Thursday Randomness!

~I am so excited for my next campaign. Its Got2B products! Of course a video will come and coupons but this time I think there will even be samples! how awesome is that! Look for it next week some time!

~I LOVE my Bissel carpet machine! I got it for free practically! We got a KOHLS gift card for $100 when we switched cable companies and got the Little Green Machine with that gift card. It works amazingly! Ive used it once when I got it and was super impressed and now again today! It was fast and detailed. I thought NO WAY would it be easier then a stand up but I think because I can really put some elbow grease into it it works better! I cleaned my entire living room with only ONE fill of the basin! Oh and I got the heated one too.. I love having clean carpets! ( sorry ladies no coupons for this.. just a good ol Rave!)

~ I got my coupon in the mail today for a free Bowl at GENGHIS GRILL.. guess what were having for dinner! haha

~ Im going to a card making party tonight. My friend Rebecca is a big time scrapbooker and has these partys where we bring $10 and double sided tape ( or purchase off her for $2) and we then sit and make these awesome greeting cards. We go home with 10 of them and boy have they come in handy! Ill take a photo of them tonight and post them later. Im excited as I havent been able to go in a while as it was always on the days I had school! YAY for SUMMER~!

Thats all for today ( so far anyways)
Ill leave you with some photos of our weekend!

COVERGIRL & OLAY Simply Ageless!

What woman wants to look "older"? COVERGIRL and Olay joined forced to create Simply Ageless. With a revolutionary foundation that actually SUSPENDS over fine lines and wrinkles. and a new corrector, eye concealer and sculpting blush, this premium , anti-aging make up line is sure to help you look your best at any age!


So whats the scoop you ask? Lets break it down.


First up we have the Simply Ageless Foundation, which is formulated with smooth COVERGIRL makeup and Olay Regenerist serum to help restore evenness to your skins texture and tone. It is scientifically designed to suspend over the fine lines for an ultrafine layer of coverage and instantly younger smoother skin. Available in 15 flattering shades, its better for sensitive skin too with SPF 22 skin protection.


Next we have the the Simply Ageless corrector that will visibly correct even the most severe dark circles for a more youthful look. It combines intensive yellow pigments to counteract and neutralize those dark circles. Designed for use with the Eye Concealer.


Next we have the Simply Ageless Eye Concealer which not only conceals those dark circles but brightens and moisturizes the skin around your eye


Finally we have Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush, use to instantly sculpt cheek bones for an even, naturally glowing look. It glides evenly over cheekbones and naturally contours with creamy color using and advanced Olay Regenerist serum. Comes in 4 shades.


Today I have 5 $2.00 off coupons for the first 5 people to comment this post. Please remember that I need a way to contact you. So if your not clicky then send me an email at brieporterfield@gmail.com and let me know who you are!


*disclaimer: I am a BZZ agent and received these products to review for free

Photographers Heaven!

Oh boy! Ive discovered Adobe Lightroom! and WOW Im impressed. I was one of the stubborn ones who was on the "photoshop is better" bandwagon but man I must say for pure photo editing and workflow this program is TOPS! I can quickly get the editing I need then run it to photoshop to add text if needed etc..yay.
Here is an example of a senior shoot I did! its amaaaaazing!

This Kid was super fun to shoot too!

Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer

So just like I promised I would be doing demos and coupon give aways for products.

First up is Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer. Everyone knows that cleaning the bathroom and shower is one of the most bothersome tasks in the house, but thats all changing now thanks to Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer.


This little product will save you loads of time cleaning your bathroom. You spray it on bathroom surfaces including sinks, tiles, counters showers and tubs. Its powerful cleaners cut through soap scum and grime and work over-time to continue cleaning for up to 4 days. helping to keep your bathroom cleaner longer! And to make things easier it comes with an innovative battery-operated sprayer that releases a continuous spray just by holding down the trigger! NO PUMPING REQUIRED!


~Recieved the"Ease-of-Use Commendation" from the Arthritis Foundation!

~Totally refillable - Keep the sprayer, buy new refills.


How does the formula work?

1) You spray Scrubbing Bubbles Extend a Clean power sprayer on your bahtroom surfaces, wipe with a sponge then rinse.



2) Hydrophilic ( water-loving) properties in the formula attract water droplets to eachother to form a flat, even film



3) The film keeps dirt, soap scum and grime from sticking to the surface of your sint, shower or tub.



4) the next time you rinse, the water glides over the film while washing away the loosened dirt, grime and soap scum, leaving behind a thinner layer of film for up to four days!

Retail price is 8.99 for the kit and 3.99 for refills. ( of course if you are a bargain shopper you can find it cheaper!)

Want to try it out? Be one of the first 8 people to comment this blog and I will send you a $5 off coupon for the kit along with a $1 off coupon for the refills! Now thats a steal! be sure to leave a way for me to contact you, or send an email to me at brieporterfield@gmail.com stating that you posted!





*Disclosure~ I am a BZZ agent and recieved samples and coupons to try this product out.

Schools out for summer!

Finally! The semester is over and I am happy to report that I got all As and Bs. GO ME! haha.

Okay so insurance denied the bariatiric stuff, so Im back to swimming and shakes! I CAN DO THIS!

On another good note, I was asked to be publicity for MOPS which is awesome and right up my alley! I have been praying about this position for years and I am so blessed to have this opportunity!

Also be on the lookout for future posts all about products! Im a BZZ agent and this blog will be the perfect place to well, BZZ about them. I will be giving away free coupons to those who comment on specific posts! ( Thanks Angela!)

Guten Nacht for now...(and this photo is Sammys Blue Steel pose from Zoolander)

Where to go

so this blog has been everything from my struggles with infertility, bitching about my neighbors and more recently homeschooling my son. But as we all know, life happens. Since school has started the homeschool has gone down! I feel overwhelmed.. I say im going to start back up again but it just doesnt happen. So when it finally does Ill let you all know. In the mean time Ill just update on life! I love FB but I cant post the way I can here ya know! so if your reading this thanks!

SOooo

No news in the hip department. they want to do investigative surgery and I just dont have the time to do that right now! That with not being able to get the anemia under controll and then of course Ive gained all this weight.
I had an upper GI this morning, and all looked good in the band.. so hopefully Ill get some answeres on wednesday. to be honest I really did want something to be wrong..I just want to switch to GB..I HATE my band. There are days I just cry because I hate it so bad.

BE STILL BRIANNE

The kids are doing well. Sam is in a bowling league now and its SO MUCH FUN! watching him bowl, were wanting him to go all the way with this! we got him a ball that he loves too. Daddy will be taking him on tuesdays to get a little extra help from Greg in the pro shop! yay!!
Delilah is still a stinker.. full of drama!

School is good. Stressfull but good. Its helping us financially and now were in a much cheaper yet nicer place as well. I feel like were in a house but were not. This week was spring break and I felt like all I was doing was Homework!!! still not done and break is over! ( this is the stress part) we had a teacher who all of a sudden assigned us like 4 projects a week.. its crazy! I swear most the time hes stoned. Hes a black rock artsy kinda guy! I think he hates me!

Now my other teacher..as loud and harsh as he his, is at least consistent. He seems like hes really there to help us! which is a good thing as I have him for the next 3 years! He took some getting used to but now I appriciate him!

Ive been sucking in the dinner department.. Im cooking 2 times a week.. and it should be more. Tommys okay with it.. but he shouldnt be.

BE STILL

there are some days were i feel like I cant get it together and all this is futile. and as a christian I battle too. I know what I believe to be true.. yet my politics dont match those in my church and I dont want to fear rejection but I can deny what is in my heart and what I know GOD is telling me.

BE STILL BRIANNE

speaking of the church. I love being a youth leader so much. but I feel like im loosing it there too. I dont feel needed or bonded to the girls like I used to be. Its as almost as Im the girl everyone just gives a task to so I feel needed and whatnot..but they could care less if I was an active leader. I dont know.. its another one of those brianne shut up and be still Ive got it under controll.. love GOD!

Same with the small group we lead. I love it there and I know its a God thing were all together but when a few of them talk I feel so stupid.. and how can I be their leader when I feel they know more than me?? I just know what is true and right and what is in my heart and sometimes I cant even get that out with out getting all confused and looking stupid..again.

BE STILL BRIANNE!

I Read Rob bells Velvet Elvis book and it has inspired me to get more into the jewish background of christianity. its awesome learning and by learning all this it is helping me to better understand what the bible is saying!
I even got a tattoo in hebrew on my wrist..
HARPOO...

thats all I can do. BE STILL. I have to remember that God has it all under controll and If I just slow down and shut up HE will show me!

Letter G

Man with school started and being hit with pink eye.. were behind. and unfortunatley I dont have a lesson plan but this week we did

G
we drew on our Glow board
we did starfall G
we practiced our German
we ate Goldfish
we did math using Geo shape boards.

so far.. its only thursday. perhaps tomorrow well do more and Ill actually get photos. haha

Letter D

Things were awesome using my guide! I actually felt less stressed an was able to do just about everything!

Here is Sams painting of the Desert! he was so excited. We even went on the planet earth app and looked for the antient pyramids! Which is a great trasnition into this weeks Egyptian theme!

This week is a busier week as MOPS starts back up as well as Womens Bible study and Home Fellowship. So this will be a true test to the plan! The kids also have their ear doctor follow up from their tube surgery. (Lilah has ewie gewie ears at the moment).

Here is the Weekly Guide for the letter E. Be sure to click on it to see full size!

The Week has begun

Yesterday was the first day of the week and It started out amazing. Im very encouraged by the start! Not only has the Homeschool front been good.. so has the homemaker! I found this great calendar on justmommies.com that is a list of housekeeping ideas for the day.. its been a great way to keep up on the cleaning! Its been good to start out the day by waking up to coffee and feeding the kids breakfast, then cleaning up around the house till about 11, then we do an hour of homeschool. Then lunch then lunch clean up, then its quiet time till 2 or 230. (lilah naps and sam reads quietly in his room) while I get anything else done I need.. then up and we play some games and color or whatever! then 4 daddy comes home and we start dinner and then starting jan 25th I go to school for the evening and daddy puts the kiddos to bed! whew.. but Im loving it!

So anyhow.. the review went well yesterday. Sam did much better actually than I expected! He had ABC down pat and did much better with adding and subtracting too. We did pattern blocks too. And some Starfall. We are learning about Van Gough and drew these fabulous mini vangoughs!

The New Year Begins

Well we did it.. we made it to 2010!



Im happy to report that we are all moved into our new home. Its so nice and it actually feels like a home not an apartment. Its close to my school and to bible study for fridays. Which by the way I am so excited about. I know God has an amazing plan for our group. I cant explain it but it just feels right. I can feel Gods presence when were there!



No news really in the health department. They are going to give me a trial of 3 months on the ferrous gluconate to see if I can stabilize my Iron serum levels. They think its just a form of anemia and for now it just has to be monitored so we can see what type it is. And no news for the hip either but I am going to start water therapy for it and I hope that I can actually keep it up. My fear is that while Im excited about it now, I may end up just giving up.



So this week we have no cable ( technically were not supposed to have Internet either but someone around here has an unsecure connection). anyhow without TV I was able to really get a jump on my homeschool planning and I think Im going to really change it up a bit. I need to make it attainable. Before when I had mon - Fri planned out, it rarely went as planned and I would feel like a failure. So Im doing a LOOSE weekly guide where I can pull from it and do it as I go about the day. NO set schedule. Which Im hoping will work for me as Im a NO schedule type of person. Yes Im organized but I dont like to have specific times for things. Even when it comes to my children. We dont have certain nap times or eating times. we sleep when were tired and eat when were hungry. it works for us.



anyhow here is my guide for this week.

Click the photo to see full size

hopefully I can keep this up and post one each Sunday night.

I also have a slight fear of being over whelmed with whats on my plate. Not only being a homeschooling mommy but a youth leader, a small group leader, student and now PT patient. It does seem like a lot to be given to do but I have faith that GOD wants me doing each of these things and will give me the strength I need to do them. I also understand that He may end up calling this to change and Im OK with that too. I just need to keep listening and praying!

I wanted to mention also that I have been reading this awesome book by Rob Bell called Velvet Elvis. It is inspiring me to think beyond whats told to me about the bible. To have open discussion about it and investigate it on my own. Not to discover what I think it means but to discover what GOD is saying. What is the actual context behind what is says. What does HE mean~ It really is opening MY eyes to questions. Which is even awesomer (is that a word or is it brienese) because Pastor Tony has been doing just that these last two weeks in service. INSPIRING me to think beyond what Ive been told! like did you know that it actually doesnt say anywhere in the bible that "God doesnt give us more than we can handle". WOW I have been quoting that for years.. because It was told to me and I just went with it. Today we learned to read the context of certain verses. In this particular case GOD isnt saying that at all. The closest thing we get is 1 Corinthians 10:13 and what HE is actually meaning is that God does not give us any TEMPTATION we can not say NO to. He offers us escape from temptation.

man I could go on about all the stuff that Ive been inspired to THINK about. but I wont. I just wanted to share my excitement with you!