Sunday, November 30, 2008

Updated Scentsy Inventory

Scentsy has guaranteed delivery by Christmas for all orders that are submitted by close of business on the 15th of December!!!
People have started making their Christmas purchases as well as receiving new Scentsy product, so my inventory has changed.

I have updated it below.

To go to the list click here or on the side bar where it says, "My Scentsy Inventory."
Happy Shopping & Merry Christmas!

Saturday, November 29, 2008

My Christmas Advent Calendar - part 1

First of all...
Let me start by saying that dial-up SUCKS!!!
Now, I realize that it is absurd to point out the
obvious, but really! It took me
TWO DAYS
to upload these pictures!
Shew!
So, I hope you enjoy!
Let me explain to you what the purpose of these blocks are
(in case you didn't know).
When I went to Cali to visit Kristen, one of the many
activities she had planned for us was to make these
really great advent calendars.
The tree (which I will photograph after I've attached the pockets)
is about 50" tall and about 30" wide.
Each pocket (this is what the blocks will be once attached)
is 3" x 4".
This will be really cool to put little presents and treats
for each day of Christmas for the kids this year!
I'm very excited!
The idea for these came from Pottery Barn for Kids.
Some of the pockets are my version of their pockets and
some I came up with all myself.
(Just so you know... I will label each one accordingly.)
Holly Leaves - my design

Reindeer - clip art design from computer mixed w/my design

Ice Skate - a combo of traced cookie cutter w/ added blade and Pottery Barn

Penquin - Pottery Barn

Mittens - Pottery Barn

Presents - my design

Star - my design

Night window - mixture of Pottery Barn and my design

Stocking - Kristen's husband, Craig, drew this!

Circles - Pottery Barn

Present - Pottery Barn (change in ribbon)

Christmas light - my design

Gingerbread Man - Kristen's husband, Craig, drew this one too!

Christmas Tree - mixture of Pottery Barn and my design

Present - Pottery Barn w/change of ribbon

Candle - my design

Wreath - my design (fortune fell on me when I found I owned this ribbon!)

Present - Pottery Barn w/change of ribbon

Candy Cane - my design

Snowman - Pottery Barn with change of scarf

Circles - Pottery Barn

Wreath - my design (very simple, I know, but still pretty)

Smoking Chimney - My Design!!! (I'm very proud of this one!)

Poinsettia (or however you spell that!) - my design

Baby Jesus - My design
For the 25th day, Pottery Barn had a picture of Santa,
but I decided that I would rather have Jesus, so I made this one!
Just in case you were wondering, the fleck on the back of each
block is glitter (those of you who really know me know that this is essential!)
And each block is backed with stiff felt while the rest uses mostly
regular felt.
This was very time consuming,
but VERY FUN to do!
Thank you Kristen for coming up with the great idea!

Our "Baby #4"

Here is our most recent picture of the
current baby en utero.
I realize he/she pretty much looks like
every other ultrasound babies at this point.
Just thought you might like to see the progress!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

The #1 Movie in America?

(If you haven't seen the movie and are still planning to,
you might want to wait to read my review until after.)
First of all...
I NEED you all to understand that I am a
HUGE FAN
of the Twilight Saga.
To date I have read the series twice
and LOVED it both times.
I am VERY sad to say that I
AM NOT
a huge fan of the Twilight movie.

My husband, Steve, and I and some of our friends
went to see it for the first (and last) time last night.
We laughed through most of it.
I thought this movie was supposed to be
a drama, not a comedy!
What was up with Jasper looking like Edward Scissorhands!
And when Edward Cullen saw Bella for the first time...
the way he smashed his hand to his nose was laughable!!!
There were sooo many dissapointing scenes.
Soooo many ridiculous scenes.
"Spidermonkey"???
All of the "super-intensity" got really old, really quickly.
(What was up with all of those "crazy eyes"?)
And what about Bella NEVER going near Edward, he
was always the one approaching her and then he says,
"We can't be friends" like she's stalking him and
she is the one who needs to quit?!
Then sooo many long and drawn out scenes.
Sadly, I was VERY dissapointed!
Here is a link to a website my friend, Kristen,
sent regarding the movie
and to quote her,
"the commentary is a little priceless."
I'm going to have to go back and
reread Twilight to clean my head up and
get all of my own images back now.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

My Scentsy Inventory

Welcome to my Scentsy Inventory!

These are the items I currently have in stock here in my home. You can come over and pick them up, I can deliver them to you or I can mail them anywhere you need them to go. The prices are the same as they are in the catalog except for the shipping charges. I will charge you whatever the post office charges me. And I will ship them anywhere you would like me to ship them. If you would like them gift wrapped I will be more than happy to do that. Just add on an additional $5 for that and your gift giving will be complete!

When placing your order, if you want it directly from my inventory, please contact me directly at mrs_hardy@hotmail.com or call (903) 736-5983.


If you need to order something from my website please click here.


Thank you and Happy Shopping!

Catherine Hardy
Scentsy Independent Consultant

www.scentsy.com/catherinehardy

COMBINE & SAVE!!!

Scentsy System $44
3 Scentsy Bars of your choice
plus 1 Scentsy Warmer!


Perfect Scentsy $75
6 Scentsy Bars of your choice
plus 2 Scentsy Warmers!
$15 savings!


Scentsy Sampler $100
3 car candles, 2 room sprays,
3 Scentsy Bars, 1 Scentsy Brick plus
2 Scentsy Warmers!!!
$20 savings!


Double the Scentsy $140
24 Scentsy Bars of your choice
plus 2 Scentsy Warmers!!


Warmers: $30 each

Safari Collection:
Cheetah – out of stock
Giraffe – 1
Zebra – 5

Renaissance Collection:
Milano – 1
Roma – 1
Torino – 1

Island Collection:
Cyprus - 1
Malta – 1
Riviera - out of stock

Raised Dot Collection:
Raised Dot Turquoise – out of stock
Raised Dot Mocha - 1
Raised Dot Black - out of stock

Old World Collection:
Pressed Penny – 1
Punched Tin – 1
Patina - out of stock

Classic Collection:
Satin Black – 2
Cream – 2
Chocolate - 1

Isabella Collection:
Angora – 2
Lisbon - 1
Merino - 1

Medallion Collection:
Bombay – 1
Jakarta - 1
Borneo - out of stock

Deluxe Warmers:
Brownstone – 1
Cherry Blossom – out of stock
Doodlebud – 1
Dragonfly - out of stock
Eclipse - out of stock
Embellish – 1
Grapevine – 2
Kokopelli – out of stock
Lodge - out of stock
Labyrinth – 1
Luminous - 1
Pembrook – 2
Retro Chic - out of stock
Rooster – 1
Rustic Star – 3
Sandstone – out of stock
Sendai – 1
Shabby Chic - out of stock
Stampede – 1
Sweetheart – 1
Symphony – 1
Treasure Chest – 1
Wild West – 1
Yukon – 1
Zensy - out of stock

Warmer of the Month:
March - Boleyn – 1
April - Daisies - 1
May - Othello - 1
June - Liberty - out of stock
July - Baseball - out of stock

Discontinued warmers:
Daisy Dance – 1 (Perfect for that little girl’s room. Pink and yellow with a ballerina dancing on the front)
Sonata – 1
Terra Cotta - 3

Plug-In Warmers: $15 each

Dandy:
Black – 1
Brown – 1
Turquoise – 1
White – 1

Groovy:
Black – 1
Brown – 1
Rust – 2
White – 1

Weave:
Black – 1
Brown – 2
Green – 1
White – 1

Scentsy Bars: $5 each or
3/$14 or
6/$25 (buy 5 get one free!)

Autumn Sunset – 2
Baked Apple Pie – 2
Beach – 2
Black Raspberry Vanilla – 3
Blueberry Cheesecake – 1
Camu Camu – 1
Cashmere – 2
Cinnamon Bear – 1
Cinnamon Cider – 2
Cinnamon Vanilla – 1
Clean Breeze – 3
Clove & Cinnamon – 2
Coconut Citrus Parfait – 2
Coconut Lemongrass – 2
Cranberry Mango – 1
Cranberry Spice – 2
Cucumber Lime – 1
Enchanted Mist – 3
Eucalyptus – 1
Exotic Vanilla – 2
Falling Leaves – 3
Flirtatious – 3
French Kiss – 2
French Lavender – 2
Fresh Cut Cantaloupe – 2
Grape Granita – 1
Grapefruit Blossom – 1
Grapefruit Pomegranate – 1
Havana Cabana – 3
Herb Garden – 1
Home Sweet Home – 4
Irish Cream – 1
Juicy Peach – 1
Leather – 1
Lemon Lavender – 1
Lilacs & Violets – 3
Lots of Lavender – 1
Lucky in Love – 3
Lush Gardenia – 2
Luxe Vanilla – 1
Meadow Pear – 1
Mediterranean Spa – 2
Mulberry Bush – 1
Mysterious – 2
Nutmeg & Orange Zest – 1
Ocean – 2
Orange Dreamsicle – 2
Perfectly Pomegranate – 2
Pima Cotton – 1
Pineapple Paradise – 2
Pomegranate Orange Zing – 2
Pumpkin Roll – 3
Red Delicious – 2
Sandalwood & Cranberries – 1
Sangria – 2
Silk – 2
Simply Irresistible – 2
Skinny Dippin’ – 2
Spiced Orange Harvest – 2
Spruceberry – 1
Sticky Cinnamon Bun – 2
Strawberry Sweetie – 1
Sugar – 1
Sugar Cookie – 2
Sunkissed Citrus – 2
Sweet Indulgence – 1
Sweet Pea & Vanilla – 4
Sweet Tea Magnolia – 2
Tea Blossom – 2
Thunderstorm - 1
Toasted Apple Butter – 1
Tuscan Garden – 2
Twilight – 1
Vanilla Cream – 2
Vanilla Walnut – 1
Verbena Berry – 1
Wasabi Ginger – 2
Watermelon Patch – 1
Welcome Home – 1
White Tea & Cactus – 2

Scents of the Month:
December – Hearth & Home – 1
January – Spruce & Citrus – 5
February – Tarocco Mint – 4
March – Sheer Saffron – 1
April – Plumeria – 1
May – Oxford – 2
June - Coconut Palm - 5
July - Bubblegum - 6

Discontinued Scents:
Amaretto - 1
Clove & Pepper – 1
Peach Cobbler & Cinnamon – 7
Truffles – 1 brick (1 lb. of wax - for $15) - Rich chocolate truffles bursting with a a creamy raspberry filling
White Pepper & Clove – 1

Scentsy Brick: $20 each
(1 lb. of wax equal to 6 Scentsy Bars)
Bubblegum - (July SOTM) - 1
Coconut Palm - (June SOTM) - 1
Hearth & Home (December SOTM) - 1
Spruce & Citrus (January SOTM) - 1
Tarocco Mint (February SOTM) - 1

Room Spray: $8 each or
6/$40 (buy 5 get one free!)
Bubblegum - 1 (July's SOTM)
Cinnamon Vanilla – 1
Clean Breeze – 1
Coconut Palm - 1
Enchanted Mist – 1
Falling Leaves – 1
Hearth & Home – 1 (December’s SOTM)
Herb Garden – 1
Home Sweet Home – 1
Lucky in Love – 1
Mysterious – 1
Odor Out – 2
Perfectly Pomegranate – 1
Spruce & Citrus – 1 (January's SOTM)
Toasted Apple Butter – 1
Tuscan Garden – 1

Car Candles: $3 each or
6/$15 (buy 5 get one free!)
Use these in your car, closet, locker or as a sachet!

Black Raspberry Vanilla – 1
Camu Camu – 2
Clean Breeze – 1
Exotic Vanilla – 1
Falling Leaves – 1
Flirtatious – 1
Havana Cabana - 1
Home Sweet Home – 5
Leather – 15
Lucky in Love – 1
Meadow Pear – 1
Mediterranean Spa – 1
Orange Dreamsicle – 1
Peach Cobbler & Cinnamon - 1
Pima Cotton – 2
Pineapple Paradise – 2
Red Delicious - 1
Simply Irresistible – 1
Sugar - 1
Sugar Cookie – 1
Sweet Indulgence – 1
Sweet Pea & Vanilla – 1
Tea Blossom - 1
Toasted Apple Butter – 3

*These items are en route to me and will be arriving soon!

Friday, November 21, 2008

Zachary the "Lion" tamer

Zachary got his very own kitty a month or two ago.
When we got him, his name was "Sunshine"
however, after some minor manipulation,
our kitty's new name is "Lion" (Roar!)

Zachary loves animals!
Here he is with one of our neighbor dogs.

Zachary is the sweetest little boy!


Like Father, Like Daughter

Olivia has started watching TV
like this (not usually sitting on the container).
It's really cute to see her do it.
It gives her sooo much character!
I don't remember if Steve did this first or Olivia.
However it happened it's priceless!

Christmas Orders

For those of you who don't know...
I sell Scentsy.
It's a warmer that's lit with a lightbulb
rather than a flame and heats up
highly-scented Scentsy Wax.

I'm telling you because I've placed an "event"
on my website where you can go and place orders until the
evening of the 29th of November.
Just click here and it will take you straight
to my website.
Then just click on "place an order"
or "my events"
and you can order straight from there.
These warmers make excellent gifts for
the Christmas season.
And, if you are buying for someone who lives far away...
eliminate the hassle of going to the post office!
Order from me and your product can be mailed straight
to them!
Go take a look at my Scentsy Website!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Tiny Dancer

Olivia is soooo funny!
This little girl will dance to
ANYTHING
that has a beat.

Yesterday while I was doing the laundry,
Olivia came in to the laundry room and was standing
there when, all of a sudden, she noticed that the washing machine
had a rhythmic beat and she started
dancing to it!!!
It was the funniest thing.
I wanted to get a video of it but by the time it had occured to me she was done.
Too bad :(
I guess I'll just have to carry the video camera around
with me all of the time.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Our Trip Home From California

Let me start by saying that Noah and I had a
WONDERFUL
time in California.
Kristen is quite the hostess and kept
us constantly entertained.
I can't remember the last time I had such a good time!!!
(Thank you very much Kristen)
(And Craig and Connor and Fletcher)


On our return to Texas,
Noah and I saw the BIGGEST
vending machine we've
ever seen in our lives!
Of course we made a purchase and it was
really cool watching it work.
Noah said, "Wow! I bet that takes a lot of electricity!"
(by the way... there were a number of other pictures I wanted to post
however with my dial-up, it took about 7 minutes
to upload this one picture. So I wasn't in such a big rush
to add more!)

Monday, November 17, 2008

The Gift of Pie

Kristen wanted me to go over my pie crust recipe with her
and show her how it "works."

We ended up with an apple pie 
(all from scratch, of course, I can't stand canned apple pie filling... too gritty)

And a pumpkin pie (Noah's favorite!)

We also made a top for her chicken pot pie.  
She had already used a "freezer fresh" pie from the store 
for the bottom and was going to make some other crust for the top.
That's really how this all got started.

I was supposed to show her days ago how to make my recipe
so it just spurred me into action when I saw her using a different recipe.

Let me know if you'd like a copy of my recipe.
Maybe I'll post it on my blog.
It's VERY easy and makes tons of pie crust.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Sushi is "de bomb"

I LOVE SUSHI!!!


(thank you Kristen for letting me steal this pic from your blog)

Craig and Kristen took me out last night for sushi at this restaurant called Kiriko Sushi!
Kristen was less than excited about eating sushi and wouldn't even give it a try. 
Not even smoked salmon sushi!!!
To me that is dessert.  Craig loves it too, but Kristen opted for a salad that, granted, WAS really good, but it wasn't sushi.

Thanks Craig and Kristen for taking me out!

Saturday at Ciudad

Saturday, Kristen took me to a cooking class at this cool restaurant in downtown LA, called Ciudad.

When Kristen and I lived in Utah I saw a show about this restaurant and tried to convince Kristen that we needed to fly out to LA for the day and go to lunch there and then come straight back home.  I'm pretty sure she thought I was crazy... I know her husband, Craig, did.

I guess she's always remembered it though since we finally made it there!
How it works was we were assigned a table which we shared with another couple of ladies, Dorothy and Ginger, and we watched the chefs prepare all the meals that we would be tasting. 
Here we are with the chefs, Mary Sue Miliken and Susan Feniger.
They did an awesome job and were sooo very funny!
Here is our desert.  It was really great, however, we didn't think to take a picture of our dishes as they came out until the very end (boooo!)

We had a GREAT time and were soooo full.  
I believe we went into a food coma afterward.

Friday at the beach!

When we went to the beach on Thursday it was an impromtu visit so we weren't prepared with towels and swim suits.

This time we were prepared!
And we had a great time!


I had a fun time building a "castle" with the boys.


It was a real work out!


Noah has REALLY enjoyed being in California.

Especially the Pacific Ocean.
(Even if it was freezing cold!)

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Playin' at the beach!





Noah and I are visiting my friend Kristen and Noah's friend Connor (Kristen's oldest) here in LA.  While we've been here the weather has been VERY kind to us.  So much so that we've been able to go to the beach (Noah's first time to the Ocean) and play in the water.  It's been GREAT!


Friday, November 14, 2008

The Twilight Trailer Spoof

I came across this this evening and laughed and laughed!

I am a huge fan of the Twilight Saga (thank you Kristen), but I can still appreciate a good spoof!



Welcome to my new blog!

I'm moving over to blogger since most of my friends post here and I was looking for a "new face" for my computer to go with the "new face" I'll be getting for myself.

Let me explain...

When I was 12 I did what most kids my age did... I got braces put on.  I then wore them for the next 5 years!  At the end of the braces I had jaw surgery and ended up with a new face.  A strangely unique experience, if I do say so myself.

Well, a week ago Thursday, I had the pleasure of getting braces put on again.  I'm 34 years old and I have braces on again!!!  And not only do I get to wear braces again, I get to have the surgery all over again!  I'm such a lucky girl!  

(Really, I am lucky since my insurance has agreed to pay for the surgery)

However, I DO feel like a 12 year old again.  :(
(It is a little embarrassing to smile)

So, I'm keeping you posted of my progress with this as well as the events of the life of my family, my friends and myself.

Enjoy!


Holy Crap!  
(Please don't comment about the hair or the make-up.  
It was, after all, the early 90's... a very ugly time)
My first bout with braces.  Pre-surgery.

Here I am now, 16 years later.

Aaaannnnndddd... here are the new braces!