Orlando with Belinda Ellsworth

What a fabulous time we had with one of the BEST Direct Sales Mentors and teachers.
Belinda was gracious to share her knowledge and experience with us....a small gp of about 20 DS reps and leaders.
If you have an opportunity to get some of her tapes , you MUST.. her site is www.stepintosuccess.com The" Step Into Success" series will jump start your DS business.

Besides it was a fun time with friend and DS mentor of my own, Annette. We laughed and did some scrapbooking and eat and , well, just had a great time!!!
Thanks Annette..

thought for the day

"You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you."James Lane Allen

Thought for the Day:

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing - that’s why we recommend it daily.

A NEW use for an old item- a tiered skirt hanger...

I saw this on a blog

http://aashildreise.blogspot.com/

I had to share.. I have a dozen of these I had not ued in years..so guess what I'm doing..You have it..Ill take a pic of my own when I set it up..

Slideshow just below...

I wanted to let you in on the story of the Wedding Albums I have in the slide show just below..
A dear friend Erin, who we have know since she was a little girl and for 20 yrs was looking for her Prince Charming..She searches the world over..literally. Now you have to remember that this is the age of global..everything..including searching for your true love!! So after some time she decides to go on a singles website..a scary thing..but it is a Christian site and so that is less scary.. after some time..a couple of yrs I believe she finds and falls for John (online)..again after some time they decide to meet. They meet, all goes well, they meet again, get engaged..see each other a few more times and Marry! Did I mention that all of this is LONG distance. He is in Preacher school and she has a job..after the Wedding they move from their prospective homes and start a new life in a different far off state ( a state of BLISS-heheh) and our prayers for them are that they live Happily Ever After..
SO the albums that I did are all in Close to my Heart papers - Emporium is their Dating , the second that I did in Silhouette is their Wedding and the third is EverAfter and done in Perfect Day..
It is something I wanted to do for them to remember how much I love them and for their children and generations to see a progression of their lives..and hopefully I will get to add many more "Baby" albums to them..I also placed them in one of our wonderful boxes that I dressed up in Emporium papers and embellishments..

My Sugar Bear

This is my handsome hubby..Just how lucky am I!! We will be celebrating 30 yrs of marriage this Christmas eve..He is the BEST Christmas present I ever got!..Love you Sugar Bear..

OK so I have a blog for 2 days and change the NAME!!

It is so funny!!
I have my son help me put together this blog page..After all he is the computer guru..
So my younger son comes in .."what you guys doing" We tell him and he looks at the name of my Blog..Jeri's Playhouse ..He gives me a look like "you gotta be kiddin'..what are you thinking"

Well, I thought it was cute but I guess I didnt see it like they did..so I change the name to Jeri's Scrappin' Stuff..Tell me what you think?

The best DS friends a girl could have!!

Annette
If it were not for Annette, my AtHome America friend and mentor
( check out her website www.athome.com/annettedisanto )
I couldn't have gotten along these last 2 years. She has been a real great friend to "pal" around with. She has tought me so much about the Direct Sales business , diet plans (how many have we been on?? ;-) ), exercise programs, and gives me the PUSH I need .. Now, I don't always take her advice to her chagrin..but I appreciate it! heheh
Annete and I work hard and sometimes not so hard at our respective businesses..but we always laugh and find a way to get thru the tough times. Now if we could just wean our way off the "out to eat" merry-go-round..Dont say Cracker Barrel , Stone Cold Creamery or Chili's around her..she starts to foam at the mouth! heheh (love you..mean it)

Debbi
Now Debbi is a CRAZY person.. And the most creative person I know.
Last year Annette and I went to one of her Close to my Heart workshops
(This is her website http://debbi.myctmh.com/ ) and immediately looked at each other and knew what we were thinking.."I want to do this". Now Annette , unlike me, is not one to jump into things.. She was thinking it over and I was saying, just DO IT!
Well, We did it and , no regrets cause we gained a wonderful friend in Debbi.
Deb is a self admitted ADD, OCD,NUT.. heheh
I have learned so much from her about organization, how to better run a PROFITABLE business and , again, to her chagrin (cause I listen but dont always follow up) I havent always taken her advice...but I mean to..or I will sometime..

So to these 2 friends thanks for putting up with my lax attitude and filling me up with laughs and information and creativity..

My wonderful Hubby said to me after meeting these girlfriends of mine on seperate occasions.
" I know why they are your friends" I asked what he meant "Well, you like to surround youself with women you can laugh with"
I guess that is so true..I cant think of a friend I have that isnt joyful and positive and giving.. like Carrie S.and Nancy S. also..all from different parts of my life but all fun and supportive..
I am BLESSED

HERE I GO!!!

I am creating my first BLOG!!

Who would have tought? I get my first cell phone and create a blog all in the same year..OK I m stubborn and a late bloomer. I want to be able to find a venue for me to create and explore..SO Here I GO!!!

Thanks to my good internet friend of 3 years , Barb G. I'm BLOGGING!!
She has pushed me kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
We have been in business together in our Direct Sales lives and seen each other thru many ups and downs, professionally and personally..What a GREAT friend to have..Thanks Barb!!!