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Monday, September 10, 2012

Momma’s Got a Brand New Bag


In an effort to try new and exciting things, I have become an Independent Consultant with Thirty-One Gifts. One year ago, I had no idea Thirty-One existed. A year ago, I was miserably pregnant and not able to see past my enormous belly and swollen feet. But time marches on, and two beautiful babies and 11 months later, here I am ready to dive into my business.

My first introduction to Thirty-One came in the form of a Large Utility Tote. A gift from one of my best friends and favorite photographer Lauren Jaeger, I fell in love. With a bag. I know, it’s crazy, but it’s true. It is perfect for just about everything. It slides in the backseat on the floor in the car, perfect for road trips with the babies. It hangs perfectly from the handles of my Snap-and-Go stroller (another of my favorite things, more on that later). It’s great for trips to Cost-Co and Sam’s (yes we belong to both, we’re wholesale junkies). I use it for transporting food for parties and potlucks. It’s a perfect toy chest and laundry basket. And to top it off, it’s pretty, and it boasts our name proudly “Fahey” in a lovey font. What can I say; I’m a sucker for personalization.

I was so in love with my tote, I went in search of another. So, I typed in www.thirtyone.com. Nope, that wasn’t getting me where I wanted to be, that took me to some page about the Netherlands.  Interesting I’m sure, but no time for that, I needed another tote. So finally I found it. www.thirtyonegifts.com! YES! Here it is! I looked through the catalog and was ready to place an order when…gasp!...I was told to contact my consultant to place and order. What?!? I don’t have a consultant. What do I do?

Well, then I heard opportunity knocking. Or maybe it was my husband knocking on the door letting me know it was time to feed one of the girls, who were eight weeks old at the time. Either way…there was knocking. I thought, “this is for me, I should be a consultant”.

The website directed me to a lovely woman from Texas. Her first email to me was signed “Blessings in Multiples”. It was meant to be. She too has twin girls. I didn’t have a lot of time to focus on building my business then, the girls were barely sleeping for more than 2 or 3 hours at a time at that point. So Shannon and I spent several hours on the phone trying to sort out how to get through the next few months caring for and nursing twins. She was my angel (along with so many friends and family, especially my Mom, who helped us get through the first 16 weeks).

Now Clare and Elise are ten months old. I can’t believe how fast time flies by! It has been the craziest and best ten months of my life. Gosh I love those girls. They could melt a heart of stone. It’s true.

But anyway…back to the bags! You see why it’s hard for me to focus? I’m ready to spread the gift of Thirty-One. The products are awesome. The company is great.

I want to help you find the perfect gift for someone special.  Or, for yourself.  This is what I like to call “no hassle shopping”. I can provide as much or as little help as you like. Some of my clients just give me an idea of the occasion and their budget and have me take it from there. If you are like me, you love to shop and want to do all the picking out yourself. Either way, I know you’ll be happy with your purchase.

If you are looking for an opportunity, and waiting for the knock, I can help with that too. I am building a team of women who are fun loving and want to embark on a new adventure.

To see the catalog or learn more about Thirty-One, visit my website at www.mythirtyone.com/faheyjackie.



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