Two-Step Owl Punch and Quarter Queen Event

This is by FAR my FAVORITE event for my downline!

I treat them to dinner and stamping, and this month, 7 ladies earned my Quarter Queen event.  I am so proud of all of them!

When they arrived, I had a couple gifts waiting for them at their seats....

A magnetic dry/erase board-you can get these magnetic photo holders in 2 packs at discount stores.  They have clear fronts that you can write on and wipe off.

And a milkbox with CHOCOLATE inside!!!  I love the big shot... it makes cute things like this easily!

The Two-Step owl punch is SO FABULOUS!  I love using him, and think it will be a new addiction!

Here are my beautiful quarter queens:

Back Row: Loretta Kavanagh, Beverly Brownell, Beth Jansen
Front Row:  Veronica Grimm, Shellie Ashley, Deanne Fell
Missing:  Debbie Bartak (we missed you girl!)

Oh, we had a yummy dinner.... chicken salads and strawberry shortcake.  Here is the recipe for the salad girls :)

Salad:
Lettuce (I used premade bag salad)
Chicken (I used a precooked rotisserie from the deli and cut it up)
Grapes
Bacon (again, precooked in the dressings section)
Sunflower Seeds
Mozarella Cheese

Dressing:
1 cup canola oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 cup splenda (or sugar)
1 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp poppy seeds

Toss salad ingredients together.  Combine Dressing ingredients in a shaker container.  Pour dressing over salad and enjoy!
Stop back over the next few days to see what they got to make :)

October Quarter Queens

This is by FAR my favorite downline event!

Each quarter the demonstrators in my group have the chance to earn a fun night of stamping and dinner... ON ME!  Yes, I prepare a project for them to do AND I cook them a dinner too.  (Those of you who know how much I love to cook (HA!) know this is quite an accomplishment in itself!)

Last night 4 ladies joined me who earned this incentive event.  Here are the highlights!
I bought each Queen a fun vase and put fresh flowers in them. 

I added a special tag to each one with a personlized thank you message for all they do for me and my team.

They each received a pumpkin basket filled with..... CHOCOLATE!

We started off the evening with a yummy dinner.... Scalloped Potatoes w/ Ham, Tossed Salad and Pumpkin Pie.

Here is the recipe for the potatoes:

6-8 large potatoes, peeled and sliced

1 can cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of celery soup

1 can milk

1/2 cup green peppers, chopped

1 cup chopped onion

Black pepper

1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese.

Mix soups, milk, green pepper, onion and black pepper together in a large bowl.  Add potatoes and mix well.  Pour into a greased 9x13 dish and cover with foil.  Bake for 1 hour.  Remove foil and top with cheese.  Cook uncoverd 15-30 min longer until potatoes are done.

YUM!!!

Here they are in project mode:

Queen Tonya Shelden

Queen Veronica Grimm

Queen Loretta Kavanagh

Queen Yolanda McDonald

And here they all are showing off their FUN PROJECT!

Here is a close up.... Sorry, I can't share the directions on this one.  It wasn't my original idea, it was shared with me by Trena Bevier.  And it wouldn't be fair to those who earned this event....

The box has a clear front.

And hold cards/envelopes, tags, a wishilist/receipt book and pen.

We made 3 cards to go inside....

So, are you jealous???? You can be a part of this event next quarter!

Join my team and be a part of the fun!  Contact me today to get started!

More time for stamping????

Ok, this isn't REALLY stamping related, but I MUST share this with you!

I do not like to cook. Ok, I REALLY do not like to cook. Seriously, I HATE TO COOK! I don't like thinking about it, planning meals, making lists, grocery shopping, unloading groceries, prepping, cooking, clean up..... You get my point! :)

It seems like so much time goes into the 'eating process', don't you agree?

Well, I am a strange person in that even though I am not fond of cooking (I am trying to change my mind about how I 'feel' about cooking :) I ALWAYS plan a menu each week. I have found that by doing this, I am less irritable when it comes to cooking (even though it may not sound like it:) There is nothing worse than waking up to face the day and having no clue what I am feeding the family. It weighs on my mind, lingering as I try to be creative. So, I make a menu each week (usually on Sunday) and see what's on sale (or in my freezer), then pull out the recipes and calendar to see what recipes work best for what is going on in our lives that week.

Well, bear with me here.... this is where the more time for stamping comes in!

I came across this blog from one of my co-workers that has totally changed my life! (ok, so I might be a little dramatic, but it has helped me tremendously!)

It's done by a lady who was committed to using her crock pot every day for a year... and she did it and posted all of her recipes on her blog. And tons of readers have posted their's a well.

The blog is www.crockpot365.blogspot.com. I LOVE IT!!!! Every recipe I've made is fabulous! And I plan a recipe from this blog for every night of the week. Usually add a salad and viola.... dinner! So in the morning I look at my menu, pop the stuff in the crock by 9 and I am good to go for the rest of the day! Stamping and creativity flowing with no worries for dinner! I got a new crockpot, and let me say, they beat the old ones hands down! (mine was 20 yrs old---oops, just dated myself there, didn't I?

If you are like me, you will LOVE LOVE LOVE this revelation! Make sure to share how it's changed your life by commenting on this post. (and send me what you create in all that free time!)

I am going to put a link to this blog in my sidebar under the "inside look at me" section so you can find it later!

Yes, I'll be back online later with something stamped.... now, back to meal planning my week!

QUARTER QUEENS!!!!

Last night I had the priviledge of hosting my second Quarter Queen event here in my home. I LOVE this event! I look foward to it every time and love to pamper my top achievers! These ladies earned this night of dinner and stamping, and I absolutely LOVE each one of them.
Back row: Veronica, Loretta, Yolanda, Shellie, Tonya, Penny
Front row: Marcia, Becky, Tonya, Me, Kristina

Here is the setup for the event. I just had it in my upstairs (all they guys were gone so this was perfect!)
I set up a special place for each of the ladies, with gifts at each spot.

This idea for a bag tag came from my dear friend Patty. I had to make one for me too (with a D of course!)

This is made by stacking 3 of the matchbox dies together (shoot, I should have saved this one for tomorrows mini madness challenge!)

Inside I filled it with paper clips, rubber bands and post it notes.

It was a fiesta night and I gave each of the ladies a cactus glass and made a personalized glass charm for each of them.

Dinner was a hit! I made them Chicken Burrito Casserole, Chips/Salsa and Dump Cake. (recipes below)

And of course, they had a special stamping project to make! (you'll have to check back tomorrow for that!)

Thank you ladies for all you do, and I look forward to the next one in 3 months!

RECIPES:

Chicken Burrito Casserole

5 Chicken Breasts (cooked and diced)

1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup

1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup

1 15oz Can Hormel Chili with No Beans

1/2 Cup Chicken Broth

1 8oz package Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese

4 Burrito Sized Flour Tortillas

Sour cream and shredded lettuce

Combine first 5 ingredients and mix well.

Grease bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Place a layer of tortillas in bottom (helps to cut them into strips).

Top with 1/2 the chicken mixture.

Top with 1/3 cheese.

Repeat layer, ending with tortillas and top with cheese.

Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes. Let set 5 minutes before serving.

Top with lettuce and sour cream.

DUMP CAKE

2 cans cherry pie filling

1 can crushed pineapple in juice (UNDRAINED)

1 box yellow cake mix

1-1/3 stick butter

In 9x13 baking dish, dump cherry pie filling and spread evenly in dish.

Dump can of pineapple and spread evenly.

Dump yellow cake mix on top, spreading evenly.

Dot with thin pieces of butter (make sure it's good and covered)

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until top is bubly and turning golden.

Serve warm topped with whip cream.