Total She Inc -

Time time time so many good things so little time!

Well here I sit watching my daughters gymnastics ( it is 2 hours worth). I bring a huge sack of odds and ends with me - homework, papers to fill out, notes to write, and beleive it or not - the catalogue to edit! Yep it is that time again ! I swear I just finished doing this! I am actually feeling pretty darn great about the catalogue for spring! I have some new ideas and already some great products going in. Finding new ideas and products is extremely time consuming - but really one of my favorite things to do! Well enough of Spring! You all have gifts to buy for Holiday season! Yikes!!! Have any of you shopped yet!!?? Better get to it! I will give you a whole bunch of nice ideas and you will love me for them! Why not shop through our catalogue - if you end up spending $250 you are considered a hostess you know! You will earn hostess benefits on that as a book party! I am blogging from my phone but tonight I will give you all some great ideas!

Enjoying my Sunday!!

What a beautiful day outside! I spent the day driving my girls back and forth to dance. Dropping my oldest off to the mall with her friends. (Alone for the first time at the mall!). I have just finished grocery shopping and am about to enjoy my holiday favorite peppermint Mocha at starbucks! The girls are enjoying a strawberry bananna smoothie! Enjoy the day!!

The Big Exchange! Wednesday night!

Hey all - just a quick announcement that the annual Big Exchange over here in Winnipeg is on tomorrow night. We will be set up with a booth over there!  Come and see us!  There will be appetizers as well as a cash bar.  A great big thank you to Michelle & Adriana for lunch today at Joey's.  We could chat all day and set the world on fire.  I had a blast - thank you so much!  With 2 locations now - they can better serve you for all of your spa and pampering needs!  Tiber River Naturals  All of you out of Manitobans - of course you can get all of the Tiber Goodness from us - we carry over 60 of their amazing products!!

 

The BIG Exchange is BIG business!

Don't forget to register for the BIG Exchange! Bring friends, family and business associates to attend and take part in this great event showcasing some of the best-of-the-best women owned businesses in the city along with our valued partners who support women business owners.

DATE:   Wednesday November 4th, 2009
TIME:    5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
PLACE:     Caboto Centre; 1055 Wilkes Ave.

AGENDA:      Trade Show & Networking from 5-9pm
TICKETS:   Members - No Charge
Non-Members - $5 in advance $10 at door

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EXHIBITORS

Booth#  Company Name
1    SWEATMARKS
2    Dashing Parcels
3    Stronghold Storage &Records Management
4   Speedpro Signs
5   First Impressions Hair and Skin Team
6   The Original Basket Boutique
7   Passion Parties
8   Arbonne International
9   RE/MAX performance realty
10     Wellington Fine Foods
11     JuneBug Design
12     Country Connections Inc
13     Anna Magazine
14     Tomboy Tools Canada
15     Birchwood Honda on Regent*
16     Women's Enterprise Centre*
17     Total She Inc.
18     RBC Royal Bank*
19     Living Luscious
20     Living Luscious
21     Pole Dancing Winnipeg
22     The Bra Bar
23     UPS Store  380
24     Women Networking for Success
25     Investors Group
26     Just Did It Inc.
27     Rising Sun Massage Therapy
28     Eve Studios
29     Tiber River Naturals

* WBOM Corporate Members and Valued Partners

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INSPIRATION STATIONS

This is a new feature for the BIG Exchange and will be like mini information sessions. There are three inspiration stations scheduled for tomorrow:

- Get It Dunn, Deb Dawson-Dunn
- Investors Group, Kara McCallum
- The Next 30 Years, Valerie Chatain-White

 

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Register online now.

Our new hair styles - as promised...!

 
Ok so here are the pics of the hair doos from Monday... I have been looking at images on line to take to Christina - Hopefully she can tweak this style a little bit to make It more like me... if anyone has any ideas or pictures, feel free to share!

Thanks to everyone that stopped by our booth at the Moose game tonight!  Remember we are also there tomorrow - for Ladies night!

I Felt a little rough all day today because of the H1N1 Shot, but I survived, the kids were feeling kinda bad all day too, but again, they survived.  In a day or so they will be cured from Halloween candy so all is good!  I will be here tomorrow with pics of my little kiddos in their costumes.. Emma is going as an oven, Hanna is going as a washing machine, and their 2 little friends are going as a fridge and Dryer.. I know crazy - wait till you see them - it is truly hilarious!  Sara has made her own costume and is going as a twister board - very original I must say!

 

What do I get myself into? I must be nuts sometimes!

What a couple of days I tell you! Wait till you hear this story!!!  Ok, So on Monday am I head off to my morning Ladies who Launch class- I can't wait to get into what I am learning to tell you all!!!  That can wait till tomorrow...

So end of last week, I receive an email from a friend of mine who is a rep for 

LA BIOSTHETIQUE  

His name is Rob, ( if you are looking a salon owner I learned alot about this line over the past 2 days and it is fantastic!  If you are a customer - I highly recommend buying products from this line as well of course!!

 Anyways - he was looking for some hair models for a hair show...  Well I already had an appointment set up with my own hairdresser Christina from Rituals in Hair and SKin  I also did not feel that the length of may hair could take any more colouring... Christina is an amazing artist and I love how she does my hair...  (she has no idea what she is about to read...)  

So I email Wendy - our Senior Sales Manager, and I let her know about this opportunity to get a free hair cut/colour, full make up done, and a $200 value goody bag!  I tell her she should go for it - and why not!  I tell her I went in a hair show when I was 18, and had the time of my life!  So she ends up going for it and she has the perfect hair for one of the designs in the fall collection they are styling for the students.  Here is the image of that hair...  Looks great I know!  It looked great on Wendy and the hair colour of this style was actually valued at $150!  There are 6-8 colours in it, and I have never seen colour done like this in my life.  Not that I am a big colour expert - but I have been around the block with my hair let me tell you!

So the following week on Monday after Ladies Who Launch she heads over to the salon... when she arrives they mention they are still needing 2 more models.. so she calls me... I say well If they are really stuck I will come down and help them out... I ran around, wolfed some food down and headed over.  They basically said Yep this is great - as long as you do not mind us cutting your hair up to here, and your bangs to there, so I say oh sure no problem!  Sounds like fun - and after all hair always grows back!  Next thing I know they are filling my hair with dark auburn colour, in preparation for the next day where they are going to do my entire thing on the stage!  The washed  me off and sent me home wet - I told that I could only participate if I could leave by 3:30 because I had to get my kids from school.  ( I only arrived there at 2:15)

We were told we are to be at the school the next morning for 7:30 am, that took a bit of childcare arranging but we pulled it off and headed over with no make up on.  Ok are you ready.. this is the hair I got!  Christina - HELP!  It is totally fun, and I really do not mind the colour, the cut is really not me, it is too modern and sleek, definitely not a minivan style for a mom....  So in 3 weeks I get to see Christina and hopefully she can rescue me.  My kids nearly passed out when they saw me - and that is not a lie...

I will post an Actual pics of both of us tomorrow - but I am so so tired tonight _ I had my H1N1 shot tonight and need to go relax!

A little bit of Martha today...?

...or so I was told!  I started off my day today feeling pretty refreshed, I had So much to do and accomplish because I took so much time off lately! 

My kids were off school on Friday - and we had a crazy weekend full of fun ahead of us!  I got to take a visit over to my amazing friend Pat's house during the day - she asked that I drop off my 3 kids to her so they could all paint and decorate pumpkins.  How could I refuse! Pat is a really great friend of mine and we share daughters that are the same age, in the same grade and best friends to boot.  We can barely separate them all - it is quite something! 

Her home had recently gone through some major reno transformations, with a new basement plus 2 story addition, I was so excited to see it and it certainly was everything she had been hoping it would turn out to be!  I cannot wait until she has everything unpacked and settled in.  They basically had to move out of their home for a few months while this was all going on and they had all of their storage in a Pod.  I cannot even begin to tell you how amazing this all looks now - I will be sure and get some pictures if she will let me post them on here..:0)  She has a supreme kitchen now - and I mean top of the line insane appliances - out of this world- well from Sweden actually.. ha-ha.

So Friday No school for kids,  Friday night we attended Boo at the Zoo- We took Pats' 2 daughters of course - and my brother and his family ( Natasha, Jaxon and Parker )plus my mom came along and it was really fun.  My oldest daughter had a party to go to - until 11, ( I tell ya the fun is just starting with the late weekend nights ) Pat's oldest daughter slept over because the next day they were invited to attend the Free patrol movie at Silver City in St. Vital.  So off I went and spent a couple hours cruising around the mall - I ended up finally getting some boots for myself - nothing fabulous as I cannot wear much more than comfort as I have terrible feet now...which really is sad for me because I LOVE stylin shoes and am quite bummed about this.  I may have to go for surgery at some point - well I know I will but cannot decide how much pain I am actually in yet.  Like I cannot even seriously think when I could fit something like this in!

So after this driving back and forth to St. Vital centre - we carried on and did the dance lesson thing for the rest of the day back and forth all day till 5!  Emma had a birthday party at U-putzon Saturday, and I could not attend with her as I was doing the St.Vital thing - ( My husband coaches double AA hockey and had a game in Steinback so I was on my own for the day )

At night I cannot for the life of me remember what on earth we all did...  pretty sad.. it is completely blank!  OH!!!  We went to Scattered Seeds!  Yikes - yes myself and my 3 girls went with Pat and her 2 girls - and we had a fabulous time!

Sunday am - we all slept in till 9:30 - Hanna had to be at dance at 10 - so that was great - but she made it only a few mins late.  Sara then began at 11, and that was the start of the dance day - so just like Martha I came home, started my roast chicken dinner preparation, and also started my crock pot with everything I needed for my home made chicken soup for Monday.  I do make the best soup by the way... well not according to my mom because I do not make home made noodles.. I guess I am just not that Martha like.  The dinner was fabulous - but too bad Sara missed it because she had another birthday party to attend tonight!  It was really fun she said - they attend Lower Fort Gary - and did the Ghost tour.  She was really excited when she got home tonight and told me all about it for 20 minutes.  She then warmed up some mashed potato left overs and gravy and went to bed.  Like mother like daughter - gotta love mashed potatoes!  I need to finish up for tonight - and fold my 7th and last load of laundry-- yes I know insane...

Tomorrow starts my Ladies who Launch class again - my homework is done, and I am ready.  Lots up for the week as we are going to be set up at the manitoba Moose game for Ladies nights on Thursday and Friday...  We hope you will come and see us there!  Until later! ~  Have a great day!

Lots to say!

Hi Guys!

Long time no blog.,. I know,. I'm sorry.. again.. This is going to be long so get your coffee....or knitting..

  I have been keeping very busy - falling right into fall and cannot believe October is nearly over!  We have so many things happening around here in my business and personal life it is crazy!  

The clock tick tocks away and it seems I am left with no time at the end of each day!

  There are so many things I want to do, accomplish, and learn! The crummy thing is I cannot seem to do it quickly enough!  At bed time I am reading the last little tidbits I can before I close my swollen eyeballs and finally go to sleep!  I have to admit my balance with my blogging has not been the greatest - I have had a little bit too much on my plate to sit down and concentrate on what I wanted to write about - and not feeling really inspired enough to let my fingers flow.. my mind has been too full I guess!

With that said I will now give you some updates! 

Personal

My girls are now in grade 2,5 and 8, Next year they will be in 3 different schools.. YAY ME!

It is actually kind of funny - as these new experiences arise I find myself actually getting way more organized to deal with the mass of information, homework, fundraisers, school trips, play-dates, birthday parties, activities and STUFF I need to deal with on a daily basis.. I think I got my groove going now though.  Just so everyone is aware - sometimes when I am not blogging for a while - it really is because home life is very consuming and requires so much of my attention.  This comes first for me - so I hope you will not be too disappointed with not enough blog posts - I hope you will understand.  My dogs are doing fine - Bella is now like 7 months old!  I will try and get you all a new picture soon of the both of them!

Total She Stuff!

We have had many new sales consultants join us now since I last blogged!  It is so extremely exciting - I love what I do so much and knowing that what I have created can give other women the opportunity to make such a difference in their lives is so exciting to me and really keeps me motivated!!

I have been spending lots of time on learning more about social media and ways I can share Total She with everyone on a quicker and more in-depth basis by using Twitter, Facebook, and blogging, along with our website.  This is a HUGE learning curve for me, and sometimes my head feels as though it is going to POP right off!  I really enjoy it though so it is all good!

Today I attended a "Branding" luncheon seminar at the Delta Hotel - it was Hosted by CSAE ( Canadian Society of Association Executives )  Yes that is a mouthful which is why the abbreviation I am sure.  The speaker today was Christine Dubyts of Dubyts Communication - it was really great and I learned plenty!  I was also refreshed of many things I had known but had forgotten in my sea of information overload that I am carrying around with me!

Christine is also the president of  WBO ( Women Business Owners of Manitoba )  Next month we will have a table set up the Big Exchange that WBO is having which is an exciting event and is open to the public!  I will give more info on that soon!

Today was fun - I really enjoyed it and got to meet some new people.  It is exciting for me to hear all of the people announce their names and what they do or where they work etc.. I think - wow all of these people - professionals in what they do, I am sure if they closed the door on the room for a few days and gave everyone a challenge it would be amazing what we could pull off as a group.  All of the power and knowledge in that room - it is actually really exciting to me to think about things like that.. Ok .. now you are probably going.. " well ok then..."  yes sorry I am off in dream land there and thinking out-loud - just a small peek inside my overactive brain...  NEXT...

6 week I have also started a new Ladies who Launch program - it is really interesting and I will share more on that soon as well!

Well I'd better hop out of here now - and get the rest of my tidbits cleaned up here ! 

Another Total She day! Busy busy as many parties are coming in!

I hope you all had a chance to review the blog yesterday and the funny video by Jason! That was worth every penny!

I am watching my girls at gymnastics tonight, testing out my iPhone blogging capabilities! Hopefully it all works out!

September 23rd.. Really? Already?

I am not entirely sure what happened this month - or any other month lately for that matter!  All I know is that I need help!  Not mental help..  physical help.  I do have a line on a new gal that is interested in coming in to help us - but I have not had second to call her back! 

With kids back to school now - things are slowly falling into place for the fall, we are really anticipating insanity which I am SO excited about - I love being busy and barely being able to breath.. my mom thinks I am nuts.. maybe I do need that kind of help.  Seriously though, It is thrilling for me to see where we have come and where we are going. People are calling us out of the blue now - wanting to sign up, or to book a party - how can we not succeed when we carry so many beautiful products made by so many beautiful women entrepreneurs!

Well on to something really cool!  I anticipated this day for a long time, and it is finally here..  Last year I purchased a day from I wear your Shirt.com  When I came across this site, I was instantly hooked.  I love marketing in a different way - and I do have a strange sense of humor.  I like to be different and I love to have fun and laugh.  Life is too short to always be serious!

Jason is the creator of this amazing website and program - what he does is wear your company shirt every day of the year... he offers up 1 day out of 365 that he will wear your company shirt for 1 day.  Today is my day - I purchased Sept 23, and he is wearing our She*Girl shirt!  For those of you that so not know our She*Girl slogan - here it is:

 

I hope you will take a look at Jason's blog today and see what he comes up with for us!  I did send him a bag of goodies so stay tuned to what he has to say at 3pm EST - which I think is 2pm CST!  I will also add some images tomorrow of the 2 custom pieces we sent him - I do not want to spoil the fun!

Back to routine!

I am all about a routine... I am not the most organized person you will even meet, for those of you who know me well - know I have to work really heard to stay on top of my game and get everything done, my kids where they are supposed to be, and on time to boot.  I bought a brand new day timer yesterday - it's kind of funny, most people start their year off - "starting fresh" in January.. me - it is in September!  I don't know why but September for me is a great time for a fresh start.  Come to think of it, I think I enjoy the fresh start in Sept, AND Jan.  In September I think I need the boost of energy and excitement to push me through the insanity of the fall season.. and in January I need to re-awaken after the busy fall season.

Running a business, having 3 kids, with them all in activities, can definitely take it's toll on me throughout the year. I think that's why my blogging is so sporadic during the summer it is all because I do not have a set routine.  Well I am glad to have it back.  My kids are back to school tomorrow, and I could not be in a happier place tonight.  I intend to get my sink cleaned out, the 2-3 loads of laundry done, my lunches made for tomorrow, and actually get some work done!  Yes at 9:30 at night I realize that is a pretty tall order.. however today I had 3 teacher meetings, a lunch date at the Keg with my awesome carpooling friend Pat, Dancing to register for, groceries to shop for, and a birthday drink on Wendy's deck with our other next door neighbor to celebrate her B-day.  All of these things put me back in my day just a little... so the beauty of being self-employed is just that.  Get done what I need to when I can fit it in!

Looking back I had a great summertime with my kids, we laked it for 2 weeks, and took a week in Wisconsin Dells, that was a real blast, and I highly recommend that as a family get-a-way!  We spend a night in Fargo, a night in Mini, and 3 nights at Chula Vista Resort.  We went along with another couple families and it really was a wonderful time.

Last night we celebrated my oldest daughter Sara's 13th Birthday.. Yikes.. yep, it came it went and now I am a mom to a teenager.  So far so good.. hehe.  Sara is a wonderful daughter.  She helps me out when I need it sometimes without even asking.  She is also a great big sister.  ( most of the time) and I can still remember her exciting birth - being my first baby it was an amazing experience.  Happy Birthday to my sweet little girl who is growing up so fast.

Well now that I have rambled on and on... I better get my jobs done here or I will not even wake up to get my kids to school!!!