Tupperware...Reasons Why I'm Getting Involved

A few years ago, I got involved in Tupperware to try earning a little extra money. To be honest, at the time I was not very good at it. I was (and still am) fairly shy, was scared of talking in front of people, even if I did know them, and whatever money I was earning I was spending it on more Tupperware instead of saving what I had earned.

Flash forward almost 2 1/2 years later. I've been without a job for 3 1/2 months. When it started to feel like other companies or businesses wouldn't give me a chance and hire me, I started thinking about doing a home-based business of my own. I looked into a few possibilities, but none of them caught my eye. One day, I got a message from the person who recruited me the first time and asked if I had thought about getting back into Tupperware. I thought it over and talked it over with the person who's been helping me out since I've been here. I decided to give it another try.

This time so far, I'm using my time a lot more wisely. I'm still nervous to talk in front of groups of people, but trying not to let that detour me. I've been spending time doing online training, reading about the different products offered so that if someone asks me a question about it, I can give them an answer and not always have to ask another consultant about it.

Okay, now some reasons why I've decided to get involved in Tupperware.

I figured while I am looking for a full-time job, I might as well start working on an income from home to get me going while I wait. Someday, I hope to be my own boss and not have to work for someone else the rest of my life. This way, I can set my own schedule and take off when I want to and not have to ask permission from my boss. Once I have a full-time job and until I've earned enough to go out on my own, I want to be able to put my Tupperware earnings into savings. Or use it to put towards paying off debts. Or use what I've saved in the future to take trips to see my family. Living where I do, almost anywhere I would drive for work (once I have a full-time job), I will have to fight traffic everyday to and from work. It will take me on average 45 minutes (or more) to get to work and home. Working for myself doing Tupperware, I could save a lot on gas money. I believe in Tupperware. It is a company that has been around for over 65 years. I feel the product is durable, long lasting, and classic. My grandma has some Tupperware tumblers/cups that she's had since probably the late 70's or early 80's. I know if I go to her house, they will be sitting in her cabinet. My mom has several Tupperware pieces. One I remember most when I was growing up was a big orange bowl she has. I used to sit on the back deck snapping the ends off green beans and putting them into this bowl. She has had this bowl for at least 25 years or more.

If you are interested in supporting me in the future, or just want to check out Tupperware, go to my site: my.tupperware.com/abbyheiman

 

 

Power of Prayer

Come next week, I will have been here in Texas for 3 months. Some days, many days lately, it feels like it has been a very long time.


I have not had the greatest luck in the job search area at all. So far, I have applied for the better part of 60 or more jobs, had maybe 5-10 interviews (if I was lucky), and even recently got rejected from being considered for a serving position at Pizza Hut, being told I wasn't qualified for the position or what they were looking for.


I did have a job briefly for a company that tested tires. I was a driver. It was not a bad job by any means, but the hours were all over the place and most often into the early hours of the morning or all night. No matter how much sleep I got before going in for my shift, I would catch myself nodding off behind the wheel or drifting into the other lane because I was so tired. When I gave my notice to my supervisor that I was quitting, it felt like they didn't quite understand when I said I wasn't being a safe driver. I knew I was endangering myself as well as the other drivers on the road. I tried toughing it out as long as possible because I REALLY, REALLY needed the paycheck. But being safe won out.


I know I have had a team of people praying for me every chance they have that I find a job soon. I have been praying as much as I can too. It just feels so frustrating more days than I can count that I haven't found a decent, reliable job yet when I know several other people have found jobs quickly back home or in a new location.


I have had some help from Matt giving me ideas of places to look or he has even gotten online himself to help me look. I hope he knows how much I appreciate his help and support.


If you are the praying kind, I would certainly appreciate any kind of prayer right now in finding a job that I can make a living at.

Kansas to Texas

Three weeks ago, I moved 700 miles from home. From my family, my friends, and everything I had ever known. I have had a few times of being homesick. Last night was one of them and it hit me for no reason at all. Don't get me wrong, moving to Texas has been one of the best decisions I have made and I'm extremely happy, but I do miss my family.

I'm in the process of trying to find a job too. I had an interview last week and I should find out the early part of next week if I got the job or not. I'm praying and crossing my fingers that I get the job. I am enjoying my time off and getting a lot of knitting, crocheting, and other fun things done, but I know I need a job to be able to pay my bills. This job is similar to what I did back home, so I feel I would be qualified for it. (Please say a prayer that I get it!!).

On the drive to my new home, we saw hay bales wrapped in some sort of white mesh stuff. They looked like giant marshmallows.  I had made a joke now I knew how they made marshmallows.

 

Went fishing at the ranch behind the house a few nights after arriving. Had fun and my fish was bigger than Matt's! Ha ha

 

A week after I arrived, I went to the Hondo Air Show and saw many different kinds of planes. The last time I had been to an air show, I was in high school.

 

 

I'm having lots of fun checking things out and finding new places to explore. I'm definitely trying to make the most of my time. Hope to post more soon!!!

 

Changes

It feels like it's been a very long time since I've last posted anything. I've been busy.

The last week of February, I moved in with my mom and step-dad to save some money. It was to be for only two months. I love my parents and I know they love me, but what parents want their 31 year-old daughter living with them? But they are awesome and understand.

You see, I'm moving to Texas the first week of May. I'm SUPER excited and I can't wait to get there. The next 6 weeks cannot go fast enough if you ask me. Why am I so excited? For those of you who don't know already, my boyfriend lives there. Come middle of April, it will be a year since we've started talking and dating long distance. It's hard to date long distance. Especially when I'm in the middle of Kansas and he's in southern Texas. I miss him a lot too.

But we make the time to talk and share about our day, whether it's texting, messaging through Facebook, calling each other, or Face Timing (like Skype). He's been great in giving me ideas of places to look for jobs and apply at. When I was looking for a vehicle, he was sending me possibilities from different dealerships.

I've been checking things off of my list of what I need to get done before I move. I got a more reliable vehicle, in the process of getting new glasses and contacts, just short of my minimum goal of how much money I wanted saved (I'll have the amount needed before I move which is great), and also selling and donating items I'm not storing at my parents or taking with me.

My family has been supportive which has been great. They know how much I've thought things through and that I'm trying to be responsible. So please forgive me over the next month or two if I'm absent. I'm either busy working or moving to where my heart is.

Country Girl at Heart

From the time I was born until I was 9 years old, my parents, siblings, and I lived in a small farming town. Both of my parents grew up on farms. When my parents moved us to a much bigger town, I didn't want to go. I wanted to stay in that small town with my friends and the rest of my family.

 

 

As a little girl, yes, I played with Barbie dolls and was a little girly. But, I also enjoyed playing outside and didn't mind getting dirty.

 

 



 

As I got older, I still liked doing stuff outside. I still wanted to live in a small town or mainly out in the country. You can laugh if you want, but I had it set in my head that I would move to Montana, Wyoming, or Texas, get married to a farmer, rancher or a good old country boy, have a handful of kids, and feed a houseful of people on a weekly basis. I've had this thought out since way before I met my guy now who happens to live in Texas.

 

 

 

I wanted to have a huge garden, have chickens, dogs, and maybe some cats roaming the yard, and some cattle out back. I could see myself sitting on the back porch like I did as a kid with my mom's large, orange Tupperware bowl snapping green beans with my own future kids. I also want to can items from my garden like my mom, grandma's and aunts had done.

 

 

 

I wanted to be a combination of my grandmothers, my mom, and ranch wives (example: Ree Drummond). Does that sound crazy?

 

 

 

I wonder if it's a little ironic that I found a super nice country boy from Texas. (I think God works in mysterious ways).

 

 

 

 He's said he will teach me how to shoot and then take me to a hunter's safety course and we would go hunting. I used to go fishing with my dad, uncles, and grandpa as a kid. But they always cleaned the fish. My guy said that he'd teach me to clean whatever I hunt or catch. Sounds a little gross, yes, but I am more than willing to learn.

 

 

 

Wherever I've go and no matter where I've been, I feel I have and always will be a country girl at heart.  

Biggest Loser

Several years ago, I found the show "The Biggest Loser". It was part way through season 11 when I started watching. Sisters, Hannah and Olivia, became two of my biggest inspirations. So much of what Hannah was saying was how I had felt at the time: like I didn't matter, I wasn't good enough, that I was invisible

(Sorry for the blurry picture) This is me at about 183 at my heaviest.

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Within a year, I started my own weight loss journey. I found an app to add to my phone to help me keep track of what I was eating and how much I was exercising. In the course of a year, I lost roughly 30 pounds. Yes, there were days that I slipped and ate way too much junk food and many other foods that were unhealthy for me.

I moved back to my hometown in February of 2013. I had quit keeping track of my eating and exercise habits. I wasn't walking as much as I had been. I ended up gaining 5-7 pounds back. My motivation has been lacking.

I recently got a new phone and added the same weight loss app that I had started with before. I've been good at keeping track and have lost a few pounds. Yes, I still eat junk, but I've been better about my grocery shopping and getting healthier food choices. I've even tried a few recipes from some of my Biggest Loser cookbooks.

December 2012 - the same size I am now.

My goal weight is 135-140, which I feel is a comfortable and healthy weight range for me. I still have minimum 12 pounds to go. I know I can do it and that it will take more hard work than I'm putting in now. It will also take me time.

I am thankful for my families support along my journey. I have also made many friends on Twitter who are each on their own weight loss journeys. I am super thankful for them as well.

(Thanks goes out to: @JBReclaim, @FitFamSam, @happyblackchick, @BL11Courtney, @Lightjules12, @ExpDomesticity, @GrimmwayFarms)

What to Write.....

I feel like I can't think of anything to write this year. Granted, we are only 15 days into the new year, but still!

I got to thinking about trying to write at least once a week about goals accomplished, what I'm grateful for, or something positive or exciting.

Here is what I have for this week, and it is something I'm grateful for.

A few years ago, I got into watching The Biggest Loser. In part, it got me started on my own journey to lose weight and try to be healthier.

The fall of 2012, I joined in #JustCrunchEm Twitter parties with others who watch the show. They are headed by former contestant, Courtney Crozier, and Grimmway Farms.

One goal I have is to do one of the Biggest Loser Run/Walks someday. There's one in March I'd like to do, but if I'm not able to make it to that one, I'd like to find one I can. They have 5k and half-marathons. I'd be willing to try either.

This year, I'm grateful for the friends I've made while watching the show and during our little parties. The friends I've made, like me, are struggling and working at their own paces to become healthier and a better person for themselves and their families.

During my 1st 5k (June 2012)