You Are One [KOHL] Dad!

What do you get an amazing man for his birthday, who has reached his 70s, and is a simple person? I know, right? It's hard!!!! My father-in-law celebrated his birthday on October 22nd and I told him yesterday that it is really a challenge finding gifts for him.  NOT because he isn't worthy. It's QUITE the opposite of that. BUT because he really doesn't need anything and as stated before, he's a simple man!

Free Vs. Ownership

Last week, I had an all day, 9 hours straight, work day. I worked my business every waking hour my children were gone from my home. ALL DAY, I knew what I wanted to share with my followers on social media, but I didn’t have time to collect my thoughts and generate a post. It started with a 7:45 am skincare appointment with Amy Crawley. I immediately came home and started packaging up 12 shipments. Yes 12 🤯!!!! I paused packaging shipments to make a delivery to Shannon Waddell. Our meeting spot is always Starbucks. In between all of the above, my phone was blowing up from orders rolling in by Pat Brown, Tabitha Woodard, Emily Liberi, Lori Brown, and Emily Appleby, just to name a few! I felt on top of the world that day, as a LipBoss. I felt so amazing knowing that my customers love our products enough and trust and appreciate my role as their LipBoss enough to give me their business.

Valentine, You Make My Heart FIZZ!

Bath bombs seem to be the latest craze lately, especially among little girls.  About a year ago, Lilah and I were able to experience a really cool store, in a mall, called Lush. We found their bath bombs super cute and amazing for bath time.  

Bus Driver Gift - 2018/2019

I totally dropped the ball on a gift for Ms. Robin, the kids' bus driver.  I didn't realize it until about 4:00 p.m. yesterday.  Darren and I went to Kroger and we stood in the gift certificate section and just made a mini date out of trying to come up with something clever.  We had quite the laughs.  For instance, Home Depot, Darren said, "We know you can't wait to take our kids HOME!!" Burger King was "You are the KING of the bus!"  CheeseCake Factory was "Thanks for allowing our kids to ride the CHEESE!" The list was endless, as was the laughter.  While some of those ideas were clever, they were not practical.  The bus driver is a female and I felt like a gift card to Home Depot wasn't the most exciting gift I could have given her.  Burger King is Burger King.  And we don't have a local CheeseCake Factory.  So... I decided on a gift certificate to Target.  NOW WHAT?

I used the above bus image to type a clever something, to Ms. Robin.

I left a blank spot to insert the gift certificate to Target.

Along with the $25 gift certificate to Target, I enclosed a few other awesome gifts.

What was inside the gift bag?

First up, DUH, a school bus brownie.

 Second up, DUHx2, Project 7 Champagne Bears.

 Third, a collection of nuts.

 Fourth, a globe/world pen.  I found this, last minute, at the Dollar Tree.

For last minute, I think this gift turned out pretty darn good. I did contact my creative friend Kaitlyn Belcher to help me with wording.  Kaitlyn helped me incorporate the Project 7 Champagne Bears into the wording.  If you read carefully, you will see that each gift relates to one of the words: "beary", "target", "nutty", "drive", and "toast".  

Orange You Glad It's Summer?!

The principal and school secretary MUST be ready for a break and must are bound to be SICK OF APPLES.  So, we are saying thank you with this BRIGHT, cheery, gift basket of ORANGE goodies!!!! I spotted the most delicious DRIED oranges from the FRESH MARKET last week and AS SOON AS I SAW THEM, I knew exactly WHAT I would do with them!!! I KNEW I would design the principal and school secretary's gift SOLEY off of those oranges and THIS is what I came up with?!

"Orange you glad it's SUMMER!"

I absolutely LOVE everything about this basket.  AND... I am so glad that tomorrow is the last day of school because I am tired of obsessing over the color/fruit orange.   Everywhere I went, I scoped the stores for ORANGE THINGS or ORANGEY gifts.  

I created a "sweet" printable for all to use.  If you would like to make a basket of your own, to gift to teachers, bus drivers, janitors, or school staff, click here, for the printable.  Please send me a photo of your creations. I love seeing them!!! And don't forget to tell others about our family blog if you do use the printable that I am generously sharing with you.

What was inside?  All kinds of goodies.  See below.

Boom Chicka Cheddar Popcorn

Peach Hand Sanitizer

Reese's Stuffed With Pieces

Trident Tropical Gum

An Orange Candle

Dried Orange Slices

Fanta

Campfire Crunch

A Bath Fizzer

An Actual Orange

Orange Life Savers

I am so pleased with the finished product.  I printed the label, cut it out, and adhered it to a bendy straw, via scotch tape, so that I could manipulate the printable to be seen by the recipient, from any angle I desired.  

Another GIVEAWAY!?

Another GIVEAWAY?!??! SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!!! It’s true. I just bought a new, gorgeous, cheetah @PiperNoble purse, to store some of my LipSense (I’m a walking advertisement with that purse) and I decided, “What the heck! Let me give (2) of these FLAWLESS and STUNNING bags away.” Here are the (2) ways you can WIN one or BOTH:

1. Between April 20th and May 15th, join my team for $55.00, and be entered into a raffle to win this bag. If you are the ONLY one to sign up... you automatically win the bag.


2. If you are 1 of the 17 people ALREADY on my team, in addition to anyone who newly joins my team, whoever has the HIGHEST order culmination between April 20th and May 15th WINS the second bag!

Technically, newbies have a chance to WIN both bags. The retail value of this bag is $64.00 ($74.00 with shipping and handling). It comes in cheetah print and black/white stripes!!! My order consists of 3 CHEETAH bags. This bag is ALSO amazing for essential oils, if you sell or use them.  

Sene-Versary!!!!!

My ONE year anniversary with SeneGence, a.k.a. a SeneVersary has arrived.  I have LOVED this role immensely. I do NOT want my Sene-Versary to come and go WITHOUT celebrating those who have helped my business to be successful?? No Way!!!! CALLING ALL PAYING CUSTOMERS... You will NOT want to miss this GIVEAWAY. I am giving away a BEAUTIFUL basket of carefully selected and chosen gifts from various stores both locally and in all of the states I have recently travelled to. This basket will be raffled off to ONE LUCKY CUSTOMER on May 1, 2018. That means... if you are NOT yet a paying customer, there is STILL TIME to make a purchase. The basket’s retail value is well over $100.00. Throughout the next few weeks, there will be MANY WAYS to gain multiple entries into the raffle. The FIRST raffle entry was on April 19, 2018 and was announced on my Facebook and Instagram accounts, BUT you can still go to those accounts and complete your tasks! You must like this post and SEND me your birthdate, either privately or publicly, to gain your first entry. Pay attention to detail… because both tasks must be done to win one entry today. Good Luck!!! 

On April 20, 2019, there was another way to earn multiple raffle tickets, up to 5.  What?!?!?!  There is STILL time to participate in earning these raffle tickets too. Here's how.  Go to my LovelyLips_By_BollingWith5 Instagram Account or find me on Facebook and LIKE the post that has a photo of this MAP

1. Like The Post
2. Share The Post
3. Refer A Customer, In A State, That I Have Yet To Gain. 
4. Make Me A Sale, In A State, I Have Yet To Gain. 
5. If ALL 4 of the tasks above are completed... you will receive 5 ENTRIES into the raffle. 
OTHERWISE... you only receive ONE ENTRY per task.

IF you live in a state that I have yet to be blessed to put a pair of lips on AND YOU make a purchase, YOU RECEIVE 5 ENTRIES, AUTOMATICALLY. BEST OF LUCK!! . 

*AGAIN: in order to be eligible to win this amazing gift basket... you must be a paying customer of mine. That means... you have placed an order and paid for it in full. *

I will NOT be posting each way to earn an entry on this blog... I just wanted to inform my blog followers about this contest, but from here on out, please check my social media accounts to see how to earn an entry each day!

On another NOTE: I have a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT to make... I was just awarded a very coveted title within my company. I am OFFICIALLY recognized as a “Significant SeneSeller” or $$$ Distributor!! This title is NOT easily earned. This titled is granted to SeneGence distributors WHO CONSISTENTLY sell both SeneGence cosmetics and skincare, MONTH AFTER MONTH, for a cumulative YEAR, SELLING a MINIMUM of $750.00 or GREATER, every month!!! This title earns me the FOLLOWING benefits: 1. I will receive every single, newly launched item for FREE. That means so far, I am receiving both the facial wipes and hydrating Serum Facial Mist for FREE (a value of $60.00). I receive FRONT OF THE LINE SHIPPING a.k.a. expedited shipping. I am invited to participate in SeneGence focused groups for new programs and product development. I receive a special monthly recognition. AND I am recognized on an exclusive photo wall at SeneGence headquarters. In my humble opinion, this is ONE OF THE BIGGEST honors. Thank you in advanced for rejoicing with me. 

Peeps Easter Coupons

Last year, I took an alternate route and decided to stop filling eggs with plastic junk and 
candy! I designed my own coupons, that fit the dynamics of our family, and inserted them into our plastic eggs, along with all of the other traditional surprises: gift cards, cash, lottery and tickets. My kids are old enough now to "need" cash for things and they enjoy gift certificates.  Lottery tickets are always FUN to receive.  There's such a "thrill" factor.  The most we've ever won was $10.00.  One day, we may hit it big.  LOL! Here are last year's coupons. 

This year, I decided to use cute and colorful PEEP images.  I LOVE the idea of the peeps hatching out of the eggs.  I guess, really, I should have used the chicks, but the peeps are so much cuter.  

For the most part, I used the same coupon ideas as last year. I did add a few NEW coupons though.... such as "A Trip To Starbucks!", "A Date Alone With Mom & Dad!", and "Good For 1-Free iTunes App!"

As you can see, each sheet of coupons contains a "Rotten Egg".  Basically, if they get that egg, they it's a dud. Essentially, "Good For Nothing!"

I also denied to add a sheet of coupons for the parents to use.  These will either be hidden in their eggs, to be given back to us OR I will let them hide 10 eggs for US to find! And we, the parents, get to use these coupons W-H-E-N-E-V-E-R we desire. I love this new addition.  I know the kids will hate it.  Like what you see?  See attached links below for PRINTING. ENJOY!  AND... if you do wind up using these... please share my blog or Instagram account with others @ BollingWith5.  Thank you!

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Coupons 1
Coupons 2
Coupons 3

You Love Me Better Than [Five Guys] Combined!

Darren and I love giving gifts to each other.  We LOVE being creative.  We don't give the obvious, the standard, or the mundane year after year.  We go out of our way to show each other that we put thought into every detail. 

I have several Valentine's Day gifts for him (we celebrate tomorrow, February 17th) and this is ONE.  

 

I bought him a gift card to Five Guys, so we can go out to lunch and enjoy a yummy meal. THAT is BORING... but what's NOT boring is what the gift card is attached to.

I came up with the idea/tag line all by my lonesome and designed a cute printable.  I am sharing it with you HERE! T.G.I.F.

Our Friendship Can't Be... Erased!

Okay! If you know me WELL, you know that I am completely obsessed with everything about Valentine's Day! I have probably repeated myself each year, on our blog, when I say this, but I will say it again... I love the colors, the emotions, the intentions, the sentiments, the chocolates, the entire thing screams LOVE! 

I spotted these darling, Valentine woodland creatures at HomeGoods.

They came in a box set and included a bear, a bunny, and a fox and included red, white, and pink heart-shaped erasers. The company Elum Designs makes them.  

The back of the creature looks like this... but I wanted MORE!

So I created a printable.  

It reads, "Our friendship can't be ERASED!"

Make no MISTAKE (ha ha) about it, these will be enjoyed!

I am offering this printable to you for FREE.  You might not be able to find this Valentine boxed set this late in the game BUT, you will be able to find some sort of eraser.  So feel free to click here for the red printable and here for the pink printable to replicate this idea!

Wishing you all a HAPPY LOVE DAY!

Free Deliveries and Shipments!!!

Did you know that I am willing to deliver and/or SHIP your purchases for free?

Over Christmas, I used this adorable red, sparkle, Christmas truck for my deliveries (insert giggle here).  

No seriously... I had MULTIPLE hubbies take advantage of this over Christmas.  I met one hubby at his home, while he was babysitting caring for his children.  He even tipped me $5.00.  HAHA.  I thought that was so sweet and of course unnecessary.  I also delivered two purchases to husbands' workplaces: one being Allstate and the other Interstate batteries.  If you live out of state and are hesitant to use me as your limbos - out of fear the shipping costs will be out the window... please consider the "COST" - - there is NONE. It's FREE for everyone!!!