The minivan that got peed in.

Every Tuesday and Thursday we take Brigham's little friend home from preschool,

and every T/TH she makes some comment about my van.

{I think she is a darling girl, so the whole thing cracks me up!}

"This car smells funny. It's a mess in here."

"There are lots of crumbs in here."

"Why are there all these shoes on the floor?"

Yeah, well I've got news:

There are three of those little kids, and only one of me. 

So, on Thursday I was one step ahead of her.

I took the van in and got it washed and vacuumed.

And it smelled like cinnamon.

It was glorious.

Then I ran to pick the kids up.

She walked by (hadn't even gotten in yet), looked over her glasses at my clean shiny van, and said,

"This car is really old."

(It's not that old...)

At least smell it first!

I lose.

 At least I had a clean van, right?

That smelled like cinnamon. 

Yum.

Well...Lincoln took the bigs camping last night.

I should have known not to clean that poor van.

Apparently it was cold.

Too cold for Brigham, who refused to wear his coat 

{he wanted to make a fashion statement.}

So Lincoln, very patiently at this point, put Brigham in the van and played with Rosie.

Brigham, bless his heart, needed to pee.

So he attempted to do his business in a McDonald's cup.

IN my cean-ish van.

He's 5.

So now my poor, "old", cinnamon smelling, at one point clean van 

has a backseat covered in pee.

 And cookies.

He found some cookies.

ARGH.

I'm never washing that thing again.

Good thing I have that free Mary Kay car. 

I'll just drive it.

Notice no pictures of Brigham?
He was busy...

My Free Car!

I ordered my free car earlier this month.

I earned my car last month in Mary Kay.

(Seven months into my business.)

We are pretty excited around here.

My first free car will be a Chevy Cruze with ALL the features.

(Touch screen GPS, back up camera, On-Star, satellite Radio)

The bummer is that it takes 10-12 weeks to be delivered.

Which, as far as disappointments go, isn't a big deal.

It sure has be en an exciting journey!

I love Mary Kay!

CAN I ASK A FAVOR?

 I am finishing qualifications to be a director this month
and need to practice my follow ups.

I would love to give a $10 gift card to 
EVERYONE who watchess this quick video and let's me follow up!
(I just want to get your opinion, truly. Not pressure you AT ALL!)

Plus, you get entered to win a COACH handbag.

And! you would be helping your friend Jackie out. 

Please watch this video, comment, and

 I will follow up to get your gift card.

Guest Posters Needed

It's my favorite time of year!

If you know me you know how much I LOOOOOVE 

September-January 5th!

Why January 5th? Because it's just after new years, but just before the beginning of the year blues.

And with the best time of year comes the best blog series:

IMPACT WEEK.

I am looking for a few fabulous guest posters to share how

God has made an impact in their life.

Stories, poems, experiences, anything you want!

Email me if you would love to share at the HOS

{House of Sarager}

jackie.wins (at) gmail (dot) com

And here is my favorite fall picture ever!

IT was taken last year at a bad angle (hence the double chin...whatever, I still love it!)

Help Wanted!

Hello, there.

I have had like a million people make a comment about my blog in the last week.

So maybe I should make an appearance.

I'm here.

And I'm super happy.

And I'm loving life!

My Mary Kay business has exploded into more than I ever thought possible.

It's truly been amazing.

Sorry you got neglected.

 Life is good. I love what I'm doing.

I do want to ask for some cheerleaders, please.

Can you do that for me?

Even if I look awful in red? 
Red jacket = Mary Kay promotion

I am in qualifications to be a director--DIQ.

{Basically that means my paycheck will triple for doing what I am already doing.}

PLUS! I am inches away from a free car
{I will get it this month!}

Here's the thing, DIQ is journey.

Always up, but sometimes a little more work to stay up.

I don't ever want to get down, and I don't ever want to say hard,

 because I'm choosing to be very careful with my words.

But, sometimes I need some cheering on.

Know what I mean?

So that's it.

I'm working on my goals.

Not working hard.

But working fun.

Or working smart? Or working easy?

What should I say?

I started MK in April (signed up in March.)

I'll be in a free car ASAP

(Sort of...I'm taking the cash instead.)

I'll be a director in 2 months.

So, here's the thing:

There is never ever any pressure to buy anything from me.

If you don't want it, then I don't want to sell it to you.

But if you do, I am happy to help.

This is what I do want:

I would love to send you some free samples, just so I can count your face toward my goal!

I would also love some practice sharing how Mary Kay works.
I'm willing to give you a free cosmetic item of your choice if you will help!

Most of all, what I would love is some support, encouragement, and you can do its!

Does that sounds like something you could handle?
Because I really need ya!

I'm earning a free car, baby!

LDS Decor Review and Giveaway

When I was growing up I distinctly remember our Stake President saying in Stake Conference,

"Every child should have a picture of the temple in their bedroom."

It makes sense.

Because that's where I want my children to go.

I want them to want to go.

Every prayer that Brigham says he says,

"Bless Brigham and Rosie and Baby Amelia will go on a mission and get married in the temple."

 I love it.

I love the whole idea of it.

And that's why I love the inspiration behind LDS Decor.

They want to make it easy to have the temple in your home.

They offer a wide variety of temple pictures in quality frames that look NICE.

I especially love the "Snowy Salt Lake."

(You know my heart belongs in Utah...in the snow!)

They sent me the lovely Nashville Temple and I immediately put up in Brigham's and Rosie's room.

I am excited that they can see the temple every day and look forward to the day they can go inside.


LDS Decor not only has temple pictures, but they have jewelry, blog letters, and script words also.

And now!

Lucky you!

The kind people at LDS Decor have this lovely temple pendant to giveaway.

Super Chic!

Enter by commenting on this post. 

One additional entry if you follow HOS.

Giveaway ends 8/10/12

The Pink Bubble...

Roll your eyes if you want to, but it's only because you haven't tried it. 

I joke with Lincoln that being in Mary Kay is like going to EFY...except you get paid.

Before I joined, Mary Kay was not on my radar at all.

I went to one MK party...like 8 years ago...and I didn't buy a single thing.

I just walked away with my free lip balm.

That that was it. That's all I knew about MK.

I love MK, but really? RED? I look terrible in red.

But I earned that red jacket. It means I'm awesome! So I wear it.

At least my face looks amazing!

 

 

I was introduced to the company in March and have been on an amazing journey

falling in love with an amazing company.

I singed up based one phone call--I wasn't even using the products! 

 

Which I am now. They sell themselves.

My skin looks and feels amazing!

The slogan, "Enriching Women's Lives" could not be more true.

{Now, be clear, you can buy something from me and I'll love you 

or you can not and I'll still love you. 

This post is not to pressure you AT ALL, but just to share my journey.}

This is awards night at seminar. Jenny, I, Elisheva, and our Director, Kari.

People are earning ipads and diamond rings, there are singers from the voice.

It's a big party/concert.

Last month I sold over $1,500. 

I get to keep half for my family.

I also got a $250 commission check from the company.

(This month will be $850.)

That may not sound like much to you, but every little bit helps.

I went on target for a free car.

I helped other amazing women help their families.

I earned a free massage just for making money for my family.

I earned a necklace and earrings for being the 

runner-up Queen of Sales in my unit.

I earned more earrings for being the 

Rookie of the Year in my unit.

And truly, I'm not doing that much.

They just keep throwing prizes at me.

It's kind of wild.

And easy.

Here is the hard part:

Between myself and the free Pink Cadillac I have a choice.

Do I choose the free Equinox?

OR the free Mustang?

Am I too big of a girl for that hot little car?

But it's not just money and cars. (I'm not complaining!)

The people. The company. The friends. The inspiration. The prizes. The trips. 

The opportunities. The growth.  The fun.  The freedom.

I didn't even know it was missing in my life until I had it.

Last March I was praying 

{Wow. I'm really putting myself out there at this point.}

that my family could do amazing things, like pay off our debt--car, house-- all of it!

Go on amazing trips, visit our families, have extra income.

I have a specific list of all the things I wanted.

I told the Lord I didn't care where it came from. I was going to let Him figure it out.

I was going to be willing and open to what He gave me.

The next day Mary Kay came into my life.

Ironic.

I am grateful for the Lord, His timing, and His kindness

I am grateful for an opportunity that previously I would have laughed at.

A lot.

Which I know because I did.

I just came back from MK's annual Seminar.

I had a total blast with a break from the kids for a few days.

I met some amazing women, and loved every second!

Lawyers, doctors, engineers, nurses, teachers, stay-at-home moms.

People who couldn't read or write and are now making millions.

Speaking of millions, this is Lisa Madson.

She is my National Sales Director. She is #4 in all of MK.

She is a BIG DEAL. Last month her commission check was $92 thousand. LAST MONTH.

Here she is on stage telling me I'm awesome--not everyone gets that!

I love it!

I am loving what I'm doing.

I'm super close to a free car.

I'm super duper close to becoming a director.

Then my income triples.

(If MK=EFY + a paycheck then MK Director=EFY + a bigger paycheck.)

I'm learning a ton.

I'm making amazing friends.

And laugh if you want, but all my dreams are coming true.

In fact, please do laugh, 

because that means my dreams are crazy 

and that means some awesome amazing things are coming my way.

And I'm suuuuper excited!

And my favorite reason for doing this?

I got this text the other day:

"Jackie! My skin is starting to look beautiful without makeup!"

I love Mary Kay!

Let me your ear, I'll lend you 10 dollars. (Not lend. Give. Lend me your ear and I'll give you 10 dollars.)

I need some lovely friends (about 20)

to lend me their ear. 

If you can watch this video for the next 15 minutes

I will give you a $10 gift card to my Mary Kay store.

Try the lash and brow builder, the microdermabrasion get a mascara, lip gloss, foundation, cleanser.

Whatever you want!

I'll even give you a personal consultation to choose exactly what you want/need.

Please?

It would really help a sister out!

Just leave a comment letting me know you did it.

I'll even send you a little extra gift if you register on my website.

www.marykay.com/jsarager