Spin off: Home sales party

I don't remember when it was, but it had to be before I moved in 2013. We (my work friends and me) had an endless ring of Lia Sophia parties. Those were fun because we'd all go out to the bar after. I really liked everything I got from those.

I also had a Candle Lite party that was fun, and bought some candles and a few holders that I still have.

Went to a sex toy party once for "girls night out" but never hosted that one.

I attended virtual Pampered Chef parties and one online Scentsy party. I still use my pizza stones and all of it fairly regularly, and I love my Scentsy warmer BUT it's made to only perform well with their wax blends so it's tricky melting other melts in it unless you know what wax they use. Bastards!

Although I hosted a few parties over the years, I never got into the MLM thing for myself because it didn't appeal to me. I'm not a natural salesperson.

I violated my never policy and got roped into hosting a virtual Pampered Chef party as we speak lol. Lmk if anyone is interested in a link 😂

I’d probably go to one of those. Just saying.

In my post earlier, I forgot about the sex toy parties. I attended one and then later several girlfriends threw one for me when my husband and I were engaged. Uproariously fun!

Over a decade if we are speaking in person. On-line was maybe 5 years or so, Thirty-one & Pampered Chef.

I own 4 Thirty one items. All but 1 had a specific use in mind. The 4th is the large tote for $10. It gets used occasionally.

The skinny spatula from PC is used often in our house. It’s about time to order a few more. 😂

My sister had a candle party a couple of times, early in her adult life. I didn’t participate in any way. I feel rather bad about it. Unfortunately, I was so done with home parties and had way too many candles. I still have some in the storage room from that time period.

I remember the last one. Mary Kay. Went with a friend to support her niece. We both ended up with food poisoning. The product I purchased made my skin look like scales. Passed it all on to my friend. Not sure when, though.

Back in my military spouse days, there seemed to be one once a month or so. They were very popular in our community because you can move your business with you when you have to PCS.

I sold Longaberger from 1995-2011 and made a ton of money. It paid for DH’s first masters degree and all of our fertility treatments. It got me out of the house and I made a ton of friends. I’d like to think that it was low pressure, but I’m sure some were obligated to buy. The last few years, I couldn’t sell to anyone under DH’s command which really limited me, so I stopped selling. If anyone needs a basket, let me know. I have hundreds!

I was going to say it was around 2006, just before we moved to CA, that a friend started selling home decor items and I swear the company was called Southern Living. I managed to get out of buying anything at her second party since we were packed up and ready to move, but still have a pretty metal & glass tray and set of small glass dip serving pieces used on every charcuterie board I've ever put together.

Then I looked up Stella and Dot because I didn't know what they sold, which made me remember going to a couple jewelry parties 10ish years ago, so 2013 maybe. A friend's DD was technically organizing them for a 3 Day Walk fundraiser to put on her college applications, but her mom did all the invites, food and hosting. Can't for the life of me remember what the company was called but it was very pricey for what you got IMHO.

I think the last one would have been a Tupperware party that I hosted for one of the school mums about 18 years ago. I did it as a favour to the mum of a new girl in my daughter's class, who was trying to get her Tupperware business up and going. I don't know why I even helped that beotch - her husband was a pastor, and she didn't approve of my life choices (two children out of wedlock) and certainly let me know it. Sorry, I went off tangent there! 

I think the last thing I bought from a MLM was some Scentsy cubes.

As a child, I remember attending many house parties with my mom-tupperware, home interior, some tubes that she used to draw on pre-drawn items, Avon lady. For me, I hosted one and attended many Mary Kay parties. I remember attending a crystal party in a college friend's small married housing apartment, and I bought one small item. Through the years, I attended pampered chef parties, which have evolved into virtual parties. I love the PC items that I bought. My Avon lady still comes to see me, but she admits the company isn't what it used to be, so I expect that to eventually end.