My new OBSESSION

Like I needed another one right?! Those of you that know me know that I am very loyal to the products, businesses and people I run across that I love and this new one is perfect in these times. http://www.southernsavers.com/ is a great website. Before you click over there, let me give you a short rundown so you aren't scared off! If you are like me, your family budget has been DEcreasing over the last few months. Being small business owners, my husband and I are no exception. I have always been a bargain hunter (ask my mom - she will tell you " they see her coming and mark it down!) but now I am really the bargain queen - or coupon queen. This website will teach you HOW to use those pesky coupons to get things for free, or a close as you can get. I know you've heard the stories on the news about ladies that get their week's groceries for pennies on the dollar, but it's true. You can do! Don't I sound like a commercial? You guys know me and you know I and very thorough. I have been doing this for over a month now and getting tons of stuff for nearly nothing. Check out her site. I do everyday, several times a day. It's free to everyone.

I LOVE October

Maybe it's because it brings College Football. Maybe it's the fall leaves. Maybe it's that Halloween is one of my FAVORITE holidays (after St. Pat's day - hey! I'm Irish!). OR maybe because it's my birthday!!! Anyway - I DO love October. Over the past few years I've really collected a huge Halloween decor and recipe collection. If you check my website you can find more great photos of past decor/food and craft ideas. My favorite is pictured above - My front door....all I used was a dead limb I found in the woods behind our house, one bag of fake spider web, a piece Styrofoam and a few fake roses from Hobby Lobby, and some black paint. Cutting the foam into the tombstone made a huge mess, so do that outside when you paint it and the roses. Use red roses and lightly paint the ends black (to make them look like they are dead). The kids loved it! They also loved the Witches Fingers and Toes I made from Crescent Rolls (see website for recipe). Happy Decorating!! BTW - I like real rose too - hint, hint!

Where have I been!?

Wow, How time flies! Seems like yesterday I was blogging about the warmer weather finally coming around and here it is Fall - oh wait - it WAS springtime last time I blogged! I know, I know. I preach and preach about keeping things updated and here I am months behind! Give me a little break here, I had a FULL spring/summer. Without all the gory details, let me say family just has to be put before everything else, even at the expense of other things near and dear to your heart.

Now that things at home are back to normal (whatever that is!) I can get back to my website and this blog. I've got a couple of new obsessions since I last blogged ( http://www.sothernsavers.com/ being top on the list) and I want to fill you in on those as soon as possible. Give me a few days to get it together and check back here to find out what they are. In the meantime, feel free to roam over to my website as it IS updated for the season and full of great new pictures and ideas for making life a little simpler. Read below for a excerpt from the home page.......

FROM http://www.thekendalcompanies.com/........ Fall is here and with the cooler weather, it's time to enjoy the outdoors without baking in the Georgia humidity and heat! But let me ask you a question? Do you find it hard to sit down and enjoy these pretty afternoons? Does your mind race with all the things on your "to do" list? If you have been following our Simple Life Series then you KNOW how it feels to sit on the porch swing and suddenly realize, you have nothing hanging over your head but the warm sun and the fresh breeze! If not, then it's time to get moving!

Before you know it the holidays will be here and your days will be
busier than any other time of the year and more clutter will be coming INTO your life, not just in the form of wrapping paper and presents, but in the form of stress as well.

What is the Simpler Life Series?

Our Simpler Life Series will guide you towards a clearer mind and soul. Each step will motivate you to move on from your past and towards what really matters today. If you aren't ready to tackle YOU yet, tackle your stuff instead! Our 10 Things you Can Do RIGHT NOW will help you jump start your de-cluttering! Want something even simpler? Try reducing the clutter that comes in and out of your home and begin living more "green," by clicking here for ways to start being more earth friendly.

However you start making changes to your life , just start. Just like in the lottery, if you don't play, you can't win - and de-cluttering your life is defiantly a win. Once you have the ball rolling taking care of your "stuff", sit down and take stock of yourself as well. Instead of counting your "need -tos," "have-tos" and "must-dos," try counting your dreams, your desires and....your blessings. It's much easier to be inspired by what you do have than what you don't have.

Once again, thanks for your patience through the summer and I hope to be more on top of things as the holidays approach. Love you all! K

Momprenuers of Bartow County!

Attention Ladies - I want to let you know of a great new group that has been meeting over the past few months. It's called the M.O.B.s - short for Momprenuers of Bartow County. We meet once a month to share positive advice, tips and business ideas with other women home-based business owners. Here is a recap of the April meeting group:
April Wallace - Bartow Buzz Local Family Magazine - offers advertising specials just for MOBs members
Christy Dunn - Tastefully Simple Distributor
Juwanatravel.com
Tammy Howard - Belles N' Beans Consignment Boutique of Hwy 411 in White
Kristy Carnley - Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics - kristycarnley@marykay.com
Debbie Payne - http://www.booking-for-you.com/ - Bookkeeping Services
Lara Jeanneret - lara@larejdesigns.com - Graphic designer
Vicky Ruggles - Scentsy Candles Consultant
Margaret Robinson - who has a dream of opening her own cafe!
and of course - me! The Kendal Companies.com

We shared thoughts on home schooling and learned you can find lesson plans at georgiastandards.org

Christy let us know that the next Mistletoe Christmas Show at Trinity will beheld on Nov. 14th. You can contact her directly for more booth rental info.

If you are interested in joining our great group of ladies, you can visit our blog at Momprenuersofbartow .bloggspot.com, search us on Facebook or use the links from my webpage to get to more info. We are casual, kids are welcome and be sure to bring business cards to swap - and best of all - it's FREE!

Our next meeting will be held the the Sweetmarket Deli on Main Street at 7pm on May 26th. Hope to see you there!

St. Pat's Day Ribbon Cutting for Room Within

With Room Within's Ribbon Cutting held on St. Pat's Day, they decided to go with the "green" foods! We served green punch made from Frozen Margarita concentrate with mint leaves and lime slices, surrounded the punch with green and white oreo balls (some mint flavored!), stuffed "Irish" potato skins with cream cheese and bacon bits and had our famous cheese ball in the shape of a clover - what fun! If you get a chance, stop by their new location, under the bridge in Cartersville! For all these recipes and more, visit our website http://www.thekendalcompanies.com/

PS: The latest MOBs group met this past Tuesday night. We had a great talk about the upcoming Spring Fling at Trinity Church in Cartersville. They still have vendor openings so call them today!