Makeup and The Tomboy

I started this job with Avon in 2011.  That's what is was then a job, maybe even more like a hobby to help take some of the financial stress off of our family.  It was easy I could do it while still being home with the kids, three of whom I homeschooled at the time.  With a one year old in the stroller I began handing out books to people I saw regularly. Friends, people at dance classes and girl scouts.  I made enough money to pay for what we.. ok I purchased each campaign.  Slowly I built up to a nice number of regular customers. Making enough to not only pay for what me and the teenagers wanted but the households daily bath and beauty needs with extra cash left over. If any of you have teenage daughters you will understand that is a feat!  In 2013 I started a small team of my own.  I will admit I wasn't as into as I should have been and because of that I lost my team. Some just stopped, some faded off. I didn't pay enough attention and I knew it. In 2014 I couldn

Easy Peasy Maple Caramel During the holidays I collected some caramel recipes and played around with them.  I tried some that you cook in a pot, some that go in the microwave, some with all white sugar or brown, some mixed.  The variations are a million of coarse and finding the right one that your family loves is tough. So I did what I do and I played with it. This is me after all.  I took the flavor of this one and the cooking method of that one and the how to wrap from another, and added a little trick of my own and here it is.  The end result is a chewy, creamy maple caramel that I just love!  It is a microwave variation which isn't something you'll find me doing often but when easy is needed, well I have one might as well use it! I have let my older kids make these but as hot as it can get I haven't gone there with the younger chickies just of yet. Maple Caramel Ingredients 1/2 cup organic salted butter 1/2 cup organic maple syrup (darker the better)

www.youravon.com/kellyolsen Avon has so much more then beauty and bath items! We have this lovely collection of Quilted bags and right now for a short time this matching wallet is free with a $50 order.  As always on an order that size shipping is free as well.

For years now we as a family have put aside chemical medicines as much as possible.  We opt for more natural ways of healing our illnesses.  Sometimes we use our own homemade syrups.  Sometimes herbal and mineral supplements with specific formulas to target certain things. Today though I am sharing my cold and sore throat syrup.  It is very easy to make and soothes a flaming throat if used directly as a syrup or as a sweetener in a tea.  I find my self making this often and year round.  Allergy season hits us hard and a daily dose seems to ease the intensity of them.  The other reason I need to make it so much is everyone just likes it! Yes it's "medicine" everyone enjoys and since the syrup is not toxic in any way they can use it in hot or cold teas, on oatmeal and the all time favorite...on ham!  Yes this is a multi use recipe that I began making for my child's sore throat and it turned into a staple of our lives! Ingredients: 1 dark colored orange zested

www.jewelryincandles.com/store/olsencandles Jewelry in Candles  will be releasing two new scents tomorrow.  As a lover of fresh cut fire wood I am quite excited about this candle scent!  I have some adorable earrings from my last tart and a cute necklace (spirited off by one of my girls..lol)  from my Gingerbread candle!  These really are fun and quite addictive.  They are my new go to gift for friends and office associates! 

www.lillarose.biz/prettylittlethings These very interesting hair accessories make for wonderful gifts and sincerely this one would be perfect for a bridal up do!  They are easy to use and hold things up in a practical manner while giving a very nice touch.  There are all different designs of coarse but I happen to love the one pictured here for a little vintage type touch of bling.

www.youravon.com/kellyolsen Are you one of those people who wants to put together a nice gift bag as a gift, but has a hard time deciding what to put in the gift?  Avon can help you with that. Bundles like this one are sold at amazing prices, for example this set is worth almost $50 but is being sold for $24.99.  Everything is picked out for you and this is a great set!

www.youravon.com/kellyolsen So my product of the day is our lovely bubble baths .  They are really nice and leave no ring in the tub when done using.  They can also be used for oh so many more things! Bathing in all forms from bath gel to shampoo are sort of giving , as is to refill the hand soap bottle.  Did you know though that 1-2 capfuls does your laundry beautifully and it smells heavenly.  does a wonderful job put directly on stains especially ring around the collar and grease/butter stains.   Cleaning doesn't stop there of coarse it is gentle for skin yet strong enough to wash windows, cars,  pets, floors and pretty much anything. Not so obvious uses would be in your garden.  The minerals used in this bubble bath make great fertilizer and the sodium compounds not only do the same but deter slimy critters such as snails and slugs. (Saved my cabbages last year!) My roses and the lawn really liked it too. Just put a cap full in the spray attachment for the hose once ev

We are lovers of the Peanut Butter in this house and nothing screams comfort food then pb&j! So as I was making thumbprints and peanut butter blossoms for Christmas it dawned on me I could make the two cookies one... and I did!  We can't get enough of these because we keep experimenting with different jellies and jams . So far favorites here have been (and ours are all homemade) strawberry, spiced orange,  and blackberry jellies.  Ingredients: 1/ 2 cup Peanut Butter 1/2 cup Butter (salted) 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 cup light Brown Sugar 1 tsp. Vanilla extract 1 large Egg 1 1/3 cup Flour 1 tsp. Baking Soda your favorite jelly for pb&j  (strawberry is in the picture) Pre-Heat oven to  350 degrees Cream together peanut butter, butter, sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla and beat together. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture , beating unti

www.youravon.com/kellyolsen   So this is our newest Anew product an Overnight Masque ! It isn't set to launch until March but today only we have a preview so the first customers to get online will have a chance to buy it early and on sale to boot! You may be asking what it does and that's a great question.  So this is a gel that deeply replenishes lost moisture and re plumps the look of skin. It's very light, doesn't feel greasy and has these little beads of encapsulated hyaluronic acid acid & shea butter.  I have tried it and it is one of those products that you don't need to use a  lot of at one time...it spreads. How To use: Use at bedtime, three times a week over your night cream and leave on. In the morning your skin looks healthy and younger! A plus it didn't leave a  stain on my pillow.  (pet peeve of mine) It is also: Fragrance-free Paraben-free Oil-free Suitable for sensitive skin ( I need to be careful and I had no issues with thi

www.youravon.com/kellyolsen   I'm going to be posting a product of the day from now on. A way for everyone to see what we have and the deals we have on them.  To start this off right let me introduce you to Avon Jewelry.  Today's product is this lovely set of earrings that normally goes for $19.99 but is 75% off right now as a Valentine's Promo! I am also holding an Independent Rep. giveaway today. The first 10 registered customers with orders of $10 or more will get a sample pack in the mail with 2 preview product samples!

So the other day I made up and posted this little picture of our big guy after his weekly oil and brushing. Buy at www.youravon.com/kellyolsen I then received all sorts of messages from my Facebook lovelies about it.  Some shared other things they use the Skin So Soft Original Bath Oil for while others thanked me for the tips or asked for more.  So I have compiled a list here of some old standbys, new tips and some I just never thought of! I won't repeat the ones on the picture as you can see them there!  Do remember if using on pets to not do so more then two or three times a week.  They do lick it off and though not harmful, too much of any oil isn't good for them to ingest (just like us). Uses for Skin So Soft Original Bath Oil What it removes: Road tar from side of car make up ink/paint from skin, brushes and most non porous surfaces ink off of stampers soap scum from shower curtains and doors (do be careful it can make tub slippery if not was

Your Independent Avon Representative Kelly Olsen At Avon we love our sales and giveaways!  Right now if you hit certain purchase amounts you get free stuff!  That's right buy what you want and get free shipping on any order over $35.  Buy $50 get the free shipping and a Naturals Bath gel,   Spend $60 get the free shipping, bath gel and an eye shadow pallet too! Not stopping there folks! One more. Spend $70 get the free shipping, bath gel, eye shadow and an anew retexture peal .   Now this is while supplies last so they will go fast and if depleted Avon may switch a product out with one of equal price. Not to mention we have all sorts of deals on products up and over 50% individually and in some awesome bundles . I personally am giving away 6 Avon goodie bags.  The first 5 are going to the next 5 orders of $35 or more on my site .  The 6th one is going to the person that is my 500 like on my Facebook Page! These giveaways are by using me as your independent sales rep. No

A quick and easy whisky cake that helps to use up all those bottom of the can fruits, you know the last 3-4 pieces that sit in the fridge until you use them or most likely toss them. Yeah, those get used up in this recipe.  Now mine are all home canned versions so they usually are in a vanilla or cinnamon syrup so I cut the cinnamon in half and leave out the vanilla when I use those versions.  Now if you rather not use booze on your dessert just leave it out and I will have two versions of the glaze to chose from. Pre- heat oven to 350 Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tbsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup organic sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup chia seeds 1 cup applesauce 1 cup diced canned fruit, drained, ( I literally dice up what's left in the fridge when there are at least 2 types sitting there which in our house is usually pears and apricots) 1/4 cup cinnamon whisky (optional) Glaze 1/2 cup confectioners sugar 2-

When you start selling with a company as old as Avon  people start giving you antiques and other older knick knacks said to be collectable.  Usually people give us the cool shaped glass bottles Avon has always had (hubby does these up for Etsy )  or jewelry.  This time though one of my closest brought me this baby,  Circa 1947 and found at a garage sale.  It's beat up and obviously well used with notes in the margins and scrap papers with recipes and what not left in-between the pages, but that is part of it's charm. My favorite chapter I think is the "Americas 1947 Gracious Living"  rules for entertaining. The entire chapter walks you through how to do everything from choosing the type of event to the table settings, food and clothing to wear!   There is of coarse all sorts of recipes for eggs and fish, veggies and meats, even a complete guide to pressure cooking.. Actually I am going to try a few of those recipes... I love holding on to items from the past. T

   Once upon a time we were a family mourning the loss of a beloved dog.  The kids were sad, we were sad but no one was sadder then our hound.  Poor pooch stopped eating, to the point of needing IV fluids from the vet.  What to do, what to do?  Suggested by our vet, a  trip to the local SPCA was in order to find a new friend.    We got to the SPCA, kids and dog in tow to meet a lab/mastiff mix we had seen online.  Two minutes into speaking with the people at the desk we realized the dog we came to see wouldn't be a good match for us.  As we walked through the dog area we said hello to all sorts of breads from little mixed Chihuahuas to a big ol' boy Bloodhound.  We decided to meet a mixed lot of pups, a pit/lab mix, a pit/hound, the gorgeous blood hound and a little mutt of who knows what.    A little mutt was first and though she got on fine with our pooch he just didn't seem to care either way that she was there. Next came the pit/lab who again was sweet but

Who doesn't love a warm rich cookie as a snack? Maybe your a brownie lover, Maybe you can't decide what to bake! These lovely treats are the perfect compromise. Rich chocolate cookie accented with walnuts are easy to make and disappear even easier! These are made of all organic ingredients but use what ever your comfortable using. Ingredients: 1 cup softened butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup dark brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 3 cup flour 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 cups chopped walnuts Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream the softened butter and sugar together until smooth and then add eggs and vanilla.  Now I know a lot of people mix the dry ingredients in another bowl first but I don't like washing dishes so I just add them all in the same bowl, nuts too!  Mix well. Drop teaspoon size dollops onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake fore 11 minutes. Serve warm or cooled. Fol

Many people nowadays are out looking to find a job or to make a little extra cash.  They look up work from home sites and Direct Sales companies (DS) and can very easily become confused and overwhelmed by the amount of companies  they find.  Befuddled by the choices of how to sell, be it directly, door to door,  through parties or online.  Do you have to work events, do fundraisers or have stock? So many things to think about. A smart way to start is to make a check list of questions and answer them honestly. 1. How much do you have to invest?  DS Companies usually have kits to start you off with.  Some offer specials, some have different packages to chose from.  Companies have recruiting  promos or e-commerce kits that can be as low as $1 or have kits that can start you out up at $500!  Though the range is broad the standard is $50 -$200. 2. It's not just the money you are investing though. Decide how much time you have to put into this business.  Some companies you ha

Pretty Shiny Nails! Easy to do at home silver tipped French manicure!  Start out with nice clean, well shaped nails.   Put a little twist on the traditional French manicure with a little less natural pink ( Avon's asap pink ) base put on first and left to dry completely.  Then with the use of those little paper whole savers you use on binder paper so they don't rip, make a clean swipe with a metallic polish in this case Avon's Starry Sky a silver polish. Gently pull of hole saver and use a nice clear coat. Follow me on Pinterest , Google and Facebook ! To become an Avon Rep please click here for more info and to sign up. There are links in my blog posts. Some lead to affiliate pages or my Avon shop. Monies/rewards may be earned off any purchases or sign ups done through these links.

So my job is I am the Avon Lady !  Yup this jean and flannel wearing Mama sells Avon.  Well,  not only sells.   I am also a unit leader, meaning I manage a team of people who sell under me.  People sign up with me and I help them get started, answer questions and what ever support they need.  I'll admit when I started this home biz leadership wasn't where I was going,  but it is where I landed.  "What do you do really? "  the question I get asked all the time.  I am a salesman by trade. I open my book or e-store up to family, friends and anyone else I meet.  I show them items, give samples and sell, sell, sell my heart out.  That is the simple answer.  I actually do quite a bit of advertising on and off line.  Shop around for events to set up at and work at. As well as manage my team and my own business paperwork.  I answer questions, go to meetings and help people run their businesses.  I remind people when orders and payments are due.  Let them know our deals

Hello all! Just a little intro!  I am a stay at home mother of 4 who makes a living selling Avon and my Crafts .  I home school all the kids, cook, craft and network everyday. I am not the traditional Avon lady by the way. Total Tomboy  to say the least but hey who said you had to be girly! So to add to my already hectic life I've decided start  a blog as well.. so what will this blog be, well a little of everything from make up to vintage recipes (a love of mine).  Join me on this new venture into cyberland! Follow me on Pinterest , Google and Facebook ! To become an Avon Rep please click here for more info and to sign up. There are links in my blog posts. Some lead to affiliate pages or my Avon shop. Monies/rewards may be earned off any purchases or sign ups done through these links.