Five Things Friday

Per the [recently implemented] usual, here's 5 things from this week that have happened or that I'm enjoying:

1. Jordan Essentials. I became a consultant to make a little money on the side but I've discovered that I absolutely love their products. They have a fragrance called "Oatmeal, milk, and honey" and honestly it smells just like almond butter; so good I almost want to eat it! Plus I can customize that fragrance into most of the products which is awesome. Alister actually likes the smell too so I'm going to attempt to get him hooked on the 4Men line.
   
2. Penny. She went to the vet today for a follow-up ultrasound of her pancreas which showed some improvement, but still pancreatitis. The vet and I decided to pull the feeding tube since she hates it and is eating fairly regularly (hopefully it stays that way). The vet mentioned that we could stop the pain meds and pepcid but she'll get them a while longer; people are uncomfortable with any pancreatitis so I don't want her miserable. Right now she's home and obsessively grooming herself but seems happy not to have a tube flopping around.
3. Free-time. I have a ridiculous amount of free time right now. Even though I'm out of school, I'm still only working part-time since my break isn't that long, and I'm having serious issues figuring out what to do with all of this extra time. I never thought I'd be one to say "I'm bored" but I called my mom the other day and said just that. However I did think to pull out my acrylic painting supplies and while I'm no Picasso at least I have something to occasionally enjoy!
4. Hallmark movies. I am addicted to Hallmark Christmas movies. They're sappy, ridiculous, fantastical, and silly, but they make me feel all warm, fuzzy, and doofy inside for just a few hours.
   
5. Grad school. I finished the semester with all A's aka a 4.0. Go team! I was originally just wanting to pass my classes, but I feel like I achieved some redemption considering I pretty much failed out of UNCW the first time I went there. You can't get below a B in grad school anyways but I can still be proud of all A's.
   

Six Things Sunday

I totally crapped out on writing a 5 Things Friday, so in order to catch up here's a Six Things Sunday:

• School: I have ONE exam left and then my first semester of grad school is over. I firmly believe that only those in or who have been in grad school will appreciate that!
  
  
  
  
• Penny: Penny seems to be improving...until her feeding tube clogged last night and no amount of Coke has managed to un-clog it. Fast forward to my husband pulling a nursing de-clog trick that I won't admit to and now it works well. The big picture: that cat just "don't care".
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Indy: He helped me study for finals all week; he's such a sweet boy and he even covers the papers so I can't read them.
  
• Quotes: Two of my new favorites, compliments of Dr. Seuss
  
  
  
  
• Stetson: He's old but still handsome, and with the exception of irritating allergies and skin infections, is doing well as an old man.
  
• Jordan Essentials: As mentioned in a previous post I have become a consultant for Jordan Essentials. While I am super excited about having a small career with them and using their products, I'm already finding that being a salewoman is hard. I hate "no" so that something to work on. However, if anyone reading wants to try something let me know- I can get some samples!
  
  
  
  

Exciting News (That Has Nothing To Do With Pregnancy)

I have officially begun a "side career" as an individual consultant for Jordan Essentials.Their products are: 

• American-made
• Contain botanical/natural ingredients
• Women-created 
• Free of toxins such as DEA/mineral oil/isopropyl alcohol/aluminum/etc
• High quality
• Affordable (and competitive with prices of other companies offering the same quality items)
• Available for the entire family

The company offers a wide variety of bath and body items including shower gels, salts, essential oils, sun care, hair care, skin care, items for men, mineral based makeup, products for kids & babies, and much more.

My page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/alicetrippJE. If you're interested in hosting an online or in-person party, please let me know! Thanks for any and all support.