Jamberry!

It's been a while since I blogged! Last week was an interesting one...nothing major, just a LOOOOOONG week! Thank goodness for the weekend!!

While at the Williamsburg vendor event in March there was a table set up for Jamberry Nails (http://www.jamberrynails.com). I was very interested so I bought a few packages....after looking online at all the neat designs!

While the kiddos napped on Friday I decided to test them out! This is how they come:

You cut the piece in half, blow dry it so it gets flimsy, apply to your nail, use pressure to secure it, cut access off, file down any extras you can't cut & apply more heat (with a blow dryer) and pressure! And ta-da.......

I love them!! I've gotten a lot of compliments so far! You can also put them on your toes! I plan to do so when my recent pedicure wears off:)

Bethenny

I love, love, love Bethenny Frankel! I've watched her since she was on Real Housewives of New York! I now enjoy her Monday nights (I actually DVR it and watch it the next day) on her own reality show...Bethenny Ever After (http://www.bravotv.com/bethenny-ever-after).

I think the thing I love the most about her is when she was in her 30s she was broke...in a one bedroom apartment and struggling to make ends meet. In a few short years look what she has become! She found a great guy (Jason Hoppy) and they have a sweet baby girl Brynn. She sold Skinny Girl (http://www.skinnygirlcocktails.com/) and was on the cover of Forbes magazine! She has built this empire with hard work and dedication!

I may be writing this like I know her....and obviously I don't! From what I see I think she's a great person and someone I look up to. Last years season of Bethenny Ever After actually gave me the courage to start up my spray tanning business! My dreams are not as big as Forbes magazine but I can still reach for the sky!

I watched April 2nd's episode and realized that was my favorite episode (which started this blog entry!). She was a guest on Ellen's show so they showed behind the scenes of all that! You all know how I feel about Ellen...LOVE HER! It was my two favorite people on the same show!

I feel horrible saying this because I'm such a big fan of Bethenny.....but I have not tried her Skinny Girl drinks yet! A few of my friends are fans also so we decided we are going to have a girls night out and get some Skinny Girl cocktails! I'll document the night and blog about it;)

http://www.bethenny.com/

Crazy Boys

We got a glimpse of really nice weather early on in March. We were outside everyday and the boys got used to that. A few days it was colder or raining. I think the boys got a little bored inside....

I left the kitchen one night to do something and this is how I found Pierce when I came back. Not sure if he's jealous of the babies that get to sit in there or what! He was so upset because he couldn't get out. I said I would help him...after I took a picture;) ENJOY...

The older boys in the daycare wear these masks all the time. Cash LOVES when I put this on him! I thought he looked too cute to pass up a photo opportunity:)
Cash's shirt says..."Everything's Better In Iowa!" I saw that shirt and had to buy it!

I'll leave you with one of my favorite pictures! LOVE it:)

Clear Lake, Iowa

We took a family trip to Clear Lake Iowa this past weekend with my moms side of the family! We actually call it our "Christmas" because we aren't able to get together around the holidays!

This is the house we stayed in....The Pyramid House! Very interesting to say the least!
My mom brought 9 of my Great Grandma's aprons so we all put one on and took a picture!

For Halloween all our kids dressed up as Toy Story characters. We all saw pictures on Facebook and decided we'd bring them to our "Christmas"! Brielle was Jessie, Pierce was Woody, Cash was Buzz....Kahne was also Buzz but his costume was sold in a garage sale already;)

It was supposed to be 73 degrees and sunny...turns out it was 50 degrees, foggy and chilly. The guys toughed it out and went fishing anyway!

The women (and my cousin Carroll) stayed back and played Phase 10! Our family is known for playing cards! LOVE IT!!

There was white carpet throughout the whole house and we were eating spaghetti! We decided putting these two on the tile was better then the white carpet (who puts white carpet in a rental house?!). Needless to say there was spaghetti sauce all over them, the floor and on the WHITE cupboards! Easier clean up though!

My cousins husband, Tim (back left in the orange shirt), is a commercial fisherman is Minnesota and he was asked to be on a reality show (Bottom Feeders...coming soon!). We were all huddled around watching the trailer to his show! I'm a HUGE reality show fan so I'm so pumped to actually watch someone I know! Emily was telling stories about them taping in their house and everything! It would be so weird...yet so exciting!! PS: notice how Cash is front and center for the showing;)

Family photo! Pierce was on the dock the day before yet he was scared to death during this picture! Not the best family photo but we got it!

It was a busy weekend full of eating, drinking and playing games! The kids all had fun together! There's just something about getting 25 people in the same house though! You can't make everyone happy. I'm voting for a hotel next year;) You can all hang out in a hospitality room then go to bed when you want to go to bed! I won't have to hide out in one tiny room when my kids get up at 6am because I don't want to wake everyone else up! So if you were part of this "Christmas" and you're reading this...lets do a hotel next year..okay? Okay!!

We got home around 3pm on Sunday afternoon and Travis and I decided we needed a bit of an adult break. We got a sitter for a few hours and went shopping, golfing and out to eat. I really needed that because I'm not sure I could have started another week without the refresher!!

Have a great week everyone!

It's The Little Things

So much going on, so much to do! So today I'm going to be thankful for the little things in life!

I'm taking all my spray tan equipment with me for my weekend away (my family wants to try it out!). My tent is getting pretty gross with spray tans so Travis folded it up and is taking it to the car wash today to wash it! Love him for that!!

Last night I realized I hadn't left my house since Sunday so I planned a night out with one of my good friends (Haley). We are going to Wal-Mart & to grab some supper and drinks. Nothing too exciting but I'm pumped to get out of my house and have some girl chat without kids:)

Pierce was complaining about his throat hurting last night during bath. We brush teeth after baths so Travis got the flash light out and checked his throat. Of course it was all red, swollen and had blisters on it. I immediately thought strep:( Normally Travis can take all the time off he needs but they are busy so I wasn't sure what to do. I told all my daycare families what was going on and they all decided to find somewhere else to go (understandable). I feel so guilty about putting all those families out for a whole day but I needed to get Pierce seen by the doctor before our weekend away. So today Pierce came first and we are spending the whole day together:)

Ahhhhh...the little things really do matter!!

Lists

Let the lists begin....

We are going out of town for the weekend for a family Christmas. Yes, in March!! My mom's family all moved away from Williamsburg so we no compromise and meet half way between everyone... Clear Lake, IA! We rent a house and share meal duty!

Anytime we go away I start a list early in the week so I remember everything! Well, my lists started yesterday! My sister and I are in charge of breakfast on Sunday so I have a grocery list, a list for all the boys stuff, a list for my spray tanning stuff (my family is interested in getting spray tanned so I'm taking it all with me!), a list for Travis and myself and a list for everything else! At this rate we better rent a 15 passenger van from Capper's!!

I stress about all these little things but I know we are going to have the best weekend with family! I truly can't wait!!

Weekend Fun

We had another great weekend! Friday I did a few spray tans and had friends over for some adult beverages! Saturday morning was a whole lot of laying around and doing nothing! Travis and Pierce did a lot of work outside and Cash and I watched TV inside;) Saturday night we had a couples shower for my cousin and her fiance! It was "Green Acres" theme and was fun! I took off early and went to one of my friends 30th birthday parties! Good times, good times! Sunday was spent with the people I love most in this world....my boys! We went to church, out for breakfast at Ox Yoke, to the park to play, mowing the yard, water table fun, naps (everyone!), then out to the garden to plant corn, carrots and onions! Pierce & Cash had fun riding the jeep and playing on grandpa's lawn mower! I love me a good family day! Sometimes when things get crazy they are the people that ground you the most! LOVE IT!

Happy Monday!