Origami Owl Updated and Giveaway!

As you might know, I LOVE giveaways!! And I have been wanting to start another one for a while now but I didn't know what to do. But I have an idea! If you place an order on my website CharmFarm.OrigamiOwl.com between now and July 20th and select "Sara's Special Giveaway Party!" you will be entered to win a $25 gift certificate!! That's right - place any order and select the party tab "Sara's Special Giveaway Party!" and you will be entered to win $25 of FREE Origami Owl products!

If you haven't already, you should head over to Facebook and "like" my page! When I reach 50 likes, I will host a GREAT giveaway!! https://www.facebook.com/CharmFarmOO

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I also want to announce that I have a NEW member of my team! One of the most wonderful people I know joined my team this week. I am SO excited that she took this opportunity to start her direct sales experience with Origami Owl!

This is truly a ground floor company. What would you do with some extra money in your pocket every month?

The next step

I'm still giddy with excitement. After 10 months of job hunting, I have been offered a job. To say it is my dream job would be such a disservice. It is exactly why I went back to school and spent long hours laying on my apartment floor reading text books. I get to start my career this month. It's very exciting!

Joe will start school in the Fall and the house hunt has begun! I have 6 months to find, buy, and move into the perfect house. And.... GO!

Origami Owl Giveaway and Launch Party!!

It's official!! I'm an Origami Owl Independent Designer!! My website is CharmFarm.OrigamiOwl.com. I want to kick off this new venture by hosting a giveaway since my blog has also reached 30 followers!!! Enter to win 1 medium silver locket and 1 charm of your choice. That's a $25 retail value!! The entry details are listed in Rafflecopter.

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b315597/" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway

Owl in Waiting

The news is out! I'm officially a designer in waiting for Origami Owl. I'm not exactly sure how fast the wait list is moving. I've been told I'll be signed up to sell in about 3 weeks.

Until then, if you want to order something I would be more than happy to help you design something special for you or your mom for Mother's Day or for your sister's birthday! Or that special friend who is expecting a child. Or someone who just got engaged. Or for your grandmother to represent her 10 grandchildren. Really, the designs are as endless as your imagination! The lockets start at $20 and the charms are all $5.

Check out Lovetheowl.origamiowl.com. That's my designer's website. I have a party going on until my number is drawn. Click HERE for the party information from Facebook.

And we all know how much I love giveaways so make sure you stay tuned for a giveaway as soon as I get my official paperwork!

I wanted to share a few pics from satisfied customers!

The Fiance



A love of vintage





The girl who loathes pink.





The proud momma!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you have, if you'd like to place an order, or if you'd like information about hosting a party or joining my team! willow162001@yahoo.com

0220

There is a certain phrase I hear parents say that I will never understand.

"Stop crying or I will beat your ass."

I heard it again at 0220 this morning. It was being yelled at a 4 year old child who lives under me. My temporary apartment isnt really all that great and I can hear everything, especially at 0220 when the rest of the world is silent.

The child woke up crying and yelled for his mom. You could hear the whimper head towards his parents' bedroom. Then the yelling began.

I obviously dont know why the child got up crying, but the next 20 minutes of yelling from the father only made it worse. I've been here 5 weeks and this is the 1st time I've heard the child at night, so it's not like this is a nightly event that the father is tired of. Plus this "father" doesnt work during the day - doesnt do a darn thing - so getting up at night with a kid cant really put him out that much.

I laid in bed with Joe listening to this, with him hugging me, asking me what I would do with a crying child at 0220. Well, I certainly dont sit and yell at it for crying. I hate that phrase, Stop crying or I will beat your ass.

I spent my morning being thankful that I had parents who comforted and didnt yell at us at 0220.

Separated?

I never really considered what this move and separation looked like from the outside. In the last week, after announcing I got a job and a new apartment, I've had SIX people ask me if Joe & I are separated or getting a divorce. Of course we all know the answer is no. But I guess to the outside public, it's not so obvious. I talk about my move more on Twitter and less on Facebook. Maybe that is the confusion. Most of my Twitter friends know that Joe will be joining me in just a few DAYS (like 19ish!) but perhaps that's not so apparent on Facebook. Someone commented that they were noticing that Joe was still posting stuff from Colorado Springs when I had been home for months now. Well, besides being a little stalkerish, LOL, I guess that is a true statement.

But rest assure everyone, Joe & I are fine. We are starting a new chapter of our life and so excited to be moving on from the Army to bigger and better things. Joe got his ETS orders yesterday. And his leave packet has been submitted. Fingers are crossed that he will be home for Christmas. Now we're just worried about household goods and scheduling a time for them to come pick up the stuff in Colorado Springs. I know December is a busy time for them, so we're just hoping they have some time to pack us up.

On the move again!

I moved again today. I seem to be doing this a lot lately. My parents and I packed up my car with the stuff I will need for a week and a new job (yay). Then Rigel and I loaded in and drove to Fayetteville (Arkansas, that is, there IS life outside of Ft. Bragg).

And I start a new job tomorrow! I will be working in the fund development department of the state Girl Scout council. I was a Girl Scout of 11 years (yep, 11 years!) so I am excited to see behind the scenes about how they do all this great work for the girls.

And I get my new apartment on 1 December. Just in time for household goods to arrive and Joe to start terminal leave. We still don't know if he will be home for Christmas or not, but I am trying to stay positive about the whole thing.

I am VERY excited to be living in Fayetteville again though. I spend my college years here and it's always felt like home. I have already reconnected with some friends (people who where more eager to see me again than people in my hometown who I've known for over 2 decades, but I digress). And driving through town brings back to many wonderful memories. I drove by the apartments where Joe proposed to me.

It seems like I've been gone forever, when in reality, it's only been 5 years. But an "Army year" just seems longer, doesnt it? I've moved twice, got my Masters, and sent my husband to a war zone in those 5 years. Yeah, seems longer to me.