Sad....

We took daddy (husband) to the airport today.   This is always the tough part - the next 24 hours.  It's an eighteen hour flight, then time to get to the hotel, etc.....it's usually almost exactly 24 hours after we drop him off.  It's always rough on me but this time was even more difficult as the 2 1/2 year old wanted to know why she couldn't go with daddy.   Poor kid.   She whimpered for a good 10 minutes and it breaks my heart.  That's when I really wonder when do we learn the concept of time?!?  For my 8 1/2 month old, he may notice daddy's gone, but will he comprehend how long it's been?   Probably not.  But my smart little 2 1/2 year old - does a week feel like a week to her?!?  I have NO idea! 
If you've tried to contact me today.....know these things. 1) If it weren't for my kids, I'd be sleeping away the next 24 hours so don't take it personally. 2) I'm not trying to ignore anyone, I'm just really not in a social mood - it happens everytime he leaves for China. 3) If I have responded - consider yourselves lucky....I must really like you :D  It's just how I cope with the worry of not hearing from him for 24 hours. 
At least we'll be keeping busy for most of the time.  Tomorrow, my daughter and I are having "date night" (Race track - weather permitting!) while my cousin and her husband are getting a refresher course since they are due in September and their daughter is almost 6 :)  with the baby.  Good luck to them!  We will probably be heading over there late afternoon so the girls can play, the baby gets used to them and we have some chatting time with big people :)  YAY! If the weather doesn't allow us to do the races, we'll find something else to do-just the two of us since her one on one time will really be diminished over the next week. 
Sunday, I am doing a Tupperware party for my SIL (not officially SIL, but close enough!) .   That should be fun!  Sounds like she's got a fair amount of yes RSVP's so I'm looking forward to that time too.   Hopefully the kids can stay with Grandpa or Uncles (if any of you read this.... ;-) ) and maybe even see Big Brother!   That would be a treat for the 2 1/2 year old :D
Monday, I'm HOPING to start the 3 day potty training technique.   If you've used this, can you let me knwo if it works?   She does pretty good with the peeing on the potty except she doesn't tell us when she has to go.   Pooping....forget it.   She's done it a few times and it's always a fight.   I'm hoping this works....I'd like to have a potty trained little girl before Daddy comes home!  We won't be going much of anywhere for the week from the sounds of it (I'm not locking us all in the house or anything......)

Tune in to Rachel Ray March 29

Tupperware Featured On March 29 Rachael Ray Show


Reggie Bush, NFL player with the New Orleans Saints, will appear on The Rachael Ray Show that is scheduled to air on Monday, March 29. Reggie will show Rachael Ray how to make Mango-Pineapple Salsa with the Quick Chef and demonstrate how Tupperware today is more stylish and efficient than ever! Check your local listings for air times!

Reggie was invited to be on the show after a special demonstration event last week in New York City. Tupperware Chairman and CEO Rick Goings hosted an exclusive cooking demonstration for the media with Reggie and actor Peter Facinelli (“Twilight,” and “Nurse Jackie”) to showcase how easy cooking a three-course meal can be using nothing but Tupperware and a microwave! The “The Kitchen Aphrodisiac” event promoted the fact that women today love a man who can cook – and Tupperware makes cooking easy with products like the Quick Chef and the TupperWave® Stack Cooker.

You may have already seen media coverage of the New York event, which was covered by more than 25 media groups including E! Entertainment Television, Newsweek, US Weekly, OK! Magazine, Life & Style, CBS, Woman’s Day, Cosmopolitan and more. Information about the event has already appeared in publications such as The New York Times, E! Daily 10, AOL’s Popeater.com and OK! Magazine online.

Don't make me beg... I will :D

Hello all my friends/family -

I have a HUGE favor to ask of any(all) of you. I'm looking for a hostess or two that will allow me to come into your home and share my Tupperware experience and products with you. All it takes is 3 (or more) guest, you and me. I can provide the snack (you provide refreshments) and demonstrate a few items all at the same time. We can play a quick auction game where almost everyone (depending on the # of guests) leaves with free Tupperware. There are several options for parties - I can do them almost anywhere and am willing to travel :D I don't want to have to beg, but I'm will :) I have a couple parties booked out into April,but there's still 2 weeks wide open in March that I'd really like an opportunity to share everything with you. I'm HOPING that some people will want to help me get started (I've helped several people by hosting parties and I'm willing to do it again for those that have their businesses :D). The more help I get, the products and knowledge I have to share with you and your guests. I can do parties any night but Monday... and I'm willing to do Saturday mid morning or afternoon.
PLEASE take a look at your schedules and get back to me to see if we can fit something together. You get time with friends/family AND free Tupperware just by allowing me into your home (business, space, etc ;D)

I appreciate all of you reading this and even considering the possiblity. If you know of anyone that might be interested, please feel free to give them my contact information or let me know and I'll contact them.


Sincerely,
Judy Reed
Tupperware Consultant
http://my.tupperware.com/judyreed

What a week..

This week has been BUSY! We've had an extra person in the house, which just adds to the feel of busy, I'm sure :) But with Riley home, Abby has had someone else to talk to besides me and Lincoln!

We finally got our new carpet in the basement! It's a color called, "Sand Dollar". I picked it out after my husband gave me "permission" since it was easier for our sales guy to come out during the day. I think it looks great! He thinks it's a little too gold for his taste. After a week, it's not going to matter -we'll be so used to it.

We've also had a couple days of extra kids in the house. I'm all for helping out friends, especially since she's SO great at helping me out when I want/need a break too. The kids play nice together (most of the time :D) so that always make things easy on me and the kids.

Tonight, I'm hosting my "re-fire" Tupperware party. I'm going to try it again - the person I signed up under last time was too focused on personal sales and not really concerned about the "team". I went a step over that person this time and already feel like she's all about helping me get my business off the ground! She's been doing it for 20+ years and is an Executive Director, so she is more than willing to help out everyone and anyone! I'm pretty excited about it this time - plus I've already got 2 shows booked for the coming weeks and that doesn't count any that might get booked at my show tonight! PLEASE help if you need any Tupperware :)

Happy Birthday BeBop. This week (Wednesday) he would have turned 14. I miss him almost daily - there's still times when I look for him to go to bed or if someone knocks on the door, I wait for him to bark. It's been 2 months since I said goodbye - when does it get easier?!?!

Lincoln got his first tooth this week too! FINALLY. I feel so bad for the little guy, but now he seems to think it's funny to rub his tongue over it and chomp down on the spoon and basically just discover what he can do now :) I hope the rest of them go smoothly (for his sake and Ours!!!)

A helpful hint....

TupperWave Stack Cooker: Browning Ground Beef

My family purchased a side of beef recently. After browning the ground beef (the old-fashioned way- in a skillet) we all remarked independently about how lean the meat was. Each of us reported only getting about 1 Tbsp of grease off of the beef. How Healthy - YAY!
Well, upon reading over the Microwave hints handout I came across a line that I hadn't paid attention to before:
Hamburger browned in the microwave has the same amount of fat as chicken.
Now, I have pretty much blindly believed every factoid that Tupperware or other consultants have shared with me...but this one had me doubtful.
Not believing, I proceeded to make tacos for lunch and browned my beef in the Tupperwave Stack Cooker with the colander, which allows the grease to drain throughout the browning process.
(This is where I stop and tell my guests, "Here's the Gross part"....)
That same beef...from the SAME cow...that all of my family was draining 1 Tblspn of grease from....when cooked in the TupperWave Stack Cooker yielded 1 CUP of GREASE....I DUMPED OUT 1 WHOLE CUP OF GREASE....there was a bit of water in it....but most of it hardened up. 1 CUP OF GREASE@!@#$%
That "Oh So Lean" beef that my family and I had been eating contained an entire CUP of grease!!!!
All my beef is now browned in my Tupperwave Stack Cooker and I have sold hostesses on getting this with their credits...leading them to urging their friends and family members to date a party! So, for just the cost of my clogged arteries... from eating 1 CUP of grease all my life...I am increasing my sales at each party! How awesome!!!!