ok.... I know I have been slacking :)

I know... I know.... I have been slcaking with the blog :)

My thoughts have been preoccupied.... seeing doctors and some personal issues - my focus has been a little all over the place. 

My team has been continuing to grow - which is awesome!!  Some people are really starting to shine and grow their own teams :)  April is a whole new month with all new possibilities... :)  I also find out in a day or so who wins the kitchen-aid!!  Can't wait - fingers-crossed.

So some news....  I have some new giveaways going up - one in Canada.  I have a Quarter Auction in May as well as party booked  in May as well.  I might have some other events coming up a well.  We shall see - I am trying to get everything organized...  The first week of April is gonna have everything on hold due to family visiting from CA and I will be in NYC for a few days - can't wait!!

But after that - I am going to regroup and start planning for the Spring/Summer!! 

OH! I made the DYB? Rice Pilaf the other night... AMAZING!  I love it - my boyfriend loved it too!  It is sooo tasty and has great flavor and texture!  I can't wait to get more! I got some more of the rice meals and can't wait to make them too!!

More updates coming soon!

Lots of new products!

Well, I got a lot of new products in the mail this week!  Dipping oils, cheese ball mixes, dips, snickerdoodles, raspberry delights, chocolate banana slices and more!  I can't wait to try them!  Unfortunately, my wisdom teeth are acting up again and I cannot chew :(  Worst timing ever!  I ever got my Crunch Crunch mix back in and can't even eat that! Ugh.... guess I will be calling the dentist tomorrow.

Well, we had some new people join the team this week!  3 total :)  Some people on my team are starting to grow their own teams!  That is exciting - it is fun to watch everything grow.  I am so happy I joined back in October :)

Well, I have another giveaway up and 2 more are going to be going up in the next few weeks.  One website is Canadian, so that is exciting.... I would really like to get some Canadian people on the team!

Here is the giveaway if you wanna check it out!
http://ihgiveaways.blogspot.com/2011/03/review-and-giveaway-do-you-bake-spices.html

I have some more goodie bags going out as well.... I have not seen too much from that.  But, I will try some more - you never know.  I have a few people on the fence looking to join... fingers crossed.

Well, Ijust wanted to stop in and say a little hello.... Probably gonna go to sleep early.  My mouth is throbbing.  Start another class tomorrow too! 

I am back.... well I actually never left :(

Yes.... I am back to writing on my blog... and earlier than expected.  I am sad (and frustrated) to say that I was not able to go to my military training.  I went to the doctor last week for some problems I have been having and he recommended that I wait on training and get some tests done... UGH!  I have to get a CT scan next week and see a specialist at the end of the month.  Needless to say, I was pretty bummed :(  Once again, I have to put my life on hold.... but at least I have Do You Bake?  So, I just delved back into it!

I just ordered some of the new products - can't wait to try them.  Also, it was announced last week that we are going to be carrying a line of Salad Creations.  YUM!  The are going to start rolling out in April.... I can't wait, they sound delicious!

I have a new Giveaway up and running....
http://www.themomanddadreviews.com/2011/03/do-you-bake-review-and-giveaway-ends.html

I am also going to be in a Mother's Day gift guide... I will post the link once it goes live.  Hopefully that will generate some sales.  It is the same company that I do the goodie bags with.  So far, I haven't seen much from the goodie bags. :(  I guess time will tell. 

I had a new consultant join my team today :)  Welcome Amber from SD - wooohoooo!  She is super excited to get started.

I am soooooo ready for the warm weather.  I started planning some events and parties for the spring months.  I am so over winter....  I really just want to wear a summer dress and flip flops :) 

Well, I am going to get some things done here and then hit the hay - Don't forget Daylight Savings tonight - we lose an hour.... boooo

Until next time my friends :)

New Reviews... New Consultant :)

Well... another week. :)

I had a review as as well as a review/giveaway go up this week!  See Below...

Review
http://theadventuresofmommyb.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-bake-with-melissa-phillips.html

Review & Giveaway
http://takeitfrom-me.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-bake-review-giveaway.html?spref=fb

I also had a new consultant join this week! WooHoo - Debra from Brewer, ME :) - Welcome to the Team!!

I made the DYB Peanut Butter Cookies this week - Sooooo Yummy! :) 

Just trying to stay positive... I leave next week so the rest of this month should be interesting....  I really hope the weather gets warmer... I do not do well running miles in the cold air :)  I have drill this weekend then we shall see how the week goes.... I am hoping to write one more time before I leave....  Then I will be back on track after the end of March :) 

BTW... I just made some pasta but I added Thyme to the pasta water and once it was done, I tossed the pasta with DYB? Garlic Seasoning with some Olive Oil - I tell you - there is nothing that DYB? Garlic Seasoning can't improve! LOL

Well until next time :)  Happy Baking everyone!

BYW - not sure if I posted this... but we have a new catalog out - it is posted on the main page of the website - Lots of great new products :) Check it out!
http://www.theroamingcupcake.com/

Another week....

It is sometimes amazing how fast a week can go by!  I can't believe that I haven't written all week!  I have been trying to get my new schedule down.... I returned to work for LiveOps, so I have been putting in a lot of hours with them.... until I find a FT job, they really are the best option for me (as an additional PT job) ... I mean working in my PJs is pretty nice :)  So, I am hoping to get back into the swing of things this week and then I will have to take a step back until the end of March since I will be away for training. 

So new this week!  We did have another consultant join the team!  Welcome Michelle from MO :) 

The party, I was supposed to have this weekend was postponed :(  Due to an unfortunate event - but, I am hoping to reschedule for April :)

Oh - I made the Chocolate & Chips Beer Bread this week and used Dr. Pepper!  YUM! I also made a Meat Baked Ziti - but I used the DYB? Meatball Seasoning to flavor the meat and it was so good!  Tonight, I am making Braised Short Ribs with Garlic Egg Noodles (using the DYB? Garlic Mashed Potato Seasoning).  Sooooo good!  I can't wait to order all of the new products in March - I am very excited :)

I booked 2 charity events for May and December and I have 2 or 3 giveaways starting up in the next 2-3 weeks - Once they go live, I will post the details.

So.... I just wanted to give a little update - hopefully more to come this week!!

Busy..... as usual :)

Well unfortunately, I was not able to go to the Quarter Auction this past Friday.... just a decision I had to make.  But, there will be others.  I am trying to get so much organized.... these next few weeks will be crazy. :)

Oh, but some good news!! I have had over 1000 people visit my blog since it has started :) woohoo

I got some great new about some new products that Do You Bake? is releasing  in March - I am super excited!!  And can't wait to try them :) YUM!! Pictures will be posted.... :)

I have a party this Friday... so that should be great.  Not sure how many people are attending yet.  Then, I am not sure how this happened, but the event I scheduled falls on my Drill Weekend in March!! .... ugh - so I am trying to figure that out as well.  Not if, I mentioned this, but I will be going away for about 2.5 weeks in March for the Army.  I have a Leadership Course to take.... so I am also trying to increase my workouts to prep.  Which with school and my two jobs - is keeping me very busy.

I am so excited for Spring and Summer!  I was away training in the Army all spring and summer of last year... so I am excited to be home. :)  I think that there will be a lot of events and I am much better in warmer weather.... my mood completely changes and I am much more motivated :)

So, I just wanted to post a little update since I haven't written all week :)

Until next time!

Another successful party!

What a great night we had!  The party was great :)  A great turn out and lots of new orders and new customers.  I am hoping to get involved with a fundraiser for a school as well :)  Pictures will be posted on FB @ The Roaming Cupcake. So with the party order I submitted yesterday, I WON!! Hooray! I wona Digital Video Camera from Do You Bake? :)  I was soooo excited since I never win anything... Can't wait to get it.....

The Pink Champagne Cupcakes were a hit!  They are soooo yummy and light. 

Also, we had 2 consultants join the team this week! :) Congrats to Lisa for a great job recruiting!

This Friday, I will be at a quarter auction - should be fun, I do love going to those :) I hope to see some friendly faces there as well.  Atleast, I know that horrid vendor (my nemesis, lol) is not going to be there since she was banned (haha)

Quarter Auction Fundraiser

benefiting “Smile for Riley”

Friday, February 18, 2011

Somerdale Fire Hall

101 Park Avenue, Somerdale, NJ

Doors Open: 6:00pm

Auction Begins: 7:00pm

:)

Party Prep...

So this week was a rough one.... training every night for 6 hours on the computer was torture... it really ran me down.  And on top of that, it is not even going to work out - so this week was pretty much a waste except for the money I made :)  So I am pretty beat.... but on the good side, I am getting ready for my DYB? party tomorrow.

The party tomorrow is a dinner part as well... so we will have lots of goodies!  There will be about 12 people there.... We are cooking the Chicken with Saffron for dinner,  Spinach Dip with Italian Beer Bread,  Rice Pudding and Pink Champagne Cupcakes made with the Yellow Cupcake mix (YUM) - I will also have our the Winter Nut Mix and we will have the Caramel Vanilla Coffee to serve as well.  I am pretty excited - should be lots of fun!  We also got lots of Valentine's Day decorations... too cute! - I just wish I didn't have to work in the morning.

Also, I have a new member joining the team on Monday :)  WooHoo!

With my schedule changes.... I am now going to be (hopefully) attending the Quarter Auction next week... I sent an email out today, so hopefully will find out if there is still room.  They are lots of fun and I haven't attended one in awhile.  Plus it is for a nice charity...

Well  - Lots of baking and decorating to do :)

Until next time!

Sleepy......

So today was a rough day... I am having trouble keeping my eyes open!  haha - late night and then crazy work day... It amazes me how crazy people act once they get inside an airport... confusion and anxiety sets in as well as losing most if not all of their common sense.  I try so hard to be patient.... it is very hard.  Also, I have to laugh at the many things I hear everyday.... people think they are so clever with the things they say or try to be funny.  I do not think they realize that I hear the same things over and over and over everyday! hehe - On the bright side, I had the highest scores this month which gave me a little bonus :)  I also applied for a new position today (well a few different ones with the same agency) in a bunch of different states....  Maybe picking up and moving would be a nice change...

I also had an interesting call today from someone putting together a career expo for work at home professionals - she wants me to go and represent DYB? - we shall see.  I sent an email off to the company to see what they think.... I think it would be lots of fun!! 

My Review/Giveaway was posted last night... I put the link in the giveaway section if you want to check it out and enter to win!  Hopefully it will get me some notice... It will be up till the 22nd. :)  I think it is a lot of fun... can't wait till more go up!

Today, I received an email from a Direct Sales company that I was thinking of joining before DYB? - well the email, said that they were closing!  They were around for 7 years and are now closing their doors... so happy I didn't join!  :) - must be terrible for their consultants :(

Well, I am off to send out some emails.... get another package ready to ship.  I have work in 2 hours :(  ugh.... at least I get to sleep in tomorrow!

Until next time....

Party Success.... :)

Ahhh busy weekend :) 

So the party was great on Saturday... not as many people showed up, but it was still nice and they food tuned out great!  The spinach dip is AMAZING!  The recipe is up on my recipes page.... YUM!  I really enjoyed it for my first one and was kinda happy it was small, so I can get more used to it and get more and more comfortable.  Now... I have to get ready for the next one this upcoming Sunday :)

I have a review coming up on the following Blog... I am also mentioned in her post that links to DYB?  I will be on there for 31 days... I believe my review and giveaway will go up in March...
http://www.themomanddadreviews.com/2011/02/31-days-to-build-better-blog-day-1.html
I had a sales call with DYB? last night.... lots of great stuff.  I am really going to try and focus more on my downline as well as parties :)We shall see.... sounds like we have some lots of new products coming out in the future which is awesome!  We also had a business website launched this weel to help consultants.  I think it is great since we will all be able to gather there, collect info as well as share. 

Oh and I got another goodie bag promotion for the end of Feb.... so that is 3 now.  Let's hope, I get some parties or sales :)

I am starting that new job tonight for Bluefly.com.... 6pm-Midnight.  So this week should be fun - haha.  Busy, busy.

Oh and last night I took out my stovetop popcorn popper and made some popcorn with DYB Jazzy Pizazz Popcorn Seasoning... very tasy and I only used a little oil to cook the popcorn, so it is a great healthy snack :) Tonight I made Potato Wedges (thin like french fries) with the DYB? French Fry Seasoning! Super easy to make and oooooo sooooo yummy! Plus such a better alternative to fried food :)
I need to go out and buy a sweet potato this week to try the sweet potato seasoning! 

Other than that... I am hoping to get some stuff done this week.  I have 3 reviews/giveaways going out this week... so hopefully that will go well. :)

Well, I am off to finish my fries and get ready for work... at least I can stay in my PJs :)

Until next time!

Getting ready..... Party Time :)

So I am pretty much just finishing up getting ready for my DYB? party tomorrow.  They are saying it is supposed to snow, so I hope that it is not too bad :(  I made a bunch (60 actually) mini cupcakes for the party.  I made vanilla cupcakes with pink vanilla frosting and chocolate frosting, with some cute valentine sprinkles. :)  I also made little goodie bags for the guests with some DYB? info, recipes cards, magnets, and cute valentine crazy straws :) haha - Should be fun!!

I will take pics and post how it went....

Oh and I had a new member join our team today! Welcome Lisa from NC!  So happy to have her join our team! :)

I also added a recipe section to the blog.... :) 

Well, that is about it for today....  crazy day at work. I am going to enjoy my last 2 days before I start my new job (well new added job this Monday)......  should be interesting!

Love a day off....

So today, my boyfriend took my car to his work and then he has class... so I can't leave the house today, which is oh so nice :)  Plus, my group project is done for the week.... so it should be a good day.  I am going to be adding a new page to my blog - GIVEAWAYS - this way (since I have a bunch of giveways coming up), I can post them all on one page.  Hopefully in the future, as the blog gets more popular, I can add more pages... maybe host a giveaway of my own :)

So I got an email yesterday for another goodie bag promotion... it's for a mom's event at a preschool (100 bags), so that should be good.  Luckily I have some extra postcards to submit.  I am going to have to order more next week... since I am very low and I still need lots for March.

I am very excited for my party this weekend... I am hoping the weather holds up.  I really wish I just had more time for DYB? - I had about 5 events I had to turn down because of work or the Army. :(  It is disappointing... but unfortunately, I have bills and living expenses.  Hopefully one day as DYB? grows, it can replace some of my jobs :)

I have a call today at 3pm for another Direct Sales Leader...Nicki Keohohou.  I am going to listen to another call in a bit as well from Debrena Jackson Gandy.  Oh and I started a new book - I put the link on the left... I got it on my i-Pad (Kindle app) - so far, it is really good!  It got great reviews and I like her.  I listened to her call the other day.... she has some great ideas.  The more info, I get the better - right? :)

I did find another event that I can do.  But it is not until September.  But atleast I will get in nd have something to look to after the summer.  I cannot wait till spring and summer!!  I am so over this cold and icy weather.  It really depresses me... Some days, it is hard to shake.

I am also going to be featured on a blog for 31 days :)  It's a program that about 200 bloggers are participating in.... so we shall see how that goes :)  I will post it when it goes up - I think it starts Feb. 7th.

OH... I have a special promotion for new consultants that want to join!!  So if you are reading this and are interested... message me or email me and I will tell you about it. I am offering to pay 1/2 of new consultant kits! You will not want to miss out on this one!  And it is only till Feb. 14th!  If another consultant mentioned this deal to you.... let me know who it was :)

Well that is all for tonight.... I am off to pour myself a glass of wine and watch some movies :) 

Feb. New Consultant Deal!

So I wanted to share the new consultant deal for Feb.

Brownie Basic -

SAVE 45%

$50 Value for

only $32.50 Plus shipping!

For the LOVE of Chocolate -

SAVE over 60%

$225 Value for

only $89 Plus shipping!

Includes:

“Tote with Bakers Love” product package (MSRP $82.50)

4 Hostess Party Packs

Gourmet Brownie Mix, Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, Chocolate Cupcake Mix, Chocolate Satin Spice

5 spice sampler packages

2 catalogs, 10 recipe cards, 20 invitations and assorted feature sheets

Free website for 12 months

Includes:

 2 Hostess Party Packs

2 Catalogs, 10 recipe cards, 20 invitations assorted feature sheets

Free website for 12 months

Gourmet Brownie MixSinfully Cinnamon, Chocolate Satin and Chive & Onion Spice Samplers

I hate bad days....

THIS FIRST PART SHOULD HAVE POSTED YESTERDAY...

Well, today was interesting.  This morning I woke up... went outside on my back porch to try and get my dog to come inside... It was dark and I did not see the ice on my steps.... a few steps and I went down.  Ugh.... I blame my dog :)  I am pretty sore... This is the second time I have fallen down stairs in the past 2 months.  My back is taking a beating.  UGH....

So, I am not sure what is happening... but in the past 2 days, I have been getting a lot of unsolicited calls to my cell phone... :(  I guess hat is what happens when you phone number is posted everywhere.  Maybe one day, I will have to get seperate line... not sure.

So I had some nice chats with a few consultants today.... sharing ideas and info.  Somone was trying to explain to me "blog hopping" - I am still trying to figure that out.  I have just started dabbling in the giveway world, which is very overwhelming on its own.... add blog hopping? wow - that can really take up hours of your time.  I wonder if it really works.  Sometimes, I feel like those things everyone wants to have blog followers... but are those people even reading the blogs they follow?  Probably only a few... but who knows.  I am willing to try anything, but I do not want to waste time either.

TODAY......

So today just started off bad and continued to get worse. :(  My back was pretty sore from my fall yesterday... plus the situation that I am dealing with at work has now escalated to the next level.  SUch a headache... I can't believe this hasn't been solved... So now, I have to fill out a bunch more paperwork and file that and wait yet once again!  Why can't people just fix the mistakes they made??  People have to make situations so much more difficult!  And have you ever noticed that when you are having a bad day, work has to go along with that??  Lots of grumpy people today....  I think the weather is getting to people!  My smile wasn't even working! haha... oh well.... at least I have off for the next 2 days.

Then when I got home, one of my parties for Feb., was cancelled... well rescheduled for a later date.  From what I hear, this happens a lot in the Direct Sales business... but this is my first and I was a littlle bummed.  But, I might be participating with a Quarter Auction... it is TBD.

I am trying out some more giveaways on a few sites.... I have 4 awaiting reviews right now.... so hopefully they will get some notice.

Oh and BTW - I opened the second package of crunch crunch mix! haha - I really have a problem!  It is just so tasty!  Now, I will have to order some more!  It has become a staple in my kitchen.  It just the best to sit down at the computer... pour a glass of wine and snack on some Crunch Crunch mix!  I still have to try the new popcorn seasonings.....  probably next week. 

So for my party Saturday.... we are having.  Cupcakes! (of course) - I am making vanilla, chocolate and pumpkin.  I have to make some for a open house on the same day.... so I figured I can split between the two.  Also, a spinach dip with the Onion & Chive Seasoning.  Plain Beer bread.  Over the Top Brownies.  Winter Nut Mix and DYB? Coffee.  Maybe the Rice pudding too... depends on how many people are coming.  So far we have 8.  They are saying that we are getting another snow storm this weekend (I am hoping they are wrong!!)

Well... I am off to enjoy my evening and spend some time with the boyfriend :)

Until next time!

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
Harriet Tubman

Gearing up for a great month!

So I am sitting here staring at my bag of Crunch Crunch mix that I bought for a party I have this month.  I bought 3 bags... one was eaten this week and now another one has been opened!  I can't help it!  It has come to be my favority snack!!  So now I have to try to hold onto this last bag for a party I have on Sat. :) haha - I will be ordering more at the end of the week. 

So I didn't feel like cooking when I got home today - so decided to make a single frozen pizza.... But! to jazz it up, I sprinkled some DYB? For the Love of Garlic Seasoning on top, before I baked it in the oven.  WOW... it was sooo tasty!  A great improvement to a plain cheese frozen pizza.  I swear that seasoning makes everything taste better!  Do You Bake? posted another use for the seasoning on Facebook today...

Take Pita Bread and cut into 4's or 6's. Dab a little olive oil on each side. Sprinkle Do You Bake? For the love of Garlic seasoning. Broil (500F) until crisp -- about 2 to 4 mins. Serve warm. I served mine with Hummus I bought at Trader Joe's today. Could also serve with a yummy salsa. I used Whole Whe...at Pita to make it a little healthier!

Sooo yummy! - I would even add the seasoning to a plain hummus! mmmmm :) - Oh and the hummus would be from Crazy About Hummus!  It is a local company from Lancaster, PA and they make the BEST hummus in a ton of flavors... all natural and local ingredients.

So this is a busy week!  I have a DYB? party on Sat., school work, new internet and phone being hooked up, training for a new job, state job tests, DYB? phone call starts this week.... PLUS, they are saying more snow! UGH.... I am soooo done with the snow!

Some good news... I am getting emails about my team placing party orders and some are in the process of planning parties!  So exciting!  I also have a new member joining my team this week!  WooHooo! 

I will post my menu for the first party this week.... I was thinking about making the Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels... but have them shaped like hearts since it's a Valentine's Day party!  I also want to get some cute little gifts for guests! 

Love this quote!

"You can't make excuses and money at the same time!" Mary Christensen

Snowed in again....

Wow, what a week... lots of snow here in Philly.  I was amazed that it snowed again on my days off!!  I was pretty happy about that, especially about not haveing to wake up at 4am to dig my car out.... it was pretty deep.  The roads around here barely get plwed, so right now we have inches of ice on the road.  It is so bumpy and my car keeps sliding... Thankfully, I am close to many things, so I walked to the post office, deli, bank and 711 today to get things done.  Too bad there is not a wine store near by, since I could use a glass!!!  Such a stressful week... dealing with HR at my work.  Why does it take so long for things to get fixed??? ugh...

Well, with being snowed in, I did a lot of cooking and baking. Pics are on Facebook :)

I made the DYB? Cinnamon Raisin (Bread Machine) Mix - except I left out the rasins - hehe.  It made the house smell soooooo good!  I had a piece all warm with some butter when it was done - YUM!

I then made a Frittata with the DYB? Frittata Seasoning... I added some cheddar cheese, broccoli, carrots and onions.  It was really good! So easy to make... I am going to make these more often as soon as I order the seasoning again! haha - there is just so much you can do with the simple recipe it comes with. 

I also made the DYB? Chocolate Chip Beer Bread!  I did not have any beer in the house, so I used Root Beer!  It came out really good!  I was given an idea to sprinkle the DYB? Sinfully Cinnamon Seasoning on top, which I did and it made a great crust! :)

I got some leads this week as well... some from the company, someone found me on Google, and I got a phone call as well about DYB? - Hopefully I can get in touch with them and get some more members to the team!

My Goodie Bags are ready to be sent out... I will mail them out tomorrow for the Feb. event :)  I hope I get some "bites" from that!  We shall see. 

Also starting in Feb., along with my weekly leadership calls, we are having one-on-one calls with the owner.  I am super excited about this!  I am hoping to get some good training as well as a mentorship.  I really want to learn more about this business.  I spoke to a woman this week who has been with Avon for 22 years!  I found that amazing!  She has a downline of almost 700 people... I couldn't even imagine... but that would be nice - haha.

OH - I got some of the new wine accessories this week too.  The stoppers and wine charms are beautiful... I absolutely love them!  For anyone having any weddings coming up - these are great!  I also got a decorative wine bottle holder which is delightful!  I am going to display them with my upcoming parties.... maybe sell one or two....

Well.... I have to finish up my homework which I really do not feel like doing. :(  Oh well.... Until next time my friends :)

Communication is great....

I just have to say that the communication and support that I get from the company (DYB?)  is awesome :)  I love getting instant results and being able to talk to people openly in the company!  It says a lot about the company as a whole.  I send out an email - I get one back.  I can't even get this from my everyday job.... that is why I am still without health insurance since I have been back from military training (4 months ago) and that is also why my paperwork for my bonus and pay raise had some errors and I am still waiting on that a month later... UGH .... such a headache.  But things are slowing getting taking of... it's just a waiting game. 

So today I decided to make the Do You Bake? Fruit Muffins.... sooo yummy! I added mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries).  I ate one warm out of the oven with a little butter.  WOW - so good!  And they are not too sweet, which I liked.  I will post some pics later on Facebook :)

Tonight for dinner, I made the Forbidden Black Rice with Salmon (Rice Meal Solution) except... I do not eat salmon - so I substituted chicken and used olive oil instead of vinegar and baked the chicken in the oven with the herbs/spices.  It was really good!  Pics will be up on Facebook too... I have never had black rice before.  It has a very unique flavor and went really well with the spices provided in the mix.  It was a really nice healthy meal... I am alone tonight, so it was dinner for 1.  But now I have leftovers! (which is rare) haha

Well, I am off to watch some TV and have a glass of wine :) It is sooooo cold out!  I am so dreading the morning.... my bathroom does not have heat... yes that is right - there is no heat.  Whoever designed that must have not thought about the cold winter months... UGH!

Until next time!

Well... it just seems about everyday now someone new is joing our lovely Do You Bake? family :)  Welcome Jennifer from AR!!!  So happy to have you!!  Much success to you and everyone working on growing their business....

I feel like I am getting a little spoiled sometimes.... I tend to get a little down when a day goes by and no one new joined my team! haha - then I have to tell myself that this is not the norm, and what I am experiencing right now is pretty much everyone's dream in direct sales! haha... so I should feel lucky! and I do as well as happy and proud. :) 

I am back home in Philly today.... it has been over a week since I have been home.  I have so much to do... clean... do laundry... get a phone line put in.  Plus, I really want to make my home office.  I looked in that room today and felt overwhelmed, just by looking at it!  How did I accumulate so much stuff??  Most of it will be sold on eBay... I just have to organize and start selling stuff little by little.  Whatever does not sell, will be placed by the curb.  Nothing lasts 24 hours out there - hehe - there is always someone driving by that will take it :)  It is such a project though....  There will be much music being played as well as glasses of wine being poured that day.... hopefully I can get a bunch on my days off.  Even though I have a CPR certification class this Thursday.  We shall see...

So with my downline growing and growing... listing people and keeping tack is getting harder.  I really want to try to find a program that organizes everything for me... like a family tree that would have all the info of the person as well. I will have to search around....

Hostess packets are going out tomorrow as well as another little box of samples for a web review :)

Looking forward to the upcoming week! :)

A nice 2 days off.....

Well it's back to work tomorrow :(  Overall it has been a nice two days off - except now they are calling for snow tonight - ugh.  I am soooo hoping I do not have to shovel in the morning. 

Well today we have had another consultant join our team :) WooHoo!  Welcome Kendra from TX!!  I love watching the team grow! 

Well unfortunately I did not make the pancakes today... :( I slept kinda late and then had to take my boyfriend to pick up his car... another time :)  Hmmmm... maybe tomorrow for lunch?  I am going to the gym tomorrow night... so I think I can :) haha

We got the new Feb. promotions today :)  I made up some flyers so I can send them out - as well as sent them to everyone on the team.  I can't wait to start having my Feb. parties!  I am really looking forward to it.  I am still unsure of how many people are coming to each.  So far for my Feb. 13th DYB? dinner party, we have about 12 people who have said yes!  Should be a good time!

My resume (that was professionally done) got emailed to me today :)  Looks pretty nice.. makes me sound pretty good on paper - haha.  So we shall see what comes about with that.. I have a few PA state jobs tests coming up in Feb. and March.  Hopefully the resume will help... It would be nice to just have 1 job (as well as DYB?) instead of the many I have :) I am starting a new job in Feb. for Bluefly.com - it's a work at home position which is nice... but still PT.  I do get a discount though!  I love that.... clothes, shoes, accessories, handbags.... I prob won't make any money... haha.

Well, I am off to answer some emails... check to see if any events are coming up and dealing with my group at school.  I swear, you would not believe that I am in a Masters Program with the way these people act - it is embarrassing!  3 more weeks of this class... it cannot come fast enough! :)

There are many wonderful things that will never be done if you do not do them. 
~Charles D. Gill

A new level was reached today!!!

So I slept in today.... it was very nice.  I woke up to lots of emails, texts and voicemails - haha.  Also I discovered 2 new members have joined my team!! One of the newbies is on my 4th level!  This is a brand new level for me :)  I was pretty excited.... So with that being said, please welcome Erin from NC and Terri from NJ!!!

Well, I was going to make the sticky buns today - but I had some confusion and tech. difficulties.... so they are on hold. :)  But, for dinner I decided to make the Do You Bake? Saffron Rice with Baked Chicken, Rice Meal Solution.  WOW... this was delicious!  I just used a little olive oil with the seasoning over chciken breasts.... I cut up a red pepper and placed it over the chicken. Baked it in the oven for 1 hour.  The rice took about 20 minutes.  I then just made some baby carrots.  It was a great meal... healthy too! It has a great flavor... great spices.  I posted a few pics on Facebook.  There was no leftovers... haha.  This is a must to make again!  Can't wait to try the others.

Not much else to tell today... it was a pretty relaxing day :) So I am off to pour myself another glass of wine and enjoy the evening :)  Maybe tomorrow I will get up early enough to make the Chocolate Chip Pancakes :) 

"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places."
- Author Unknown