Once a Month Check In!

How awful am I!? Anyways, I forgot to tell ya'll that one of my former foster sons is now staying with us. We will call him "The Pirate". He is so helpful and is trying his best to get back on his feet. I couldn't let him be homeless. That just would break my heart.

So, since it's Christmas, my agency is sponsoring him! I'm so excited! He thought he wasn't going to get anything f0r Christmas but it's going to be a great one for him!

My daughter, The Tomb Raider, loves The Pirate. He plays the guitar, sings, and pays attention to her. Four year old girls LOVE being the center of attention!

Anyways, Lovebug got himself a PS3 for Christmas and he got me an Ipod Touch. I'm finally giving up my Palm Pilot. It's seen better days and I need to simplify my scheduling.

Fisher is going to Oregon for Christmas to get reacquainted with his Grandma and Brother. I'm excited for him. He's been doing so well at home and at school and he deserves to be with his family. If all goes well over the holiday he might be moving to Oregon permanently.

This is what I do. We're a transitional foster home. Ultimately, we want permanency for the kids. Of course we get attached but when I went through my training 6 years ago the one thing they told us that always stayed with me was, "If they leave and your heart doesn't break then you didn't do it right."

I have raised 24 teenage boys and have had my share of heartbreaks! That's OK though because I believe the more of my heart I give away, the more it grows! Sounds strange but it's true!

Spike is struggling right now. He's always had a hard time making attachments in his life. So many people have let him down and it has hardened him. It's so difficult to reach him. He doesn't respond to positive reinforcement which is my primary parenting style. I've had to step outside of my comfort zone and use a depriving parenting style. It seems that Spike only responds to deprivation. For example, if I say, "Good job on your chores today!" (positive reinforcement) he won't do the chores the next day. The only time he will do what is expected of him is if he is threatened with a consequence (deprivation). That is really difficult for me because it feels like such a negative way to parent. However, it's the only thing that he responds to. There is a friend of his family that wants to take Guardianship of him. I am hoping that he can make that work and find a permanent placement with them.

Jaguar is now officially a Mona Vie Rep. He is going with Lovebug and me to a TEAM Seminar tomorrow. He's really excited to learn how to build his business. My youngest sister (19) is also going with us. She is starting in the business, too. We'll call her Greenie. She's expecting her first child in May! OMG! My little sister is preggo! We will know if it is a girl or boy on December 16Th.

My older sister is coming to visit tomorrow. She lives in Kentucky and I haven't seen her in over 6 years! I can't wait. We'll call her Spiffy. She'll only be here for a week but I'm hoping to go see her in Kentucky next summer.

Anyways, I'll try and check in more often. If I don't then I wish you a VERY MERRY HOLIDAY SEASON!

Take Care!

Kat

A Rising Star - Mona Vie Post

So I wasn't kidding when I wrote my last entry and said this blog is the #1 thing that will be neglected because of my starting a business! I did write this long post about Halloween and it being just an excuse for girls to run around half naked and call it a costume but it was a draft and by today I figured it was a little late for it so....deleted!

This week I recieved my Mona Vie Visa Debit Card, my Star pin, a letter congratulating me for ranking to a Star, and a certificate of achievement. Next week I will become a Star 500 and get a pin, letter, certificate, and this weeks commissions deposited to my card! GO ME!
I feel acomplished!

So, tonight I had a tasting at my house and added a new distributor to my Mona Vie business. As our son Jaguar watched us show the business plan and answer questions he decided he wants to get into the business when he turns 16 in February. He's now learning everything he can for the next few months by reading leadership books and listening to speakers on CD's that teach the business process. His goal is inspiring:

To become the youngest Mona Vie Black Diamond ever! (Average $1.4 million annually)

All I can say to that is...HE CAN DO IT! I've always encouraged my kids to reach for their dreams and achieve them! King Lovebug and I believe in him and we will do anything in our power to help him be a success!

"Don't dream a small dream. Dream a BIG dream! The worst that could happen is a small dream could come true!" -Orrin Woodward, Mona Vie Presidential Black Diamond

I'll keep ya posted on Jaguar's progress in the biz!

Top 10 things that...

get neglected when starting a business...

10. Laundry (like I really needed an excuse, right?)

9. Your love life (like I knew what that was before!)

8. The Car (I can't believe how much junk mail is in there!)

7. The mail (I'm scared to check the PO BOX! I'm sure it's packed by now!)

6. The Dishes (maybe we should go to disposable...)

5. The recycling (Ok, disposable is a bad idea...)

4. Your e-mail inbox (Can we say "daily digest" instead of "individual" e-mails on Freecycle!)

3. Sleep (Check the time this list was created...yup 3am!)

2. The hobbies (it's what I did before to keep my mind off reason #9!)


And the #1 thing that gets neglected when starting a business...



1. THIS BLOG!! LOL!

Come on... you saw it coming!

Hugs,

Kat
www.monaviekat.com

Fancy Meeting You Here!

Welcome to my Blog! I'm Queen Kat. I'm not sure what I want to accomplish with this blog so it will be a new adventure for both of us! I've been married to King Lovebug for almost 12 years and in love with him for 14 years. We have a beautiful Princess who is almost 4. We'll call her the Tomb Raider. We also have 3 teenage foster boys all in 10th grade who we will call Jaguar, Spike, and Fisher.

Tomb Raider is a smart girl who loves to watch Noggin and play with other kids.

Jaguar plays football and has many friends at school.

Spike is working on getting a job and just likes to hangout with his girlfriend.

Fisher goes to a special school and works in the community helping others.

Lovebug has worked in motor repair for 13 years. In his spare time he enjoys working in the yard.

Besides being a mom, I stay busy building my Mona Vie business so this is your only warning...this blog will include shameless plugs for Mona Vie!

Well, it's late and I'm going to go to bed! Watch closely because there's more to come!

( http://www.monaviekat.com/ )
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