Arbonne Spa Party Update

Fun Foot Soak!

Goodie bags for everyone!

Before & After

Last Saturday night was a hit! Everyone had such an amazing time having their foot soak and massage with the entire Sea Source line. The facial table was a great way to prep everyone to have the makeup consultation. Let me tell you everyone looked gorgeous when they left that night. The makeovers were very successful! I expected everyone to show up and get their treatments and leave.

I was so pleasantly surprised to see everyone gathered around the table socializing! It was relaxing and so much fun for everyone, thank you to all who came and most of all to Monica and my mom Linda for working their little hands off!

If you want to have a party like this e-mail me at sharon.esparza@cox.net!

Pamper Yourself on September 20th

I am so excited about my upcoming Arbonne Party! I have been an Arbonne Consultant for almost a year now and this is going to be the best party yet! I just had to share. We are going to have hand and foot soaks, makeup consultations, shake and tea bar, and facials. I will also have my Floral Facelift products out as well. The best part is the free gift everyone will get.

Everyone who comes will get a glass of wine, hand mit, wash cloth, tea sample, chocolate mint chew, and a gift for Floral Facelift. If you bring a friend you will also get an additional gift!

We will also have lots of gift sets available. Come check out our adorable vintage tea sets. They come with the cup and saucer, 4 Arbonne teas and a silver tea spoon, all for just $20.00! They are such great gifts.

Floral Facelift also is having a huge Summer Clearance. I will also have my new holiday collection out. So don't miss out on these great deals and opportunities!

E-mail me if you want to come! Sharon.esparza@cox.net.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Tomorrow my mom will turn 60! My dear friend Colleen and I threw my mom a surprise party on Saturday night. Let me tell you it was a hit! She was surprised!

I came up with the idea of a Summer night in Paris theme. My mom is too special for that over the hill stuff. Besides she is absolutely gorgeous and looks nothing even close to 60! I decorated with lot's of glitter, vintage papers, flowers, Eiffel towers everywhere and used beautiful linens my dear Aunt Carol let me borrow from her travels in France. Let me tell you, they are nothing you could find at any store here.
I wanted to welcome everyone with the Summer in Paris theme. I had french music playing in the background. There also was a 6 1/2 foot gold glittered Eiffel tower for people to pose for pictures. That was so much fun. I dressed the children in french clothes with little french hats. They were the token "french people".

I turned my dining room into a french bakery. I hand stamped little white treat bags with Eiffel towers and filled each one with parchment paper. The dinning room table was full of treats to fill the bags with. I made Eiffel tower chocolate lolly pops, Eiffel tower cookies, we had Madeline cookies, lemon cooler cake and many more treats for everyone to take home. I think the bakery was a hit, everyone walked out with very full bags.

We set up a buffet in the back yard and also made several relaxing seating areas for everyone to just kick back and enjoy themselves. All of my mom's friends are such wonderful people and I enjoyed having all of them over. She was so happy to see all of them and my mother had a smile on her face the entire night. My mother deserved this party so much and it was such a pleasure to have it for her. Happy Birthday Mom!

They love dogs too in Paso Robles!

Here is a cute water fountian on the sidewalk for dogs. I thought this was too cute.

Lone Madrone Winery

Summer Vacation

I have not been able to post for a while since we were up in northern California for our Summer vacation. We had a great time. We stayed in Paso Robles. It is so pretty to see hills of green wineries lined with a gold backdrop of wheat fields. The people here were wonderful, they so graciously accommodated our two children. As my husband tasted wine we walked the properties and explored. Yes it was very hot however the beauty of it all made you forget. The Rotta winery was so nice. They took my 2 year old and 8 year old in the back (where the wine is made) to pet their dog. They just loved it. I must say the wine was awesome! Castro Cellers was gorgeous! They had a huge tasting room, wonderful staff and even offered my 2 year old grape juice to tase. It was so good we bought two bottles along with the wine my husband fell in love with. Last but not least one of my favorites for many reasons, Lone Madrone. This place has it all. They even have a nursery! I bought two scented geraniums there, I just love them. They have beautiful gardens and animals for the kids to look at as well.

I do think that this place is the next up and coming Wine Country that could beat Napa. I have now been to both. Paso Robles is quaint and not commercial. It is close to the coast and Hearst Castle, you can see so much while you are there! I highly recommend taking a long weekend and driving up the California Coast.

Check out my favorites on my website, I added the wineries to them! http://www.floralfacelift.com/

The New Chic Green Shopper

I am so excited about my new product. All handmade by me. The Chic Green Shopper! This is such a great bag! I am so excited about it because it's so green. This is a great shopping bag made of 100% organic cotton canvas, organic cotton is usually rain-fed, not irrigated, so it uses a lot less water. Organic cotton is grown without the use of pesticides and insecticides. The embellishments on this bag are made from vintage, recycled or scrap fabrics and materials only.
Crystals are genuine Swarovski Crystals. Holds up to 15 lbs. In the photo I have filled on up for you to see. I have two bottles of wine, bag of veggie chips, three boxes of pasta, 2 bags of pretzels and my all time favorite Martha Stewart Magazine! It still had room for more and it was very comfortable to carry. The best thing I can say about this bag is that you will look very sophisticated while shopping at the mall or in Trader Joe's.

These will be on sale for $23.00 or 2 for $40.00 at the big event this Sunday at the Ride the Coast event benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Ana. It will be held at Westfield Mainplace Mall in Santa Ana. This is a great cause benefiting kids and teens and it will be lots of fun. There will also be a motorcycle raffled off! Visit www.ridethecoast.com for tickets and information on the event. They will also have tickets on sale at the event.

The bags will be avaliable online next week. Send me your e-mail address if you would like a coupone code for a discount!

Wedding shower last Saturday

Last Saturday was my best friend Colleen's wedding shower. My mom and I were in charge of the decorations. Her sister Julie took care of the food. It was a great hit. We made a tower of flowers that looked a little like a wedding cake. Each flower container was the party favor that everyone took home. We also had a wish tree, everyone wrote their wishes to the bride and groom and we pinned them on the tree with pretty pearl floral pins. Julie did a great job on the food, we had little heart shaped sandwiches. It was a beautiful day for a beautiful bride to be! I will send more photos of Colleen when I get them from my sister. I was too busy to take pictures during the shower.

Flea Market Finds

My mom and I went shopping at the antique flea markets and found some great deals. I love the milk glass I picked up and the silver spoons. I also picked up a bunch of linens, I am a linen junky. I just love how beautiful the vintage linens are and how you will never find anything like them new. I picked up lot's of tea cup sets that I will be reselling as gift sets, stay tuned... I will take photos of them when I am done and post them on my website.

A Good Cause..

Today my Aunt Carol called me and asked me to help her out with something. She needed a unique table gift for a fundraiser. The fundraiser is for Bethany, a transitional home for women. They have an auction every year, all the women get together and each decorate a table for a wonderful lunch. Each table is different. The table seats 8-10 people. This year the table my aunt was helping out with was a Paris theme. I was thrilled to help. I made these fresh lavender bunches with a handmade Paris tag. I stamped the tag and hand glittered it. They smell soooo goood!

Vegas Baby!

Just a couple of weekends ago I went to Vegas to celebrate by little sisters 21st b-day! I am 14 years older than her. We had so much fun. I was so happy to be there to expeirence her first drink as the clock stroke midnight. She is really tiny and looks like she's 15 so it was good that the family went to validate her ID. I just wanted to share, here is our night out at Mesa Grill, really good food!

Left to right -Me, my cousin Melissa, AMY (b-day girl), Charlene (my Stepmom) and my best friend since 2nd grade Colleen. My special Aunt Carol (behind the camera).

Roses

I am in love with the blooms right now!

Antonio (my 2 year old) and I were picking some roses for a new vase I just got. It's a pretty large glass urn vase, I love how all of the flowers drip over the sides. Antonio is more interested in the smaller flowers, sometimes he does not know his own strenght and he pulls the entire plant right out of the ground. I just put it back when he is not looking. He will learn soon enough. Hope everyone is having a good week!

FINISHED!

Today I finished the landscaping job in Long Beach on the Tropicals. We all felt so good after as the final result was stunning. I look forward to returning in a couple of weeks to see how everything fills out.

This was the most difficult landscaping job I have ever experienced. The challenge with the invasive roots was indescribable. Digging under these conditions is not only taxing but emotionally draining. You would dig for ten minutes only to get down a couple of inches. When you are planting 15 gallon plants that is discouraging. It's like digging through roots and very little dirt. But with the right tools (most of them ended up broken) and the will power we made it through. I am so proud of my gang that helped me out with this project. Most of all Curtis! He was the trooper that went with me week after week. I can not thank him enough.

In the end it was all worth it, the homeowners are happy and that makes me happy. Every drop of sweat, blister and ROOT was worth this end result! The pictures say it all.

Welcome Home Hero!

My sons godfather John came home from Iraq. He is only home for three weeks and will have to go back for nine months. John is in the Army, he is a medic and we are very proud of him. It took my son a little time to warm up to his godfather since he is only 2. Once he did they were two peas in a pod!

I am keeping busy with the new business. I have tons of holiday decor shipments comeing in and I cant wait for the next big sale. Stay tuned for dates!

Big Stuff Going On....

The company that I worked at for almost 4 years shut down over a week ago. I had already started my landscaping business on the side and see this as a blessing since I now can devote all of my time to the business of my dreams.

I have only been away from my "desk job" for a week and a half and boy I have learned a lot. Days go by faster when your out and about. I love it though. I have had the joy of spending time with my 7 year old daughter. She is such a great kid. I have been taking her with me to the nurseries and growers. She never complained about being out in the hot sun walking about acres of plants and flowers. I have a feeling my love of plants and gardens comes natural with her.

I had my big open house last Saturday! It was a huge turnout and success. Everyone is asking about when the next one is, stay tuned. Sadie Olive and I are working on the next dates. With the holidays around the corner we are gearing up for all the big shows and sales. I want to thank everyone for their support, it is very inspiring.


I have been working on a tropical landscape in Long Beach. It has been hard work but I am going to love the end result. It will all be worth it. Stay tuned, I will post the final photos when I am done.

Thanks again everyone for your support, I means the world to me!

The Open House on Saturday

Saturday was great! I want to thank every one of my customers for attending, the support that everyone gave us was so inspiring. I am looking forward to future sales.

Today was a big day for me. Roots, roots and more roots! The tropical landscape that I am doing is going to be beautiful!

Getting ready for the BIG OPEN HOUSE! August 25th!

I am so excited for the upcoming Open House. I have been getting all of my inventory ready, shipments are coming in and I am beyond excited. I have these amazing pots that I have planted rose trees, gardenia trees and flowers at the base. I potted them all this morning to make sure they are perfectly grown in just in time for the big day. It's been really hot here in Orange County so I am keeping a close eye on them. Everyone to make sure they water a little extra right now if you are in CA, I think we have a heat wave coming up and we are at record lows for rain fall so the plants needs an extra drink. Sorry for the short update, I got to get back to work.

Big Shopping Day!

I had a great day shopping at the Orange Circle today. There was a flea market and lot's of great deals. I found two flower frogs that I have been searching for and many other treats. I also found some great plant material to use in my pots I will be selling at the Open House. If you live in Orange County, CA and want to attend the Open House on 8/25/07 just e-mail me at sharon@floralfacelift.com.

I also have been busy with my garden design. May inquiries for the "facelift". If you are interested in a design and you can plant it yourself or if you are local I can do it for you just e-mail me. I will be able to do a landscape design over your digital photo.

Sofia the Ballerina...

I am so proud of my daughter Sofia. She is 7 years old, going into 2nd grade this Sept. She had a big ballet performance this past Saturday. She danced so beautiful. I love to watch the little ones on stage. They are so darn cute. You can't help but smile when you watch them. The mothers of the girls in my daughters ballet class were all so proud. We have watched them practice week after week and seeing them up on the big stage was amazing.

Happy Summer!

I hope everyone had a great 4th! We had so much fun. My 7 year old daughter Sofia was in the Lake Forest parade. My 21 month old Antonio was so excited when he saw his sister pass by. We had the typical BBQ, swimming in the pool and fireworks. The kids slept good that night.

I have been working on Sara at Sadie Olive's garden design. Stay tuned we will be posting the photos when we are complete. She has such a beautiful home so it is a true honor to be working on her backyard.

I have also been busy working on these french vintage journals. They are going to make great gifts, I cant wait to give them away and Sadie Olive is going to have them on her website, so keep an eye out for them. Her website is beautiful and I am so excited! Check it out at http://www.sadieolive.com.

The journals are made with vintage french book pages with vintage french perfume labels. They have lot's of personal touches and you can personalize them.