The Harwick Hubabaloo

Decorate Wicklessly!

Scentsy holds a "Decorate Wicklessly" contest for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Being the crafty girl I am, I couldn't resist creating something for the Thanksgiving contest (and I have something up my sleeve for Christmas!) - Meet Tom Turkey.... He is made entirely of felt and a white Scentsy warmer!  (www.trishhasscents.scentsy.us)

 
Want to try your hand at decorating with Scentsy? Check out the competition HERE. There is also a lot of information about candle safety there (good reasons to try Scentsy!)

Oh and tomorrow is the last day to enter to win a free Scentsy system - Make sure you enter a comment on THIS POST to have your name entered into the drawing!

Thanks for stopping by!

Freedom Is Not Free - Happy Veteran's Day! - The Lost Post!

** Yep, this is late... Apparently my computer ate this post, which was scheduled to post on Veteran's Day... opps!

Growing up, I did not take much stock or celebration of Veteran's Day. Despite, the stories I had heard of my Dad in Vietnam, Veteran's Day meant nothing more than a day off school and then as I grew older, a day off work. It isn't that I didn't appreciate my freedoms or that I didn't understand the sacrifices of the men and women who served and lost their lives for them... I just didn't have any first-hand experience with it....

Fast forward 10 years, 4 children and 5 deployments later..... these photos say it all......

 

Freedom is not free... Freedom is living in a tent, tin can or fox hole, eating meals that hardly resemble food...

 

Freedom is missing the birth of your new baby, the first birthday, the first day of school, Christmas, Easter and everything in between, meanwhile missing your family like crazy. Freedom means long distance phone calls and waiting in long lines to have 20 minutes to see/talk to your loved ones. Skype and Yahoo Messenger become your best friends.

 

 Freedom is being scared on the inside, but being brave on the outside - Working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in less than comfortable locations and positions. It is risking your life for the good of the millions of people counting on you to protect their freedoms.

 

I am fortunate (but saddened) enough to live and work in a place where I see the cost of freedom everyday - in the smiles and tears of the children I work with and their families. I see the stress of single - parenting and fear of losing  loved ones on the faces of the spouses left behind. I have lived in the face of such fear and paid my own price of freedom, as I have watched my husband wave goodbye to head to some area of unrest. I am no longer naive to the importance of this day. I understand that freedom is not free.... I hope you do too.

Make sure to thank a veteran (or any solider) for the sacrifices they have made and continue to make for your freedoms... because freedom is truly not free!

Happy Veteran's Day to all the military families I know and love! (and those I don't too!)

The Smell of Success!!!

Hello Everyone!

I have smelled the scent of success and I will tell you it is sweet! (like hazelnut latte and eskimo kisses) About two weeks ago I launched my Scentsy business. If you know me, you know I am not much of a salesman... but I do have a Scentsy in my office at school and everyone who comes in falls in love with the product, so my co-workers are turning out to be great customers! Aren't they cute? (LOL! - Those are the new Scentsy buddies! They hold a sachet which is sure to smell sweet each time your little one gives it a squeeze!)

Being the great customers they are, I was able to book and order my very first party about 1 week ago.. and yesterday it was delivered! -(talk about quick shipping! - 6 days exactly!) I was very popular at work this morning as I arrived with gift bags filled with warmers and fabulous scents! It is exciting to see new people discovering and enjoying this product! Here are some of the warmers they purchased...

 
 
 

In honor of my first succesful order I want to do a giveaway here on my blog! I want to give away a Full Sized Scentsy warmer of the Reader's choice and 3 bricks (that is a $40.00 value) to one lucky random blog reader who does 1 (or more- for extra entries) of the following:

1. Head over to my website www.trishhasscents.scentsy.us and browse the catalog. Come back to my blog to tell me your favorite warmer name and 3 scents you would like to try.

2. For 2 additional entries you can place an order through my website (they ship anywhere in the continental US and Canada) by November 15th. All you need to do is click through to my website , click "Buy From Party" (next to the party named "Harwick Hubabaloo") and shop away! I will be offering incentives to anyone placing an order between now and November 15th (+) an additional chance to win a Scentsy buddy (see the photo above!)

3. For 3 additional entries you can email me at TLHarwick@gmail.com to find out information regarding becoming a Scentsy consultant - Join my team and receive a special incentive! Go Here for more information or to join my team!

4. For 4 additional entries you can book a basket party (email me at TLHarwick@gmail.com). No need to be local. I can ship you the essentials and then the party and hostesses rewards (the free stuff) can be sent directly to you and/or your guests.

Best of luck! I think that if you haven't already tried Scentsy, you will certainly fall in love with this quality product! If you are already a fan of Scentsy, this will give you a chance to add another warmer to your collection!

Oh, and does anyone know a college student living in a dorm who might like to try Scentsy? Any university is great, but I am especially looking for someone at the following universities:

University of Alabama

University of Arkansas

Auburn University

Duke University

University of Tennesse

Why, you ask? I am looking for a dorm contact at these universities to get the Scentsy word out! The Scentsy warmers are perfect for dorm rooms! No need to worry about that stinky roomates dirty shoes or that day old food in the trashcan! Scentsy is a safe alternative to candles and air fresheners. - Set me up with a contact and you and your contact (if they accept my offer) will receive a Scentsy of your choice for review! Email me if you think you know someone! (TLHarwick@gmail.com)

The giveaway will end on November 15th - winners will be announced here on my blog! Best of luck!