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Anniversary

How does one describe a life altering loss?

Coherent thoughts are not available.

Eloquence is lost.

What remains is a list of words that serve to describe what has now been one year.

Shock

Numbness

Despair

Pain

Acceptance

Guilt

Remorse

Regret

Longing

Why

Anger

Emptiness

Tears

Remembrance

Milestones

Perseverance

Coping

Community

Family

Focus

Sharing

Grief

Blessings

Faith

Hope

Girl's Night Out!

You are cordially invited to a

Girls Night Out/ Holiday Jewel Kade Party

* Buy unique “Charming” jewelry for every girl on your Christmas list!
* Bonus: Free Gift Wrapping Available for all orders

When? Saturday, November 21st, 2009
What Time? 7 O’clock p.m. On –Time Door Prize Drawing !
Place? My House...let me know if you need directions

Visit with friends & Enjoy holiday recipe samples

Design & Make Gift Tags with
Close To My Heart Sales Representative
Haley Clayson

Prizes & Drawings to win Free jewelry

Gift Wrapping Idea Display Table

Stress Free Shopping or Just a night out without kids…

I'm mailing invites...if you'd like one leave your email or physical address as a comment. I will draw one lucky person from those who leave comments to receive a Jewel Kade signature bracelet (Value: $28). Drawing will be next Thursday, November 12th...so tell your friends!

I'll be booking January party dates. Jewel Kade is providing extra Host Rewards! January 1-15 your Hosts can earn additional Jewel Kade Kash discounts: for Party sales $100-$1000, the JK Kash discount increases from 10% to 15% in FREE jewelry for the hostess, and for Party sales $1001+, the JK Kash discount increases to 20%! January 16-31, the JK Kash discount returns to 10% in FREE jewelry, but Hosts will be eligible to receive an additional FREE charm for Party sales $500 or more (with a minimum of two orders). Jewel Kade will select the free charm. There will be extra rewards for booking in January! Did I mention you get free jewelry?

Notes from a Witch

Halloween has turned into an EXTRAVAGANZA! I'm not sure if it is our doing, or if that blasted media/commercialized hype that we often buy into. Either way, I find that each year I'm dressing the kids up in full Halloween attire at least three or four times for various parties or gatherings. While it is not that hard to get into the costume, the make-up and accessories are time consuming. The worst part of it all is the removal of the face make-up, glitter, or colored hairspray. Am I the only one feeling like this?

Anyway, it was fun...and my girls were adorable. Take a look:

Abby is Sharpay from High School Musical...ever our DIVA!

Livvy was "Little Red Riding Hood" (Gothic Style)

She got too many compliments about the make up and is now thinking it would be cool to wear it regularly...alas, too young.

In the weeks before the 31st, I took the girls to my youngest cousin's baptism in Utah. We made our annual stop at Gardner's Village:

Potential models?

Even though it is a lot of work, I love dolling my girls up and watching them enjoy their time as children. So, to every other mom out there who dressed up a little goblin this year...I applaud you! Go raid those bags of leftover candy and know that you deserve that really good piece of chocolate...it may just keep you sane! (Now imagine me cackling like a witch;)