NEW products from Jordan Essentials!

My mom and I attended the fall launch in Nixa, MO this past weekend, and we are so excited about the brand new products being introduced in the fall/winter catalog!! Please let me know if you would like me to mail you one, or visit my website to browse the entire line as well as see the NEW products!
www.myjestore.com/FarmGirl

Jordan Essentials
New Products
Fall/Winter 2011
* Acne Treatment System
* Unscented Face Care System
* New Formula Time Rewind Eye Cream
* Men's After Shave Lotion (Joel already loves this!)
* Caffeine Eye Roller
* Happy Feet Spa Retreat
* New Sizes! Shampoo in 1 liter pumps, and 2 oz lotions.
* Appreciation Gift Set (this is super cute!)
* Jordan Kids Line! 
* Oil Free Eye Makeup Remover
* Cream Blush
* New Formula Mineral Lipstick (now smoother and softer on your lips!)
* Silver Shimmer Eye Shadow
* Brown Intense Volume Mascara
* Mineral Makeup On-the-Go
* NEW Make My Minerals Kit

6 Months Pregnant... Fun Facts!

* By the end of the month, the uterus is the size of a basketball
* Baby is over a foot long and weighs close to 2 pounds
* Quite active, baby can pedal his feet and has developed a strong grip
* Baby's eyes can open and close now and react to light
* Vocal chords are functioning, although he won't use them until birth
* Hiccups are common (I have found this to be true with Evan!)
* A baby born now can survive with intensive care

- These notes are taken from What to Expect When You're Expecting, a really helpful book that I highly recommend to any pregnant lady! =)

My Star Pupil

I have begun teaching kindergarten to Johnny twice a week! =) Boy, do we have fun!! He's such a great little man, and I can't wait (and I'm kinda scared) for baby Evan to get to know him. John talks to Evan inside my tummy all the time, and is very excited to be an uncle!

Introducing JE New Product!!!

AUGUST HOSTESS SPECIAL:
NEW Caffeine Eye Roller!
A 2011 Fall Catalog Addition!!  Our BRAND NEW Caffeine Eye Roller is a cooling eye refresher! It reduces puffy eyes and firms the sagging skin in your under-eye area.

Hostesses can get this item before anyone else can! Hostesses in August who hold a $300 Show with 1 booking can get this Caffeine Eye Roller for ONLY $5.00! SAVE $9!
Available for purchase after August 27th product launch. 
www.myjestore.com/FarmGirl

1 Corinthians 1:26-31

"Brothers, (and sisters!) think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were of noble birth. But God CHOSE the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God CHOSE the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He CHOSE the lowly things of the world and the despised things - and the things that are not - to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before Him. It is because of Him that YOU are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God - that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written, 'Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.'"

We cannot amputate our past from our destiny!! God takes ownership of it and creates in us a marvelous work for His glory! Let your story magnify His greatness, dear friends. :)

New School Year

A new school year is beginning! I still find it a little strange that I do not have to go back to school, and that this year will instead bring me a brand new baby boy. Still getting used to that concept!

But speaking of boys.... I am very excited that this school year I'll be going out to my parents' house twice a week to do schoolwork and games with my sweet little brothers, David & John! David already pretty much knows how to read, and Johnny is swift on his tail, ready to start his own education! :) It's great that he's so enthusiastic, because I'm a little out of practice on schooling my younger siblings. But I am really looking forward to spending some one-on-one time with my "baby" brothers!

I'll keep posting on our progress through the fall and will have many funny stories to tell, I'm sure.

Praise the Lord today for this nice weather we've been having!! Let Him know how much you appreciate His handiwork!

Love,

FarmGirl

Stolen Vaca Pictures!

One of our many gas station stops along the way. Caught mid-yawn!

We just love each other so much! And we can't wait for Evan to join us SOON!!

Aww! Sisters =)

Not sure what that crazy face is about... hehe.

The Riefer & Snyder kiddos! (Plus Joel and me; not sure, but I think we're still kids too!)

Strolling in the corn fields of Ohio.

We had such a nice time relaxing and talking!

More pictures coming!! Thanks, Meg, for letting me "steal" these for now!

Summer Vacation!!

Well, tomorrow is the day. The Riefers and the Eldredges (me, Joel, and Evan) are heading out on a family vacation to Ohio! Our good friends the Snyders live there, and we have been wanting to visit them for quite a while now.... last time we saw them they came to our house, and that was what seems like forever ago.

Joel and I are very excited that we're getting to take a vacation before the baby comes, and my brothers and sisters are thrilled that we're all going together!! We should be home by next Monday. 

And now I'm off to town for some last minute shopping before we leave! We will take LOTS of pictures and I'm sure you'll want to check my blog as well as The Straight and Narrow Way (my sibs') next week. =)

God Bless,

ashley