Monthly Archives: September 2009

Creating My Own Success Story

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I have completely neglected Garibay Soup these past few days…. almost a week actually. I took some time away from my blog, twitter (not full on, but tried to keep it on the back burner) and just did things that needed to be done.


My friend Kandi contacted me regarding a business opportunity that she’s been trying to pitch to me for a while. I never have joined, or listened, because LIFE IS BUSY. I don’t have time for another thing, I don’t have time to even think… but she just happened to call me one more time on a day I really needed that call. So, I listened. I listened and had chills as she talked, excitement in my heart, because this is something I could easily do! This is something that my husband and I could do TOGETHER! I took a few days, thought, researched, read success stories, prayed and came to a conclusion… this is the answer I’ve been waiting for! Today I signed up. Today is the first day in this new journey. I will blog about, I will share the things I like, dislike and the success I KNOW I will have.


You are what you think you are, and I think I am filled with success. I think that I can do ANYTHING that my mind gets set to, and if somebody before me pulled it off, guess what… I CAN PULL IT OFF! I’m not even going to get into the amount of $$ my friend has made, because it sounds unrealistic, but the fact is it is realistic. That’s her success story though, and I can create my own where I can tell you… hey I just made $14,000.00 this month and I’m taking a trip to Italy with my family. Yes, it can happen.


I know that many people are very skeptical of any kind of Multi Level Marketing business, but my question to your right now is WHY? Why not take advantage of an amazing thing created for people where they can work right from home and make what executives that spend HOURS UPON HOURS at the office make? I’m going to step out on a limb and try this for you, for me, for my family, for my friends. I will blog about my journey, my successes and how much I think you should join in on this.


To view my new website regarding my new adventure {CLICK HERE}


Remember.. it doesn’t matter what you do. You can be successful at ANYTHING. Don’t listen to people’s negative words about the things that you feel passionate about, just listen to the positive and make YOUR own success story. The success story where you change your family’s life for generations to come.


If you’re interested in keeping tabs on what it is that I’m doing please follow me via {RSS} and {Twitter}. My success story can be your success story contact me if you’re interested in more info on my new journey.


P.S. I’m still sticking with my Wildtree, because WILDTREE ROCKS! If you haven’t tasted it yet, you’re totally missing out… check it out {HERE}


What works for me is taking rein of my life, creating my success story and being positive about EVERYTHING.  I’m accepting that there are opportunities that seem too good to be true, but they are true, because IT HAS HAPPENED FOR SOMEONE ELSE, WHY NOT LET IT HAPPEN FOR YOU?  My friend, Kandi, is a VERY close family friend who has left her executive job to find success in something so simple, so easy and I’m going to be JUST LIKE HER!  Will you?

Head over to {We are THAT Family} for more things that work for hundreds of others.

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I’m baaaack! Let’s get this Wildtree Party started RIGHT!

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Bringing back a redo of a previous Works for Me Wednesday this week, because I am relaunching and going full strong into my Wildtree Business again. It’s delicious people… here’s an old post I wrote about it.


I want to share with moms out there an amazing new food line that is ALL NATURAL! There’s no preservatives, there’s no MSG, there’s no Dyes, fillers, no additives, made in a peanut free facility. Everything in these products are NATURAL! The company that is making this possible for us is called {Wildtree}.


I’m a work at home mom, and by the time dinner rolls around I’m cringing as I’m feeding my family junk. Sure, it’s a home cooked meal, but half the stuff I used to make it contain horrible things that my family doesn’t deserve to consume. However, I don’t have the time to spend hours in the kitchen making things from scratch. It just isn’t realistic for me.


In addition to all of the above reasons, I have a daughter with a heart condition, a son that has food aversions and reactions to certain dyes (red dye is not a good one if you have a child with ADD or ADHD…. actually any dye isn’t) and is in the process of being diagnosed for Sensory Processing Disorder and a husband with high blood pressure.


Another point I really want to express here is about the Grapeseed Oil. I have always been a huge fan of Olive Oil. In my mind I was cooking with the best possible health option for my family…. nope, I was wrong. Grapeseed Oil is definitely the way to go. Wildtree offers a variet of {Grapeseed Oils} that are infused with DELICIOUS flavors. You can read all about the health benefits {HERE}.


Wildtree is opening up across the country! It’s an all-natural, preservative-free direct sales company that is growing like crazy! It is direct sales/party plan, and it’s the simplest party I’ve ever seen or done, with about 10 minutes of information and then tasting many of the wonderful samples! It’s FUN and very social!

Basically there are 4 ways to be involved:

1. As a Representative – and we need you! There are just over 1000 representatives across the country at this point,
so you could be THE FIRST or one of the first in your neck of the woods!
It’s $99 for the kit… and it’s risk free if you eat!!


2. As a Host – just let me know when you want to earn tons of free
food products (you MUST try the grapseed oils, the Asian Ginger Plum Dressing,
and the Scampi blend first!). I can get a host packet in the mail and coach
you on how to have a GREAT party. Super easy!


3. As a Culinary Club Member – this is a wholesale buying opportunity
with specials made available monthly to you!
It’s $25 for a Lifetime Membership and well worth every penny….
hey, you get 20% off of your purchases!


4. As a Customer! You will LOVE these fabulous products!
Plus, their products are taste guaranteed,
which means if you don’t like something
they’ll buy it back from you or you can trade it for something else!
You can’t beat that….. no grocery store will give you that luxury.


See my website for placing your order or taking advantage of our representative opportunity. There is a short video to watch if you are interested in doing so!

Did you know that Whole Foods is the fastest growing chain in the U.S.? Have you noticed that many of the fast-food chains are taking the trans-fats our of their food?

Generations ago, most Americans ate natural, nutritious food they grew themselves or bought from small, local grocers.

Then large food companies were formed and sought to improve their bottom line by extending the shelf life of their products. Scientists added more and more chemicals to foods. Now we all realize that many of those additives are harmful and governments have begun to address the issue.

Smart consumers interested in the health of their families aren’t waiting for government action. They are looking for better, healthier sources of foods. Look around you…. That’s where Wildtree comes in! It was formed on the premise that food should not only be natural and delicious but also easy to prepare. (and QUICK!) So whether you’re a gourmet cook, a wanna-be, or HATE it, Wildtree could be just what you need.

I look forward in hearing from you. My personal website for Wildtree is {www.amanda.mywildtree.com}, and all of my contact information is on the site if you have any questions. You can even sign up from there to become a rep!

I really love Wildtree. Our health is the most important thing, and I’m seeing the benefits, I’ve seen my husband’s blood pressure drop, his weight drop, and we have not had to sacrifice taste!

For things that work for other’s head over to {Works for Me Wednesday} for some GREAT TIPS!!

If you want to be notified about special deals, new products, recipes that I (and other Wildtree users) have discovered be sure to follow me on {TWITTER}



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Just Breathe

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My blog isn’t always funny, cheery or anything that would ever make any reader ever come back to it. BUT IT’S MY BLOG, so sometimes I have to throw some crap up in the mix that means nothing to anybody but myself… cuz that’s why I have a blog right?


The word family to me is a BIG, FAT JOKE! I’m not talking about my precious, beautiful family that I have here ~ my husband, my son, my daughter… I’m talking basically about the other family… the extended family.


I’m not fortunate enough to have a good, close, loving family. That just doesn’t exist for us. We have the occasional callers, the people who use you because they need something and then the people who FU&$ you right up the ass. Yeah, if you can’t tell I’m pretty pissed off. Dreams are shattered, stress is bellowing and I have to figure out how to make things right.


If I am absent from my blog for a while, just know that I’m working on things. If I’m not tweeting, I’m working on things.


I will be okay. I just need to remember that my husband and my kids are the ONLY thing in this entire world that matters. It’s unfortunate when life that’s going so well suddenly throws a tornado at you… a tornado that flips everything out of control.


Just breathe, Amanda, just breathe.

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8 Years Ago Today I became a Mom

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8 years ago today I learned what it truly means to have someone in this world grasp and cling to your heart in a way that nobody has ever done. I learned so much about unconditional love, understanding and striving to be the best I can possibly be.


8 years ago today, a beautiful baby boy came out immediately peeing on his mama. I fell in love the minute I looked into his sweet, sweet face.


Over the years watching Jayden grow into such a respectable, beautiful, stunning young man I can’t help but Thank God for blessing me with probably one of the sweetest souls I’ve ever met. If you’ve had the privilege of meeting him, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about.

Jayden,


I just want you to know that you are the most special little boy in the entire world. I know that you were put on this Earth for something big, and I can’t wait to figure out exactly what it is. I love you so much, and am blessed to be able to call you mine. I love you forever and always!  Happy Birthday, my baby boy.


Love, Mama

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Just a Motivating Monday – Being a Woman of Example

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If you’re just joining in:
-Write a blog post about ANYTHING at all that inspires you, or something you feel will inspire others.

-Please link back to Garibay Soup

-Please snag my Just a Motivating button on your post.

-I hope that we can all go and visit each other’s blogs and read what everyone has linked up ~ I hope that this carnival can bring more traffic for you 🙂 So, spread the comment love! 


Every week I do a post on something inspiring. Something that might touch your soul and inspire you in some way. Sometimes people link up with things that motivate them, and that’s okay. There’s no wrong way with this carnival and I just wanted to throw that out there. You can link up motivating or inspiring…. either way it will move us 🙂
I believe that we as women should stand and be an example for the things we believe in. I believe that the way we present ourselves to people, and the way we treat people should reflect a woman of faith, of passion, of love, of respect for self and respect for God.

I personally have a very strong Faith that I hold inside. Do I always present myself with this? No, I don’t. I should, and I strive to, but sometimes being a human gets the best of me. Sometimes I say things I shouldn’t, sometimes I do things I shouldn’t, but I have my own personal goals between My Heavenly Father and I and how I achieve these are between Him and me.

We as woman hold such a strong key to our eternity. There are very successful men and women, but in the beginning what makes them succeed the most is if they have a mother who followed Proverbs 22:16 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” In order to train up a child in the way he or she should go, don’t you think you need to be the best example to them? 

You don’t have to be religious to hold a certain respect for the woman that you are. Why not be an example for other girls in your life. Why not show them that you are a respectable woman, you have a great purpose on this earth and you are rocking it as a mom, because you are striving to be everything you can. It takes no more and no less to be that awesome.

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Princess Fairy Dancer

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Today was a momentous day for me and my photography. My daughter went to her first dance class ever. I have waited for this day since the minute I found out she was a girl. I have always envisioned my daughter as being a little ballerina and knowing how to dance. I have so many ideas for the moments I can photograph of her. She is such an inspiration to my photography…. I present to you the Princess Fairy Dancer.
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