Arbonne

It has been just more than a year with the Arbonne business and the husband and I are loving it. We enjoy helping others get educated about Arbonne products and the amazing results you see.

 Right now he is gone and I am playing Mom and Mrs. Dad.

It makes for an interesting day. The oldest one out of the two still left at home has started her first job ever this week. The youngest has started boxing this week. I have Arbonne workshops coming out my ears and not to mention am doing about three different athletic activities a week including one that is three times a week. I hope I find some peace in here somewhere. I have the boy child walking to boxing when I am not available and riding the teen bus home.

I have the daughter who I have been taking to work and picking up afterward.

Does it seem crazy that I keep track of all our activities in one monthly planner. I have to. I don't want to overbook. That happened last week because my daughter told me about one thing she had to do and I told her "ya ok". Then that day before she reminded me again and I about died. I had an army thing going on that I knew I couldn't miss. No way. Mama needs her time too.

Away, Away, The Army Way

   

  I had a dear follower and a close friend all in about a week let me know that they were here reading and I wasn't typing. Well, I have to apologize for that. Things have different since my Soldier left. Many new changes have occurred. My Dad whom I love so dearly moved back to Oregon ) = already… That has been another change that has been very difficult. I miss both the men in my life and now am facing all these changes completely alone.

Okay, so some say “You’re not completely alone, you have your friends, your kids, and your church family, right?” I would have to say you would be wrong. I am going through what you call short-termers. Something I thought people went through when they left a job, not their home location, WRONG! I have had so many emotions about leaving. I don’t feel like I belong here anymore and like I don’t fit. I miss my husband and want to be with him, where he is.

That is not going to happen any time soon either. Nope, they told him he leaves his AIT to move onto the duty base when he graduates from AIT to get housing and things like that figured out. Hello, don’t they realize I do the nesting? Why would he when he will always be training and leaving and I am the one who will be home? Did they forget that we have kids? They need to go to school! Nope, they are the ARMY! I love the Army don’t get me wrong. We love it! However, we want to be there with it. Right now we feel out in left field and without a home to call ours.

So you may ask “How are the kids handling all these changes?” They are just like me, a basket case! I watch them with their friends and see them disconnecting. We all are. It is hard to keep a bond going when they all are making plans about next year, heck even next month. Planting flowers, favorite camping spots, this winter, etc… We won’t be here, we will be wherever the Army may put us. We have heard rumors, but that might be all they are is rumors. Since I last wrote I did go and watch my soldiers amazing graduation enjoying family day and an off post pass. The off post pass didn’t go as we had would have liked though. I flew over 2,000 miles to get to South Carolina.

We enjoyed one another’s company while hanging around post mostly. We had two on post passes and one day of off post pass. It was nice! Graduation took place on 4^th of July! What a day that was! It was so nice to see him all dressed up! Well I have written a novel catching up with everyone now. Enjoy the photos and I hope to not be gone so long this time!

BCT Letters and Little Notes

I have followed a fellow blogger for about a year now and she posts the most amazing stories of Letters and Notes.

 I am so happy tht my husband has seen how this touches my heart and has done the same during this time away.

My soldier has been using my kids to place notes all around the house and I just received my first letter while he's been gone!

He mailed it before he even flew out while he was at MEP'S. Not usre what MEP'S stands for yet but I am sure I will learn!

Do you blog about all the treasured moments your soldier leaves for you?

So Much Fun and So Much Money

I absolutely love this Arbonne product and being able to make money while enjoying what I am doing.At my party yesterday I made nearly $100! Not only that but I have two more parties scheduled for this week, one next week, and one in May just from one party. I didn't even put that much time into it, three hours tops!

I couldn't be happier! Starting this business was a huge leap for me. I was not ready for such a big plunge into the unknown. I just learned that two people at the party want to be consultants. One was because of the amount her and her family is using. Things couldn't be better. I wasn't going to build my own website but after my husband seen what kind of money is being made and many people asking for our site he wouldn't not let me.

I put in my notice to be home with my kids starting the first of June and plan on going to Oregon for the month of June while my soldier is away at BCT. He is so exciting to see how much it has grown when he gets back. This has went so much further than either of us expected. I am so glad to have made that step. I just wanted to share my little bit of cloud 9 with all of you!

A Link to my website! Essential Needs

Two Week Vacation

Loving life always but especially so since my oldest showed up from Oregon for two weeks! My youngest has a motorcycle so we spent the majority of our time riding the bike around. It was sos great to get to spend much needed time with him. My oldest turned 18 in January and graduates this summer. He is in hope of joining the Air Force shortly after that. It is nice to have him here and be able to sit and talk with him.

My son enjoys being outside and in the middle of nature. He is just like his mom in this aspect of things. I raised them to always be out searching for wildlife and in the midst of natural surroundings. My middle child, my daughter, Bre is in love with photography. She is desiring to be a wildlife photographer when she is an adult. We spent the time with the whole family very wisely and just hung out together all the time. I love you William and enjoy your trip backt o Oregon. See you in June!

Oh, and my friend is wirting a book and you can find his blog here. So please stop by and pay him a little love and encouragement. Life has been very rough on him and he needs much support as we all do!

How do you spend vacations?