Hello Friends!
I've missed "talking" to you! We have been insanely busy preparing for the April Sales Event which is just around the corner!! Are you ready? There is still plenty of time to get your things ready for the sale...we have THOUSANDS of items tagged in the couple of weeks so there is always time right up until drop off.
Our latest feature for our new consignors is a series of Podcasts we've recorded to help you with everything from Gathering supplies to using the tagging system to how drop-off and pick-up work. So...if you would like to listen to those audio "how-tos", you can find them on Facebook, our website or...I've attached a few of them here for you.
http://justbetweenfriends.podOmatic.com/entry/2010-03-04T09_21_59-08_00
(Supplies)
http://justbetweenfriends.podomatic.com/entry/2010-03-04T09_21_59-08_00
(How to use your Supplies)
http://justbetweenfriends.podOmatic.com/entry/2010-03-04T14_48_21-08_00
(Ready to start tagging? - Part 1)
I will make a more concerted effort to keep this blog current, but...for the most current information from us, you can follow us on Facebook where we post daily. Here is the link to our page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Bend-WI/GermantownPort-Washington-Just-Between-Friends/111727244623?ref=sgm
Glad to be out of my pajamas (okay...please see previous posting to understand this ☺) and looking forward to a beautiful sunny day,
Andrea
Friday, March 5, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Pajamas after noon?! Yep...I am a stay-at-home mom!
Okay...I really should be heading off to the shower to get ready as it is 1:45 in the afternoon and yes...I am still in my pajamas! I really do hate to do admit this, but I also have this strange feeling that I am not alone in this occurrence. Now, please know...this does not happen every day! I am usually presentable by 9:00 a.m., but like many days around here I hit the ground running and one thing led to another which led to another, but none of them seemed to take me into my own room to take care of myself. Can any of you relate?!
I detoured into my office for just a moment to check e-mails as Ammie and I have many things going for the sale and I wanted to ponder a few of those "sale" things while I had a few moments to myself while grabbing my shower, but...then my mind drifted to the moms I had have met during the sales and those that I have been talking to lately and so I just thought I would touch base with you. :-) "Hello"!
This week on Facebook I have been talking about "non-traditional" ways of saving money and I would love to have you post your ideas, suggestions, etc. Monday I shared about re-using cereal box liners (article attached here for you) http://www.betterbudgeting.com/articles/frugality/cerealbagliners.htm. Today I talked about consignment sales and while for me, that is a normal means of saving money it is still a new concept for many people. Consignment sales were just mentioned on the Today show yesterday and then there was an article on my home page that talked about that too. Again...another article for you (because I am sure you have nothing more to do, right?!) http://customsites.yahoo.com/financiallyfit/finance/article-108664-3951-1-how-to-make-extra-money?ywaad=ad0035
I have a few other things that I will talk about on Facebook the rest of the week, but I would rather post some of your ideas, so let me know what you do to save money that maybe someone else does not know about or has not thought of yet.
Well...another detour through the kitchen to check on the 2 loaves of Applesauce Tea Bread (new recipe...If it turns out okay, I will share it with you tomorrow - I got it from a great Blog called Come Have a Peace) and then I will finally get my shower. Afterall, it is now 2:00 and I have to pick up my 3 sons from school in 35 minutes...YIKES!
Until next time....
Enjoying the day's detours,
Andrea
I detoured into my office for just a moment to check e-mails as Ammie and I have many things going for the sale and I wanted to ponder a few of those "sale" things while I had a few moments to myself while grabbing my shower, but...then my mind drifted to the moms I had have met during the sales and those that I have been talking to lately and so I just thought I would touch base with you. :-) "Hello"!
This week on Facebook I have been talking about "non-traditional" ways of saving money and I would love to have you post your ideas, suggestions, etc. Monday I shared about re-using cereal box liners (article attached here for you) http://www.betterbudgeting.com/articles/frugality/cerealbagliners.htm. Today I talked about consignment sales and while for me, that is a normal means of saving money it is still a new concept for many people. Consignment sales were just mentioned on the Today show yesterday and then there was an article on my home page that talked about that too. Again...another article for you (because I am sure you have nothing more to do, right?!) http://customsites.yahoo.com/financiallyfit/finance/article-108664-3951-1-how-to-make-extra-money?ywaad=ad0035
I have a few other things that I will talk about on Facebook the rest of the week, but I would rather post some of your ideas, so let me know what you do to save money that maybe someone else does not know about or has not thought of yet.
Well...another detour through the kitchen to check on the 2 loaves of Applesauce Tea Bread (new recipe...If it turns out okay, I will share it with you tomorrow - I got it from a great Blog called Come Have a Peace) and then I will finally get my shower. Afterall, it is now 2:00 and I have to pick up my 3 sons from school in 35 minutes...YIKES!
Until next time....
Enjoying the day's detours,
Andrea
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Happy Sweet Saturday!
Why Sweet Saturday? Because...It is National Pie Day! Don't you just love a good piece of pie? I especially like it when I have not had to make it! ☺ What is your favorite kind? Post recipes here for your favorites...
Here is a recipe for a SUPER EASY Caramel Pie!
http://www.christmasorganizing.com/node/866
Just yesterday, it was a beautiful North Texas Day, but today has been gray and drizzling ALL DAY! These are the types of days that keep me in and get me in the mood for tackling the piles of "to do"s. You know...Thank you notes to write, ironing to do, WORK!!, etc. Is one of your "to do"s to get organized? I posted this link yesterday on our facebook page, but in case you missed it there I am adding it here for you as it is just full of all sorts of helpful hints!
http://www.theorganizedparent.com/servlet/the-template/about/Page
Well...I don't want to keep you from your pie- baking or organizing (LOL!), so I will close for now!
With sweet thoughts,
☺Andrea
http://www.germantown.jbfsale.com/
P.S.: Check out our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/West-Bend-WI/GermantownPort-Washington-Just-Between-Friends/111727244623?v=wall&ref=nf) for a contest we are doing!
Here is a recipe for a SUPER EASY Caramel Pie!
http://www.christmasorganizing.com/node/866
Just yesterday, it was a beautiful North Texas Day, but today has been gray and drizzling ALL DAY! These are the types of days that keep me in and get me in the mood for tackling the piles of "to do"s. You know...Thank you notes to write, ironing to do, WORK!!, etc. Is one of your "to do"s to get organized? I posted this link yesterday on our facebook page, but in case you missed it there I am adding it here for you as it is just full of all sorts of helpful hints!
http://www.theorganizedparent.com/servlet/the-template/about/Page
Well...I don't want to keep you from your pie- baking or organizing (LOL!), so I will close for now!
With sweet thoughts,
☺Andrea
http://www.germantown.jbfsale.com/
P.S.: Check out our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/West-Bend-WI/GermantownPort-Washington-Just-Between-Friends/111727244623?v=wall&ref=nf) for a contest we are doing!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Happy Friday!
Good Morning Friends!
It is beautiful Friday morning here in North Texas! Great day to Buy a House! What?! Oh...I guess I haven't mentioned yet that we are trying (again!) to sell our house here in Crowley, TX. I lived in Oklahoma ALL of my life, so in 2004 when my husband's job situation forced us to start looking for different employment we ended up in the Fort Worth area. We knew NOTHING about this area, where we wanted to live, how the schools were, what the towns felt, like, etc. So...based upon the recommendations from a few people in the area, we bought a house in Crowley, TX. We love our house and the neighborhood is great, but...I am a city girl and am looking for a bigger town and we also would like to have some land to let our "pets" (a.k.a. our 3 active, growing sons and their tag-along little sister) to run, play and have some outdoor fun!
For those of you that have sold your home, you know what an awful process it is to get it ready for a showing (then again...maybe it is just us!)!! We did all of the "heavy duty" prep work (painting, repairing, clearing out unnecessary furniture, tidied up closets, etc.) two weeks ago. Now we just have to tackle the move-in ready look for each showing. We are still living in the house that we are trying to sell, so we of course have everyday items that while are very functional and efficient are not something you want out when people come to look (i.e. laundry baskets, bath products by tub, my piles of work on every flat surface in my office), so...my husband and I are doing the "house showing dance" this morning and removing items from each room of the house which of course, we will replace this evening only to have to put them all away again should we get another showing. Anyway - - all of that was said just to let you know what I am doing this morning! What are you doing?
For those of you that follow Germantown/Port Washington Just Between Friends on Facebook, you might recall a trash bag wreath that I told you about. Well...I decided that since I suggested it, that I ought to try it! I finished it just last night and it turned out really cute plus...talk about cheap and easy!! It cost me NOTHING to make as I used a wire hanger from my husband's closets and plastic bags from my bag holder and voila! :-)
( Here it is!)
You can use all white bags, but I purposely used multi-colored bags as I will use this for my children's birthdays, etc. so I thought the colors added some whimsy! Also...I will hang this on my door to celebrate Earth day! Actually, I won't this year as our sales event starts on Earth Day, so instead of it hanging on my front door in Texas it will be hanging in Wisconsin!
Must run...I have floors to vacuum, stuff to hide, and mirrors to shine!
Before I go...here is a thought for today:
Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.
~Mother Teresa
Smiling from ear to ear,
Andrea
It is beautiful Friday morning here in North Texas! Great day to Buy a House! What?! Oh...I guess I haven't mentioned yet that we are trying (again!) to sell our house here in Crowley, TX. I lived in Oklahoma ALL of my life, so in 2004 when my husband's job situation forced us to start looking for different employment we ended up in the Fort Worth area. We knew NOTHING about this area, where we wanted to live, how the schools were, what the towns felt, like, etc. So...based upon the recommendations from a few people in the area, we bought a house in Crowley, TX. We love our house and the neighborhood is great, but...I am a city girl and am looking for a bigger town and we also would like to have some land to let our "pets" (a.k.a. our 3 active, growing sons and their tag-along little sister) to run, play and have some outdoor fun!
For those of you that have sold your home, you know what an awful process it is to get it ready for a showing (then again...maybe it is just us!)!! We did all of the "heavy duty" prep work (painting, repairing, clearing out unnecessary furniture, tidied up closets, etc.) two weeks ago. Now we just have to tackle the move-in ready look for each showing. We are still living in the house that we are trying to sell, so we of course have everyday items that while are very functional and efficient are not something you want out when people come to look (i.e. laundry baskets, bath products by tub, my piles of work on every flat surface in my office), so...my husband and I are doing the "house showing dance" this morning and removing items from each room of the house which of course, we will replace this evening only to have to put them all away again should we get another showing. Anyway - - all of that was said just to let you know what I am doing this morning! What are you doing?
For those of you that follow Germantown/Port Washington Just Between Friends on Facebook, you might recall a trash bag wreath that I told you about. Well...I decided that since I suggested it, that I ought to try it! I finished it just last night and it turned out really cute plus...talk about cheap and easy!! It cost me NOTHING to make as I used a wire hanger from my husband's closets and plastic bags from my bag holder and voila! :-)
( Here it is!)
Must run...I have floors to vacuum, stuff to hide, and mirrors to shine!
Before I go...here is a thought for today:
Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.
~Mother Teresa
Smiling from ear to ear,
Andrea
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
I'm Back! (and glad to be here!)
Well Hello!
It seems like it has been FOREVER since I was last here, although it has only been just under a month. How is everyone? How were you holidays? Like SO MANY people across the country, we got to experience a very rare White Christmas. Living in the southern part of the country keeps us from hardly ever experiencing those and wow...what a beautiful backdrop for our Dear Savior's Birthday!
There is so much going on in our lives right now, the least of which is our daily Just Between Friends planning activities. We are actively working right now on getting the word out, talking to some fabulous vendors (I LOVE things like Creative Memories, Pampered Chef, Scentsy candles, etc. and wouldn't it be great to have it all in one spot?!...if you are a rep. or know of someone from any home-based party/product line, etc - let us know!!! We want to talk!! ☺), meeting and talking to new and existing consignor and accepting items from our stress-free clients. Our sign-ups are open and we do hope that you are planning on joining us!!
Ammie and I have talked so many times since starting on this journey together last year that one of the most treasured, yet unexpected, aspects of hosting our Just Between Friends Sales event is the wonderful people we have met! More than anything...we get most excited to see all of our existing and new "friends" when our sales roll around. We love getting to hear about your lives...your children, your jobs, your trips, your home re-decorating/remodeling/etc., your hobbies and more!
So, in that same spirit we will share a little more about ourselves here, however; it comes with this disclaimer (LOL!): We are ordinary moms leading pretty ordinary lives! Ammie and I often glean comfort/relief, joy, humor, sense of camaraderie, etc. from hearing about other moms that are going through the same thing we are! In other words...it is nice to know that you aren't alone when say: your son treats your kitchen cabinets and drawers like he would the park's jungle gym (thank you dear Godson Carter - Ammie's son, for that example ♥) or that you are worried about not getting the freshly shampooed carpet dirty as your daughter is projectile vomiting all over you, the sofa, the freshly washed blankets, etc. (happened to me just last week) or that one of your children goes without dinner because he did not like what was being served that night (sorry son #3! - Thursday night) or that your daughter re-styled her own hair with scissors that you thought were "put up and out of the way" (sweet niece Maecie - Ammie's daughter), etc., etc. and etc. ☻ Okay...now that we have gotten that little piece of "business" out of the way - let's start sharing! (Oh...now is a good time to remind you what sharing means. My dictionary offers this definition: use something along with others: to have or use something in common with other people. So, we are clear now on the purpose and intention of this blog! - please post comments!!) :-)
Right now, I am relishing a very rare treat which is....absolute silence!! It is AWESOME!! Of course, to partake in this delight I am up at 3:30 by myself, but...that is just a minor detail. I got up because my youngest son woke up in a daze and was hollering out the names of his brother and then progressed up to Mom and Dad. Well...I was the only person that acknowledged him (notice I did not say heard him as I know that others..hmm, hmm...his Dad! heard him), so I got up to comfort him and get him back to sleep. By the end of that though, I was totally awake and decided to tackle some tasks in my office. (How my son can go from completely petrified to sound asleep all within 15 minutes is something else!!)
So, here I am in my task-covered office. Literally!! I ought to take a picture, but of course, I can't find my camera right now to even do that! Besides having the honor of hosting/operating the Germantown/Port Washington Just Between Friends Sales Children's Consignment Sales Event, I also work as a Managed Care Manager for an Eye Dr. Unfortunately for me (because it coincides with Christmas and 2 of my children's birthdays), the end of the year and the beginning of the year are the busiest times at the office, so...my office is literally covered with manila file folders and piles of paperwork plus items to be sold at the JBF sale - ugh!!) Of course, instead of doing my office work first, I started with my JBF Tagging :-) - really!! So, I got the tags printed off and then in keeping with my non-focused way of doing things, I hopped over here to get my Blog current. I will manage to get back to my tags this morning and affix them to the proper items. Of course, it might be after I go put a load of laundry in the dryer (my family can sleep through anything!) and then I may even do a quick workout before I head back to my office to finish up the tagging and then dig into filing a "bijillion " claims! Do you do well at keeping on task? Are any of you also working from home...Please let me know as I'd love to hear how you handle that along with the most precious job of "Mom"!
Thought for the day:
"Happiness Often Sneaks in Through a Door you didn't know you left open". - John Barrymore
Until Next times...Hoping for open Doors!
Andrea
It seems like it has been FOREVER since I was last here, although it has only been just under a month. How is everyone? How were you holidays? Like SO MANY people across the country, we got to experience a very rare White Christmas. Living in the southern part of the country keeps us from hardly ever experiencing those and wow...what a beautiful backdrop for our Dear Savior's Birthday!
There is so much going on in our lives right now, the least of which is our daily Just Between Friends planning activities. We are actively working right now on getting the word out, talking to some fabulous vendors (I LOVE things like Creative Memories, Pampered Chef, Scentsy candles, etc. and wouldn't it be great to have it all in one spot?!...if you are a rep. or know of someone from any home-based party/product line, etc - let us know!!! We want to talk!! ☺), meeting and talking to new and existing consignor and accepting items from our stress-free clients. Our sign-ups are open and we do hope that you are planning on joining us!!
Ammie and I have talked so many times since starting on this journey together last year that one of the most treasured, yet unexpected, aspects of hosting our Just Between Friends Sales event is the wonderful people we have met! More than anything...we get most excited to see all of our existing and new "friends" when our sales roll around. We love getting to hear about your lives...your children, your jobs, your trips, your home re-decorating/remodeling/etc., your hobbies and more!
So, in that same spirit we will share a little more about ourselves here, however; it comes with this disclaimer (LOL!): We are ordinary moms leading pretty ordinary lives! Ammie and I often glean comfort/relief, joy, humor, sense of camaraderie, etc. from hearing about other moms that are going through the same thing we are! In other words...it is nice to know that you aren't alone when say: your son treats your kitchen cabinets and drawers like he would the park's jungle gym (thank you dear Godson Carter - Ammie's son, for that example ♥) or that you are worried about not getting the freshly shampooed carpet dirty as your daughter is projectile vomiting all over you, the sofa, the freshly washed blankets, etc. (happened to me just last week) or that one of your children goes without dinner because he did not like what was being served that night (sorry son #3! - Thursday night) or that your daughter re-styled her own hair with scissors that you thought were "put up and out of the way" (sweet niece Maecie - Ammie's daughter), etc., etc. and etc. ☻ Okay...now that we have gotten that little piece of "business" out of the way - let's start sharing! (Oh...now is a good time to remind you what sharing means. My dictionary offers this definition: use something along with others: to have or use something in common with other people. So, we are clear now on the purpose and intention of this blog! - please post comments!!) :-)
Right now, I am relishing a very rare treat which is....absolute silence!! It is AWESOME!! Of course, to partake in this delight I am up at 3:30 by myself, but...that is just a minor detail. I got up because my youngest son woke up in a daze and was hollering out the names of his brother and then progressed up to Mom and Dad. Well...I was the only person that acknowledged him (notice I did not say heard him as I know that others..hmm, hmm...his Dad! heard him), so I got up to comfort him and get him back to sleep. By the end of that though, I was totally awake and decided to tackle some tasks in my office. (How my son can go from completely petrified to sound asleep all within 15 minutes is something else!!)
So, here I am in my task-covered office. Literally!! I ought to take a picture, but of course, I can't find my camera right now to even do that! Besides having the honor of hosting/operating the Germantown/Port Washington Just Between Friends Sales Children's Consignment Sales Event, I also work as a Managed Care Manager for an Eye Dr. Unfortunately for me (because it coincides with Christmas and 2 of my children's birthdays), the end of the year and the beginning of the year are the busiest times at the office, so...my office is literally covered with manila file folders and piles of paperwork plus items to be sold at the JBF sale - ugh!!) Of course, instead of doing my office work first, I started with my JBF Tagging :-) - really!! So, I got the tags printed off and then in keeping with my non-focused way of doing things, I hopped over here to get my Blog current. I will manage to get back to my tags this morning and affix them to the proper items. Of course, it might be after I go put a load of laundry in the dryer (my family can sleep through anything!) and then I may even do a quick workout before I head back to my office to finish up the tagging and then dig into filing a "bijillion " claims! Do you do well at keeping on task? Are any of you also working from home...Please let me know as I'd love to hear how you handle that along with the most precious job of "Mom"!
Thought for the day:
"Happiness Often Sneaks in Through a Door you didn't know you left open". - John Barrymore
Until Next times...Hoping for open Doors!
Andrea
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