Making "Scents" and an Update....

So first off, the update, which is short and sweet. We have been up to well, the same. Boring I know. Josh still works at the cabinet shop and goes to school online full time. I am still working at the club and watching my brothers. I hope to be going back to school in the fall, but we are having a little trouble getting financial aid, and school is soooo expensive. I am also now the Pool Manager at the club. It's not really as fun as it sounds, it's actually very complicated :] or maybe I just make it complicated :]. I love the time working at the club gives me to spend with my little brothers. They change so much in such a short period of time. I love that I get to witness these changes and enjoy lots of special moments with them. Josh and I are learning more now than ever what people mean about getting married and getting poor. It seems like the bills never stop, and then when we went to get our taxes done they say we make too much. Not sure what that means because I complain everyday that we don't make enough :] Josh's birthday is coming up on Monday and I think I am more excited then him. Growing up birthdays were a big deal in my family and more low Key for his. I stress about remembering everyones birthdays and getting everyone at least a card if not a gift and Josh thinks I am crazy:] Josh just finished coaching the boys Burley Lions Club Basketball team. He does such a good job with those kids, and he loves coaching.

So my thoughts behind the title of this post. I started selling Scentsy in November of last year, and I love it. I love being able to be in control of that little part of my income, and I love the scents. Mostly I sell to cover the cost of my own spending so that isn't an extra expense in our home, but I'm getting better at it so that now we even have some income. Not much but some. Anyways, you know how when you are a performer, entertainer, public speaker,or in any type of crowd pleasing vocation, they tell you that you are supposed to try to appeal to peoples senses. Every person has a "sense" that is easily triggered and will evoke certain memories and emotions. For as long as I can remember, my biggest sense provoker is, the sense of SMELL :] Different smells will bring on the most powerful feelings and emotions from me. For instance, every once in a while I will catch a wiff of a womans perfume that smells just like the babysitters from when I was 2 years old and it takes me back. Love it!! Or I have certain lotions and perfumes that were given to me as gifts that make me think of the time I was given them or the time I was wearing them and the way I was feeling. For instance, I have this lotion that we bought when we were in Twin Christmas shopping, and it is nowhere near a Christmas scent, but every time I put it on now, I think of Christmas and get those warm Christmasy feelings. The reason I was thinking of this today is because I have this favorite Victoria's Secret perfume. It was given to me as a Christmas gift in 2008 right after I met Josh and I love it. Today when I went to get in the closet where I keep all my "smellies" I noticed that it is just about gone, and I'm pretty sure it has been discontinued because I can not find it at any Victoria's Secret store during any time or online. Now most of the time I would just say "well darn" and find a new favorite scent, but this one is special. When I got the perfume I wore it every time Josh and I went on a date, and everytime I wear it I think of all those first dates, and the excitement of new love, but most importantly it reminds me of our first kiss, because I had a feeling that I might be getting one that day and had made sure I smelled extra specially good, I even rubbed a little behind my ears. So I'm thinking that I might just save that last little bit so I can sniff it on days when I need a little pick me up :] I know I'm crazy :]