Trade show traveling.

After talking to my wonderful husband we had decided that I would start traveling around and get the younique brand name out there. Which for me is a bit of a mini vacation every week or two! Hubby is shut down for break up so he's home with the kids and I'm the one on the road! Still not sure how I feel about it, feels so strange being away from the kids. 

On Tuesday I was in Calgary, met some really incredible women. It's so nice to see so many women out doing what they love, however seeing some of the other business models of other direct sales companies really brought home how blessed I am to have found Younique!

Here's a few pictures of my display from the show!

It was a fun Mardi Gras theme, and I'm absolutely looking forward to being a part of it again next year! As much as I missed hubby and the kids being gone for a couple days I have to admit getting out, meeting other women, and being back out in the public was a nice change! 

Heading back to Calgary for another show on the 22nd, Can't wait!

~ Niki

A busy week in review.

So as always things got busy and the blog got left by the wayside. So here's a recap of the last week or so.

We had planned on going snowboarding/skiing with a local homeschool group, but thanks to the crazy winds we had that was cancelled, lots of the area had power outages, downed trees, vehicles blown into the ditch (we barely kept out of the ditch due to the ice and wind just trying to go get the mail), buildings collapsing, even saw a picture a friend posted of a mobile home flipped on its roof! Yeah it was crazy! J has big issues with wind, he's always been that way. So we closed up my black out curtains in my room and when it really started to howl he would go crawl into my bed with the cats and it calmed him right down. Other than that we decided we were due a movie/gaming day. 

The next day involved yard clean up, the tree shrapnel was unbelievable!  Noticed we did have a few drees down in the bush, but those will have to wait until hubby gets home for cleanup, or the spring whichever comes first. Even made the kids some fresh cookies, which did not least long enough to cool off lol!

The boys and I went to a bowling/pizza party with a local group of homeschoolers. I wasn't gonna tempt fate by bowling myself, but it was great to chat with some other parents, and spend time with the boys outside of the house. I also realised just how much I missed bowling, so I think the boys and I might try to make it a monthly thing.

We also had a skating day with the homeschooling group! Love that my kids are getting out and meeting local kids, even if they don't have anyone they would consider "friends" yet, but I'm feeling more and more comfortable with our decision to move up here. Neither of my boys have gone skating before, they both Rollerblade, but skating has never really held much interest for them. J didn't want to go, but D was really looking forward to it! He did absolutely amazing for a kid who'd never been on the ice before. Only 2 little falls which he laughed off and kept going. By the end of the hour that kid was really buzzing around. He even went up to a couple of the dad's on the ice with their kids asking for tips on stopping and such. I was really glad that one of the dad's who were on his bowling team at the party was there. Watching D step out of his comfort zone and going up to near strangers asking for help was a great thing to see. He also as always was helping little kids that would fall or need a "skating bar" etc. reminded me all over again at just how big this kids heart is and how amazing he is with little kids. After skating took the kids out to Mc Donalds for lunch. They had a good day, and I was happy to see their smiling faces.

A couple days with errands and shopping were in the mix as well, not to mention my body slowly becoming stronger and stronger.

It's been a busy couple weeks for me with work. With lots of people wanting more info on products, and the business end I've talked to some really amazing people!my business cards even came in!

 

All in all it's been a good but busy week and a bit! Looking forward to more! Bring it on 2014 is gonna ROCK! I feel it in my heart and soul!

~ Niki

Why I love my job

I love my business, and I love sharing and telling people about it even more! I've been selling younique for a few months now. The product is absolutely amazing, and I'm not just saying that because I sell it. I have sold LOTS of products over the years; beauticontrol, Avon, stampin' up, melaleuca, amway, we'll you get the point. This is the first product I have ever literally ran out and tried to get family members to sign up for. IT'S THAT GOOD! The products are all naturally based, no harsh chemicals, most of them are even gluten free. The best thing ... They work! Not only do they go a long way, but they actually give off the results they say they do and then some!

These results for me is absolutely incredible. I've noticed my skin colour evening out, I have NO pimples, whiteheads, blackheads or anything, a bunch of my fine lines have completely disappeared, and best of all my skin feels softer then it did in high school! I am going to continue using both the awake and brilliant daily and I'm seriously considering doing it twice a day. 

There are lots of benefits to being a rep as well. Not only do I get to work with an amazing bunch of ladies, but I'm paid every night, all the parties are "virtual", and the company is still new enough that a person can get to the top! It's still such an open market. The company is fairly new, but it has made itself one hell of a reputation in the short time it has been around. The commission pay outs are one of the highest I've seen, and the hottest benefits that we give out to our customers are defiantly the best I have ever seen, to top it off our customers get a full year from their party to use up all their rewards. Now that my friends is unheard of!

 

There are so many other things I could add to the list of what I love, but this is where I'm gonna leave it for this post. Since it's almost 3:00am again; I guess hubby is right I am a night owl when he's gone! Lol

~ Niki

Crockpot cake for the win!

So today I was snooping around Pinterest. Looking for something that would be considered "light duty" yet different. You know how you just get into those moods where you don't want to do anything you've already done? Yeah that was me. Then I came across a few pins of crockpot cakes. Now I've cooked a lot of things in my crockpot but never thought of making a cake.

Now anyone that knows me knows I generally don't follow recipes to the letter, I always play with textures and ingredients and make it my own. So here ya go, my version of a quick easy crockpot cake.

1 box cake mix

1 can of pie filling (I used wild berry)

1/2 cup butter

3 eggs.

Cooking spray

Icing sugar

First off I sprayed my crockpot with cooking spray. Then directly into the crockpot put the pie filling, cake mix, beaten eggs, and softened butter. Gave it a light stir. Didn't go right to the bottom just try to get most of the dry cake mix moist. Then put the lid on, turned the crockpot on high, and set the timer for 2.5 hrs.

After cake was done we dusted it with icing sugar. 

This was so easy. By the second hour the house smelled delicious. The kids kept coming out asking if it was ready yet. Ha! Once it was done I just dusted it with a little icing sugar and voila! The boys added a little cool whip on top of theirs and it was GONE in seconds! 

This is definitely something I will make again!

~ Niki

Lazy Sunday!

It was a relaxing Sunday around our house today. I got a little bit of work done, talked to some amazing women both socially and work related. Did the AMAZING baked ziti freezer meal for supper. Which as always the kids loved too. If it wasn't 1:30am I'd post the recipe tonight too lol. We did run into our little local town to get the mail, and grab some chips to go with our movie and games tonight.

My biggest resolution or goal this year is to find balance in my life. I've spent way too many years running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I have chosen which of my businesses I will continue to work and which I will be shutting down. More than likely permanently! 

I need better flow in my life and with my family. My kids are growing up faster than I can keep up, and quite frankly that scares me! It's not that I don't think we haven't been teaching them what they need for being in the real world on their own, it's more a fear that times gonna keep racing away and I'll miss it.

Even though today involved much more screen time them I would generally allow it was nice to just have that time with them. So my post is much later then I had hoped, but I did it! Now to try and get some sleep since a certain kitty who after almost 2 week has finally come for attention and is not giving up! Nighty night!

~ Niki