Getting My Fix from the Lia Sophia Spring Summer Line

The new catalog came out February first. I got an advance copy of the catalog from one of my Lia ladies and after studying the catalog made my wish list.  As usual I found a couple if things I liked at first glance, but after going through it again (and letting my daughters look) the list grew. Not enough to warrant a party though.

I placed my first order through my local rep. As much as I want to wear it (especially the classified necklace) I'm waiting as I ordered the party time and shortcake necklaces from two different advisors so both my daughters could get them.

Party time necklace for March 34

Shortcake necklace 28

Classified necklace in hematite 88

Block party in mulberry 48

123.61 for 198 worth

The second order came yesterday, and actually my daughters have been asking about them so I may give them their goodies this weekend (although I wanted to wait to give them the birthstone ones for their actual birthdays).

Shortcake N - $34

Party Time N (May) - $28

Glacial N - $20

Slow Dance E (Mint) - $5

Shipping - $4.25

Tax - $6.96

Grand Total is $98.21 for $208

I thought I was done when I stumbled across a Facebook party held by a friend if my local advisor and I saw the Bardot bracelet and the offer to get it for $10 if I ordered up to $80 worth of other stuff.

3rd order including 

 Free Flyer earrings

flash bulb earrings

 first dance earrings

Bardot bracelet

106.82 for $200 worth

For a grand total of $606 worth of jewelry (before tax) for $328.64 including tax and shipping.  Not bad especially considering that the full price items were the necklaces for my daughters - total of $124 for all 4.  Bottom line though, I need a bigger jewelry box ;)

I held off ordering until I could checkout the new starter kit.  Unfortunately, like the previous kit, there weren't any pieces I was really excited about that I like (other than ones I already own). I am still seriously considering joining Lia Sophia once my son starts school in the fall, which is partly why I am obsessively following different advisors Facebook pages, and joining Facebook parties of total strangers.  I'm not a stalker, I'm collecting ideas.  Everyone time someone pins any of the pins I have under my Lia Sophia boards (especially my tips for a successful party), I check to see who they are and what I can learn from them.  

I have a couple of pins planned for ways that I use my genius clasps and necklace shorteners that I haven't seen elsewhere. I just need to figured out how to take the pics. 

500 Miles

I started running again in the summer of 2012.  That year I logged 199 miles.  Last year I took the cold weather months off (cause I wimped out) and started running again in April.  I logged 400 miles total for the year.

My goal for 2014 is 500 miles.  A nice round number and not a huge difference from last year if I stay consistent during the cold. To keep me motivated I signed up for a virtual run club through virtualrunqueen.com and I'll be earning this cool medal for my efforts.

I've got a long way to go since I took a bunch of time off for my pinched nerve, but I've done the math and I know I can do it (but I have to average 11.3 miles per week from now on). 

It'll take some work and dedication but that's the point of setting goals.  There's no point in setting goals if they are really easy.

Travel Post Kids

Tomorrow I'll be going on my first international solo trip in a long time.  By solo I mean without my husband or kids. I'm actually meeting my sister in Europe to surprise our Dad for his birthday.  

Before kids I worked for an incentive travel company so traveled a few times a year for that, and when my husband was in residency and always liked having his next vacation planned even if it was months away.  Looking forward to a trip to Europe or Hawaii made those long call nights a little more bearable. We took a break from traveling when our kids were little but have started doing more now that they are getting older and more used to it.  We'll be going to California for spring break which will be a fun trip, but for now I am really looking forward to a trip where I have 2 long flights to do whatever I want - catch up on reading, blogging and actually get some sleep on the plane.  

It's a short trip.  I fly home on Monday but in the meantime I'll be celebrating my Dad's birthday with family and friends, going out with my sister one night, and hopefully get to do a little shopping and get to run outside a couple of times, while my husband holds down the fort at home.  If all goes well (which I'm sure it will, I hope to make trips like this more frequent).