Mary Kay Mommy Shower

Today I did something new.  My Aunt called me on Wednesday and asked if I could do a baby shower with my Mary Kay.  I called up my unit and my director to ask.  I'd never heard of anything like that.  Together we came up with a Mommy Shower.  It's like a Baby Shower except I put a gift basket together and I do my normal skin care class with extra attention on the new mom.  As we are finished, all the guests can purchase the gifts for the new mom.  The new mom then takes home the gift basket full of all the goodies that her friends purchased for her.  It was a hit.  Not only did our new mom take home her gifts, but the other guests also purchased items for themselves as well.  All the guests that purchased gifts for the mom got 10% off their personal order.  I immediately emailed my entire unit with the news.  We are going to work on different gift options for the new moms.  I can't wait to book my next Mary Kay Mommy Shower!!!!!!!!

The new mom and I going over her wish list.

Me teaching my class.

The new mom and I after the class was done.

We're done.....Sortof

So we turned in the keys late last night and this morning I walked the apartment with the lady in the office.  Now we have to unpack and put things away.  What fun....

Moving Day!!!

So we are moving downstairs now.  We are doing this so that my mom can come to visit us.  I'm so glad that she can come over now, but I really hate this moving thing.  On the plus side we now have our W/D here.  No more lugging laundry downstairs, into the hot car, over to Mom's and back again.  We should be done tomorrow.  I'm so thankful for our friends that have been helping us.  More later.

Seminar

I'm learning a lot already. God has put a lot on my heart this week. I know when I get home I have a lot to work on both personally and with my business. I've pledged to start DIQ in November. Please pray that I stay the course. I've issued a challenge to myself to see how many times I can be told no. I need to learn that every 'no' is not a failure because for every yes I get I had to be told no several times first. More later.

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And we're off.....

And so I'm of to Seminar.  I'm super excited and I can't wait to get there.  So off I go to the land of pink.  I get to meet my team for the first time.  I get to stay in a great hotel.  I get to learn so much.  I must run now.  I have lots to do and no more time left.....

For now, maybe more later

She Haley

Prayers Please

I just spoke with my mother-in-law a few minutes ago.  She asked us to pray for my sister-in-law and her husband.  Joe has been in the hospital since 4th of July weekend.  He has stage 3 liver disease.  They have recently ended his treatments because they are doing more harm than good.  He blacked out the morning of the 4th.  He finally went to the hospital on Saturday the 5th when he started coughing up blood.  They've said that he only has a few years left to live and they have put him on a transplant list for a new liver.  Patti needs prayer for the strength to get through this.  Within the last couple of years her Uncle Buddy passed away (he had Down's Syndrome) and her brother passed away last year in June.  My mother-in-law is very depressed about all this as well.  They just had an auction for the estate.  Her comment to me was "This just never seems to end"  We are planning on going up to see them on the 25th.  Pray that God gives us the words and all the hugs they will need and then some.

Our Family

From L to R: Dorothy & Bill Halley, Jim & Kristina Halley,

Kathie & Phil De La Rosa, Vicki Carter, AJ Haagenson

This was taken 4/10/2004

I praise God that he has healed our relationship last summer.  I'm so happy that I can have these talks with my mother-in-law now.  I'm glad that I can offer comfort to her, even if it's just a hug and/or a prayer.  Those in our small group know the full extent of the story of the relationship.  For those who don't no worries.  It's in the past.  We've forgiven.  We've not forgotten though.  One needs to remember the past to learn for the future.  I love my in-laws and tell them quite often.  I don't even use their names anymore when I call.  It's always 'mom' and 'dad'.  Praise God for that!!!!!!!!!

I have to go now.  Ryan wants me to help him build a lego house.

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Reflecting on my life.

As my 10 year reunion rapidly approaches, I'm forced to look back upon my life and wonder where that 10 years went. I realize that for nearly 8 of the 10 years, I've been a parent. I'm not sure where the 2 years in between went, I think maybe dating and work and that was it. I lived at my job then. As I look back I realize just how much I have changed. When I was in high school and even when I was pregnant with my son, I HATED kids. I never wanted any and for a while contemplated adoption. I believe God prevented that from happening for a reason. I'm truly blessed that he did. When I told my family that I was keeping my baby, I was told over and over that I was going to fail. Here I am with his birthday approaching realizing that not only have I not failed, I've learned that I can admit to my son when I make a mistake and earn his respect. He admits his mistakes with the same humility that I do. It's great to see that he does what he sees and not necessarily what we say. That can be good and bad in so many ways. It keeps you on your toes. During my son's life, I've had to fight to survive. I tend to make decisions based on what I feel is best for my family, but God has so often reminded me that only he knows what's best for my family and that we should always consult him first. I've learned that life is what happens while I'm busy planning. Thankfully Ryan's Dad and I and my husband all get along great. The guys both coach Ryan's soccer team and they get along great. We are truly blessed. I know that most blended families don't have the kind of relationship that we do. I've learned also that I can make it through the valleys and come out on top. Every fall that I've taken, I get back up, dust myself off and try again. I had an old teacher tell me that shows how much I've matured. She said that 10 years ago, I would have walked away the first time I fell. I thank God for teaching me how to get up, and continue on my way.

  It's cool to look back and see that what I've done is the last thing I ever thought I'd do.  I became a mom and a few years later I became a wife.  I'm glad that God knows far better what's good for me than I think I do.  Even though we've had our ups and downs and valleys, I'm so thankful for the love that surrounds my life every day.  I'm thankful that God has chosen to bless me in ways I don't feel I deserve, but that he wants to give me anyways.

So here are some pictures to highlight some of the milestones since senior year.  I haven't changed in looks, (at least in my opinion) but I have changed on the inside.

It's nice to look back and see how much I've changed and grown over the last few years.

This was Senior Prom Spring of 1999

This was taken just days before Ryan was born.

September 1, 2001

This was taken just hours after Ryan was born.

September 9, 2001

This was the day we became the

Halley-Warner Family

April 10, 2004

This was taken July 4, 2008

The rants of She Halley.