Long Time!

Wow, its been SOOO long since I have posted on this blog! So much is going on and life is a bit crazy right now! My business is great and BIG BIG things are in store. In fact, Im launching a brand new, never before invented, one of a kind piece of Sunless Tanning equipment in a matter of WEEKS...well... "official" lauching will be in 2011, BUT its such an exciting time. Everything is all coming together and I have such high hopes for this that it will change the Sunless Tanning Industry forever!! :) You better believe I am having a HUGE, FUN, Launch Party as soon as it happens. So much time, hard work and effort has gone in to trying to make this happen and Im so thankful for the people and friends who were put in my path to help me accomplish my dream! I see it all playing out now, and I can barley contain my excitement anymore about the details!! Soon...very soon!!!

My fam is doing fabulous! The boys have started school again. Preston started 4th grade (holy cow) and Payton started Kinder...awhhh..my baby! They are both doing great and loving school!

Craig has been working working working and has been top salesman at his job for about, uhmm, oh, 2 years now..haha...can we can ABOUT TIME TO A RAISE!!!! Helloooooooo!! lol!

We just had my dad visit from North Carolina and the boys LOVED it. Pate made him play Legos with him hours and hours a day..ha. Welcome to my world "GP" :)

We took a family vaca to Orlando last month and had the best time ever! We have decided to take a vacation wayyyyyy more often b/c we were in heaven! We stayed at the Nick Hotel Suites where the boys enjoyed getting "slimed" every day at the humongous water park onsite! Then we went to Universal Island and Universal Studios. Again, best time we have ever had as a family on a trip! We are already trying to plot our next venture! The boys are at such great ages right now to fly, vacation, take on trips in the car..etc. THIS is the age we've been waiting for them to get to forEVER..haha! We enjoy them sooo much and love seeing the excitement in their eyes as they do all these new things with us that they have never experienced before!

Im putting up some pictures for fam and friends b/c its been way to long since Ive posted anything on here! Im gonna try to do better!

c

Bronzed Envy in the NEWS!!

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Tanning parties becoming hottest trend
Play groups become tanning parties for moms
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Jun 2010, 8:17 AM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 15 Jun 2010, 5:23 AM CDT

Kate Weidaw
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Lots of stay-at-home moms get together for play groups.

Now, the latest craze is to do an at-home tanning party for the girls while the kids play.

With cocktails in hand, a group of ladies in Round Rock look like they're getting ready for a night out on the town. However, it's Monday at 9 a.m.

"This is a tan party, and these are so popular right now," said Bronzed Envy owner Blakeley Smart.

Smart started a business called Bronzed Envy as a way for moms to get a spray tan while hanging out with the kids.

"They have their friends over for some cocktails, drinks and a tan," said Smart. "What could be better than that?"

"It's so convenient and great, since we don't have to find a babysitter, and it just makes you feel so good about yourself," said Amy Arnold, a mother at the tan party.

Smart, who has two boys of her own, wanted to start a business that allowed her to be home with her kids after school.

"I saw airbrush tanning, and I thought, 'That's awesome,'" said Smart. "'I love the idea, and I just want to start a business, and I'll take it mobile.'"

She pops up a tent in the customers' living room, you step in and within 10 minutes, your tan is airbrushed on.

The business became so much fun Smart created her own line of products and the ability for other moms to start their own air brush business.

"Anyone in the nation, in the world, could buy the kit and watch the DVD and start their own business," said Smart.

Smart said starting her company was the smartest decision she's made.

"It's really kind of the hottest trend right now," said Smart.

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Perspective Sunday...

Ive pretty much been waiting to exhale for the past few weeks, months...... and today...I was finally able to breathe! Can I just tell you what relaxing is to me? Well, we live on 2 acres so we have dirt bikes...I LOVE me some dirt bikes! I rode and rode that dirt bike around our yard about 50 times. Preston was on his dirt bike following me. Everytime I would pull up to the house, Payton would run outside and ask me for a ride. That kid..wow..he's gonna grow up being a motorcycle lover! Not to mention, while we are riding around, Craig and my dad are out on joy ride on the "big boy" bikes. Then, after my bootie could only handle so much on the bike, we laid on a blanket under one of our HUGE OAK trees and read a book about dragons. We did this for a couple hours...ahhhhh...I love a lazy Sunday. It's been SOOOOO long since I have just rested, no computer, phone etc..that I honestly have forgotten how to relax! Ive been working so much lately, you really get in a "working freenzy" and dont know how to stop. It just brought me back down a notch...oh, and my stress level too! I was reminded that although I love my work and what I do, that I love my boys and family more! Without my family, I have nothing...they are what I enjoy. But I also realized again, that they dont want the "business contacts, money, cars, house..etc" they just want me, my time and my attention.

Nothing like a beautiful, sunny Sunday to put things back in perspective! *smile*

Superwoman and "The Beam"

This is how I've felt lately!

This is who I need to be more like in order to hold down the fort...hummmmm..possible??

WA= Work-a-holics Annonymous! Is there such thing? Probably so, and I might need to go! I've been told this past week that I might have a bit of a "problem!" I guess my family is telling me in a, well, nice way to: CUT, PULL THE PLUG, EX-NEY ON THE WORK-NA, TAKE A BREAK, CHILL OUT, STOP TALKING ABOUT BUSINESS, STOP STOP STOP! I am feeling a bit obsessed about this whole "business" thing..but what can I say..I LOVE being a "business girl!" I've got the fever, but everyone else is sick...sick of hearing me talk about tanning..haha! It's SO hard to slow down when success is in my grasp. I do feel a bit guilty though b/c I need to work more on balancing my family NUMERO UNO, and my biz, NUMERO DOS!

Note to self: dont talk to husband about my tanning business...I think he's just a tad bit sick of hearing about it all! I pretty much just do what I want and make my own business decisions anyways...I just need to balance, balance, balance...

This week is labeled "The Beam" b/c that is my task this week! Walk the balancing beam of family, life and biz without falling off!

Heck, I am superwoman afterall right?!...The modern superwoman CAN do it all...run a family, run a biz, be a good wife, mother, maid, cook, laundry,etc, etc, etc..RIGHT!!!!

Wish me luck! :)

Cheaters and Private Investigators...

A lot of cool things have been happening latley! Im involved in a new "project" with some really great friends. We are doing a reality show. It's all very cool, but top secret right now..ha. Will update more later. Dont quite know what my part will be in it, but it's just awesome to be a part of it.

We did some filming and promo work this weekend up in Dallas at the World Investigators Confrence and met some very interesting people. Got to meet Joey Greko, the host of Cheaters. Interesting!

Also, we got to meet and have dinner with Jay J. Armes and his son Jay Armes III. They are the nicest people! We were definitely in some great company! We got to interview him on camera and he told us some really great stories. That evening we went to dinner with the whole group and rode in a limo with them. JJ always has a bodyguard with him at all times. He was a really cool dude...seriously armed and dangerous. At one point during the night, after dinner, we were getting out of the limo and a homeless man came by and started hanging around and wouldnt leave. I just thought...wow...man, you really dont wanna mess with this group of people dude!! NO JOKE!!! So, needless to say, we definitely felt safe!

More Snow Day Pict's...

THESE SNOWFLAKES WERE HUGE!!

BOYS BUILT THIS ONE ALL BY THEMSELVES!

MESSING AROUND!

SNOWING SO HARD WE COULDNT OPEN OUR EYES!

SNOW DAY= FUN DAY!

A sight I never see.....

Yes, Its snowing in Austin, TX...LOVE IT! Can you tell we never see the snow...ever?! The kids have been out all morning playing and building a snowman! SO cute!

LOVIN IT!

OK...YOU HAVE TO GO TO THIS SITE. IT'S COMPLETE AND TOTAL INSPIRATION FOR ME!
http://www.betterafter.blogspot.com/

I am a total thrift store, trash turned to treasure kinda girl! We moved to a new house the beginning of January so everyday I think about what color I want to repaint the walls, where I would put this or what I need to get to go here or there! I LOVE LOVE LOVE redecorating and re-doing! We moved to an older home (built in the 70's) but a lot of it has been updated. It's still not quite my style, but I will get it there. The home is on 2 acres and it's a Ranch Style home, we are loving that part of it! My clients and friends who come here love it and say it has the feel of a "ski challet" or lodge! Yeah...I'm not sure Im feelin' that "lodgish" look, but I can work with that! Im thinking more towards a Shabby Chic/Country Style with an antiuqe mixed with modern look. It's hard to explain, but I just know it when I see it! I will post some pictures of my latest projects soon...I actually love that part about moving...I have a brand new palate to work on! :)

Check out this site...Im lovin' it!

http://www.betterafter.blogspot.com/

Im thinking this...

IVE GOT TO KICK MY BUTT INTO "EXERSICE" GEAR!

Ive put it off long enough and hidden the treadmill in the back of my brain! But, summer is RIGHT around the corner and I have to start now.

So, Im thinking this....P90X....will let you know :)

New Website!

We're on the Countdown!!!

ONLY 5 MORE DAYS AND WE ARE OFF!! GOING TO A TROPICAL PARADISE!!! WAAHOOO!

10 Years & Lovin' it!

Well, we are all still alive and kicking! It's been awhile, I know...we've been busy! Here's a quick re-cap :)

• Craig and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary
• We are prepping for our "2nd honeymoon" cruise in 2 WEEKS!!! YAY!
• Started another business...I think now I'm at 3...am I crazy?!..yup, but love it!
• Had family pictures taken, silly to list it here, but this is a HUGE feat for us!
• Craigs been top Salesman at work for atleast the past 6 month..go babe!
• We went to Six Flags, kids had a blast!
• Had my 29th B-day again :)
• Business is thriving for me...meaning ALWAYS something to do!
• Went to our family reunion in Dallas.
• So on and so on and so on....of course, gotta run, will post more pictures later..promise!
  

Plotting...

Im plotting a vacation latley.....Im thinking I really want to go to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. They are running some awesome deals right now if you book before July 1st. Craig and I will be celebrating our 10th anniversary in October, so this would be a divine little getaway for us :) Will keep you posted. Ive got the "vacation itch" right now apparently!

So true....

BEHIND!!!

Of course I am sooo behind in the blog world! I am a busy busy business woman ya know :) No,, but really...I have been tanning so much my hands are calloused! My business is thriving, I'm happy, my family is happy and it feels so nice! I have been working so hard to make it a success and all my hard work is definitely paying off. I am running into an issue though...Im finding it hard to say NO. I will be completely booked and tell myself that I cant do anymore...enough is enough and I will just have to reschedule a new client for the next week. Then someone calls and Im just about killing myself to fit them in my already crazy days! I guess its all about learning to pace, delegate and not overbook myself! It's hard to say no though when you are still in the "building stage" of a new business. Im just finding hard to juggle the kids, keep up with the house, give everyone the attention they need and try to run a very alive and thriving business. All that said though, I do have to give myself a pat on the back b/c I've been doing the best I can. I also have hired my FIRST EMPLOYEE!!! Can you believe it! She is doing great and it's nice to know she is there when I just cant do it all! That being said, I do need to delegate more to her. Im just a control freak I guess and like to do it all myself.

Anyways, enough about that. The kids are out of school. Preston had a fantastic year and is so excited to be going into 3rd grade next year. He excelled at reading and math. His favorite subjects though were Art and Music and got top notch marks in those area's...well...thats my boy!! ha!

As for Pate, he is my busy little bee. My congeniality and friend maker! He has a so many friends and always wants to have someone over or someone wants him at their house to play. It's killin me :) He finished pre-school (or as preston calls it "pre pre-school") because he wont be starting kindergarten this year just yet. He has a late, late August bday and I just think it's best to keep him home one last year. I say keep him home, but he will be in a private school 3-4 days a week. It stinks I will be paying for it one more year, but I think definitely worth it in the end. I have many tan clients who are teachers and all say it's really best for the child (esp. if it's a boy) to let them mature and grow on more year when they have late bdays. They have said if you are able to hold them one more year it could really be the difference between struggling through school, or really excelling! I sure he would do fine, but Im not in a rush to to send him off when I dont have to. He is my baby after all :)

As for my hottie hubby....he is doing fabulous! He has been #1 salesman at work month after month and is such a hard worker. He stays pretty tired as well b/c his day starts at about 5:00 am every morning and ends at about 5:30 in the evening. So very long days. But he is such great dad and husband and the boys adore him! Even if he is tried, he always makes time for us and we love him for that. He has been taking over a lot more lately b/c of my business. So sometimes Im leaving for appointments as he is just rushing home to be with the kids. We love our daddy!

Im gonna try to update more! Here are just a bunch of random pict's...enjoy :)

Concan....Not Cancun and the Frio River....

So, I know I know...its been wayyyy to long since my last post....WHAT gives...I've actually been busy!!! So so so so busy with my tanning business! I love it, but no time to breathe :) So, Im up right now at about 7am. Got Preston off to school, Payton is still sleeping and I have a moment before the madness of this day is about to start. Im having a "Tan Day" at my house today. I'll be airbrushing all the live long day today b/c everybody has GOT to have a tan you know before Memorial Day weekend.

Anways, tomorrow we are leaving on vacation. A small one, but it will be a lot of fun. We are renting an rv for the first time and driving with my family down do Concan (not to be confused with Cancun...i wish! ) It's on the Frio river about 1.5 hrs from San Antonio. We are going to just relax, swim, float, fish and relax so more! I cant wait. I think Im more excited about driving the rv down there. Im a little redneck I think..ha! :) We are going to take our motorcycles down there and cruise also. Should be a great time. Ill post some pictures when we get back. Im looking forward to have nothing to do. I think I deserve it, I've been tannin' away the past few months and been crazy busy!

ps...i have sooo many pictures to post since I havent posted for a longgg time...so ill just post some random ones.