Launching a Business

I'm taking a leap of faith. I have never done anything like this before and I'm a little nervous about it, but im going to try! I have decided to become a Scentsy consultant. I found out about Scentsy through a blog I read and wad intrigued. I ordered a mid-size kit and have been in love with it ever since. I live candles but I have always found that they burn quickly and don't always smell up a room. With the carpet issues we have had at our apartment I've been frustrated that our apartment never smells fresh. Well Scentsy solved that for me! I ordered four scents and I've burned two of them so far and it really livens up our home! So I hope that you will check out my new website and try some of the products!

Visit my website:  http://katiepace.scentsy.us/

Has it really been three months?

Yes, unfortunately it has!  I was on my sister’s blog the other day and realized that under my blog on her page it said last updated three months ago.  I knew it had been a while since I blogged, however I didn’t realize I had gone that long.  Life took over I guess. 

Back in March we moved.  I was so tired of the old apartment that the new place has been a much needed change.  We hired movers to move us and while it was a little pricey, I will say it was nice to sit back and watch it all happen.  It took Miles a little while to get used to the new place.  Since he is a rescue, I think he gets nervous that we will leave him behind.  He does not adjust well to change.  He seems to be enjoying the new place now though, we have a little bit more room for him to run, there is a dog park in the complex and he can hang out in the sun on the patio.  Not a bad life for a dog.

March was also when I went to Savannah for the annual “Italy Girls” trip.  What a great group of girls!  I have been very blessed with their friendships and it has been fun to watch as we all begin lives after college with marriages and new babies.  

April was filled with lots of trips.  We went down to Starkville for Super Bulldog weekend.  The next weekend we went down to Auburn for A-Day.  And the last weekend we headed down to Hattiesburg for a Pizz’s stepdad’s 70^th birthday.  On the way home we stopped in Tuscaloosa to see the devastation from the tornadoes.  The TV does not do this justice.  The amount of damage is unimaginable.  It felt like we were walking through a third world country or a bomb ravaged area.  It’s so hard to believe a storm could do this amount of damage.  My heart breaks for these people.

May brought birthday’s, mother’s day and lots of down time, which was much needed after all the traveling in April. 

Which brings us to June.  Lots of birthdays, father’s day and a little traveling.  This past weekend we were in Nashville for CMA Music Festival.  It was incredible, so many talented artists.  I definitely think we will be attending again next year.

In other news, my dad’s parents are moving here tomorrow.  It has been a struggle to get them here and I think this week and the next coming weeks will be difficult, but in the long run I think it will be good for everyone.  Please pray for my grandparents and my parents as my family makes this transition. 

Hopefully it won’t be so long until I blog again, however I make no promises.  It’s hard to sit down to the computer when I get home from work, when I spend all day on the computer.  I do have a few projects that I have been working on so hopefully I will find the time to share soon! 

Sweet Victory

Lately I have been extremely frustrated at the fact that Miles does not listen to me.  About a month ago I noticed that he was peeing in the house and chewing shoes and I was over it!!!  I googled some things and started reading that Miles has separation anxiety.  Now, that's not hard to figure out considering he was left on the street to fend for himself, but it goes much deeper than I thought.   So I tried all of the suggestions, hoping to become the "Alpha Dog".  With so much effort, I saw so little improvement, if any at all.  Last night at small group we finally met Max, Laura Beth and Trey's new addition.  He was so sweet and so well behaved I knew I needed to step up my game. 

I was able to leave work a little early today, so I stopped at the pet store. :) I came home with a few more things than planned, but all well worth it.  I purchased a pinch collar and it could quite possibly be the best purchase I have ever made.  When I first put it on him he yelped a little but he got used to it.  Instead of rushing out the door, he calmly walked out and waited for me to lock the door instead of racing down the hallway.  Instead of rushing off sniffing everything in sight, he stayed by my side.  Instead of barking like a maniac and pulling to get to the other dogs, he wined softly, stopped and sat down when told.  I was so giddy, I called my mother to exclaim the good news.

One of the other purchases I made was a kong.  He worked at getting the treat out for about an hour, played with the toy and now has passed out next to me on the couch.  Such a nice reprieve from the jumping and head butting and squeaky toys.

It's the small things in life that make it all worth while!  Cheers to a happy puppy and a happy momma!

Keep Dreaming

Six years ago I took the ride of my life.  I left for Italy at the beginning of February to spend three months studying abroad.  This trip was one of the best decisions I have ever made, and I almost didn't go. 

In Capri

I can't remember how I started thinking about going, but I know a couple of my sorority sisters were planning on going so we would talk about it often.  I think in my mind I was talking about it more as a maybe and something that probably wouldn't happen.  God definitely had a different plan for me and this trip was definitely an example of how God was nudging me to do something and I was dragging my feet.  I could not have imagined how God would use this trip to create experiences that only come once in a lifetime and friendships that last a lifetime.

A little blurry, but this was our first weekend trip experiencing Ryan Air.
We were headed to Scotland, we were excited about being able to understand the people!
However, we quickly learned the Scottish are just as hard to understand!

This morning, I woke up thinking about my trip.  Lately I find myself day dreaming about different aspects of that trip.  Most of the time it is just stuff we would do every day like walking to class or going to the frutteria and sometimes its more of the big stuff we did like weekend trips to Scotland or Barcelona. 

Mallory and Heather came to visit!
This is Easter morning at St. Peter's.
It was Pope Giovanni Paolo's last service

The other day I received an email from a professor at the College of Human Sciences about a position available as an ambassador to the program.  As I read over the duties of the position I couldn't help but think how awesome that job would be.  However, I am not qualified so my day dream bubble was quickly popped.  But I couldn't help thinking how great it would be to go back or to live there one day.  So in the spirit of dreaming, below are a few of my favorite pictures.

The whole group

Lunch looking over Lake Nemi

Netherland and I overlooking Positano

Positano....quite possibly my favorite place on Earth!

Capri

Well, for now I'm going to keep dreaming.  Maybe one day I will make it back there!  Until then, I'm going to go wake my husband up and go enjoy the warm weather this weekend!  And I'm going to look forward to the first weekend in April when I can get together again with these wonderful ladies!