Pampered Chef Online Party + Girls Night

When Matt and I were first married, I was a Pampered Chef consultant and I LOOOOOOVED it. I recruited all of my friends as well and we had a grand 'ol time! :) We even took an unforgettable trip to Chicago together. Such fun. When we moved and I started working for my family, I stopped selling it. However, my deep love for Pampered Chef products has lived on!

Now that we are settled in a house, there are a few new PC products I would love to have...so I'm hosting an online party! It's a great way to get a few new items, and I love that I'm supporting a fellow work-at-home mama.

**If you live in the Denver area, I am going to have a Girls Night/Pampered Chef Catalog Show at my house sometime this coming week. Email me at janssenfamily (at) gmail (dot) com so I can add you to the invite list! I'm still trying to pick a night, so let me know when you could come over.  I think it's a great excuse for me to get everyone together at once :) And of course, you can still come over even if you don't want to buy anything!

You have until Saturday, March 12 at 12:00 MST to place an order...

CLICK HERE TO GO SHOPPING!

If you're new to Pampered Chef, let me tell you about some lovely products that I cannot live without:

Apple Wedger: I've tried SO many knock-offs of this wedger. Nothing compares. Pretty much ALL of their specialty cutting tools rock my world.

Batter Bowls: I use the Classic Batter Bowl almost daily!

Quick-Stir Pitcher: I love both the small and large sizes of this pitcher. So handy.

Stoneware Muffin Pan: We make a lot of muffins and this piece of stoneware bakes them evenly every time!

Bar Pan: Probably my favorite PC item. I use it for everything from cookies to roasting veggies. If you eat bacon, this is the ONLY way to cook it! Lay them out and cook in the oven...which means no bacon "smell" in your kitchen! :)

Pizza Stone: Yes please! Super high quality pizza stone. They've added molded handles since I was selling...so excited.

Food Chopper: A Pampered Chef classic! Nuts, onions, chocolate, veggies, you name it. Save time and clean up!!

Knives: You can't go wrong with their cutting tools. Awesome.

Bamboo Salad Tongs: Love these.

Sweet Caramel Sprinkle: If you're looking for a little treat with your latte, oatmeal, pancakes, and more...don't miss this! I discovered this recently and we love it!

Medium Scoop: If you make cookies...I'm not sure how you can live without this little gem! Use the large scoop for no-mess muffins.

Ok, so I think I could go on and on with more favorites, but I will leave it at that. Feel free to email me with any questions about products. You can also contact my consultant and friend Jess through the site.

One last thing, I just can't say enough good things about Pampered Chef as a company,  and if you are looking for a side job that is fun...but sure to contact Jess for more info!

Now get to cookin'! :)

CLICK HERE TO GO SHOPPING!

A Big Truck and Lots of Sun

We got up early this morning to take Matt to pick up his new truck! We've been looking for what seems like forever for one to replace the SportTrac...he needed something a little bigger for work. And oh boy...it's big!

It's also a diesel and we are super excited to convert it to run on straight veggie oil. Gas prices are getting a bit scary these days. After owning it for about 5 minutes, I heard him muttering something about looking for a fifth wheel. Ha! You can take the man off the road but...

After dropping Daddy off at the dealer, we took off to the mall. And our mall has this huge "beach-like" area that we played in. The girls dug and filled their clothes and shoes with sand. Bella created giant letter "ditches" for each of our names. Mom and I stocked up on Vitamin D. It was so HOT! Loved it. I am SO excited for summer to get here. I can taste the watermelon already.

And one last thing. If you ever wonder how I got SO CRAZY...

Blame this lady :) So thankful to have this time with my mama.

New Discoveries

We left the house this sunny afternoon to explore more of our lovely city...and we discovered a gem! Caffe Luna is just a short bike ride from our house and I am thrilled to have it so close. I pulled up on my cruiser (first ride since Cali!) with the girls in the trailer and we parked it in the front. I noticed right away the patrons were my kind of people. You know what I mean...they looked like they weren't exactly "going with the flow" :) hee hee

We walked in and Bella immediately claimed our very own room with floor to ceiling books, a table and several comfy chairs. It was pretty quiet, so we were able to spread out a bit. The light was streaming in and it was overall just pretty dreamy. I ordered some vegan white bean soup and sourdough bread with green plum iced tea and Bella got a homemade brownie and vanilla rooibos. The barista was helpful and kind to the girls, answering my many questions with ease. There were a few ladies in the main room hanging a new art exhibit.

Lucy immediately noticed that there was another baby present...she made the baby sign and asked to go see her. Bella walked her over there and they had a nice conversation and I went to join them and talked with the mama for a bit. There were toys and books for them to play with...which is genius if you ask me. Every coffee shop needs to do that! I love taking my girls out on "dates"...because I love watching them interact with the world around them. They are such bright & friendly spirits...it makes me happy being with them.

I can't wait to come back and enjoy a quiet mama day on the front porch...with a scone and some steamy coffee. They have all kinds of breakfast foods and they open at 6am. The only unfortunate thing is that they close at 6pm....but the barista assured me that I could sit on the porch long after they closed to use their wi-fi. Love it.

After we left the cafe, we rode across the street to the playground and basked in the sun a bit more. Then we rode back home to our neighborhood corner park and met one of our neighbors and her daughter. An hour later, we met more neighbors and they have 5 and 7 year old girls. They were SO nice and we made plans for the girls to play together.

It was a good day.

Have you discovered anything new and wonderful in your own town lately?