My Mary Kay adventure has been so good!! When I started this new career back in October, I wasn't sure where it would lead. It was just months after Sam passed away, and all I knew was that MK would give me a platform to bless people.
Quilting does that (and I always receive sooo much more than I give!), and now MK gives me even more people to know and love. Weird combo, huh?! Quilting and Mary Kay??!! Imagine my great surprise when our make-up artist Lori Hogg trained us in "color correction" -- how the color wheel helps determine what we can use to conceal skin discolorations and blemishes...COOL!! I know color wheel stuff!!!!!
I have qualified for the "Court of Sales" -- a major accomplishment for this newbie and totally NOT possible without the fabulous people who buy from me and (can you believe it!?! LOL) trust me when I talk about make-up. This plain-jane homeschool mom has enjoyed the unlikely transformation to "glamour guru." LOL
But it's not without some serious pitfalls!! The business!? GREAT! MK is a fabulous product. The recognition...? Well, I thought I wanted it....
Enter Exhibit A...
Black Sequined Dress.
The Court of Sales includes a Royalty Reception complete with formal attire, an appearance on stage at our convention (Seminar in Dallas!!), and if I'm #1 in my national area (I'm currently #2) or my Division (I'm currently #18), a speech. That's been my motivation. To talk about a life well lived. To talk about making a difference. To talk about Sam. LOVE! LOVE!!
Problem?
Um....
The dress is a size (or so! :-( too SMALL.
Vanity, thy name is IDIOT!!! LOL
So I'm working out. Walking 3+ miles every day. Step Aerobics three times a week. Weight Watchers. I have 7 weeks.
Aren't there better ways to spend my time!?!?! Perhaps a little machine quilting?
I'm still very much a novice on my home machine. But I'm enjoying the process. This "little Jo" -- a Jo Morton pattern (can't remember the name) from her club -- is a veritable eye feast of her fabrics and colors.
The original was square...I got so wrapped up in those quarter-square-triangles that I ended up with a rectangular quilt. Can't wait to put on the binding!!
I'll be binding another quilt before long. Judi Madsen at Green Fairy Quilts emailed today that she hoped to finish Sam's Darlin' Hearts very soon. Be watching her blog for pics!!
The apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15: 57-58, "But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
Isn't that a great promise!? I like knowing that what I invest with Christ is not vanity.
Unlike the fiasco my black-sequin-dress may prove to be! LOL! :-D And in case I get discouraged, I need to remember how to weigh....
Blessings!!
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Quilting does that (and I always receive sooo much more than I give!), and now MK gives me even more people to know and love. Weird combo, huh?! Quilting and Mary Kay??!! Imagine my great surprise when our make-up artist Lori Hogg trained us in "color correction" -- how the color wheel helps determine what we can use to conceal skin discolorations and blemishes...COOL!! I know color wheel stuff!!!!!
I have qualified for the "Court of Sales" -- a major accomplishment for this newbie and totally NOT possible without the fabulous people who buy from me and (can you believe it!?! LOL) trust me when I talk about make-up. This plain-jane homeschool mom has enjoyed the unlikely transformation to "glamour guru." LOL
But it's not without some serious pitfalls!! The business!? GREAT! MK is a fabulous product. The recognition...? Well, I thought I wanted it....Enter Exhibit A...
Black Sequined Dress.
The Court of Sales includes a Royalty Reception complete with formal attire, an appearance on stage at our convention (Seminar in Dallas!!), and if I'm #1 in my national area (I'm currently #2) or my Division (I'm currently #18), a speech. That's been my motivation. To talk about a life well lived. To talk about making a difference. To talk about Sam. LOVE! LOVE!!
Problem?
Um....
The dress is a size (or so! :-( too SMALL.
Vanity, thy name is IDIOT!!! LOL
So I'm working out. Walking 3+ miles every day. Step Aerobics three times a week. Weight Watchers. I have 7 weeks.
Aren't there better ways to spend my time!?!?! Perhaps a little machine quilting?
The original was square...I got so wrapped up in those quarter-square-triangles that I ended up with a rectangular quilt. Can't wait to put on the binding!!
I'll be binding another quilt before long. Judi Madsen at Green Fairy Quilts emailed today that she hoped to finish Sam's Darlin' Hearts very soon. Be watching her blog for pics!!
I worry that I won't fit into my dress. That my hard work will be for nothing!! :-) In quilting there is always a payoff. Same with a walk with God!!
The apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15: 57-58, "But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
Isn't that a great promise!? I like knowing that what I invest with Christ is not vanity.
Unlike the fiasco my black-sequin-dress may prove to be! LOL! :-D And in case I get discouraged, I need to remember how to weigh....
Need a Mary Kay consultant? Our skin care and cosmetics are great values! And our Customer Delivery Service gets product to you fast, usually within 48 hours. Free shipping!!!! Help me be #1!! :-)
Shop Mary Kay with Mary Lou!
