Scentsy is an awesome company!!

Scentsy is giving back to the community. In July, Scentsy contributed $100,000 to 40 small businesses in its local community in Meridian, Idaho by giving $50 to employees and family members to spend. It was such a huge success, Scentsy is expanding this program to cover all local communities. Pledge now to spend $50 (or more) at a local small business on October 12th to boost the economy. Visit http://www.scentsycontribute.org or click on the link at the right side of the page to make your pledge. If everyone helps a little, together we can make a big difference!

August Scent and Warmer of the Month

Get 10% off the Warmer and Scent of the Month during the month of August.

Surf's Up
Surf’s Up! This new warmer will remind you of your favorite “fun in the sun” beach music! Perfect for a teenager’s bedroom, a dorm room or any room that needs a summery decorating accent. This new warmer’s surfboard base contrasts beautifully with its chocolate brown lid decorated with wave-inspired designs. Varied, embossed surfboards in shades of yellow, orange, blue, brown, white and green appear to pop off the high gloss, sky blue background. Surf’s Up adds a contemporary and young feel to any setting.

Tangerine Tango
A sunny and “citrusy” fragrance combining refreshing, sparkling tangerine and green, fresh lemongrass.

Bonus: One lucky person who posts a comment will win a FREE bar of Tangerine Tango!

Scentsy products discontinued for Fall!

Several warmers and scents are being discontinued to make room for our exciting, new Fall/Winter 2009 products. August is the perfect time to stock up on all of your favorite Scentsy warmers and fragrances since everything in the Spring/Summer 2009 catalog will be offered at a 10% discount for the month of August!*
*The following products are excluded from the August 10% Off Sale: Perfect Scentsy, Scentsy Sampler, Double the Scentsy, Starter Kits, Scent of the Month and/or Scent & Warmer of the Month Combo Kits and August Scent of the Month and Warmer of the Month products (Tangerine Tango and Surf’s Up).

Take a look to see if any of your favorites are going away and stock up on them now!

Warmers:
Bombay, Brownstone, Classic Chocolate, Dragonfly, Jakarta, Luminous, Patina, Pressed Penny, Punched Tin, Raised Dot Black, Raised Dot Mocha, Raised Dot Turquoise, Retro Chic, Shabby Chic

Plug-Ins:
Dandy - Black, Brown, White; Weave - Black, Brown, White

Scents:
Blueberry Cheesecake, Cashmere, Eucalyptus, Exotic Vanilla, Falling Leaves, Fresh Cut Cantaloupe, Grapefruit Blossom, Grapefruit Pomegranate, Havana Cabana, Hearth & Home, Herb Garden, Irish Cream, Juicy Peach, Leather (Bars and Bricks), Lemon Lavender, Lots of Lavender, Luxe Vanilla, Meadow Pear, Mediterranean Spa, Mulberry Bush, Mysterious, Nutmeg & Orange Zest, Pomegranate Orange, Red Delicious, Sandalwood & Cranberries, Sangria, Sheer Saffron, Silk, Spiced Orange Harvest, Spruceberry, Strawberry Sweetie, Sweet Indulgence, Sugar, Sweet Tea Magnolia, Tarocco Mint, Tea Blossom, Toasted Apple Butter, Tuscan Garden, Verbena Berry, Wasabi Ginger, Watermelon Patch.

WOW, I know that's a lot, but let me know if you need any of these before they go away. Also, if you host your own scent event (home party or basket party), you can get some or all of what you want for free!

Happy 4th of July!

Lance is too cute. He learned this little poem at preschool this week.

Have a safe holiday weekend!

Due Date

Wow, it's been two months since my last post, it's about time I put something else on here. This may not be the happiest posting, but I have some thoughts that I need to get out, so just bear with me on this.

So today is the day our baby was due. I thought today would be rough, but maybe because I was just so busy all day, I haven't really thought much about it until now. It has always been there in the back of my mind, knowing that we could have had a new little one joining our family by now. I have been very surprised with how easily I have handled the situation, even when it seems like everyone around me is finding out they are pregnant or are having their babies at the same time I should have had mine. It especially doesn't seem fair when I hear about a young, unmarried girl who accidentally got pregnant, and then she complains about all the symptoms that go along with the pregnancy. Doesn't she know that it wouldn't matter to me how sick I was, or how uncomfortable I was because someone is invading my body? I would take all of that if it meant I could have my baby now. The thing that hurts me the most is that I am now going to have to go through so much more just to get pregnant, and it's not guaranteed to work, although I am a very good candidate for IVF. It breaks my heart when Lance tells me he wants a baby brother or sister and I just don't know if we will be able to give him that. Someday, we hope to be able to go down that road and at least see where it will take us. Right now, we are not emotionally or financially ready for that.

We don't know the reasons right now why we have this trial, and we may not know for a very long time, but we feel that things happen for a reason. I know that I have been able to help others by sharing my experience with them because then they realize that what they are going through could have been worse. Maybe that is one reason, but who knows? Mike and I are getting through this together and it is getting easier to talk about. We are happy and we know we will be okay. I appreciate all the love and support from everyone as I have had to go through surgery twice and losing two babies within a 3 month period. It has been 4 months since the second surgery and my body has healed, and my heart is close behind it.

Scentsy Orders

I'll be entering another order on Friday for Stefanie's party. Let me know if you want anything. Also, if you go to my website, you can purchase discontinued warmers while they last. They can only be purchased directly through my website so you won't be disappointed if it is out of stock by the time I am able to order it for you. Click on Place an order, then click to place an order not related to an event. From there you can select "Close-out" items and place your order. If you have any questions, let me know. My website is www.scentsy.com/KattRicks, or you can use the link on the right side of the page. Happy shopping!

Is there something wrong with us?

Sorry, this might seem rude, but it isn't really directed at anyone who reads this blog. I just needed to vent my frustrations.

We planned a Housewarming Party / Scentsy Open House and invited people a week and a half before the event and only two people besides our parents showed up. We knew that some we invited would not be able to come since they live out of town, but thought for sure at least some people here locally would come. I know that people have things going on, or things come up and plans change, but apparently 1 1/2 weeks is not enough notice for people to work out their schedules. We had it scheduled for two different days, with three different time frames, and you are telling me that you couldn't fit any time in at all during those times to stop by? Nobody really even RSVP'd. We thought maybe people would just show up, had the refreshments planned and everything ready to go. There were a few that let us know they weren't going to be able to come, and that is fine, since we already knew not to expect them. All we really wanted was people to come see our house and visit with us for a while. Is it too much to ask to let us know you won't be coming (if you are local)?

Please don't take this personally, both Mike and I are just frustrated since we put so much work in to planning this and didn't expect that the turn-out would be this low. We always try to go to other events we are invited to, even if we have to change our schedule a little bit. I almost feel like crying. Is there something wrong with us?