My new adventure.

Well I have joined my friend Claire in the neighborhood and decided to join the Scentsy Team. Claire had showed us the product at a local home show and I was smitten. I kept buying more scents, giving as gifts, and when people stopped by our home they would always compliment my house scent. It was the first find that would smell my 'whole' house up, not just the kitchen. Even my husband who is so against candles and the room sprays starting asking what was that awesome smell. So I let my friends and hubby in on my secret and soon they were in love too. I decided why not start selling something that I love and use daily in my home.

I love the fact that if it spills, it will not burn my children unlike many of the other burners and wax out on the market. I have showed my friends and even caught Carter climbing the counter and putting his finger in the wax, thank heavens it was a Scentsy burner. Plus another love of my oldest son is blowing out candles, so I can't kept them lit and the wax becomes a mess. With Scentsy I don't have to worry. One of my biggest loves is that I don't have to stress about it. Many times I have turned my car around down the street to make sure I blew out my candle. Well with this, you can leave it on and not worry. I love coming home to a wonderful smelling home. Not only do I have a burner in my kitchen and bedroom, I have a plug in upstairs in the boys bathroom, it works as a night light and I don't have to smell 'kids' upstairs. It always smells nice. I love to give these to people as gifts, something new and something they can use and not worry. I could go on and on, but will not.

The cost, is SO reasonable. The burners are around $30 and there are TONS to choose from. The nightlights that I use in our bathrooms, run $15 and then are tons of scent bars (around 80) to choose from. Each scent bar will last 50-80 hours. You will never get bored, I love to change my scents out, and there is something for everyone. How does it work? Well you put a square of your scent bar in the Scentsy warmer and plug in. Your fragrance will not evaporate, which is a plus because that means no build up of soot on your walls, furniture, or in your lungs. When the scent runs out, you can pour it into a disposable container and use a paper towel to clean the warmer, and then add a new scent. If you want to change out scents and the scent still smells, pour it back into the Scentsy bar form and use it later.

I promise if you try it you will be had. I love it, but mostly I love that I don't have to worry about my kids anymore, heck even the dog anymore knocking it off the counter and having hot wax go everywhere.

If you would love information about the product, let me know. Call, Email sorichards@mac.com or even check out my web page on Scentsy. https://www.scentsy.com/staceyrichards

Show us where you live.

I am joining Kelly's Korner and "show us where you live" Friday. Today is Living Room day, so here is ours. I love our living room, it is the. I love how our living room is open to the kitchen. We built in the area where the TV is when we moved in.





looking to the front door

looking into the kitchen

Jess's fathers day frame. LOVE IT!

Curtains and chair.

My photo collage of my boys.

If you join in our the house tour fun, please comment and let me know. I would love to come visit your world..

Wordless Wednesday.

mommy and drake (2)

Drake at 3, isn't he handsome.

Carter Bug 9 months

Carter (9 months) and Drake (5)


A few of my friends are doing this in their blogs, so I thought that I would join. I am going to use flashback pictures. My boys are growing up in front of me, so I thought I would go down memory lane.

Sweet singing to my ears..

Is this not the most PRECIOUS thing ever?
I so remember this age with Drake and now he is 6. I need to just bottle this up and stop time..
I don't want them to ever grow up. I want them to be sweet babies always.

Our Weekend

We had a wonderful weekend that began by the boys getting their feet wet in our neighbors, Kim and Chucks, pool. They even got to swim again Saturday before lunch. After lunch we headed to Drake's baseball game. He even had his own little cheerleader come to the game. Caitlin, a precious little girl from his class, came to cheer him own. She even brought her own pom poms to cheer for him. So sweet!!!! Sunday we went for a family run, I guess that is what it would be when you have a year old lab pulling you and everyone else trying to keep up. I guess I need to take Sandy for more runs, she will have me in shape in no time. After lunch when Carter napped Drake and I ran over to the Greatwood pool. We were so excited when we saw they had opened for the season, even if it is just the weekend. Drake had no problem swimming and diving off the board. It was like he had never quit swimming from last year. We are so proud of him. He was excited that one of his friends from class showed up, Brody. They played for a while till it was time to leave. I was not getting in, it was way too cold for me. It was nice to sit in the chair and relax while watching him swim, we have totally passed the stress out when swimming part with him. But I know I will be wet headed when Carter comes around. That child is not scared of anything, and he loves to swim. We finished off the weekend with a wonderful meal prepared by dad. We had ribs, sausage, pork loin, home made mac and cheese, salad, and yummy garlic bread. It was AWESOME! Maybe we should get daddy to cook more often. I love weekends like this when we can lay back and enjoy each other as a family.

First swim of the season.

Our neighbor told the boys last week that she wanted them to come swim with her on Saturday. Well this afternoon she came by so we could visit about the latest 'swine flu' in our school district and Carter ran over to her pool. She told the boys if they got their swim suits on they could come swim, didn't have to tell them twice and they didn't care how cold the water is. They were jumping up and down in the house as they put on their suits, screaming, WE ARE GOING SWIMMING. The boys had a blast and only once did I have to jump in after Carter in my jeans. He got to far off the steps and kinda freaked. He did turn over on his back and floated with his floaties. Just scared him for a minute and then off he went again. We are lucky to have some AWESOME neighbors. Thanks Chuck and Kim for letting the kids swim today, they had a blast..

8 Things

I found this over at Amys Blog and it looked fun to do, so here is my life on 8 things.

8 things I am looking forward to:
1. Friday, I get to go back to sleep after the carpool picks Drake up.
2. Saturday watching my cute boy play baseball.
3. Saturday drinking wine with friends, I so need a night out.
4. Bunco next Wednesday, I like these girls, and need some girl time.
5. SUMMER, not getting up early in the mornings.
6. Losing a good 5 pounds, I hate being a girl, my weight fluctuates daily, heck hourly.
7. My birthday and mothers day, an excuse to buy stuff for me.
8. SUMMER, not getting up early in the mornings.

8 things I did yesterday: (I am boring, I PROMISE)
1. Watched my cousin's daughter
2. Took a stroller ride to the donut shop with the kiddos
3. Went to the park
4. Washed clothes
5. Watched Young and the Restless :)
6. Got Drake off the bus
7. Went to HEB
8. Cooked a dinner for friends

8 things I WISH I could do:
1. Clean my closet
2. Lose a few pounds fast
3. Grow 5 inches
4. Take a romantic vacation alone with my HUBBY
5. Totally stealing this one from AMY "Transform my body back into pre-baby form. I should have taken advantage of it while I had it. I should have whored it out or posed for Playboy or something"
6. Be a fantastic cook
7. Figure out if I want dark hair or to be blonde again
8. Run for a full 3 miles, heck make that 2.

8 shows I watch:
1. Young and Restless
2. Greys Anatomy
3. Private Practice
4. Rachael Ray
5. Little People Big World
6. Jon and Kate plus 8
7. The Kardashian
8. All things on the FOOD NETWORK

8 people I tag:
EVERYONE, If you read this please do it and comment and let me know.. I would love for you to join in....