New Jewelry

A new necklace and earrings will make most girls happy! :)

I completed a special challenge from my National Sales Director and was 1 of only 4 to do so! As our prize for completing her challenge, she let us pick from several sets of jewelry she purchased. (She buys from this place a lot and everyone gets excited when she does! ha)

I absolutely LOVE the set I got! I love jewelry, but often times have a hard time actually picking something out because I don't know what I'd wear with it or don't know how I'll like where it falls (necklaces), etc. This set is perfect for me.

I'm sure you'll see me with it on many many times from here on out. haha

The earrings are hard to see, but they are the same clear crystals that are on between the black ones on the necklace.

An Update

I'm not sure how long it's been since I last posted....I'd say a week or so?!? Anyway, didn't want anyone to think I'd disappeared! I honestly have not been able to accomplish anything besides work and sleep! And sleep has been sparing...ha (I just haven't been sleeping very well the past month.)

Besides working my normal shifts at the golf course, I have had to stay and train at least 2 nights a week. I can't complain though, those 2 girls will be taking over League nights, so if it means staying and helping for a few hours so in a few more weeks I don't have to stay at all, I can handle that! :p

After work it feels like I get home so darn late! Most nights by the time I sit down to eat dinner, mom and I look at the clock and it's 8-9pm! It's exhausting.

I've had lots of Mary Kay meetings/trainings the past few weeks. I really don't mind those, but some nights I'm really ready just to get home after working all day...and attending a training is the last thing I wanna do, especially if I have to dress up! ha

Tomorrow night I have a Mary Kay party...it's the first one I've been able to book in awhile (I've been trying though!!), so I'm excited about it, even if it does make me have to rush all day and I won't get home until late again. Saturday I'll be in Jeffersonville all day for a Mary Kay training...this one I'm excited about! I won a prize and I'm excited to see what it will be! Linda (my National Sales Director) visited a jewelry store she buys lots of gifts from...so I'm sure it'll be good! :) Sunday mom and I will be meeting Jen in Shelbyville for an early dinner to celebrate Mother's Day. It's nice to have a half way point to meet! Applebee's here we come! haha

I'm exhausted just from typing all that! ha Sadly, it's not even EVERYTHING I have to do, but it's the noteworthy stuff.

Hope everyone has been enjoying the beautiful, sunny weather! Just a little over one month until vacation.....ahhhh, can't wait!!! :)

Baby Kya

Fact: We're absolutely in love with lil Kya!

Fact: She is fearless and has already been traipsing through the muddy barnyard.

Fact: Ice is a little annoyed with Kya because she's always following her and bumping into her. haha

Here's a few pics on a wet, muddy day...I went outside to play with Kya for a little while and she got me covered in mud. Oh well, she's too sweet to be mad at! ha She just wants to play. Those sad puppy eyes and her whimpering really break your heart.

Early Mother's Day

This year mom gets to celebrate Mother's Day for a little longer than normal! For the past several months she's been commenting about how lonely our Great Pyrenees, Ice, has been acting. Last year my wonderful GP, Shelby, was hit and killed on the road. We have all been missing her, but especially her pal Ice.

For Mother's Day, Jen and I decided to find mom a puppy. I have to tell you it was really luck that I found the breeder I did, she is WONDERFUL. Oh...and they are a Purdue family! Woohoo! :) It doesn't get any better than that!! ha

This morning I snuck over to Columbus area while mom was at work and sent Jen pics to pick out the little girl we were getting for mom. Mom was quite shocked when she got home and found a puppy waiting for her! She named her Kya (ky-ah). Kya is the sweetest, most butterball, calm dog. She has taken to her new home and is settled out in the barn. Ice has taken to her as well, being her protector from the ewes...for now. ha ;)

We're all pretty excited about Kya! Puppies sure are great! :) Even Toby didn't mind her too much while she was in the house for lunch. ha

Enjoy the pics...I'm sure there will be more to come in the next few months!

Women of Excellence

Well, besides Mary Kay and the golf course, I have not had time for anything else! Which is okay...ha

Last Thursday, I attended a special Mary Kay training in Louisville that I am so thankful my team helped me earn!! :)

Kathy Goff-Brummett is a top-notch speaker and trainer. She trained on How to Become a Better Presenter! Naturally, a lot of it was similar to my FFA days, but it was a nice refresher and especially good to get a Mary Kay spin on it!

Here's a few pics from the day!

Karen, me, Vonda

Kathy Goff-Brummett

The Simple Things

It's amazing how excited you can get about just the little things in life! haha

Today I got the internet hooked up at the golf course...Verizon DSL is pretty awesome. :) No more boring days and evenings for us! When there's no one on the course, this place can be Dullsville. I've been walking 4-5 miles a day out of sheer boredom. (although hopefully that will help my waistline! ha)

Thursday our DishNetwork will get setup! Woohoo!

If it was your first time here, you might actually think we are some sort of golf course. ha ;) We can only hope!

Sunny Easter

The Easter Bunny didn't visit our house this year....but at least he brought some sunshine with him when he visited the local community! ha

I unfortunately had to work at the golf course today. It's not much fun working 8 hours on a holiday. Bah humbug!

The weather has been gorgeous recently...and I've been taking advantage of it. Since I'm stuck at the golf course 8-10 hours a day, I've been walking while there. Mind you I can't go far (gotta stay within phone ringing distance and clubhouse), but I drove the length of our driveway (from clubhouse to parking lot) and it's one tenth of a mile. So I walk 5 laps at a time and get in 1 mile! Woohoo! My goal is to walk at least 2 miles every day, but I've been walking 4 miles a day. :) I've also cut back to only one Coca Cola a day. Trying to eat healthier again. Got a new determination to lose weight!

The only exciting moment of the weekend was that I took Jenna to get her tattoo. We had a scary moment not too far into the process when she lost focus and somewhat passed out. Her whole body went rigid, her chin locked to her chest, and she started trembling! It took her a minute to come around...I kept repeating her name and trying to wake her. All of a sudden she popped out of that trance and said "What?" Needless to say, we were all a little freaked out! (she's done the passing out thing one other time in her life) She went outside to get some air and felt much better, so Joost continued. She had to go outside one more time to cool down (she felt it coming on that time and prevented any incident), but she's quite happy with the finished product!


To explain her tattoo: the colors of the music notes are the same as mine! :) And anyone who knows her knows how much music rules her life. The "We are Family" song is her ringtone on her phone for mom and I, plus it's a long standing joke with her and mom. It's SOOOOOO her. She has it on her left inside arm.

Happy Easter peeps! ;)