Last night on the phone with my friend Jenny, we closed her PartyLite show. PartyLite is a company that I am a direct seller for. They sell candles, spa items, candle accessories and much more. Jenny and I were on the phone until after midnight just chatting. When I got off the phone I could not sleep. I kept thinking of how much I love PartyLite and how PartyLite helped Jenny and I become very good friends. I am not that active with PartyLite right now because of my store. However, I do have another show this Saturday night.
Today when I was getting my games together and printing out the hostess specials for Saturday, I started to become very excited again about getting out there and doing this show. The hostess Amy is a girl who had a show for me 2 years ago. I knew she would host another one since she loves the products and so did all of her guests.
Suddenly I realized that if it wasn't for Kate, my unit leader, I would not have even thought about having a dream to go after. Maybe I never thought that I was cut out to have my own business. Maybe I thought my Bi-Polar Disorder would get in the way. Then there is the fear of failing.
When I started PartyLite, one of the reasons I loved it is because your unit leaders were not up your butt. I also liked that I didn't get anything taken away from me if I didn't get to any meetings, or for having an empty calendar. Ya know, the only person I was hurting by not having a full calendar or going to the meetings was me.
Because Kate is in New Jersey it was very difficult for me to get to her meeting. I have to say that I did get to some of the meetings and man were they a BLAST! However, I was lucky enough to come accross another unit leader from the Lehigh Valley area who was more than willing to take me under her wing. Jen allowed me to attend her meetings so that I could get the training I needed and it allowed me to be in bed at a decent hour.....unlike Kate's meetings which would get me home after midnight. Kate was very happy to know that I was going to meetings even though they were not hers. Both Jen and Kate were very different in their training but equally as good.
I look back to all those times that Kate called me and inspired me. I would get off the phone and do everything we had discussed. Whether it be make goals, call customers, or whatever, I always had the motivation after getting off the phone with her. At one meeting she wanted me to discuss in front of everyone how I took my business from nothing to booking shows. I was a little nervous, mainly because I was talking about myself. I was thinking....who cares about me? What is funny is that Kate cared. Kate was not looking at me to make her money. Kate was looking at me to make my own dreams come true. At that time, I really didn't know what my dreams were.
Now that I am sitting here in my store, looking at everything I could want....for now....I thank Kate for showing me that we can figure out what we want and get it. I will always be a part of Kate's Classics, our unit, because I will always sell PartyLite. It is not an obligation but something I thoroughly enjoy. Hopefully in time Kate and I can meet up. I just emailed her today and thanked her for helping me create my dreams. Unfortunately with how busy I have been I have not taken the time to fill her in on my latest accomplishments....until now.
Today I am thankful for Jen for allowing me to attend her meetings and treating me as though I was a part of her unit. I thank her for giving me motivation to keep going and helping me go after my dream. I am thankful for Kate who helped me create my dream and for showing me that all things are possible. Both of them have been very positive influences in my life and I will never forget them.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Furbabies
So I got home tonight and received some sad news from my mom. My Grandfather and Aunts cat died today. She was 18 years old. No matter how old a pet is, it is still very sad when they pass away. Most people with pets feel as though they are a major part of the family. For some, pets are their children. I have always been one to think of my pets as children. We call them Furbabies.
Every night when I go to bed my cat Chloe lays on my chest. Now you must know that this is the cat that goes to nobody but me. They say that cats choose a person for them. Well, she has definitely picked me.
When she was only a kitten she always slept on my hair. When she could not get to my hair, she would cry and follow me looking for a way up. If I bent over far enough she would jump on my back. Chloe would then start to march and wrap my hair around her nose. Before I knew it, she would be cleaning my hair. Now once at a vet appointment, she started to do this. The vet looked at me and said, "She thinks you are her mommy." My question is, "How long will she do this?" His response was, that she would grow out of it.
It is now 11 years later and she still cleans my hair. It is not that often anymore, not that I minded. Actually I was honored that Chloe thought of me like that. I am more than 'her person' I am her mother.
Even though it bothers me a little, I can understand why people think she is a snob. She is a one person cat and I can respect that when I meet other cats that are the same. Some call her a princess or Queen, which she is. To me she is my monkey. I have called her that since she was a kitten because of the noises she makes. Chloe is also a talker. If I ask her if she loves me, she will answer with squinted eyes and a little smile. Of course she is answering, "yes!" I can read her mind to the point of it being scary. I also have taken the time to get to know her. There are some people who just do not take the time to even care for their pets. This makes me wonder why they even have them in the first place. I get so much joy and affection from my pets that they brighten any crappy day. Pets do not care if we get out of our pajamas, they don't care what we look like, they don't care if we have coffee breath....they love us no matter what. People are not like that. People are very judgmental and materialistic. Who would not want unconditional love from such beautiful creatures that God has created? Ya think maybe it's those crabby pants that do not have much love for themselves? That is what I think but it is just my opinion.
Below is a little poem I wrote for my Chloe. I will pray tonight for the saddness to be lifted from my Aunt and my Grandfather who lost their Furbaby today. And I will be even more grateful for the time I have with mine.
Chloe
Your voice fills the air when I enter the house.
Telling me of your day sleeping and playing with your mouse.
You 'happy feet' my bellybefore laying on my lap,
and because I am so ticklish all I can do is laugh.
I watch you chasing squirrels and leaves outside,
which one you want first, you cannot decide.
Besides Chloe, we may call you
monkey, princess kitty or even spunky.
From the sink you want fresh water,
and you need your special kind of food,
And if these things are not available,
you get into a 'talk to the paw'kind of mood.
You are a bathing beauty
a true princess to the end,
but you are also my very best furry friend.
Every night when I go to bed my cat Chloe lays on my chest. Now you must know that this is the cat that goes to nobody but me. They say that cats choose a person for them. Well, she has definitely picked me.
When she was only a kitten she always slept on my hair. When she could not get to my hair, she would cry and follow me looking for a way up. If I bent over far enough she would jump on my back. Chloe would then start to march and wrap my hair around her nose. Before I knew it, she would be cleaning my hair. Now once at a vet appointment, she started to do this. The vet looked at me and said, "She thinks you are her mommy." My question is, "How long will she do this?" His response was, that she would grow out of it.
It is now 11 years later and she still cleans my hair. It is not that often anymore, not that I minded. Actually I was honored that Chloe thought of me like that. I am more than 'her person' I am her mother.
Even though it bothers me a little, I can understand why people think she is a snob. She is a one person cat and I can respect that when I meet other cats that are the same. Some call her a princess or Queen, which she is. To me she is my monkey. I have called her that since she was a kitten because of the noises she makes. Chloe is also a talker. If I ask her if she loves me, she will answer with squinted eyes and a little smile. Of course she is answering, "yes!" I can read her mind to the point of it being scary. I also have taken the time to get to know her. There are some people who just do not take the time to even care for their pets. This makes me wonder why they even have them in the first place. I get so much joy and affection from my pets that they brighten any crappy day. Pets do not care if we get out of our pajamas, they don't care what we look like, they don't care if we have coffee breath....they love us no matter what. People are not like that. People are very judgmental and materialistic. Who would not want unconditional love from such beautiful creatures that God has created? Ya think maybe it's those crabby pants that do not have much love for themselves? That is what I think but it is just my opinion.
Below is a little poem I wrote for my Chloe. I will pray tonight for the saddness to be lifted from my Aunt and my Grandfather who lost their Furbaby today. And I will be even more grateful for the time I have with mine.
Chloe
Your voice fills the air when I enter the house.
Telling me of your day sleeping and playing with your mouse.
You 'happy feet' my bellybefore laying on my lap,
and because I am so ticklish all I can do is laugh.
I watch you chasing squirrels and leaves outside,
which one you want first, you cannot decide.
Besides Chloe, we may call you
monkey, princess kitty or even spunky.
From the sink you want fresh water,
and you need your special kind of food,
And if these things are not available,
you get into a 'talk to the paw'kind of mood.
You are a bathing beauty
a true princess to the end,
but you are also my very best furry friend.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Blogger-want-a-be's and Info on Me!
Now that I know I have Blogger-want-a-be's faithfully following my blogs......LOL! I feel compelled to write even more...thanks ladies! Now you are being inspirations to me! Thanks for making me laugh today! I am glad that the things I write inspire you. Thank you for telling me that since I had no clue what I was doing for others by writing. Well, I lied, I knew from what my mom has said but because she is my mom.....you understand. She has mentioned that I need to tell people that if they are going to read my blogs, they will need a box of tissues. Here I was thinking this entire time that my mom was the only one reading them. Thank you for keeping up with my life...I may use you as references when my mind goes.
Because it is already 11:26pm and I am very tired from being up with Makenna most of the night last night, I am going to copy and paste an email I filled out. This way, I feel better having written something but I can now go to bed. Ladies, have a wonderful weekend if I do not see you. It was a great time tonight....I hope you liked the class....you know who you are....LOL!
Here it is......
1. What time did you get up this morning? 8am
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? The Dark Knight.....awesome movie!
4. What is your favorite TV show? Always will be Friends
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Coffee
6. What is your middle name? Renee
7. What food do you dislike? Seafood
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? Pink's new one however, I know it would be Nickleback if I could borrow it again someday.....hint hint, Jenny.
9. What kind of car do you drive? A soccer mom mini van...come on you know it's hot!
10. Favorite sandwich? does a hogie count?
11. What characteristic do you despise? selfishness, liars, greety people
12. Favorite item of clothing? PJ's
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Bermuda
14. Favorite brand of clothing? Old Navy
15. Where would you retire to? Wherever my family is, I don't want to be far
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday: All my birthdays are memorable
17. Favorite sport to watch? none
18. Furthest place you are sending this? Texas
19. Person you expect to send it back first? Darn, I cannot pick Jenny since she sent this to me.......hmmm, my mom
20. When is your birthday? 07/27/73
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night .....definitely night....do ya see the time??
22. What is your shoe size? 8
23. Pets? One bunny Thumper, one dog Diego, 3 cats Zoe, Chloe and Precious.
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? I found out people actually follow my blog!! WHOO HOO!
25. What did you want to be when you were little? Funny thing, a hairdresser....how did I end up doing nails?
26. How are you today? great!
27. What is your favorite candy? chocolate
28. What is your favorite flower? Iris, Carnations, Gerber Daisies, I could go on....
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? The day I open my Inn
30. What's your full name? Amy Renee Musser
31. What are you listening to right now? Friends on TV
32. What was the last thing you ate? sausage and eggs burritos......thanks for dinner Jenny!
33. Do you wish on stars? Used to
34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Purple
35. How is the weather right now? COLD!!!!
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? My nieghbor Diane (very normal start of my day)
37. Favorite soft drink? don't normally drink it but I would say if I do, it would be rootbeer
38. Favorite restaurant? Texas Road House, TGI Fridays, and lots more
39. Real hair color? dark brown
40. Favorite toy as a child? go-cart, motorcyle......believe it or not I was a Tom boy all the way!
41. Favorite season? Summer
42. Hugs or kisses? Hugs
43. Chocolate or Vanilla? CHOCOLATE (if you have been to my store, you will see it everywhere!)
44. Coffee or tea? Coffee in the morning, green tea during the day
45. Do you want your friends to email you back? Yes
46. When was the last time you cried? Tuesday when I heard about Jamie's Grammy.
47. What is under your bed? Maybe a sock or two, a family of dust bunnies
48. What did you do last night? Played with Makenna, started brainstorming ideas on a scrapbook I am working on
49. What are you afraid of? losing loved ones, although I know they will still be near
50. Salty or sweet? sometimes both
51. How many keys on your key ring? 5 or more
52. How many years at your current job? almost 2 months baby!
53. Favorite day of the week? Sunday
54. How many towns have you lived in? 3?
55. Do you make friends easily? Yes!
56. How many people will you send this to? Too tired to count! Besides, I am posting this on my blog.
Because it is already 11:26pm and I am very tired from being up with Makenna most of the night last night, I am going to copy and paste an email I filled out. This way, I feel better having written something but I can now go to bed. Ladies, have a wonderful weekend if I do not see you. It was a great time tonight....I hope you liked the class....you know who you are....LOL!
Here it is......
1. What time did you get up this morning? 8am
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? The Dark Knight.....awesome movie!
4. What is your favorite TV show? Always will be Friends
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Coffee
6. What is your middle name? Renee
7. What food do you dislike? Seafood
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? Pink's new one however, I know it would be Nickleback if I could borrow it again someday.....hint hint, Jenny.
9. What kind of car do you drive? A soccer mom mini van...come on you know it's hot!
10. Favorite sandwich? does a hogie count?
11. What characteristic do you despise? selfishness, liars, greety people
12. Favorite item of clothing? PJ's
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Bermuda
14. Favorite brand of clothing? Old Navy
15. Where would you retire to? Wherever my family is, I don't want to be far
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday: All my birthdays are memorable
17. Favorite sport to watch? none
18. Furthest place you are sending this? Texas
19. Person you expect to send it back first? Darn, I cannot pick Jenny since she sent this to me.......hmmm, my mom
20. When is your birthday? 07/27/73
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night .....definitely night....do ya see the time??
22. What is your shoe size? 8
23. Pets? One bunny Thumper, one dog Diego, 3 cats Zoe, Chloe and Precious.
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? I found out people actually follow my blog!! WHOO HOO!
25. What did you want to be when you were little? Funny thing, a hairdresser....how did I end up doing nails?
26. How are you today? great!
27. What is your favorite candy? chocolate
28. What is your favorite flower? Iris, Carnations, Gerber Daisies, I could go on....
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? The day I open my Inn
30. What's your full name? Amy Renee Musser
31. What are you listening to right now? Friends on TV
32. What was the last thing you ate? sausage and eggs burritos......thanks for dinner Jenny!
33. Do you wish on stars? Used to
34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Purple
35. How is the weather right now? COLD!!!!
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? My nieghbor Diane (very normal start of my day)
37. Favorite soft drink? don't normally drink it but I would say if I do, it would be rootbeer
38. Favorite restaurant? Texas Road House, TGI Fridays, and lots more
39. Real hair color? dark brown
40. Favorite toy as a child? go-cart, motorcyle......believe it or not I was a Tom boy all the way!
41. Favorite season? Summer
42. Hugs or kisses? Hugs
43. Chocolate or Vanilla? CHOCOLATE (if you have been to my store, you will see it everywhere!)
44. Coffee or tea? Coffee in the morning, green tea during the day
45. Do you want your friends to email you back? Yes
46. When was the last time you cried? Tuesday when I heard about Jamie's Grammy.
47. What is under your bed? Maybe a sock or two, a family of dust bunnies
48. What did you do last night? Played with Makenna, started brainstorming ideas on a scrapbook I am working on
49. What are you afraid of? losing loved ones, although I know they will still be near
50. Salty or sweet? sometimes both
51. How many keys on your key ring? 5 or more
52. How many years at your current job? almost 2 months baby!
53. Favorite day of the week? Sunday
54. How many towns have you lived in? 3?
55. Do you make friends easily? Yes!
56. How many people will you send this to? Too tired to count! Besides, I am posting this on my blog.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Learn the Power of Forgiveness
I held my first Scrapbooking for Beginners Class today and I was the teacher. It went really well. Hard to believe that at one time in my life I wanted to throw up and pass out at the thought of standing up in front of people. My how things change.
This elderly lady was one of the 7 people that came into the class today. She has never scrapbooked before but really wants to put together a scrapbook of her granddaughter. When the class was over, she stayed behind to ask some questions. Because she was new at this and had a deadline to get this done she was anxious to get started right away. While we were talking, she was very emotional. At first I didn't understand why talking about her granddaughter had made her seem so sad. We were going through the pictures of her granddaughters childhood trying to pick the ones that she wanted in the scrapbook and filter out the huge pile. While we were going through the pictures, she was telling me about each moment. You could tell that this woman totally admired and adored her granddaughter. In conversation she told me that her granddaughter had undergone a few heart surgeries during her life. Her granddaughter is only 24.
When this woman mentioned that her granddaughter was getting married in April she stressed how important it was for her to get this scrapbook done in time for her wedding. Without any experience, I could tell that she didn't see that happening. Gently I put my hand on her shoulder and told her that she needed to come in during the week and I would help her with whatever she needed. She was so grateful and thanked me many times. As she was getting ready to leave, she apologized for being so emotional. She then told me that she is very sad that her daughter and her granddaughter are estranged. In fact, she knows that her daughter will not be at the wedding and it breaks her heart. This woman expressed how much she believes in forgiveness and how life is too short to carry anger for so long.
My heart broke. All I could think of is how fortunate I am to not only have a wonderful relationship with my mom but to also have had a long time being so close to my grandmother before she passed away. I could feel that this woman wants her daughter and her granddaughter to make amends before anything were to happen to any one of them. Her granddaughter having heart problems has her even more scared of less time for forgiveness to come about.
My hopes to help this woman create a scrapbook of her granddaughter is only a minor thing I can do to help her. What I want to do is wrap my arms around her and tell her everything will be ok. One thing I cannot stand is to see someone emotionally hurting. She feels so trapped in the middle between two people she loves with no way of bringing them together. Tonight I will pray for her and for her daughter and granddaughter. If the relationship has no chance of changing, maybe at least the grandmother can be freed of her sadness. We all need to take to heart the relationships we have and know that we will not live forever. Do we really want to leave this earth angry, feeling guilt, emptiness, sadness, and being stubborn when we had so much time and many opportunities to change things?
This elderly lady was one of the 7 people that came into the class today. She has never scrapbooked before but really wants to put together a scrapbook of her granddaughter. When the class was over, she stayed behind to ask some questions. Because she was new at this and had a deadline to get this done she was anxious to get started right away. While we were talking, she was very emotional. At first I didn't understand why talking about her granddaughter had made her seem so sad. We were going through the pictures of her granddaughters childhood trying to pick the ones that she wanted in the scrapbook and filter out the huge pile. While we were going through the pictures, she was telling me about each moment. You could tell that this woman totally admired and adored her granddaughter. In conversation she told me that her granddaughter had undergone a few heart surgeries during her life. Her granddaughter is only 24.
When this woman mentioned that her granddaughter was getting married in April she stressed how important it was for her to get this scrapbook done in time for her wedding. Without any experience, I could tell that she didn't see that happening. Gently I put my hand on her shoulder and told her that she needed to come in during the week and I would help her with whatever she needed. She was so grateful and thanked me many times. As she was getting ready to leave, she apologized for being so emotional. She then told me that she is very sad that her daughter and her granddaughter are estranged. In fact, she knows that her daughter will not be at the wedding and it breaks her heart. This woman expressed how much she believes in forgiveness and how life is too short to carry anger for so long.
My heart broke. All I could think of is how fortunate I am to not only have a wonderful relationship with my mom but to also have had a long time being so close to my grandmother before she passed away. I could feel that this woman wants her daughter and her granddaughter to make amends before anything were to happen to any one of them. Her granddaughter having heart problems has her even more scared of less time for forgiveness to come about.
My hopes to help this woman create a scrapbook of her granddaughter is only a minor thing I can do to help her. What I want to do is wrap my arms around her and tell her everything will be ok. One thing I cannot stand is to see someone emotionally hurting. She feels so trapped in the middle between two people she loves with no way of bringing them together. Tonight I will pray for her and for her daughter and granddaughter. If the relationship has no chance of changing, maybe at least the grandmother can be freed of her sadness. We all need to take to heart the relationships we have and know that we will not live forever. Do we really want to leave this earth angry, feeling guilt, emptiness, sadness, and being stubborn when we had so much time and many opportunities to change things?
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