She Troubleshoots | The Sample Box Idea...again

The Sample Box | The idea!

C'mon admit it...you love those little samples you get at Sam's club and that aisle in Walmart where all the samples live dontcha??
I know I do...I love the concept of sampling and trying things out. It's the perfect means for trying and seeing if you like something and for being adventurous without breaking the bank.
I've been secretly admiring these sample bits and the idea of trying things...

You've seen those samples box services right? How flipping amazing is this idea?
For just pennies a day, you get to try samples of amazing products, trying new things every single month!? Really...who thought of this idea...it's brilliant! Because I'm so curious about business and how it can provide prosperity in this economy the idea of a sampler service has always appealed to me...

My idea was always with the pet community because animals rock...and there are thousands of small pet-focused businesses out there, looking and reaching out to the pet parent community. I still love the idea...even after trying it and failing...

I still think it's a fabulous idea and am still looking for ways to get pet parents on board with this, and pet businesses in too.

So tell me what's your favorite sample? Is it shampoos and conditioners, make up, lip gloss and balms...or maybe spa products...let's here 'em!

Raising Two Boys 1 of Which is Strong Willed

So the struggle lately is being a single parent household in a normally two parent household.  Quick background on my parenting abilities. I was sure that God would bless me and my husband with girls. I know girls...I'm a girl...it made perfect sense.

Then came Lil W, not a girl...ok it's all good. I'll learn on the job and this will be fun. I was a tomboy as a little girl so this will work. Then 27 months later comes Lil A, which I was for sure was a girl...you get one of each right? Wrong...another boy. Ok...I've done it once this will work.

Fast forward 3 years, I'm a single parent because the Navy is leasing my hubby till later this year, and I'm near mental breakdown most nights. I have a very strong willed-old soul child and another who is hyper-sensitive...Wow my hands are full, full, full.

What do you do when you don't know what is 'normal' for boy behavior? What do you do when it seems like they don't listen to a word you say?

Well I pray a lot, and I email my husband alot. I realize that my job as their mom is a very important one, and I don't take that lightly...often times I think I take it too heavily. But all in all, I feel blessed to be their mom and blessed to have an outlet to share what I live through and experience.

What about you, are you a busy mama of strong-willed kiddos? Care to share your experiences or 'it's funny now' moments...

I know I'd like to hear 'em

She Troubleshoots | What's Your Next DIY Project?

Whenever I set out to do a project I get so stoked! But because of my mile a minute brain tweeking on anything shiny, colorful with a WOw-factor...I get side-tracked and before you know it my project has now become a forgotten memory.

So here's my question? How do you stay on track and what's your next big DIY project?

She Troubleshoots | Uptown Craftin'

To my core I'm a creator of things. If I don't know how it works I've been known to dismantle things and then re-assemble them again. From radios, to watches, to engines...it's always kind of been my thing. But it isn't until now that I'm starting to see how it may come all together. But more of that later, for now I wanted to share with you this beautiful bracelet I made.


I think because my hubby is deployed and I miss him to bits that I'm on this golden love kick. Guess that whole absence makes the heart grow fonder bit is true :) Thanks for stopping by, tell me what you think!