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Showing posts with label cold cream. Show all posts

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Traveling




For those of you that don’t know, I travel to Texas every month for my little shop in Canton, Texas.  As you would imagine there is never a shortage of comical stories related to the travel experience.   Many times of course you forget important items at home.  Hopefully of course, not your ID, because that is always a way to miss your flight.  I know because I have missed them before.   Don’t judge me, you would be absent minded too running around like a chicken with your head cut off.  Wait!  That may have been a little graphic for some people to handle.  I am sorry. (Deal with it) ;)

Airport Security.  Need I say more?  I see more and more people that have never been through security which becomes comedy you can’t even make up.  People seem to lose all common sense and intelligence due to Airport Security Fear.  You would think they were being placed in front of a firing squad because they forgot to take their water bottle out of their bag.  Dozens of scared people removing their shoes and piling their belongings on a conveyor belt then proceeding through XRAY machines as if they are terrified that alarms will go off and they will be wrestled to the ground.

My son traveled with me for this trip as he often does.  Sometimes it is a good thing and some times it is a pain.  He is the shady character pictured above.  We missed our friend the wonderful skycap that always puts a smile on our faces.  We took a much earlier flight this trip so he wasn’t there yet.   We were worried that this was a sign we were going to have a rough trip.  We were relieved when we had a pretty uneventful flight.  We actually got to miss the crazy person that usually sits next to us.   This kid was actually polite and quiet.  We have had plenty of experiences with loud and unruly passengers.  And I am not just talking about us.  We have also experienced the person that insists on talking to you even if you don’t speak their language….the whole flight.  Nodding and smiling just isn’t enough…LOL

We decided after a long day of traveling to jump in the pool for a little swim.  Of course, that was more exciting than I was expecting.  My son decided to jump in and hit his nose on the pool floor?!?!  As you can imagine, this was a bloody, chaotic mess.  He is ok, no broken bones.   I must say the jokes at his expense about dragging his nose on the bottom of the pool are abundant.  We gave him all the standard excuses to start.  You are tough.  Chicks dig scars.  We also told him you need to come up with a story about jumping off the roof and landing on your nose in the pool to make you sound like a tough guy.  To add insult to injury after he was ok and everything was good, he slipped and fell on his knee. It was definitely time to call it a night.  We had to get to bed before he accidently lost a limb and he wouldn’t be much help at the show on crutches.  ;)

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

My Story


Everyone has a story.  Some are more interesting then others.  I can’t say that mine is interesting but it has been full of twists!  I used to be a Project Manager in construction.  I spent lots of time on construction sites arguing with boys.  Yes, I said boys because if you have ever spent a long period of time on a construction site then you know they are boys.  Full of pranks and silliness.  Our economy took such a hit that so many of us were left looking for different jobs and careers.  Coupled with that and health reasons I took some time off to be with my family.  Just so you know when you cut your income in half things change a little.  So, I was on a mission to do things better and cheaper for my family.  I started making laundry soap.  Yes, I said laundry soap.  It may sound silly but it sure helped with allergies and it was a cheaper alternative.  I was so excited I couldn’t stop bragging about it.  As you can guess, not everyone was as excited about laundry soap as I was.  Next came personal care products.  No more expensive creams, scrubs, etc.  I started making them all and trying to find better ways.  The deeper I got the more I loved the challenge and satisfaction.  Then the fateful day came that my husband always tells everyone about.  The day he came home from work and I sat him down to let him know I would not be returning to the workforce.  The good man that he is, took a deep breath after his heart began to beat again, and said ok.  As I continued making more products the interest peaked in my family and friends.  Thanks mostly to a very supportive sister that would kick me in the pants anytime I tried to back out.  Before I knew it Enchanting Origins was born.  I know it all sounds glamorous but I am here to tell you it was more hard work and chaos than glamor.  There are days I left the kitchen looking like I was rolled around in powder and splashed with oil.  Lots of oil.  I looked like bride of Frankenstein on a good day.  If only the guys from the site could see me now?  They would have a field day.



Friday, August 26, 2011

We have a winner!!!

Congratulations Beverly S. you are the 'Not Your Mother's Cold Cream' giveaway winner for the month of August.  Thank you everyone for visiting our Enchanting Origins Facebook Page to sign up.  We will keep you posted for our next drawing. 

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