Small Business Week 2016

Hi friends!  I hope you are well!  We are doing pretty good, just busy busy busy!  School is almost over for this year and I can't believe it!  My weekends are booking up super far in advance but other than that, we are great!  

Brazzlebox, a free online community for small business and entrepreneurs, created an image about Small Business Week and why it's better to shop local.  I have no affiliation with this company but love the image that they created so I wanted to share it with you.  I'm trying to do my best to support more small businesses and that's a huge focus on my EatingElkGrove Instagram.  

Currently, I have a home based business as a consultant with Just Jewelry.  Though I haven't pursued it as much lately, having the Just Jewelry business really benefits my family.  I am able to work flexible hours so that I can be home with my kids.  I can even work online.  Also, through having my Just Jewelry website I am able to do offer fundraisers to my friends all around the country and everyone can shop from their homes.  I am able to donate my earnings from parties which is much more than I can afford to donate on my own.  

My Just Jewelry business really allows me to better BE the person I want to be.  I can stay home with my kids and bring in a little income.  I can help my friends out with fundraisers for their adoptions, their medical bills, their children's medical bills, and other amazing causes.  

Try to support small business this week!  You are helping families and your own community.  

Butterfly Day

Hi friends!  I hope you're having a great day!  I had a very nice day!  :)  After we dropped Brady off at school, Parker, Dustin, and I went to run errands then have lunch.  Then Brady came home from school and we hung out at home.  This evening we went and had pizza for dinner using a Groupon that I bought.

On Tues, we picked up a butterfly habitat that I won from Placer Playtime Publications.  I actually won it from the Placer Playtime Publication Facebook Page.  If you are local, you should check out this page!  Alicia is always giving away fabulous things from local places!  This giveaway was sponsored by Lifecycle Celebrations (you can check out their Facebook page HERE.)  We won the butterfly habitat and some butterfly larvae.  Angie was kind enough to give us butterflies, chrysalis, and caterpillars so that my kids could see all the life cycles.  

I'd like to introduce you to Max, Ruby, Star, and Kevin.  My kids named them.  We are going to let the butterflies go tomorrow.  We've been feeding them and watching them grow.  Our new butterflies should be coming out of their cocoons in a couple days and after that we'll have our caterpillars.  My kids are really enjoying this experience!  Brady is even making a series of short videos.  :)  If you are local, you should check out Lifecycle Celebrations!  They even go to classes, birthday parties, and community events!  

Have a great day, friends!