So....things have been hectic lately and I have not done a great job at updating.  Today I can really say, thank the LORD for Fridays!  I am so glad it is finally here!  So, the bronchitis seems to be slowly creeping it's way out of my life....YAY!  On Tuesday I met with a new client!  They called me back today and I will be meeting with them again on the 6th to get the ball rolling!  I will be doing their website (which all I can say is - it will cause you to have cravings!) and then I will be designing their new business cards, rack cards and of course working with them on a new logo for all of this.  I am so excited to start working with them.  They are really great group of people and I just know we are going to enjoy working together.  Once we get the ball rolling you will all get to learn a little more about them.

So, I am considering getting one of those GPS chips for my wallet as well as one of those dog collar shockers that I can toss in my purse because I am almost positive that someone is out to take what little bit of money I have.  Today I checked my bank account after making my deposit yesterday afternoon.  My deposit was MIA.  Called the bank and they were as confused as me!  (now that scared me)  So they finally called back, said they still had no clue what had happened that they had my deposit ticket but could not find my money anywhere in the system so they put the money in my account and we may never know.  On the upside my stomach is not hurting quite as much now.  So in the midst of all of this I went to pick up lunch.  It was $5.81, I gave the gal $20.00 and she gave me back $7.65 ~ UM Hello.....I am no rocket scientist but I thought I made that pretty simple, all she had to do was give me $15.00 even.  That does not even require her to count.  What is it in the air today?  Whatever it is needs to vacate the premises!

I got a little "happy gift" from mom today when she stopped by my office.  I love them!  I stuck them on the fridge at home during my lunch break....CUTE!

Love, Love!  Thank you Mom!

I am having my Premier Jewelry Show on the 16th and it will be here before you know it!  I am still waiting on a couple more outside orders to come in but hoping they get here in time so I can meet my pre-show goals!  It looks like I will have a decent turn out as well so it should be a lot of fun!  My consultant Elizabeth J. Green is also ordering some new Business Cards and Coordinating Catalog Stickers from me so even better I have another new client!  Also, Asheville Girls, keep this in mind SHE WILL TRAVEL!  If you are interested in doing a show sometime let me know.  We are just a little over an hour from you so a fun weekend show would be great!  Just let me know and I can give you her #.  Get lots of free Jewelry for you and even pick up some Birthday or Christmas presents free!!  Does it get any better?

Adore Her!

My Pampered Chef girl is Julie aka Juliebean and I am working on her cards.  Once I have them I will be posting hers as well.  I can't tell you how much Christmas shopping I accomplished just with my "free" stuff when I did her show last year in November.  It was perfect timing!  Juliebean and I are doing dinner one evening next week for my birthday and I can't wait!  We need a Girls Night Out bad!   We have both been so busy lately.  We will have a great time!   Sunday we will be doing a get together at Mamaw's house for Uncle David's, Aunt Lisa's and my birthday!  Sept is popular in my family.  Tuesday night we will be having dinner at Mom's house for mine and my Dad's birthday.  A week full of lunches and dinners will keep us all busy for sure!

Tonight, I am thinking my house really needs some cleaning to be happening and I am really thinking I HAVE to go to the grocery store at some point.  I have not been since before labor day!!  I am going broke and tired of eating out for sure!!  I am just not a fast food person.  I get sick of it really quick.  Tomorrow I am off to get my hair done which is oh, I dunno about 6 weeks OVERDUE!   LOL  I am excited for that as well.

Fall is here although it is still 90 around here I am hoping for a cooler week for my Birthday week!

"Winter is an etching, 

spring a watercolor, 

summer an oil painting
and autumn a mosaic of them all."

~   Stanley Horowitz

Well time to finish a few things up before calling it a day!  Hope everyone has a beautiful weekend!

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68 SECONDS........

WOW!   Did you know that somewhere in the world   

a woman dies from breast cancer Every 68 seconds?

So.....

1 Day = 86,400 Seconds

86,400/68 = 1,270.59 Lives Lost Per Day

I am pretty sure this is still sinking in with me!  I mean every minute that goes by some amazing person, someone's loving wife, mother, sister, friend, neighbor, co-worker is dying.  How do we lose a person, a living, breathing human being every 68 seconds and just do nothing about it?  I just can't fathom that.  

If you are unable to help, please pass it along to others you know that may be able to help.  It has never been more clear to me how much every single $1.00 bill helps!  The price of a soda or a candy bar can help save lives! 

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Women agonize... over cancer; 

we take as a personal threat 

the lump in every friend's breast.  

~Martha Weinman Lear, Heartsounds  

During one of our morning walks! (pic by my nephew)

Fall.....I can smell it in the air....I think it will soon be settled in. YAY!  This is a short week for me.  My Monday was actually Wednesday.  I will take it though!!  We had a good trip and I will update more pictures soon.  I did come home with a fever, sore throat and all that fun stuff.  Hope it will be gone by the end of the weekend though.  Gracie is doing better from her trip to the vet.  She is still on her meds and hopefully it will take care of everything.  She was my walking partner every morning at the beach!  She loves it!

Yesterday was a busy day at work as I had to get payroll done for the week and caught up from Friday & Tuesday.  It made it go by quickly though which was nice.  Today at lunch I am off to meet a perspective client and show them a sample item.  I am really excited about this project and hoping that it all works out.  If so, I can share it with everyone.  For the time being....everyone keep their fingers crossed!!  This could be a really big thing for me and really help get my name out to more people.

Tonight I am having dinner with mom and a friend of mine in hopes of finding him a new home.  Another sell this year would be great for mom.  The economy has for sure not been nice to the Real Estate community this year.  It will be good to see it pick back up!

Nephew Jeramy

That is really all there is for now.  Just a quick little update.  Here is a pic of my nephew.....Good gosh....I can't believe he is a sophomore in high school!  Of course in this picture I can't believe he is only 15.....they sure do grow up quick!!

"Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile."

~ William Cullen Bryant

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What a BEAUTIFUL sight to wake up to!

I mean Really......

even little Gracie was sad to leave!

 

My Gracie on the way home...YAY!

Friday!  Yes, I am well aware that today is Thursday but for me it is Friday.  A very much needed Friday.  It is currently 2:30 and I would do just about anything if I could get it to be 4:30 with the blink of an eye today.  What an evening.  I got home yesterday and poor Gracie looked like she had tried to gnaw her little leg off.  Oh my, I saw it and just wanted to cry so I called the Animal Hosp down the road (that's her normal vet too) and rushed her down there.  They had to shave 4" of hair off her little leg....boo!  Well they call it a "hot spot" and they said it was either from an allergy flare up or she was bitten by a spider or stung by a bee.  :o(  They gave her a steroid shot and an antibiotic.  Of course it is a new one and a liquid one!  Uggghhh.....so you would have all gotten such a kick out of me last night.  I had to sit in the floor and pretty much put my little girl in a head lock to get the medicine in her.  It is a workout!  She is good with pills, not such a fan of liquid so it takes some real extra effort.  I didn't sleep much so when I got tired of tossing and watching early news I got up, go ready, stopped and got gas and breakfast and came to work.    Above is a snap shot of my baby on the way home from the vet.  She loves car rides like crazy! 

Today has been very long, very busy, very stressful and well just a bit annoying.  I am going on 100 different directions, dealing with an office PC that I promise if not going to make it much longer if it does not start to work properly and people that just seem to no matter what the reason, cause or need refuse to work well with others.  Compromise people, it is really not so hard.  Just try and focus and realize that there are multiple people in this world.  Everyone would benefit much more by at least trying to make an effort to work well with others.  I know....good luck with that one right!

On the other side....I could not be more pleased that today is my Friday.  I need it, need it, need it!!!!  The past few months my life has become way too stressful.  I am only 31 but I swear I am aging on a daily basis.  I am hoping the extended weekend is a nice break allowing at least some temporary relief.

I hope that everyone has a safe and enjoyable extended weekend!!  Make the most of it!!  

UT Vols first game is Sat and they have decided to put it on PPV so I will not be watching it.  I will be checking in for updates though.....Let's hope this new coach can actually coach!!  V-O-L-S Go Vols Go!

Niceness Detox Tip of the Day:

Make a list of all the times you wish you'd said,

"I don't think so."  It's a good reminder of why

Toxic Niceness doesn't work for you and next time

you will be better prepared.

"Life does not consist mainly, 

or even largely, of facts and happenings. 

It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts 

that are forever blowing through one's mind."

~ Mark Twain