COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS

I am really starting to get excited about the upcoming weekend and it is only Tuesday. Lol! I don’t want to wish my life away but I can hardly wait for Friday to come. I know a lot of people say that EVERY week just because they don’t have to work on the weekends but I am saying it because of soooo many reasons.My daughter is flying in from Alaska on Friday and even though I just saw her about a month ago I am still pretty stoked about seeing her again. I will also get to see my son, daughter-in-law, and my other grandbabies who I don’t get to see often enough! I will be staying at my mom and dad’s house AND my sister and her family will be coming in from Atlanta. My brother and his family just live down the road from my mom and dad so we will all be together which does not happen near enough. I doubt if Joseph and his family will travel the 5 hours because of the new baby but they are still considering it. After all, it is not every day that your grandfather turns 100!!! All of my cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. will all be gathering for the party on Saturday and I can’t wait to see everyone. I love Grundy but I do miss getting to see my side of the family. I bought this Violet + Claire top because of the colors and print. You all know I love wearing color and these colors blend so well together. The top might not show it very well but the background is a pale pink and then there are many different shades of pinks, greens, and blues all mingled together. When I wore this top last July I wore it with dark gray or black denim pants which brought out the darker patterns in the top. One thing about colorful tops is that you have a lot of options when it comes to pants.

Today I am wearing the Summer necklace from Plunder Design. This is a shorter necklace measuring 20″. I love layering a short necklace and a longer necklace together for a dramatic effect. The colors on this necklace are all pastels such as pale green, pale pink, and cream. There is an antique look about this necklace and if you could see it in person you would understand what I mean. I think the flower itself, which looks like opaque glass, might be the reason. The necklace does have a pair of matching earrings called Dawn which I have on but you can’t see. For a longer necklace, I chose the Plunder Posse.  It is a monthly subscription service where you get 1 to 3 different items every month for a total of 25.00 all fees included. There is a pair of earrings that also came with this necklace. The two bracelets I have on are the Beatrice and the Ashley. The Beatrice, on the left, is pearls and has dangling charms as well as a monogram. The Ashley is on the right and it has been my favorite bracelet from the Spring and Summer catalog. BTW, the new Fall supplement catalog will be coming out soon, I can hardly wait to see what new items will be in store for us. Go to plunderdesign.com/taniastephens to place an order, just pick on a party with my name.Yes, my little owlet is still with me. Lol! Her white hair really pops against my cardigan. I am not sure what color to call this cardigan. My first thought was wine but that is too dark, and then there was claret but that just doesn’t seem right either, so I guess I will let you come up with the name. The tag is missing from the cardigan but I bought it at the overstock store in town so it is probably by Isaac Mizrahi. It doesn’t really matter since it was the color that I bought it for and not the designer name. Ignore that the picture shows yellow below, the cardigan does come in this plum color.

I really dread when skinny jeans go out of style. To tell the truth, I really wasn’t a fan when I first saw them but boy they sure have grown on me. This pair is by Earl Jeans and they are very comfortable. They are not a stiff denim but instead, they are soft and stretchy. This pair is one that I will throw on during the weekends. You can just sit around, lay around, or work on the house (not that I would, but you could) in these because they are so comfortable.

I have a pair of go-to jeans and also my go-to shoes on today. I love this neutral pair of Aerosole wedge shoes because they will go with anything and also because they are extremely comfortable. They have a double padded memory foam foot bed which makes it easy to do a lot of walking in these. I need to be on the lookout for another pair since I have had these for a couple of years.
I am 57 years old. That doesn’t bother me in the least to say, in fact, I am very proud that I have been allowed to live this long and I hope one day that my grandchildren and great-grandchildren will all be coming together to celebrate my 100th birthday. After all, that is only 43 years away. Lol!

Two ladies have recently joined my Rodan + Fields team that are very business minded. One is a CPA and one is a banker. Why would they choose to join R+F? Here is a little something I found on Facebook that may explain why.

$1,000 invested in Amazon 20 years ago would be worth around $450,000 today. When Amazon was introduced, it was simply an online bookstore that was changing how books were sold and delivered to people without all the overhead of a bookstore.
Today, Amazon has completely shifted our online shopping experience and is an industry disruptor…
In 2008, Rodan+Fields, a premium skincare line pulled out of high-end retail stores like Neiman Marcus and Henri Bendel and enlisted entrepreneurs to help them make their products available to everyone regardless of whether they had access to a high-end store in their area…
2009: $10 million in sales
2010: $22 million in sales
2011: $56 million in sales
2012: $109 million in sales
2013: $196 million in sales
2014: $350 million in sales
2015: $636 million in sales
2016: $1.15 BILLION in sales
See where this is going – Rodan + Fields is another industry disruptor, but this time in the hands of consultants (entrepreneurs) like me.
Rodan + Fields is presently sold only in the US and Canada but with plans in place to launch into Australia later this year and then the Asian markets. We are just getting started! 

Think about this and then join me on Wednesday night at 9:00 pm EST for a ZOOM opportunity call. ZOOM is a free app that you download and then hit the Join A Meeting button. Type in 736-578-7052 to join the meeting. If you would rather talk to me personally you can message me and we will set up a time to talk.