SHE: Pinterest Planner Party

Sunday, September 2, 2018


Hey Friends,

Mark your calendars for our next event... 

SHE Degree will be hosting a 
on September 13th 
from 6-8 pm

Join us as we make several planner crafts, practice lettering and just having a fun night out. All you need to do is sign up on our Event page, commenting with your PayPal email address, bring your favorite planner or journal and of course invite a friend or two. We will be crafting and decorating your planners. 

The cost for the evening will be $25.00 per person. 
This includes all supplies needed and a boxed dinner 
will be served. 
We will also have a guest vendor joining us. Becky France is with Clever Container. They have all sorts of cute products for organization and items that are perfectly suited for Planner Girls.

Seating will be limited so don't delay in reserving your space. Last day to sign up will be Wednesday, 
September 12th  @ 12:00 pm

xoxo,

Amy 








SHE goes to the market

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Hey ladies~ 

Just wanted to send out a quick reminder!!!  Today is the DAY.


Join us 11-5 at the indoor 
Pavilion of Chester Frost Park in Hixson.

Come out and shop and have a great afternoon with your besties.


Be sure to say HELLO to the SHEs.  We can't wait to see you!!



Oh and it is FREE!!   See you soon...


xoxo,
SHE Degree 



SHE: Everything SHE Needs Market

Saturday, August 18, 2018



**  So Sorry!! Last night's late email blast had some misleading wording.  That was the final release of vendors, NOT our complete list of vendors!! I apologize ~ that was confusing.  We have a complete updated list to include all vendors today. 



Hey friends,
Here is the complete list of vendors you can plan to see next Saturday!!

Limelife by Alcone with Kristi Johnson

Mary Kay with Sara Hartman






Keller Williams with Dawn Maynor

LulaRoe with Nicole Brown

DaphneRose Boutique with Haley McNabb



Jewelry by Irene



& of course us,  the ladies of SHE Degree, Home Ec for the Modern SHE

We are looking forward to seeing you all next Saturday 11-5pm inside the Chester Frost Park Pavilion, admission is FREE.  




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SHE: Shares the next group

Friday, August 17, 2018

Hey friends,

We are 1 week away from our market and wanted to send out another quick list of vendors.
Woo hoo!!  What will you be shopping for at the market?
Clothes ? Jewelry? Home Décor? we will have these and more!

Color Street Nails

Rodan + Fields

Red Barn Blankets

Ayelet's Style

doTerra Essential Oils

Meraki 

Plexus

These are some neat vendors! We will be back soon with more vendor info to share.
Have a great weekend!!

SHE Degree


SHE: Sneak Peek

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Hey friends! 
Happy Sunday!! We are less than 2 weeks away from our Everything SHE Needs Market.

Have you invited your friends to join you for an afternoon of shopping? Girl time is so important! Be sure to mark it on your calendar so you don't forget. With kids being back in school you can take a little time for you. This will be a fun day and I know you will find some exciting offers. Y'all we have some awesome vendors lined up and we can't wait to share them with you.

Here is the first sneak peek at just a few of the businesses we will have for you.  Be sure to check out their website/ Facebook pages to see what all will be available.

So here we go.. ( Just a few for now and they are in no particular order) !! 

Beauty Counter

Deborah's Bling 

Arbonne

Bustle + Bee 

Scentsy

Southern Roots Boutique

Grace Wear Collection

3 Wee Birds

Thirty One 

The ladies of SHE Degree will also be launching their Fall class schedule. There is limited seating for most classes so don't put off signing up.  More details will be shared later this week. 

So how do these sound? Hoping to have a collection of unique vendors for our friends to enjoy.  Have a wonderful day!!  See you on the 25th !!

xoxo,

Amy






SHE: Takes on a new adventure

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Hey friends,


How is your summer going?  Ours have gone quickly in some ways because it has been busy. But my vacation is still a week away, so it seems to be dragging along...  


So what have the SHE's been doing you might ask? Working, cooking, cleaning, raising babies, meal planning, running errands, spending time with family and friends, enjoying summer activities, travel, and of course planning our next Everything SHE Needs Market.  On top of all of this Courtney and I are taking on side gigs! Here is a quick run down.....


Brittney has been busy with Baby S but has the flexibility to take on more of our day to day SHE Degree business.  Coordinating and following up with potential vendors and working on items for goody bags.  Helping us all stay on the same page. Did you know it is possible to run a business with text messages as your only form of communication? Some weeks that is all we can squeeze in! 



Lisa is fortunate to be able to have Baby E with her a few days a week while Mom is at work. She has been a busy lady with activities, camps and classes for C & H, loving sweet Baby E and making plans to move M into her new dorm. Adding to that she has been planning our SHE Degree classes!!  Y'all we are so excited that these are coming together. They will be perfect for a new SHE or a seasoned SHE.  There will be something fun for everyone.  So plan on a few "Lisa Bennett minutes" to be coming your way soon!! Don't you love them!  She will be sharing news about the market and classes and how you can make plans to join us.


Courtney is so talented and loves to bake. I think she gets that from her Momma. She has turned her creativity into Confections by Courtney ~ homemade cakes and cookies. Y'all, these beautiful treats taste even better than they look!  She made "cows" cookies for me for a work friend who absolutely loved them! With baby showers, birthday parties and summer time fun, the demand for her yummy treats is really growing. Especially as more friends are finding out about her.  So if you are local contact Courtney for your next party or get together. These yummy treats will not disappoint!  


As for me, I have joined a skincare company, Rodan + Fields. Have you heard of it? I first tried the products a couple of years ago. Loved the way they made my skin feel ~ like velvet ladies! I love my career but know that at some point I am going to need a second act.  I am social. I love being out of the house, meeting friends, networking. Thinking about what my second act could look like I decided to jump right in as a R + F consultant. I will enjoy the benefits of these awesome products, sharing them with my friends, meet new friends and make an extra income at the same time. Ladies, I call that a win- win plan.  It's a great company that allows flexibility to work as much or as little as I want. Of course, just like anything else in life, you reap what you sow.  I would love to share the products and business information with anyone interested, just shoot me an email.


I think that catches you up a little bit. Make sure you have our next market on your calendar. There will be over 30 vendors with something for all of you. It is August 25th at Chester Frost Park in the Pavilion. It's indoors, free admission and will definitely be a fun girlfriend afternoon you don't want to miss.  Please help us spread the word by inviting your friends to join us. It's easy to do, just click on the SHARE button and invite your friends.  


We so appreciate each of you following along with us on our daily journey as we strive to be the Best SHEs we can be.  Support your friends and allow them to support you. 

xoxo,
Amy 






2018 Everything SHE Needs Market

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Hey Friends!!

The Ladies of  SHE Degree are at it again. We have been busy planning for our next Everything SHE Needs Market and you are invited. 

The market will be at the Chester Frost Park pavilion in Hixson on August 25th 11- 5pm. The admission is free for children and adults. It will be a great girlfriend afternoon.  We will have around 25 vendors ready to show you some cute items and wonderful products.  There will be ladies from Arbonne, Thirty One, Southern Roots Boutique, Pampered Chef and many others.  
And of course all of the SHEs . 
If you time it right I bet you can get a peak of our newest members, Baby E and Baby S. 
Y'all we are having the best time with these beautiful babies!  They are just perfect. 

There will also be information on our next class coming up in September.  It will be a planning class with lots of make and take items.  We are really excited about seeing all of you and hope you will help us spread the word.  Lots of info is available on Facebook with links to our vendors. 

So planner girls, put a cute sticker on August 25th and don't miss out on a great day.


See you there!!

xoxo,

Amy 

SHE: Event this weekend

Thursday, May 31, 2018


Hey Y'all,

We wanted to invite you to a shopping market we are going to be at on Saturday. 
Several vendors will be joining us at The SHE Shoppe. 
Have you been there? It's a new shop on Lee Highway in Chattanooga.
The SHE Shoppe has super cute gifts, accessories and clothing and on Saturday they are also having local vendors join them for a Summer Mother's Market, 11-3 pm.

It promises to be a fun event and great girlfriend time. 
So grab your besties and make plans to come out!!
Hope to see you there ~ we sure have missed our friends!!

xoxo,
Amy

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SHE: Happy Mother's Day

Saturday, May 5, 2018


Hey Friends,
Hope your week is going well.  If you are one of our organized friends, you probably have completed your Mother’s Day gift shopping.  For the rest of us here are some last minute ideas to make the Moms in your life feel happy and loved on their special day.
1)      Lunch or dinner surrounded by the ones she loves most is guaranteed to put a smile on her face. Whether you decide to go out or a simply BBQ at home, the food doesn’t matter if the company is good.
2)     Flowers, Publix always has a lovely selection and prices that are lovely too.
3)     Gift certificate to her favorite salon, for a mani-pedi, or a boutique she has been wanted to visit.
4)     A homemade card melts every mom’s heart ~ as long as the giver is under the age of
 25.
Still need a little more inspiration? TJ Maxx and Target are go to stores for me.  I can always find what I am looking for (& a buggy full of things I had no idea I needed J).  If you are looking for cute clothes, home spa items like candles and bubble bath or home décor they will have you covered. And you are sure to make Mom happy with whatever you choose.
Happy Mother’s Day week to all the Mommas, Mommas to Be, Bonus Mommas and all the others who love you and yours like their own.  Celebrate them well and be sure they know how very special they are. We will be loving our 1st time Mommas this week too!
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SHE says Happy Cinco de Mayo

Friday, May 4, 2018


Hey Friends,                            

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!   I admit, I thought this was a Mexican holiday similar to our 4th of July ~ celebration of independence.  I was wrong.    According to Wikipedia...
Cinco de Mayo (pronounced [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo]; Spanish for "Fifth of May") is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's difficult victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. So there you go~

Although I was wrong about the reason for the celebration, I definitely am happy for any opportunity to celebrate with some yummy Mexican treats.  Do you have any plans to celebrate?  Such cute décor items I saw here would make for a festive party.  Although a little late even for Amazon Prime, I bet you can still find some cute items to set a festive theme ~ think Party City or Dollar Tree (great finds for cute disposable party ware).
This girl (like most I think) loves salsa, nothing too spicy though.  It is versatile you can serve it with chips, tacos or nachos, it’s delicious over rice. Lots of uses. It is my Mexican food of choice.
This is my favorite recipe, it’s very basic but so yummy. And you probably have the ingredients in your pantry. 
There is still time to make up a quick batch, serve it with your favorite tortilla chips and celebrate your Cinco de Mayo. 

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SHE Wants to be Healthy

Monday, April 9, 2018

Hey Y'all,

When the weather starts to get warmer and the days get longer I want to be outside. I love to pull out the cute summer clothes and make plans to enjoy the beautiful afternoons. This is fun until I realize I have been quite a slacker over the winter! No exercise, eating a lot of unhealthy choices.  Eek! It is a harsh reality to say the least. 

So like most of us, I decide to try to turn things around by eating better and getting some exercise. I like to walk, that is a favorite activity. So longer days and warmer temps makes that easy. Eating better is easier in the warmer months.  We do lots of grilling, fresh veggies are abundant and we tend to have lighter meals due to the warmer weather.  But y'all my true vice is sweet tea... I love sweet tea! It's a southern tradition right? And I really do not like to drink "water".  Do you?  My daughter loves water- drinks it almost exclusively. I can not do it! If I am really really thirsty, yes. But to choose water with my meal, uh no thank you, I'll have a sweet tea.

But this is not healthy. So I am going to experiment with some fruit infused waters to see if I can up my fluid intake.  Have you tried any? I have found several recipes to "detox" my system. But I really just hope to find one that tastes good.  Here are a few ideas.  These have fruit and several recommend mint leaves.  I think I will start with a strawberry water. You know nothing too crazy and then experiment from there.  ( * Just a tip, most recommend removing fruit after 12 hours as it starts to breakdown and might alter the taste.)  Another idea, was to drop bits of fruit in ice trays and fill with water. Once frozen use the ice cubes in your water for a little fruity taste.

Are you a good water drinker? Do you like fruit in yours? Mint?  What is your favorite concoction?
I would love to try your recipe combinations, so please share. I tell you, looking through all these recipes make me want to plant a little herb garden. Wouldn't that be fun to have fresh herb sprigs to add to your water? I'll be sure to share pictures this week end.


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Ok, who is with me? The recommended amount of daily water  consumption is 64 ounces. That will be my long range goal. Tomorrow we start with 24 ounces. Wish me luck! 


xoxo,
Amy 

Where is SHE?

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Hey Y'all,  I hope you are all doing well. We had a wonderful Easter weekend & I am lucky to be "off" this week to enjoy a little extra family time and this beautiful sunshine!  It just makes you feel good doesn't it?

I hope you all haven't forgotten about us 😟... I know we have been a little MIA, but we really have had the best "excuses".  As you know Lisa & I have been promoted to "grandparents" (aka, LaLa & Hunny).  And it is SO much fun and we can't seem to get enough of these sweet little ones. But our blogging has sort of fallen to the bottom of our to do lists.  We hope to correct that and start sharing a little more often. Our new Mommies are incredible! They have taken to Motherhood like champs ~ tired champs but they are both doing so well loving their new roles and their new families.

To say we are proud of our SHEs would be an understatement. Of course they have questions, and we are remembering a lot of things together, but there is nothing like holding your baby's baby or watching your baby be a Mommy.  And the Daddys? They are doing fabulously too! They take such good care of the baby & the Mom. We are blessed that they have the best support systems.

Thanks for sticking with us. We would love (and appreciate) some of your favorite baby tips and techniques.... sleeping through the night, best diapers, teething tips, bath time fun.... or just your sweet memories.  We are all in this journey together, sharing and supporting each other to be the best SHE we can be.

So please forgive us for falling off track, we hope to jump back into sharing with you. Until then say hello to our sweet new littles!!  Sweet baby E was born 12/5 and handsome baby S was born 1/16  Destined to be BFFs or so we hope.  
 



Love you friends!!


Amy 






SHE: Fun new item

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Hey Y'all,

Hope you are enjoying this beautiful Sunday.  Wanted to reach out to let you know about a new product we have available through SHE Degree that we are loving!

We all love to look our best and make-up helps us with that. But those fluffy brushes can get a little gummy and caked with make-up over time.  Do you clean them or throw them out?  I admit, if it's a cheapy I toss it. But I have some really nicer brushes and I really don't like to replace them.  So I have tried to clean them at home with soap and water. (Dawn dishwashing liquid to the rescue again). But they are never the same and it takes them hours to dry... Am I right?
Well now you have a better option.  Watch Lisa and Haley show you how you can bring those brushes back to life with this very neat make up brush cleaner.

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We have a very limited supply, so let us know if you would like to have your own. We were amazed at how clean the brushes were and they were completely dry in 30 seconds!  To order, send an email to SHEDegree@Shedegree.com with your paypal addresss and zipcode for shipping.  If you are an in town friend, we will be happy to meet you for pickup.

Happy Sunday friends!!

SHE: Share Your Baby Advice

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Hey y'all,

You know our SHE group is growing this year and we couldn't be more excited. If you are a parent I know you can remember the feelings of anticipation mixed in with a whole lot of fear and what ifs, am I right?  I know that's how Mike & I were.  We really didn't know much about how our world would be changing and it changed a lot, but in the best ways.  We loved everything about being new parents (at least that is how I choose to remember it). But I know there were many challenges to new parents.  Today I want you to share with us your secrets to success.

What helped you through those first few days? Sleepless nights? Colic? Diaper rash? Diaper blowouts? Breast feeding dilemmas? Formula issues? Will this baby ever sleep? Adjusting to your new normal.


Share a comment about how you survived and thrived as a new parent. 
Our girls can't wait to hear your tips.  And please share your tips for Grand-parenting,
I want to be sure I do that very well.  




SHE: Freezer Meals Take 2

Tuesday, January 2, 2018


  






Hey Y'all,
If you joined us earlier in the week we talked about freezer meals and I shared some tips to prepare you. Today I will be sharing the recipes and suggestions that we used and found to be handy.  Now keep in mind this is a pretty much all day task, or at least it was for us.  But we really made a lot of foods. Plan to start early in the day. 
If you are a friend of SHE Degree, then you probably know that Brittney and her husband are expecting their first baby literally any day now. So that is the inspiration behind these freezer meals.






 




First Brittney found a few recipes she knew that they liked, wrote out the ingredients for each. If you are preparing 1 it's just as easy to make 2 and that is what we did. She doubled each recipe and the list of ingredients.  Keep in mind your available freezer space.  Next she surveyed her pantry and highlighted what she would need to pick up at the grocery store. And we were off to our neighborhood grocery to stock up on all the supplies we would need.



Once home, foods were organized and separated for each recipe. I recommend cleaning and prepping all your fresh veggies at once and have them ready to assemble.  But you can also prepare 1 recipe at a time. This might make it a little more organized if you get overwhelmed with your kitchen counters being covered and in disarray.  My kitchen appears to be a little chaotic any time I am cooking but it all comes back together nice and neatly at the end.


Now it's easier, just decide what you want to make first and go from there.  Some foods need to be flash frozen (fancy wording for placing on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper and putting in the freezer for 1hr or so to freeze enough to keep their shape. Think meatballs and cookie dough). I suggest starting with those as you have some wait time.


Be sure to keep your work areas clean at all times, washing down counters and utensils to avoid any cross contamination from raw meat and chicken.  When packaging your meals, we used containers like these and double wrapped with aluminum foil. Each was labelled with the name and date. You may want to add a card inside the foil with any special baking instructions to save time later.  For example, we made the base for chicken casserole but did not add stuffing mix. When she is ready to bake it she will take out of the freezer, unwrap the foil and remove paper lid, sprinkle with stuffing mix and dollop bits of butter on top, recover with foil and bake according to directions.


Here is what we made and remember this are meant to serve 2-3 people. So if your family is larger, you might need to adjust the recipe up more to make 2 dinners. The number indicates how many pans were made of each.  These were all found on Pinterest ~ so they aren't our "original" recipes but I think they are a good variety of menu items.  We've shared links for most below


Cracked out Chicken (4)
Chicken Casserole  (2)**
Hamburgers   (4)
Crockpot hamburgers with gravy  (1)
Sausage balls  (4)
Swedish meatballs   (2- but each pan contains enough for 2 meals)
Pork chops and potatoes  ( 1 with leftovers)
Ravioli Lasagna  (4)
Caramel White-chocolate Cookie dough  (3 dozen individual cookies)
Garlic bread (16 slices)
Chicken strips (these are a healthy baked option)
Granola bars-  we make these in bite size balls



Brittney used casserole type pans for most of these, so she can just pop into her oven when she is ready for them.  But you can use freezer bags for some of these recipes too. They lie flat when frozen, but consider how you will prepare it. Will it go into the oven, crockpot or Instant Pot- freeze in the shape that will make it the easiest to transfer from freezer bag to container.  You can freeze in the bag in a bowl the shape of your casserole dish and just remove the bag once thoroughly frozen.  We want these meals to require as little effort as possible on the night you are preparing them, so thinking ahead will make things smoother in the long run.  Super easy to plunk a round frozen meal into a crock pot and go about your day. Grab a few sides and viola you have a hearty meal for your family that didn't take up your whole day preparing.  These are great for the "Oh no my family really wants dinner ....
what can I feed them?" nights

We hope these helped give you some encouragement to try some freezer meals of your own.  Let us hear from you~ what are your go to meals? Crock pot dishes?  



 





Chicken Tator Tot Casserole
Chicken Casserole
 ** We omit the cream of mushroom soup and substitute chicken broth for milk in the chicken casserole recipe.  You want it a little bit runny, the dry stuffing mix will need the extra liquid. When ready to bake, just top with dry stuffing mix and add butter and chicken broth as needed.
       







xoxo, Amy 





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