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February 26, 2010

Craxy Couple of Weeks yes Craxy!!

Filed under: Businesses, aurora — Devanie @ 2:00 am

So crazy it’s coming out Craxy! ;)

Aurora had an ear infection 3 weeks ago I waited and waited for her to get better 10 days, we got her in and fixed it up, but then she got a cough, one that is still hanging on.  She has coughed a phlegmy cough so much that she throws up after she runs around for just a minute and she cannot stop it.  It has been 2 weeks of this now.  I took her to the Dr yesterday.  her ear infection is gone, and she is getting over the cold but has a bit of congestion still.  Poor little 2 year old.

Last Satrday I wanted to cancel a “Saturday Boutique” that I had put together due to snow, being up most of the night(S) with Aurora and utter exaustion from not having nathan home for over a week and having just done I did my 1st “Saturday Boutique”  I should have cancelled.

My babysitter would not watch Aurora, So I decided to take all 4 of them with me.  I think one of the vendors is not talking to me anymore because of the kids!  It was very difficult, Sierra’s manners are horrible, Hailey’s lack if responsibility is infuriating, Zach was an angel  he just nicely played with the discovery toys train.  And Aurora was sick and had to just sit in the car and watch TV and if she was freed. . .she would throw tantrums!  UUUhhggh.  It was a bad week to do the event.  Traffic in was slow. and it was bitterly cold.  So next week.  I am doing it 1/2 day letting a friend take the morning, then paying her a bit and doing it in a warmer location with actual electricity and heat! =)

In the Midst of it I got suspended from my devanie@stout.org email (writing letters to my boutique vendors) account and LOST EVERYONES emails and it doesn’t look like I will be getting it back in the meantime please write me at devanie@stout.orgso I can get your email back on file.  UUUggghh!

No one comments on my posts about me or fam, so I figure. . .why write them? Doesn’t matter if I was up til 1 AM catching puke in my hands from my 2 year old who has been sick for a month with ear infections & flem cough that if she runs she vomits. And on top of it Nathan was not here to help for over a week.  I did a boutique on my own with 4 kids caught about 10 loads of puke with Aurora and puked myself once because of it. Had to hire 2 cleaning ladies cuz taking care of 4 kids is hard, then add sickness, 6 businesses and the DISHES which Nathan faithfully does. And no one really cares. Or lends a hand

After a beautiful long nap today Aurora would not go to bed tonight and gagged a few times.  eventually she gave up at 9:30 and ended up sleeping almost upside down in the recliner.

 

On a brighter note. . .

Nathan was praised up and down at work while he was on his trip.  He got the title “Role Model” which is the top 1% of GE employees.  He was awarded with a Technology Leadership award and plaque. And we found out that last September he hit 10 years and he was eligible for 4 WEEKS VACATION time a year! (we lost a really needed one last year~ but he will do better next time. ;)

February 8, 2010

Busy Busy Bee

I have been working 5 businesses at 4 locations as well as taking care of all 4 kids needs in school out of school and running places to play with them.

I have been having loads of fun. 

This week I am Pulling ALL my inventory out of 1 boutique that isn’t making me any money I keep losing $100+ a month to them so I’m moving on.  The amount of inventory is almost like moving out of a small apartment with a mini van full of kids so It will take a few loads.

 

Sierra Just had an Irish Dance Feis (fesh) Saturday that I took her to it was a long day for us.  She was cute and slightly messed up each dance causing her to not place in any event, But she will practice and do better next time.

We hosted a Superbowl party at our house  I made all the snacks and did the grocery shopping Saturday night til 11PM

I have 2 home shows this week with Cookie lee jewelry

Saturday IS MY BIG day.  I Started finding locations to hold “Saturday Boutiques” at where I invite lots of vendors (like a farmers market) to come and sell their wares.  It’s been a long fun task getting a big unique group together without getting duplicate vendors in.  http://saturdayboutiques.blogspot.com  it will be the day before Valentines and we have advertised like mad in the media online and thru emails and paper fliers.

I have to run. I need to get a piece of jewelry to a customer then to POSH to pull out of the store with Zach and Aurora

Utterly Exhausted- even after a nap day and no business but Superbowl party hostess. Sure wish Aurora would go back to sleeping thru the night. NO MORE CHOCOLATE MILK for you baby(almost3) before bed. Mommy needs SOME sleep-So does Daddy. 1st big noticeable BAG appeared under my eye yesterday. I looked OLD!

January 23, 2010

So Long

Filed under: Businesses, Devanie, Hailey, Kids, Nathan, Sierra, Zach, aurora, lights — Devanie @ 11:27 pm

 

 

Yes it has been Sooo Long since my last journal entry.

I have been busy.

Hailey and Sierra were out of school for 1 month and a week. We had Christmas, Science Fair that daddy worked really hard with Hailey on to show Magnetic Shielding.  She won 1st place there were all the 5ht graders in the school I want to say 150-200 students  7 won firts place and there were 10 1st place runners up she was the 1st closest to getting a medal in the 1st place category, she got a large Blue ribbon with 1st place on it.  we were thrilled!  They really did a good job, I just helpes with trips to SLC to get petree dishes magnets, magnetic iron filings from fuzzy face toys, and the display is what I helped with.  it took a long time to get it all together. 

I have taken the kids to SLC to the Zoo, on the Fast Train to go see The Frog Princess with Aaron Alice and cousin Ethan, We have been to Chuck E Cheese, To the Airplane Museum learning center, many times to Arctic Circle, Carls je and Mc Donalds Playlands, We have had a large snow hill in our cul-du-sac for a month now and the kids have enjoyed sliding down it. For new years we had sparking cider blasetd off some fireworks and party poppers and watches fireworks on their animal crossing nintendo game – a highlight ;o) We have been to a boutique to buy toy realistic cats that look like they are sleeping but breathing. My kind of pet! We went Christmas Caroling, Did our Lego Advent Calendar, we have been plaing with our christmas toys, claning up christmas and putting it away, nathan took down all the lights :( I was sad to see them go i love christmas lights they make the dark winter nights more interesting to look at and reminds me of the Savior.  Wish everyone could keep them up all year. We also Went With Aunt Alice and Aunt Suzie to The Gale Center South Jordan History Museum. Made Crystals from the Planetarium Store, Planted Cat Grass, Went Shopping for Webkinz online pet toys that you keepp a stuffed animal of. and MORE!

With my business endevours I have started buying tutus, pettiskirts, butterfly wings, wands, hair clips and more.  I have been putting them in one of the boutiques I sell in.  I still sell Baptizm Dresses for LDS girls, flower girl dresses, Melissa and Doug Wooden Toys and Puzzles(not doing so well moving that inventory) I’m Still selling Squeaky shoes I had been waiting for almost a month for my shipment it came in a few days before Christmas so business with those has been slower than i would have liked, but they still sell slowly.  i think i have sold more out of the house than at the boutiques in the past month ;o) 

             

I’m starting up “Saturday Boutiques”  there is an English lady that runs one of the boutiques and cannot get enough vendors int hat will pay rental spaces, i’ve told her i would try to help her get things rolling in the mantime we are going to try to get home show and unique crafters into and empty bank in front of the boutique every saturday to help her pay her rent (same landlord)  I have a lot of interested vendors we just have to hammer out the legalities with it.  And hoping that by mid March We will have loads of New vendors at the B&M boutique that will pay the rent and keep her in business.  We have some re arranging painting and filling up to do before that but so far i have recruited about 4 new vendors this week and working on more!

I did a  Bridal Show with my Cookie lee Jewelry last Saturday Joe and Suzie are Marketing their Floral Preservation Business at them there.  It costs $400 for the booth I made $490 back spent 60 on babysitters and 425 to Sierra who came with me and helped me set up sell and look cute! she was awesome, I had 4 show bookings and did a Home show on Wednesday tht pulled in another $250.00  have another kinda sorta 2 bookings too so I’m hoping the home shows will be profitable from the amount i spent, so far so good, I’m going to be a vendor in the one in April at the really big expo center  It’s not cheap, and if it brings in show booking that could be great!  I’m really doing it as a hobby, it’s fun, and if Nathan would let me pay for things I would happily help out.

I also took the kids to Boise for a quick overnighter as their cousin Hanna was baptized.

        

      

 

Aurora is as buzy as a bumble bee I cannot get her to stop she keeps us so busy.

November 7, 2008

Is it the next day yet???

Filed under: Businesses, Friends' Blogs — Devanie @ 4:36 pm

I found Facebook today and actually got logged in!  That was not on my list and it has taken up 2 hours of cleaning time.  See, I told you I have been procrastinationg.

Anyhow, I uploaded pictures from the past month there are TOOOO many.

I’m just so glad I packaged and stored 240 pounds of wheat, I think I’ve done my work for 1 day! ; )

I had an acquaintance ask if I would do a craft show at a High school in Eagle Mountian, UT but had to decline since it’s on Zachs 3rd Birthday.

here are a few of my current subjects in the school of life which I’m enjoying studying and I only get tested and graded by my husband who is not fond of any of it.  But still loves me very much!

 Cookie Lee Jewelry save up to 50% off! working on a fundraiser for my Girls Irish Dance Group http://www.crawfordirishdance.com/

 Pampered Chef http://www.pamperedchef.biz/devaniestout

 Shaklee Go Green Get Clean Global Distributor http://www.shaklee.net/devanie

 my own family of 6 web journal http://www.devanie.com

 Squeaky Shoes and fancy frilly dresses for little girls for http://www.claypoolecorner.com

Baptizm dresses and Squeaky shoes for “The Sparrows Nest Boutique” in Centerville and Claypoole Corner in Layton, UT

Guess this is what happens when I stop couponing to save money on groceries because Hubby said one he didn’t see the point of going store to store with a binder full of coupons and watching the sales, or the savings.  I calculated I’d saved the family $10,000 a year but got probably $30,000 in product on top of it, food, HBA items, clothing etc. Now that we are in debt over our heads and not because of my businesses (those are on a separate bank account) I’ve noticed the lack of coupon savings after a year and the venues of learning in and growing that my hyper active brain has created and leaned on.   I love it all.  Right now it’s too hard with 2 babies in the shopping cart to coupon much.  I still search out the best prices and pay the lowest price I can.  but the savings are minimal and I hardly notice them.

RAMBLE RAMBLE.

 

I’m posting some pictures now

 

The kids here are Dalene’s aren’t they cute? Harrison and Sleepy Morgan

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