And the winners are...

I am a tad behind...back in the ER to learn, but with no surprise, that I am experiencing anxiety. Like a good friend says, this too shall pass! I am gonna kick it in it's ass. I have no time for this :)

So, the winner's of my first ever giveaway are....

1st Prize - TINA ENNIS, you win an array of natural body care products

2nd Prize - BARBIE BALSAMO REALINI (aka Parlor Girl), you win some natural body care

3rd Prize - JAIME FOUNTAIN, you win a pair of earrings

Ladies, please message me at scherbert22@gmail.com with your mailing address and I will get your items off to you asap!!

THANK YOU to each person who participated! While I did not get the results I hoped for, it was fun!

We'll be coming around the mountain when we come...

First, I want to wish my husband, Pat, a VERY Happy Birthday! 

I love you Babe and I am so glad to be on the journey with you ♥

Wednesday - Yesterday's walk turned into an unexpected mountain climbing excursion. I have to agree with my daughter, this was the best walk EVER!

It started out normal, we took the NID ditch on our side of the road. It is flat and busier than the other trails we take so Pup needs to be on the leash most of the time. I did not have her on and we came across another person with the dog who was also not on a leash. All went well and there was no incident.

My daughter saw a trail that headed straight up a hill off in to the forest. I had seen it before and told my self that someday I would see where it led and today was the day. It was basically a deer trail, you could see where they eat their way through, LOL!

This is the middle of the trail where it kinda leveled out.

It took us straight into the forest all right! We stopped when we came across a private property sign and turned around to find ANOTHER trail, well sorta. You could see where the animals scaled down the mountain to the creek so we took it. A couple steps into this new direction I noticed that we were not far from home! I could actually see the creek and the roofs to our house. Onward we go!

My daughter, Mother and Pup...which way should we go? Well, it was so steep and the dirt was very soft so we all just found our own way down...

...it was really not that bad, but we like this kind of thing! Exploring....

When we got down to the creek we meandered upstream, checking out all the details. We saw hearts, we saw animals homes, we saw moss, we saw all things natural :)

...because this is what you get to find along the way....

...of course, we were shown love from above along the way...

...the only way to get a picture of Poppy is by chance. She will not sit still long enough. Silly goof...

I wish I would have taken pictures along the way home. We climbed up a muddy, rocky, hill that's pitch was more like a wall. We did it, but Pup could not :( She actually fell and thank goodness did not hurt herself (Well, at least not that we can tell). Poppy looked at us like, "Are you going to leave me? Don't leave me!" It was so sad. The energy became very frantic. My daughter and Mother began thinking of creative ways to get her out; the best one being that I could hold my mother's legs while she dangled off the "wall" hill we climbed up so she could reach pup to put her leash on. While that would have been fun, my logical approach was to find a place down stream that was not as steep where Poppy could get to us. Now why we did not think to do that ourselves, I do not know. Those of us who know us, and know us when we are together, know that is just how we do things. All is good!

This is a picture of the sunset last night. Loved it and wanted to share!

I love where I live!

Today, Poppy and I took a walk early on. The weather forecast predicted rain with possible snow tonight. Oh I hope so! Thanks for reading folks!

Love, light, peace and all things good!

August/September Business Worth the Buzz: Hand Made by Me Susan Perry

Yes, yet another friend of mine has plunged into the self employment pool! I have known Susan for some time now. I first worked under her at a local pet store, then tables turned and she worked with me at a natural body care company. Which tickles me because she now has her own body care line; it is funny how things work out.

In her body care line you will find lotions, lip balm, bar soap and scrubs. I have personally tried her Sierra Natural Lip Balm and I instantly fell in love with it. Her body care collection is literally handmade, with her hands and not a machine. The ingredients are pure and as natural as can be while sustaining a shelf life for her customers.

Susan does not stop there. She is also a seamstress and talented at other creative pursuits. As part of Nevada County Makes, you will find her at most street fairs and events. Her table is usually filled with body care, lamps, survival bracelets, totes, backpacks, quilts, wallets, hats and even trivets.

Check out her goods at http://www.nevadacountymakes.com/maker_store/hand-made-by-me-susan-perry. She offers them at a reasonable price and does not skimp when it comes to quality.

Spread your wings and fly!!

THIS IS A TRUE STORY AND IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING!

It is early. 5:43 a.m. to be exact. The birds are actively waiting the sun's arrival.

I let my cat and dog out to enjoy the fresh day that is emerging and sit back down to work, welcoming each sip of delicious coffee.

I notice that the cat and dog are now back in the house and spending some time together. That never happens but I am glad to see that after 3 years they are finally getting along.

Or are they? After about 3 minutes of  "playing" I hear, "Rawr, hiss, hiss, rawr". Hmmm. Then I see Poppy trying to get to the window seal. Hmmm. I better check this out!

Oh my Universe, they have a bird in the house! Oh, kids...between the human kind and the furry kind there is never a dull moment  in this house. Never!

I get up to save the poor Spotted Towee that is now cornered between the window and it's seal. Poor guy, he looks very scared and his eyes are screaming, "Get me the hell out of here"!

I gently picked my red-eyed spotted friend up and held him close to my heart. He took a deep breath and calmed down; as if he was giving a sigh of relief.

I walked to my back deck and set the little friend free. As I did I looked up to see an early morning crescent of the moon; smiling at me. "Thank you, thank you, thank you" my feathered friend flapped. It felt good to reunite him back with nature.

It is these moments that tell me that I AM on the right track. I AM doing what I AM supposed to be doing. The sun has yet to peek over the mountains tops and today has already been a fantastic day!

March/April Business Worth the Buzz -- Brigitte Arriaga, MY Arbonne Consultant

I like natural body care. Actually, I LOVE natural body care and cannot get enough of it! My love for natural things came about when I started working in the natural body care industry. I learned so much about what we put in and on our bodies. It erks me that harmful junk is allowed in our products, so much that I will save it for another blog post but just know, companies do not care if they are harming you just as long as they are making money.

I have a friend who is just as passionate about living clean and free of junk. Her name is Brigitte Arriaga, and she is my Arbonne consultant. Brigitte encourages you to “be the best you” and she feels that Arbonne is just the product to help you do that. Arbonne has a number of nutritional and body care products that are paraben free, vegan, gluten free and free of which ever junk concerns you.

Heard of Arbonne? Yep, it is an MLM. Nope, it is not a rip off. It started with a man in Switzerland who had a mission to create pure body care for women. Now the line has gone global, added nutritional items and has manufacturing plants all throughout the world. The closest manufacturing plant to us is in Irvine. Do you know what that means? Arbonne is a global company that employs local peeps and provides us with natural body care. Super!

So, like any body care product, it needs personal testimonials, right?!

Here is mine…When Arbonne first came into my life I was skeptical because so many companies deem themselves as natural and the only natural component to the mix is water. Not Arbonne. I tried the Vanilla Protein Powder, it is good but only fits into my diet with smoothies as it does have sugar in it. Then, I held an Arbonne party for two reasons; first, I severely needed a girls day and two, I wanted to order some Arbonne. My order had an eye shadow, lotions and lip gloss. The eye shadow I use daily, the lip gloss Alyssa (my six year old at the time) stole from me, and the lotions did not last long because they are so yummy smelling and feel so light on the skin. Brigitte was generous enough to sample me the FC5 Night Crème, which I love! My next order consisted of the FC5 Day Lotion with SPF and the FC5 Eye Cream; both of which I am very impressed with because I noticed a difference in my facial skin with in the first few days. I now look forward to washing my face!

So, there you have it! Arbonne rocks, call Brigitte!