Notes from the Week

This has been one stressful work week, y'all. I swear it was just like one crisis after another, putting out one fire, just to have another one ignite. But thanks to all that is good and holy, it is finally over. 

When I left work this afternoon (love half day Fridays), I came home and took something like a four hour nap, that is how drained I felt.  Then I woke up from my nap, completed my couch to 5k training for the day, and now I'm watching Frozen on demand (I just had to see what all the fuss is about, so far I love it). 

But I don't really want to get all hung up in all the low lights of this week and instead share a few of the highlights:

1. I bought tickets a few weeks ago for Jersey Boys for a steal, I love musicals but it wasn't really one I was excited about. Plus, it was on a Wednesday night, and I knew I'd get home late, and I really, really love my sleep. But Jersey Boys absolutely blew me away. So worth being tired the next day. It was funny, engaging, touching, and made everyone dance in their seats. I bought the soundtrack, and I've been playing it non-stop since. Who knew I could be such a fan of 60's music?

2. I broke out the playdough for a little play therapy at work. I don't break it out often because it can be kind of messy! My client built the cutest little snowman! I'm kind of a nazi about my playdough because something in my soul dies a little when the kids mix the colors, so there was no color mixing that day!

3. I've gotten into the habit of weekly manicures again, I forgot how relaxing painting my nails can be. I really wanted some bright colors as this winter has been too long and too cold. A little Essie, Knock Out Pout, did the trick!

4. I've been eating a lot of chili lately, it gets me the protein I'm supposed to have, and it is so tasty. Panera Bread seems to have my favorite chili right now, so I've been going out there to lunch pretty frequently. I love sitting in Panera, reading my kindle, having a few bites of chili, and taking the rest home for dinner.

5. Little bits of Spring are finally starting to peek through this week. Which is apt, since it is the first week of Spring. I love Spring! The flowers, the warm but not too warm weather, and all the things we get to celebrate during spring time (our Anniversary and both of our birthdays). I'm just worried we will have a cold snap and all the spring blooms will die.

6. I got my April Warmer and Scent of the Month package in the mail yesterday from scentsy, and I absolutely love the warmer this month. The cherry blossoms on the blue background are so beautiful and the scent, Sugared Blossoms, isn't too shabby either.  Reminds me of our honeymoon in D.C., which took place during the Cherry Blossom Festival.

Deck the Halls

Today after my heavenly afternoon nap (I swear I felt like I hadn't slept in ages), we finally got out our Christmas decor. And now that it is done, it looks so festive in here. We even rearranged the furniture to open up some space for the tree, and the simple changes just made the room feel so fresh. Not to mention we had to organize our living room closet which makes me happy. It was mess.

I love pulling out our ornaments because to me every one of those ornaments makes me nostalgic because they hold so many memories. I know where I received or made all of them. Every year we pick up a new ornament to add to the collection, and this year we picked up the Dr. Who Tardis ornament to honor our mutual affection for Dr. Who. I'm lovin it.

We also put out some other decorations of course. I have two fun Christmas scentsy warmers. And this is the first year we have used an Advent Calendar, and we bought the annual Lego one. We have been having a lot of fun opening the little windows of our lego Calendar and building them.We take turns every night.

I'm so into the holidays this year, and all the decorations and music are just bringing me so much cheer!

My First Vendor Event!

It been about 8 months since I started my little Scentsy business, and it has been a lot of fun for me. And lately I'm really starting to earn some money!  So a few weekends ago, Adam and I loaded up the car and drove five hours south to Jackson, Mississippi, to hang out with my friends from college (and now Adam's friends too), Jana and Austin. Jana started selling pampered chef a few months ago, and she invited me to a vendor event a local church was having. So I thought it might be a fun way to meet some new people, make a little money, and of course spend some time with friends!

I didn't have high expectations for the event, since I had never done one before. But it cost 25 dollars to participate, so I figured if I made that back, I would be happy. Well, I did make that, and surpassed my goal. But better than that, I learned a lot about how to work a vendor event, and I know I will do better next time. 

One thing I learned is that it is great to have a conversation piece! Jana and I took that wooden hippo to the event and everyone loved it, and would stop by just to comment on it!

After the event, we went back to Jana's apartment, and we had delicious homemade pimento cheese sandwiches and white chicken chili, she had made in the crock pot. We took naps, and we just spent the evening hanging out. I think a test of a good friendship, is you don't have to do something to have fun, all you have to do is be together, and it is a blast. 

I also thought this would be a good time to show a little of the holiday scents that I am loving right now (and as always if you are interested in anything, email me, go to my website, send a carrier pigeon, hire a sky writer or whatever).

By the way, Christmas Cottage and Pumpkin Roll are definitely my favorite holiday scents!

Fall/Winter Scentsy Scents Are Here!

I'm excited to announce that this month Scentsy rolled out their fall/winter and holiday scents! That means the fruity citrus spring/summer scents are on hiatus, a fact that makes me sad. But I do love the deeper and more earthy scents of fall too. My personal favorites so far are Cozy Fireside, Honey Pear Cider, Iced Pine, and Central Park Pralines. So if you are interested in trying any of these out,  you can order directly from my website here or e-mail me at brittanyervin86[at]yahoo.com.I'm happy to answer any questions as well!

Speaking of Scentsy, the other night I spent some time organizing my Scentsy drawers, and I realized I have a problem! I'm a little Scentsy obsessed Check this out:

That isn't even all of it, but I just can't help it. One of my favorite little pleasures is things that smell good. And nothing makes me more happy than when my favorite man in brown, drops these off at my front door!

Scentsy's Bring Back My Bar!

I love when it is Bring Back My Bar month at Scentsy. The scents chosen are voted on by Scentsy consultants (like yours, truly). I love Bring Back My Bar Month because it gives me a chance to check out old scents that people have loved in the past, that I have never gotten to try. I was so excited, that I bought a sampler pack so I could try all the scents!

I am most excited to try cedar sandalwood & lime, key lime pie, and wasabi ginger!

If you want to try any of these scents or any other scentsy products. Check out my personal website here and make sure you shop in the Bring Back My Bar Party. Or you can e-mail me at brittanyervin86(at)yahoo.com.

P.S.-The Bring Back My Bar scents are only here for July!