Scenes from around our farm

Old Man Winter has arrived.  He sure is a handsome fellow~

 "Buddy"

Gourmet Holidays~

Bruschetta ~ $4.50

Now booking for January parties!  I would love to help you earn free gourmet mixes.  All my party hosts earn the top rewards: 15% of party sales in free merchandise and a free mix from me. If you are local, I would love to help you host an in-home party.  Across the country?  No worries!  There are a variety of parties available: Catalog, Office, Facebook, etc.  Rewards are the same regardless of type of party.  January is an excellent time to host as schedules tend to get less hectic.  Contact me today to reserve a place on my calendar! 

Spiced Apple Cake ~ $6.25

December special ~ Available to all, not just hosts

In the meantime, get your holiday orders in tonight or tomorrow!  Our gourmet mixes make hosting Christmas parties SO easy!  

All Aboard!

I am really enjoying selling The Gourmet Cupboard gourmet mixes!  I came on board last Spring and really love the support and room to grow in this family based company.  With a small investment to start (only $25!), The Gourmet Cupboard makea it very easy to get your business off the ground.  That $25 investment is actually a credit toward your 1st order, so there are no expensive kits to buy ~ one of my favorite parts of this company!  I have made new friends and found products that I love and that make it easier to get busy weeknight dinners on the table.  I would love to have you join my team!  My commitment to you is to be available to help you get started and link you with a wonderful network of gals to offer support and encouragement.  Please comment below or email me if you have any questions or would like more info.  I would love to get a catalog in your hands so you can see our over 200 available mixes! For anyone that joins my team, I will send a special gift your way as a little thank you.  Thanks for supporting small business!  

www.TheGourmetCupboard.com/sites/JeanetteAllday7954

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The Gourmet Cupboard updates and share your link....

Got these sweet treats in the mail on Friday! I'm especially excited to try our new slow cooker mixes. If you have been following all along, you know how much I LOVE my slow cookers~ all 3 of them!  I'll be trying the pot roast mix very soon, adding some potatoes and carrots fresh from our garden.  YUM!!

There are so many direct sales companies that I love.  I love the products and the work at home opportunity that these companies provide to reps all over our country.  And I love the idea of supporting each other by promoting one another, swapping parties or orders and giving each other some encouragement.  On that note, feel free to comment with the link to your direct sales company on this post. Let's check out each others websites, see if anyone wants to do a swap, promote our monthly specials, etc!

And let me leave you with some things to tempt your tastebuds.....

Cookie Dough Dip ~ $5

Tropical Chicken Salad ~ $4.50

Frozen hot Chocolate (makes several servings) ~ $4.00

Beer Bread (one of my very favorites!) ~ $4.50

The Gourmet Cupboard

Yay! They are finally here! You can order our new mixes today! I'm especially excited to share our new slow cooker mixes with you! When ordering, you will not find the mixes listed on the website~ these are BRAND NEW. Let me know what you would like and I can place the order for you or just attach a message when placing your order online. I have descriptions of each new mix and what extra ingredients are required and would be happy to share the details with any of you! 

The Gourmet Cupboard

Stitch Fix #1 Review

As you know from my last post, I finally took the plunge and ordered my first fix from Stitch Fix!  I got a $20 credit so I was able to get my fix for free with the usual style fee waived (the fee is $20 but is applied toward any item you purchase in your fix).
I really like the stylist that I was assigned. Erica did a great job determining my style with limited information to go by.  I did leave her a note letting her know that I don't like uncomfortable clothes, I'm in need of clothing appropriate for work and I am cheap!  Poor Erica!  I also started a Pinterest board to show some outfits that I really like and included a note that I love pastel, feminine, asymmetrical and will not wear white pants.  :)  Spolier alert:  I ended up sending everything back in this fix.  While I thought Erica did a great job, there just wasn't anything that I "couldn't live without" in this one.
Here is what Erica picked for me:

I loved the color of this one, but thought it was a bit plain.  I didn't like the neckline either and thought it wasn't very figure flattering.  So I sent this one back.

I really loved the color of this top.  And the buttons down the back are adorable!  The hang up with this one:  SHEER!  And I mean completely see through!  I don't have a cami to wear under it, and buying one would have defeated the purpose of Stitch Fix: to shop in my own home from selections that a stylist finds.  Sent this one back.

Had it not been for the $98 price tag, I would have kept these pants. I loved how comfortable they were and I have been wanting colored pants.  The peachy~pink was pretty and as you can see in the 2nd photo, they had a lacy style print on them.  Wish they would have been 1/2 the price because I just cannot justify spending almost $100 on pants! 

Another shirt I would have seriously considered keeping except:  THIS IS THE MOST STATIC~Y SHIRT I HAVE EVER WORN!  You can see it clinging in the photo.  It was unreal.  Too bad because I love green and you can't tell from this photo, but it dips a bit lower in the back making it ideal to wear with leggings.  

The last item in my box was not even photographed.  It was a black and white A line skirt that hit mid calf.  I will update my style board for future reference, but mid calf is not a good length for me.  I'll only wear long of just above the knee.  

So, I am looking froward to getting another future fix.  I've read some tips on Stitch Fix's website on how to make the most of the feedback and Pinterest boards so the stylist gets a better idea of personal style and will update my board accordingly.  I would love to see your Stitch Fix reviews, so feel free to post the link to your blog below in the comments.  If you are interested in giving Stitch Fix a try, I would love for you to use my personal link (I'll get $25 credit and can get another fix!): 

stitchfix.com/referral/8061494

Stitch Fix on the Way

Ok, I have seen so much about Stitch Fix and have wanted to give it a try for some time now.  I just landed a new job as a Social Worker and really need some outfits that are work appropriate~I have very few!  We live 1.5 hrs from the nearest store that sells clothing so shopping for outfits isn't easy (plus I generally hate shopping!).  BUT...I am so, so cheap.  I hate spending money on clothes and that is the main reason why I haven't taken the plunge and tried Stitch Fix yet.  I created an account a few weeks ago and even set up my style profile.  I hoped to win a Stitch Fix gift card that I signed up to win on a few blog giveaways.  The plan was if I won a gift card, I would get one Fix and see how it goes.  Since opening an account, I have received emails from Stitch Fix everyday.  Well, today the email was a coupon code for a waived style fee!  So basically I can try Stitch Fix for free.  If I like it, I can purchase any of the clothing using the $20 credit.  If I don't then I send everything back for free and don't have to pay the $20 fee!  Yay!  So, I have a Fix scheduled to arrive around June 14.  I can't wait to see what my poor stylist picks!  I told her/him that I was super cheap and had to have clothes that are comfy.  I'll let you know when the goods arrive!