Super Star Director Summit + Carnival (Day 1)

As we lay in bed, watching Jimmy Fallon, trying to unwind and try to wrap up our day, my thoughts and heart are overflowing with gratitude & wonder.

We arrived this morning at Super Star Director Summit with the warmest, heartfelt welcome I have ever received. From one building to the next, Scentsy home office employees stood in a tunnel, cheering, clapping & smiling with the utmost respect for all of the top leaders. But honestly, I almost felt unworthy of their praise. I feel so blessed to be a part of a company where the corporate employees work so hard to support us every day. I think we all make a good team.

Even Stella & Scout, Bar Man + Bar Lady made an appearance!

Once settled into training, I was drooling over our first presentation. Trends and fashion are extremely fascinating & I'm excited to be a part of a company who is forward thinking, while keeping the 'childlike wonder' in all of us alive and real.

After a full day of training, we were treated to a 'Scentsy Carnival!' That's right friends, we played (competed!) on blow up slides, basketball hoops, Plinko, Wheel of Fortune, go-karts, bungee runs, mechanical bull and so much more!

I haven't laughed that hard in such a long time! My abs are still trying to recover! It was incredible!

Dinner was delicious! Nachos, burgers, super coleslaw & corn on the cob! MMMM!

I'm incredibly grateful for this experience. The training, events & relationships are all over the top.

And it was ONLY day ONE!

Tomorrow is a full day and I can't wait to wake up! (<--- I don't think I've ever said that!)

Super Stars Unite

Seriously, I'm in awe.

Beginning tonight, Joel and I will be surrounded by most of the absolute, highest leaders in our whole company. The really cool part is that many of them we can call friends.

I've never been around so many generous, loving, motivated people. It's refreshing, encouraging and down right AWESOME.

We are spending our next few days in Boise for Super Star Director Summit. It will be an incredible time with driven leaders, jam-packed with top notch training and information. But honestly, our favorite part is building relationships.

Some of our dearest friendships have been formed in the Scentsy Family. I'm blessed and grateful to be here this week.

I'm absolutely missing my babies though. Any time day 4 & 5 come around when I'm away from them, it feels like I get completely lost somehow without being near them. I know they are being loved on and cared for by our sweetest friends, but this mama misses them. Badly.

I have about 30 minutes before the week long festivities begin. I'm still trying to process all the excitement and vision that we got from this weekends Velata convention. And I do need to do a bit more work.

It feels like I'm floating with excitement. Happy.

This week is going to be EPIC!

Bible Study {Sermon on the Mount}

With this beautiful artwork, you can't help but want to open up this workbook and soak in every word of Scripture. 

I was introduced to She Reads Truth by a friend earlier this summer. It's an online women's bible study group who just launched an app for all of their individual studies. 

I'll be honest here, the graphics are what pulled me it and had me purchasing them right away. But after finally openon my packages (only 2 months later) I have fallen in love with the way the study is laid out. 

The creators and designers of She Reads Truth even add little extras to you pack like memory verse cards. It's a goal of mine to star memorizing more scripture those are perfect... And adorable! 

I just started 'The Sermon on the Mount' study on Tuesday. It's a 20 day guide through Matthew 5. 

I have enjoyed it so much that when my big girls asked me today to unofficially start school, I knew this would be one of the first things they would study. 

I found the greatest worksheets for the girls to work through the Beatitudes. (I just read that beatitudes mean happiness &/or blessedness.) If you don't know what those are, check out Matthew 5 in the Bible. 

The best lesson I've learned so far this week through this study is this:

I'm looking forward to seeing our girls and myself work through this study. 

Are you currently working through a study? Are you doing it on your own or with a group? Have you ever worked through a bible study? I'd love to hear! 

Our Happy Sunday

Today has been a Sunday not soon to forget. We have been away from home  for 4 days now. We traveled down to Boise for our first annual Velata convention on Thursday. This time with our Velata family was amazing! 

We brought the camper trailer down to be able to host some of our greatest friends. It has been such a relaxing few days (with maybe a hiccup or two) that I know we won't be forgetting anytime soon. 

Today has just been incredible. Allison and I woke up to a delicious breakfast made by our adorable husbands. I think Joel had his 'Sioux chef' role down and by now can make a killer guacamole and fresh roasted salsa... (Thanks to master chef Brian - who won the first ever Velata Raclette Wars with the help of Joel and their friend Kyle!) 

Our friends invited us to spend the day at their lake. So after sleeping in until way longer than I have in the last 3 tears, we loaded up the car and headed out to find the beach. 

Now I've seen some beaches in my day, but there is something special and just breathtaking about a little beach, where the water is quiet and still, hanging out with the sweetest friends in the warm sunshine.  There were paddle boards, tubes, kayaks, canoes and fishing poles. 

Allie and I chose to jump on the paddle boards first thing while the boys started fishing. It was my first time paddle boarding and after about 2 minutes I think I got it down (thankful for the learners boards!)

Joel and I later found a canoe and decided to be a little adventurous. It was exactly what we needed in the midst of our long, business but relationship filled week. We spent some time planning our future and setting goals. It was unforgettable. 

Right after our afternoon at the lake, we were hungry. (As is anyone who spends a few hours our on the water) We stopped at the BarrelHouse, a delicious local restaurant that served unique foods. And their menu is just the coolest. 

Tonight we say around the campfire, finished laundry and shared even more stories. 

I'm thankful for this experience. I'm thankful for these friendships. I'm thankful for this company.

Feeling Grateful

I can't even begin to express the past few days. We are completely 100% exhausted but absolutely filled with excitement, ideas and amazing memories. 

I'm trying to process and let this whole experience of the very first Velata convention soak in. Once it does I'll be sure to share.  

But one thing I want to remember in this very moment, is the overwhelming feeling of gratitude and love for our sweet friends. 

When someone lovingly takes your most precious little beings in for a week with not only no question, but with a joyful heart. 

I seriously love these people on this porch.

I'm so grateful that I can spend my week at our corporate home office with Scentsy Family without wondering if our girls are being taken care of. 

This is family. I know without a doubt that these friends love our children like their own. They show me how to love and serve. 

I can't wait to hear how their week goes too. I know we'll all have memories from this week that we'll have forever.  

But for right now, I just need to decompress and gear up for another big training soon. 

Going to bed feeling overly thankful tonight. 

Happy Camper Camping Checklist

I'm so excited for another little camping adventure! This time it is adults only and I am already imagining a camper that has everything in place. No toys or crayons spread throughout the inside. No softballs or flip flops to trip over as I step off the stairs. But that also means no nighttime kisses, sweet girly giggles, or 'Gnomeo and Juliet.' (I mean, I guess if the adults want to watch it we can!)

As much as I'm going to miss my babies, I am, however, looking forward to this time away. It's always exciting to have great friends to 'rough it' with. Tonight, Joel and I are preparing our packing list. We've only been out camping a handful of times since we purchased our trailer in April. Each and every time we've taken her out to the wilderness (or softball complex parking lot!), we have forgotten something major. I don't want to be running back and forth to the store while we're there so I decided to start searching for a 'Master Camper Packing List.'

The problem is, some of these list are missing very important components while others are just not for us. Not our style, ya know. So I'm starting our own list here.

Master Camping List (Spry style!)

Outdoor:

fire pit & propane tank

wood & lighter

fire starters (old wax, cotton & toilet paper tube)

chairs

rug

table & tablecloth

extension cord & powerstrip

cooler

skewers

grill accessories

shovel

Kitchen:

utensils (don't forget the knives & tongs!)

beer & wine opener

cutting mats

raclette

can opener

pots & pans

paper plates

silverware

coffee maker, filters & mugs

glasses

mixing bowls

warmer & wax

towels & dishcloths

garbage bags

paper towels

scissors

kleenex

ziplocs

aluminum foil

measuring cups

pot holders

hand soap

dish soap

Bathroom:

rug

hand soap

towels

shower gel

lotion

shampoo & conditioner

plug in & wax

hand towels

room spray

garbage can & bags

toilet paper

antibacterial spray

Bedrooms:

sheets

pillows

comforter

extra blankets

Extras:

games

movies

bug spray

sunscreen

flashlights & headlamps

phone chargers

in a pikle bag

medicine bag

broom & dustpan

bleach wipes

wet wipes

beach towels

Food:

rubs

salt & pepper

olive & coconut oils

coffee

condiments

The rest of the food we'll shop for when we get there. The BBQ grill, generators, gas cans, hoses, mirrors, tire blocks, etc are already in the trailer. If you don't have them packed already make sure you throw them in.

Well, I think that's about it! Tomorrow, I will be a busy bee, whistling my way toward a happily packed camper. 

Did I forget anything? Let me know if I did!

New Season, New Goals, New Rhythms

Nothing makes me happier than when a month with even numbers of days begins on a Monday!

Seriously, I may be OCD, or whatever but that is just so stinkin' cool to me! The icing on the cake was our new launch of Scentsy & Velata fall & winter products! It was EXCITING to see all the buzz... this season is going to be incredible!

As I'm sure you've read before, I am NOT a Monday starter kind of a person. I had switched to being a Thursday starter but that obviously wasn't working.

Really, nothing was working. Lately, I have felt so... well... blah. I felt overwhelmed with everything in life. Being behind on all my daily, weekly and monthly to dos. I felt like I wasn't the kind of mom and wife, friend, daughter or sister, I wanted to be. I felt super unhealthy and quite frankly unlovable.

In all honesty, I had a real breakdown last night. Lying in bed next to my groom, I shared all my doubts, fears, failures.... in tears I was very vulnerable. Nothing in the world is sweeter than the person you love most on this planet turn to you and say.... "Babe, whatever is going on, I'll be right here with you through it all. There is nothing we can't do without Jesus and each other."

After praying together, I went to bed with a renewed sense of life.

So today, after seeing a couple of friends September goals, that's what I want to share too.

Personal:

Intentional Quiet Time with The Lord (every Morning!) <--- That means I need to get up when everyone else is still sleeping. *cheer - YOU CAN DO IT!*

Send my husband off to work well... shake, coffee, kiss

Meal plan & eat at home the whole month (only exception is while traveling or date nights)

Date each of my daughters (1 on 1 time with each)

Two date nights with my husband

Set up budget and stick to it! (So hard but much needed! Dave Ramsey, you & I have a date!)

No junk food + drink more water (I'm 5 days in and feeling better)

30 Day Challenge (see below)

Find a rhythm in the every day (homeschool, housework, business)

Finish the basement

Be more of a YES mom

Makeover one room in our home

Business:

3000 PRV minimum

Share the Scentsy/Velata opportunity with 3 people

Spend more time on the phone or coffee dates with my frontline (set up a chats so we can help hold each other accountable, set goals and dream bigger together)

send out more Happy Mail

Plan my whole fall + winter (set my map for the incentive trip & plan all meetings and get togethers)

225,000 GWV

Read more!

Today was a good day. I feel like I've got a good start & some of these things are family goals. I have found that it's so important to share your goals with others, write them down, and be accountable to keep them. Sometimes things may not go exactly as planned, but as long as you are striving to reach your goals, you're doing great! I'm grateful I have a family and friends who will work hard with me and hold me to my goals. 

I'm hitting the pillow tonight refreshed, ready.... and sore.

Day one DONE!

Want to join the challenge with me?