! I had to hide the tubes from my family. Lotion bars are now going into tubes. Body/hair spray mist, perfume - spray and solid. So much goodness!!!
Tomorrow will be a super busy day. Derek and I are going to Cornell for 4H Vet sciences. We will be touring the vet hospital and hanging for the open house. Then home for Gunners Vet visit.
Last! I got a shout out from the super awesome blossom Renae at Rich Mom Business !!! I watch her videos every day along with Amy's at SSS. Check them out
oh and here's the shout out:
I will be having a sale tomorrow - in the afternoon with all of my profits going to Autism Speaks Simply J Homemade So check out my etsy for all of your lip balm, candle, and soap needs :) I will have a longer post on Autism tomorrow and our life with Autism.
Today is my first day of VEDA #SSSVEDA via Savvy Sexy Social I was not in a great mood today after waiting on everyone for a week I am just tired and cranked out. They better get better fast!
Still didn't work on my entrance gorgeousness. oh well. I will try again tomorrow.
I think Vlogging is going to be a problem. Like an addiction problem. Like I might get dressed and put on makeup everyday to vlog problem.
I am participating in VEDA in April via Savvy Sexy Social I will be posting tutorials on how to make chapstick, bath bombs, candles, etc. All while making a huge mess in my kitchen. Took me all day to get video on youtube, now to tackle blogger. I just finished a double batch of Butterbeer chapstick and am now on my way to make some coffee wax tarts.
not happy that my mouth is hanging open, I will def. work on a better opener (no pun intended)
It was a huge weekend of sleepness nights. I worried about moving Gunner to his new home. Will he like it? Will his ground manners improve? Will he play nice? oh and yes, he's my horse not my child.
Well, he loaded up wonderfully, unloaded great, grazed like horse, and met his new soon to be pasture mates. All is well so far. He does seem confused which has Derek a little stressed, but I think that is normal.
Here we are all going to get a nice lesson in horsemanship (including Gunner).
looking a little lost..............
looking a little like take me home - like right now!
now on to barn cats! Derek loves animals - all animals. We are a non cat family due to allergies, but here there are a bunch of barn cats. Some look like they should be in Harry Potter, others not so much.
He begrudgingly left all the kitties there to keep Gunner company and home we went to make soup. I made my first batch of Broccoli Cheddar from this blog http://www.peasandcrayons.com/2012/12/sketch-free-broccoli-and-cheese-soup.html
via Pinterest - which is where I waste my days. It turned out AMAZING!!! guys gave it a keeper thumbs up.
I had a cold, then it was gone, now it is back - and worse. Evil I tell you! I told my family it's the Lord Voldemort of colds. They weren't as amused as I was.
I have so much I NEED to do and zero energy.
This guy is meeting with a trainer tomorrow to hopefully gain some better ground manners. The big problem we have with him is he is a space invader. He thinks he's a lap dog, but that's not a good thing for a 1000lb animal or his humans.
He also tries to dominate us. So as new horse owners we need to step our authority and let him know who's boss.
And last, this guy has no idea how to lunge. AND as new horse owners, we have no idea how to get him to lunge.
So much luck is needed.
I have so many ideas for my body care line. grrrrr.......... I need my energy. I am working salt and sugar scrubs - all natural all organic.
Next it will be cupcake soaps and bath bombs. Then I hope to have a free shipping sale soon. So I need to stay off Pinterest and get my butt in gear.
Happy Valentine's Day!!! My day and night is being spent tending a sick little boy. He did get up and do most of school work - which made me proud!
Here he is doing a little minecraft on the ipad
I made Derek and Jim Pots de Creme for dessert tonight. We were supposed to go out to eat, but that is postponed. So at least we can enjoy this goodness at home via The Pioneer Woman minus the orange.
So easy peezy! chippies, eggs, coffee
before:
and after!!!!
later homemade whipped cream will be added. And for Dustin a box of PB smidgens.
