A GREAT Mother's Day Gift!!

Okay all you candle lovers out there, I have the perfect gift for Mother's Day. Salt City candles has come out with a great candle especially for Mother's Day. It is a triple layered candle that has 3 scents perfect for spring. They are: Lavender Vanilla, Gardenia, and Garden Lilac, 3 very popular scents. Here is the flyer:

Supplies are limited so if you would like to order one for you mom, or even as a present to yourself give me a call or email me. You won't be disappointed with this spring scented candle!

On a different note, the weather has turned from sunny and beautiful yesterday to a wintry, rainy blizzard! This weather sure has a mind of its own. It really is teasing us by giving us spring like temperatures one day and the next winter hits us again. One thing I really wish is that I had planted my sweet peas and Dahlia's before all this moisture. Those little seeds would have LOVED it! So here is to rainy weather, and praying that spring will knock on our doorstep again SOON!

SICK!!

I have to admit that I am the worst sick person ever. I HATE being sick, especially the flu, which is kinda what I have had since Thursday. My sister and I went out for supper Wednesday night with some friends and I think I got food poisoning. That night I was visiting the "porcelain queen" every two hours. I didn't have anything left in my system by the time morning came. The next day I was totally drained and still feeling very miserable. I was SO thankful that my hubby was home to take care of the kids. There is just NO way I could have taken care of them. I was hoping and praying that I would feel better for the next day because I had a trade show. In the morning I felt somewhat better, but still not much energy. But I "bucked up" and went and did the trade show (big mistake!) Anyway Saturday morning came and I wasn't feeling well again and I thought there would be no way I was going to be able to do the trade show again for another full day. Tyler was such a sweet heart when he volunteered to go and do it for me. Now that won him some serious brownie points. I managed to feel a bit better after a shower and went to the trade show for another L-O-N-G day. That night though I wasn't feeling like laying in bed so we went over to some friends house for supper and then played Rook. It did me good, but I still wasn't feeling very well. Sunday was another day in bed! Totally flat out in bed! Man I don't think I have spend that much time in bed...ever. But today I do feel better, I managed to eat something and don't have the swirly stomach. So that is good. I hope I am on the road to recovery.

I mentioned the trade show I was involved in, and man was it ever a waste of 2 days. When I registered the lady told me that in years past the attendance was about 1200, so I thought okay I will try it. I would have been surprised if there was 400 people! Needless to say I won't be doing that trade show again. I sure hope the one this coming weekend is better, and the one after that! Oh well there was no way of predicting how good or bad it would be. Now I know, and I won't be going there again!

Tyler and I have been talking about taking the boys bowling for FHE tonight. Carson was watching it on t.v. the other day and he was so excited! He kept saying "ball, ball." And "all gone," when someone would get a strike. Then when a player left some pins up he would say, "Uh oh." How cute is that! So if Tyler gets home in time we might try taking them. They may be too little though, but we will try it anyway.

A Cute Picture!!

So as I mentioned yesterday we went swimming. My camera batteries were almost totally dead, but I did manage to get this ADORABLE photo of my sister and her little boy, Hunter.I think they both look SO cute. Sorry Tiff if you aren't happy with me showing the WORLD your photo, but I couldn't resist!

Today I was up earlier than usual. And man did I get a lot accomplished by 11:00 a.m. I managed to load and unload the dishwasher, do 4 loads of laundry, sweep the kitchen/dining room floor, clean the main bathroom, and vacuum. Whew I was tired after and needed a shower! It felt good to get so much done, and I always love a fresh clean house. And I am happy too that you can actually see the floor of my laundry room. Yes laundry is my weakness...I don't like doing it. But I have decided that if I do a load or two a day then it won't add up quite as fast and be so overwhelming.

I am going to be one busy girl the next few weeks, but I am actually looking forward to it. I have 3 trade shows to do and I am hoping that I will get a few more contacts for home parties. So if any of you blog readers are in the Bow Island, Crowsnest Pass, or Taber area I will be there for their trade shows. Come and stop by and say hi!

Quick Post...

Today was a fun day! The weather was totally crappy though, snowing and raining none stop ALL day long. Oh well I know I shouldn't complain, we could use the moisture. I just wish the weather would make up its mind though. Sunday it was very nice and sunny and then 24 hours later the total opposite. But we did manage to make the best of the day by going swimming! I am totally bummed though cause I took my camera and put "new" batteries in only to find out that they weren't charged. So no cute pictures of the kids. They did have a BLAST though. Carson was a bit intimidated in the beginning but he warmed up by the time we left. Tyson loved it and is getting quite confident in the water. The pool we went to is totally geared for little kids, they have a little kids pool that is perfect for ages newborn to about 5 or 6. I think we will go again soon cause the kids had SO MUCH FUN! It was great too cause Tyler was even able to come with us due to the crummy weather.

Also today my sister Kimberley and her little girl Jayda braved the weather and came into town to spend the afternoon with us. It was fun for the cousins to play together, although there were quite a few tears and bumps and bruises. It sure is tough learning how to share. But all in all I think they had a fun time, and the mom's had a few good laughs which was GREAT!

As you can see I updated my blog a bit. It isn't 100% the way I would like it, but it will have to due for now. I am going to be one busy girl the next few weeks. I have 3 trade show in April for Salt City Candles. Yes I am crazy I know, and I am wondering what I have gotten myself into, but it is a great way to get the product out in the communities. So I have to GO FOR IT. I do like doing shows though after all the set up is done. I like to mingle with people and introduce them to this great product. So hopefully all will go well and I will get some new customers and people who might want to have a home party.

Until next time...

Totally Stumped!

Aghhh, I have been trying to scrapbook for 1.5 hours and am having NO success! I just can't get the pages to look right, I don't think I have enough different pieces of patterned paper. I am trying to scrap the pictures of the kids with the puppies we had over a year ago! The picture are SO cute I want the pages to turn our cute, but they aren't looking that way right now. Oh well, sometimes you just have to walk away and come back to it latter with a fresh eye and a new perspective. So the last few hours have been wasted time. I'm afraid I have had many wasted hours while trying to scrapbook. I think it just part of the process.

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, and I am having dinner. I invited my sister (she is alone for a whole week while her hubby goes on a guys vacation,) and the Wolfe's. We are having ham, funeral potatoes, spinach salad, fruit salad, corn, grainery bread, and for desert I picked up a delicious blackberry mouse. It is TO DIE FOR! I was happy I found it cause that was one less thing for me to worry about making. I am looking forward to tomorrow's dinner, it should be very yummy!

It looks like the afternoon has turned out to be quite sunny and nice, maybe I will take the kids for a bike ride. Tyson is playing outside, and Carson is till napping. I love the fact that Carson still naps in the afternoon. It is my guilt free time during the day to have some "me" time. Well it looks like Tyler just pulled up in the driveway from work, so I better go welcome him home. Until next time...

Scrapbook Supplies & Easter...

Yesterday Tiffany and I went to check out the new scrapbook store. It has been open for about a month and I have stayed away that long, and I surprised myself by doing so. But now that I am back in the scrappin groove I was in need of some new supplies. Embellished Memories was just what I needed to cure my need for some new supplies. It is a darling, small store with lots of character and great products. I love the fact that if they carry a line, they have ALL of the line. Not just bits and pieces. They had a ton of chipboard and that was my main purpose of going there. I had heard that they carried the whole Maya Road line...and they did. Such cute stuff. I'll post some LO's with the new supplies when I get them done. For those of you in the Lethbridge area you should seriously check this cute store out!

Tyson was as proud as punch to take the Easter baskets to school for his teachers today. We even dropped one by to his teacher who will be on sick leave for a month. They think she might have cancer. He really misses her, but we see her on Sunday's at church, so that is nice that Tyson still has contact with her. She wasn't home so we just left it on the door step. His other teacher's loved their gift, and Tyson was beaming. It is great to see him so happy and proud of himself. I must say I loved making the gifts, and still have 2 more to make for our good friends. I need to cute out more flowers. AGHHH!! That is the only crappy thing about the project. I don't have a paper flower punch. Oh well, maybe if I do them again I will invest in one. Tyson came home today with a cute Bunny headband on. He said, "I'm not Tyson, I'm a bunny today." It was so cute. I'll have to take a picture of him and post it.

It has been a LONG week for me. Tyler hasn't been home and I am finding that my patience with the kids has about run out. Mostly they have been fine, it has just been today that Carson was being a little stinker. He was into everything! And I was trying to keep the house clean because my parents are coming over for supper. To top it off I had a headache that wouldn't go away. I have to admit...I'm addicted to Diet Coke! I can't go even 1 day without it. I'm an addict!! I tried today, and at 2:00 the massive headache came on. I took some pain med's but it still persisted. So what did I do...drank a Coke, and now as I write this I am feeling much better! WOW what am I going to do. I do admit that I love the taste of Coke, nothing quenches my thirst better. But now I am dependent on it or I get a massive headache and am a total bear. I'm not ready to give it up completely just yet...but maybe in the future. But I know I need to limit how much I do drink in a day. Okay that is my confession for today. I admitted it mom, I'm addicted!

I thought I would give a little movie update. If you haven't seen Charlotte's Web, you MUST! It is so cute, and my kids love it. Even Carson, who doesn't pay any attention to the t.v. We have watched it 2 times in the last 2 days. It is on right now, but Tyson is asleep. So that means he isn't going to go to bed any time soon. Oh well, he must have needed a little nap. As far a "The Good Shepherd", don't waste your time or your money watching this flick. Totally boring, at least to me. We are still waiting to take Tyson to see "TMNT." Probably tomorrow we will go.

And in conclusion I leave you with a few more LO's I have done. These pictures are taken of Tyson last year at his skating carnival.

Candy Bouqets...

While reading Sophia's blog the other day I found this adorable craft that she had made. Spring Candy Bouquets. I thought this would be a great present for Tyson's 4 pre-school teachers. After rushing around the city trying to find what I needed I had to email Sophia and ask her exactly how she put the baskets together and what supplies she used. I never thought she would give me a personal phone call all the way from Utah...but she did! She is just that kind of person...always willing to help someone. Even though we have never met in person I have been an avid blog reader of hers for about 2 years now, so I feel I know her, just by reading about her daily life. She is a great example to me! So THANKS Sophia for taking time out of your busy day to give me a call. So this is what my baskets look like. I had fun making them, although they were a bit time consuming. I didn't' have a handy flower punch like Sophia so I had to hand cut all the flowers. But it was worth it. I found most of the other stuff at a new dollar store called "Dollarama." It is awesome...except when I went to pay I found out that they don't accept debit, only cash. Who carries cash around with them these days? I sure don't. So I had to load the kids back up and head to the nearest bank where I paid a $1.50 just to get cash out because it wasn't the bank I bank at. Oh well I had to have the stuff at the store so I spared no expense.

Supplies: Baskets from Dollorama, Green Easter Grass, Flowers were cut our of Stampin Up paper, BBQ Skewers, Florist Tape, Floral Foam, Ribbon, Glue Gun, and of course CANDY!

Instructions: Cut floral foam to fit inside the basket. Stuff with grass. Using floral tape wrap it tightly around each BBQ skewer, cut to desired lengths. Cut out flowers either with a punch or trace them on and hand cut them out. Take a skewer and pierce it through the paper flower and then through the chocolate. Poke through the grass and into the foam. Repeat until basket is full with flowers. Tie bows with ribbon and glue gun them on to the flower stems. This candy bouquet can be adapted for many occasions. Have fun!

When They Won't Take NO For An Answer!!

Okay I am starting to count down till our family vacation. I am SO looking forward to it!! I thought Spring had come until 2 days ago when it started to SNOW!! Yes we have Winter again. Thankfully though it isn't bitter cold and the wind isn't blowing. It is warm enough that the snow is melting once it hits the ground, so that is good. But man I wish the weather would stop playing tricks on us. I want Spring to be here...and then SUMMER!!

Okay what is with tella marketers?? Seriously, I have had so many call me today. The one guy would not QUIT!! He was calling from Rogers (a cell phone company) and told me that he could give me a better phone and a better plan than what I had. I kept telling him that I had the newest Razor phone and it had everything I could possibly want: camera, mp3 player ect. But he just wouldn't give up. He was a nice guy and I felt bad that he had such a crummy job, but I was getting a bit annoyed with him. Finally I just politely said " Have a nice day," and hung up on him. I am SO thankful that I don't have his job. Then about 1/2 an hour later another person called. This time I didn't even listen to who it was I just hung up. I know...I'm rude, but I didn't' want to talk to another person who wouldn't take NO for an answer.

Today I did some more scrapbooking. YEAH! Here are the results:

Tonight I am SO happy that we were invited over for supper at the Wolfe's. I LOVE how Heather makes her lasagna, there is NO BETTER, and that is what we are having. I am so happy, but a little sad because Tyler won't be home to share it with us. He is out of town for a few days. But we will be thinking about him. Also I am happy for the season finale of Prison Break. This is one show that Tyler and I have watched most episodes together, and we LOVE it. We look forward to Monday nights when it comes and on and we spend that 1 hour vegging together in front of the boob tube. But sadly he won't be home tonight, but I'm sure we will be chatting on the phone to each other while it is on. I also LOVE Dancing with the Stars and that is on tonight as well. I hope it isn't on at the same time as Prison Break. Looks like I will be folding laundry while watching t.v. tonight.

Playing Catch Up Again!

Wowzers it has been a LONG time since I blogged! Seems like these days I am always playing catch up. But I do have quite a few things to report on, so here is my update.

Did you notice I changed the look of my blog? Yes I needed a change. I like the new template and hope to get the kinks worked out eventually. But for now it is okay how it is.

I have been sick lately. No appetite, and a woozie, swirly stomach. No throwing up...but it is coming out the other end like water. Sorry to be so graphic. I am hoping to start feeling better tomorrow, but for now nothing I eat seems to satisfy me, and nothing really tastes good. But hey on the bright side, maybe I am loosing a little weight because of it. LOL!!

Last night was Tyson's skating carnival. I really wasn't feeling up to going, but I am glad that I did. He did such a great job, I was a proud momma. I was smiling from ear to ear as I watched him try to rally his little group together so they could preform their routine. It really was cute to watch them. Skating this year has been SO much more enjoyable for him. He really can boogie when he wants to. Next year it is Carson's turn to put on the skates. I'm hoping though that I won't have to go out on the ice with him like I did Tyson. The kicking and throwing a fit really does get embarrassing week after week. But persistence really does pay off, now Tyson loves it!

I have been scrapbooking lately. I need to get some pages done before I feel totally overwhelmed with that I need to do. It was fun for me to go back and look at the pictures from Christmas. Wow the kids have even grown since then! Especially Carson. Here are a few pages I have done this week:

The candle business is going great! I have entered a few more trade shows and hope they will bring me more contacts. Hopefully I can get some people signed up to be demonstrators. I love having a home based business. Although at times it can be a lot of work, it is very rewarding to build something from nothing and see is succeed. Next week I am going to start calling the contacts from the Home & Garden show. Hopefully that will turn into more parties, and more customers!

So that's about it from the Pilling home. We are doing well and are all happy & heathly (well most of us are healthy lol!)