Being a Michigander I had to read this. It felt a little slow at first but by the time I was midway through I was into it and ended up enjoying it.
My reading buddy…
Being a Michigander I had to read this. It felt a little slow at first but by the time I was midway through I was into it and ended up enjoying it.
My reading buddy…
Drunk on the Job The Misadventures of a Drunk in Paradise: Book #4
I didn’t love this one as much as the first three in the series but it was still fun. Great beach (or Christmas break) read!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent! Highly recommend!
And today I learned this about microwaves!
So apparently I might be sleeping on the couch tonight.
But in the meantime, I finished this book;
This one wasn’t recommended by anyone but has been on my list for awhile. Quick, fun read… And interesting enough to read the rest of the series!
Highly recommend.
And while I read…naps are happening.
Halfway through…
My reading buddy:
If I’m reading a Christmas-themed book I can listen to Christmas music, right? Book 56.
My bathroom closet desperately needed attention and Katie likes organizing so I had her help me. I got rid of a bunch and reorganized and now my closet is functional again.
It’s my day, y’all! Not sure I can drink the whole batch myself though! (I didn’t.)
Anna and I went to Ikea and she took Jules…so I got a cuddle buddy on the way there!
She stayed in her crate while we shopped and she just snoozed.
Olive whines at me until I go sit down and then she jumps up. And then a minute later, Ivy jumps up and then it’s sister nap time.
And then awhile later it’s playtime.
She had an old one that was handed down to her but it was too old to do what she wanted so we told her she could buy a new one if she had the money. She thought they were much more expensive than it was, so she actually had most of the money for it! She used Christmas money from Gramma Jean (which I had made her save) and found a bunch of money stashed in multiple places. Of course she didn’t want to do chores to earn anything (because that’s not fun) so we had some discussions. But she was able to get it pretty quickly.
Today was not one of those days. Two sticks in the back of my hand to get about 8 vials of blood for a bunch of tests… Thyroid, allergies, menopause…all hoping for some answers as to why I’m still wheezing after three months, why my eyes have been puffy and itchy for the last month, and if I might possibly be starting perimenopause.
It’s was touch and go for a bit, but we finished with all 50 Teen Beauty Bags sponsored! And I delivered them today!
Standing on her sister right in my face.
Afternoon group training—we were each responsible for a 15-minute training on any topic we wanted. I talked about Shout, the customer retention management and communication system I use.
Then I got to try a new release in advance of it being released! (The Wisconsin leader had received it earlier in the week at a Leaders event.) It’s totally my color!
After some relaxation, it was time for the main Saturday night event — and the thing I was MOST not looking forward to — a murder mystery dinner party. We were told we could dress up but didn’t have to — and from how many were concerned and anxious about it, I was sure I wouldn’t be the only one not dressing up.
I was wrong. Everyone had a costume (most really involved) and my roommate had two extra pieces she gave me that worked for my character…so at least I wasn’t a total fail.
It ended up to be much less worrisome than I predicted. It helped that we spent so much time together before the event. I still didn’t love it and felt very out of place but at least I did it!
I used an app tonight to upload 6 photos of me to turn into avatars. Not a single one of the 30 it created looks anything even remotely like me. I guess the chuckle was maybe worth the $1.99?
Since Lin only lives an hour away, she came and picked me up so we could hang out before heading to the airport! We went to Disney Springs where we wandered, shopped, and had lunch!
Then I ran into a SeneSister at the airport!
And it was good to get home to everyone…
I think this is the first birthday we’ve been apart and I couldn’t get a picture, so we’re throwing it back to your first birthday…and last week!
Showered, made up, and ready for a few hours of training from our CEO!! My Twister room is crazy, y’all!
Training with Joni started bright and early at 9!
At lunch, it was time for a surprise 40th birthday party for Jenna…
and margaritas!
And two of my SeneBesties.
And then group photo time!
And my first photo with Joni!!
And then finally pool time!
A bunch of ladies did karaoke. They had a blast…
But it’s not really my jam so I watched for a bit and then ended up grabbing a friend and chatting/brainstorming in my room for like two hours!
Our Airbnb was INSANE. Check out their promo video:
This is what you see when you walk in—Owen would have loved it!
This is Jenna, the one who adopted me into her group. I love her so, so much.
My Twister-themed room:
I had to FaceTime Katie to show her. She was totally jealous!
Did someone say charcuterie dinner for 45?
I was honestly overwhelmed once everyone arrived. There were like 45 of us staying in the house, and I had only met like 15 of them previously (and really only knew less than a handful of them) so I was a bit anxious…but I’m apparently good at faking it. I did tend to stick to the people I knew better but did go outside my comfort zone a bit.
I normally would have been sharing a bedroom with someone, but as it happened to work out, I was by myself. That was good because I don’t mind being by myself and having a place to escape, but it was bad because having a roommate helps get me out of my box and gives me someone else to talk to and get to know.
The end of a loooong day that started at 5:30am cst and ended at 11:30pm est.