While it's still quite chilly, I'm dreaming of Summertime. Having the heating on, even if it's just to "take the chill out" is for the birds. Apparently, the birds seem to thing it's springtime with all the blasted racket at 4a.m. Really birds? 4?

I digress. In an effort to get into the spirit of summer, I'm shopping for a pair of white linen trousers which I will basically live in from now until September. I've clearing more junk out of this house on a daily basis. It's like a clown-car of debris. My poor children are sharing 6 dresser drawers for all of their clothes and 2 are entirely filled to the brim with cloth nappies. My youngest hasn't worn a nappy in about 2 months. Again digressing...

So I've got on the best summer-smelling Scentsy wax, Coconut Lemongrass. Ahh, Coconut Lemongrass is one of those complex fragrances where you can sniff it and get something different everytime. First waft: "Oh! That's very lemongrass-y." Second sniff: "Oh, I can REALLY smell the coconut! It reminds me of holiday!" Oh yeah, it's what I'm talking about.

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Then I decided I need an old school push-pop after I found this recipe on Pinterest: http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2012/01/orange-pushup-smoothie.html It looked delicious and I couldn't stop thinking about it.

So I decided that since I was watching the calories, and I was obsessing over orange push-pops, I would try a not only low-cal, but a British modification. (we don't get the frozen juice concentrates here)

Here's my recipe:

Gobs of ice. That's an exact measure, you know!
2 cups of skim milk
1 cup of No Sugar Added Squash
1/2 cup Splenda
3 tablespoons of Light Coffee-Mate
1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

Throw it all in the Blender until it's smooth. The boys and I had some straight away and another couple of cups are sitting in the freezer.

Happy Summertime... I promise it's coming!

I had the absolute HONOR this week of listening to the 7th ever Scentsy Consultants speak about the experiences she and her husband had when starting Scentsy way on back in 2003. She disclosed that she was in attendance at what was very likely the first ever Scentsy party and she joined as a consultant then and there. The stories she has about how the company and her business grew were so inspiring. At one point during the call, her husband said that when the public started to really want to buy Scentsy, they were working as fast as they could and that "we couldn't have failed even if we had tried!". I love this. I love that an ordinary family only 7-8 years ago were able to take a chance on something that has changed their lives. I'm cheesy, I know. So, I remembered why I wanted to be a consultant. I wanted to be one of the first people in Europe to share this product with others... and I continue to want that. There is nothing better than seeing someone find that fragrance that makes them remember Mum's kitchen or Grandad's garden. And there is NO better feeling than helping someone start a business that I know (although they may not!) that his could very well change their life. This was definitely the best £85 I have ever spent and as my team continues to grow and achieve, I can't help feeling that I'm building my own family and also building a Scentsy family. I love this! Check out what's involved in the Starter Kit and get in touch if you want to jump into this crazy ride with me.