Baby

I am now almost 6 months pregnant!  We are getting more excited about the baby as it gets closer!  After having a miscarriage in January, I was thrilled to be pregnant again.  Of course I was pretty nervous, thinking what if this one ended in a miscarriage as well.  After the first trimester, that fear has mostly diminished but hasn't fully gone away.  I just don't let myself constantly think about it.  I am just enjoying my last few months of doing whatever I need or want to without having to worry about a baby to take care of as well.  I look forward very much to this baby coming and having my own child.  I do want to have more eventually but I'm in no rush, by any means to get pregnant right away after this one comes along!   We've been buying clothes for our little baby already!  I highly recommend for ANY parent to be or current parents to ALWAYS check out the end of the season sales.  Majority of the clothes we have purchased, are clothes, that our baby won't be able to wear till 3 to 12 months of age!  That's okay, we've saved SO much money by doing this.  We've gotten a few newborn clothes items BUT have stayed away because well I know a lot of that will be nicely given to us at the baby shower.  We've also started to buy some bigger ticket items that we are sure most people won't purchase because of various reason, nor do we expect anyone to purchase really large ticket items we need.  We are registered at Babies R Us and any time we make a purchase we get a couple of 20% off single item for a later date!  So since we still have a few months till baby arrives, we go and get an item for 20% off here and there.  This is saving us some money too!  Yes we need to be spending money for this baby, BUT doesn't mean we have to wipe out our account doing so.  We saved about $100 on the dresser we picked out for the baby's room with a 20% coupon!  YAY!  Saved another $50 or so on a stroller system!  Was excited about that too!  If anyone would be awesome and love to help us out with our registry purchases, please go to babiesrus.com and search for Registry #: 50941762!  

Also another way to help us is to purchase from Scentsy.  I've made postings before, that I am an Independent Scentsy Consultant and Independent Velata Consultant too!  My websites are https://deannabisbee.scentsy.us or https://deannabisbee.velata.us  I am looking for party bookings for this month!  The best part is, you don't have to be local to me to Host!  You can host from ANYWHERE in the United States (sorry to those outside, but I'm only registered for U.S. sales, you should be able to find consultants in most other countries)!!!!  You'll earn AMAZING host rewards too!  If you are interested in purchasing or even better being an Amazing Scentsy host, just go to either website to get started.  If you have ANY questions, you can contact me here or through the website (this is the better option).  I love Scentsy and you will too!  In fact, I have my Police warmer going with Perk me Up scent in it right now!  So many different scents to choose from, that you will find many you love!!!!

My Scentsy

As I've posted before, but will restate for those who haven't read my other Scentsy postings, I am an Independent Scentsy Consultant.  I am doing my own little special.  I would LOVE to announce here, but due to rules, I cannot, so if you would like to know what my personal special is, please send an email to photogal314@aol.com and please put "Scentsy" in the subject line! Thanks!  With that said, the Fall/ Winter Scents are available!  I currently have Central Park Parlines in my Police Warmer!  My home smells amazing right now!!! 
Deanna's Scentsy Website

Go to my website to order!  If you have ANY questions, please send me an email I'll be happy to help you!  I am now accepting party bookings for October, for U.S only!  Host online from ANYWHERE and earn GREAT host rewards!

I LOVE SCENTSY! YES I DO!

If you have seen some of my other entries, you know I am an Independent Scentsy Consultant.   I am also happy to say I am an Independent Velata Consultant!  You can too!  Go to either one of my websites to see how to join, what you get in your starter kit and how it works!  I've been selling for a little over a year now, with no plans of stopping, even with a baby on the way!  It's a great way to supplement your income or just to earn some extra funds! I do have a special going this month for anyone who joins my team in either brand!  I also have customer Specials going on for either brand.  To get these specials, please email me at photogal314@aol.com

Scentsy's Fall/ Winter Catalog is NOW available!  There are SO many new and returning wonderful scents!  There are plenty of NEW amazing warmers for sale too!  The Holiday warmers are only available while supplies last!  Be sure to check them out before they are gone! 

Velata is in it's transition month!  Which means, the entire catalog, with the exception of the Alotta Velata Package, is 10% off!  OMG that is amazing!  Also, another deal that Velata has rolled out, is the Party warmer!  It's a different warmer, that is REALLY meant to party!  Not only that, but if you purchase that warmer this month, you'll get TWO tubs of cheese for FREE! OMG!!!! That is SO exciting!!!  I'm sitting here bouncing with excitement! 

Share this post with ALL you know!  If you have ANY questions about products, ordering or joining my team, please email me at photogal314@aol.com  I look forward to helping you out or have you on my team!

My Scentsy Website       My Velata Website

Genius Recycling Idea from Bejing!

I think this is a GREAT idea!  The majority of us, all drink some sort of bottled beverage during our week or even multiples a day!  Now, not everyone of us takes a train or subway somewhere but in areas like New York and elsewhere, there is a lot of subway travel.  So why not offer discount OR this be the form of payment here if there is enough bottles being turned in for travel fare!  This could really help in recycling and reduce the amount of crap going into landfills, laying on the streets and into the waterways!  Spread the word and maybe we can this going here in the United States, or where ever you may live.  I live in the St.Louis, Missouri area, we do have a local train/ tram system called the Metro link, this could work to pay for that! 

25 HOUSEHOLD TIPS!!!

25 HOUSEHOLD TIPS!!!

1. Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.

2. Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!

3. Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.

4. Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.

5. To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up.

6. For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting.

7. Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.

8. Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simply chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream. Yummm!

9. Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.

10. Easy Deviled Eggs
Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.

11. Expanding Frosting
When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.

12. Reheating refrigerated bread
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

13. Newspaper weeds away
Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go. Cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.

14. Broken Glass
Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.

15. No More Mosquitoes
Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.

16. Squirrel Away!
To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.

17. Flexible vacuum
To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

18. Reducing Static Cling
Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and ... guess what! ... static is gone.

19. Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out. (Or spray the measuring cup or spoon with Pam before using)

20. Foggy Windshield?
Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!

21. Re-opening envelopes
If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals easily.

22. Conditioner
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair.

23. Goodbye Fruit Flies
To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2' with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid; mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

24. Get Rid of Ants
Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!

25. Dryer Filter
Even if you are very diligent about cleaning the lint filter in your dryer it still may be causing you a problem. If you use dryer sheets a waxy build up could be accumulating on the filter causing your dryer to over heat. The solution to this is to clean your filter with with a toothbrush and hot soapy water every 6 months

Velata Fondue!!!

Most people have never heard of Velata.  I never did until it was a year old and I'd been apart of Scentsy for 8 months!  I am a Independent Velata Consultant as well as one for Scentsy! What is Velata?  It's simple!  It DELICIOUS fondue!  Velata offers Chocolates and Cheese, as well is mixable flavors for the chocolates!  Like Scentsy, Velata uses warmers (but this are food safe) to melt the chocolates and keep the cheeses nice while serving!   There are four kinds of chocolates and fours kinds of cheeses.  The chocolates are: Milk, Caramel Milk, White, and Dark Chocolate; while on the cheese side of the family are: Cheddar, Bacon & Cheddar, Fiesta Queso, & Smoked Gouda!  I love ALL the chocolates.  All the cheeses taste good, but I'd admit, prefer the perfect spiciness of the Fiesta Queso!  I'll admit too, that I love the Caramel Milk Chocolate above all, just the right amount of caramel in the milk chocolate!  Bring the joy of Fondue into your home!  Perfect for date night in, up to taking to a party!  Everyone will SURE to love the fondue!  They'll be asking you where you got it!  You could be the one to introduce them to this awesomeness!  Like me you can sell it too!  You could get paid to party!  The starter kit is only $99 (before tax and shipping)!  It comes with everything you will need to get started, including business supplies like catalogs and order forms!  Do as many parties a month as you want OR do as few!  September is bonus kit month, making it the best month to join the Velata family!  You'll get MORE in your starter kit for the same price!!!  OMG! That's awesome!  Speaking of awesome, I can't believe I didn't mention this already!  Starting September 1st, the entire catalog (except the Alotta Velata) is 10% off!  Who doesn't love a discount?!?  I know I do!  This also makes it the best month to buy!  October 1st will start a new catalog, so get this current catalog while you can at a lower price!!! ALL Velata warmers include a bulb and a set of fondue forks!  Why stop there, there are many other items to add to your Velata collection!  There are a variety of Warmer styles/ colors to choose from too!  I don't think this could get ANY more exciting, until you order and get your Velata Experience in!  With that said, just go check out my website!  There you will find ALL products that Velata is currently offering!  Also, there you will find all the information you need before you decide to join the Velata family!  If you have any questions regarding products or about joining, there is a link on the website to contact me.  I'd be MORE than happy to assist you!

Enter the Velata Experience

Scentsy

Oh my goodness!  Tomorrow starts the beginning of the Fall/ Winter catalog!  I can't believe it's that time already!  I'm SO excited about this!  I've been lucky as an Independent Scentsy Consultant to been able to pre-sniff the new scents!  I super excited that the Pumpkin is back!  That is my FAVORITE scent.  On the other hand, I'm sad to see some of the scents in the Spring/ Summer catalog go away!  Today is the last day to purchase from the S/S catalog and the last day to get items for 10% off!  There are some new warmers coming out as well, they are available starting tomorrow as well!  I have a personal special I am doing through out the month of September.   Due to some policies, I cannot announce that here so, if you would like to know what my special is, please send me an email to photogal314@aol.com and PLEASE put "Scentsy" in the subject line so I just don't delete you!  I do have a Fundraiser going on my website right now.  This is to help a family with their baby boy and his medical bills.  This sweet baby boy's name is Cooper, he was born premature.  Not only that, but he has down syndrome and a couple of diseases going on!  I am happy to say, that he is now in his loving home where he belongs!  This fundraiser is to help with the mounting medical bills the family has acquired from his hospital stay and the continued care he needs.  If you would like to participate in this fundraiser, please click my link below and then click in the open parties section "Benefit for Cooper Gray"   20% of the sales from this fundraiser will be donated to the family!  I am doing a different special for this fundraiser only.  Please email to learn about that! 

Scentsy Fun Awaits!