Good for what ails you!

It is that time of year...colds, flu, stress, chapped hands and lips, you name it. Let's face it, winter can be brutal! And our family is no different. I can't really attest to Arbonne's Get Well Soon supplement. It's got all the herbal stuff you find everywhere else. I guess my problem is that I wait too late to take anything that it is already full blown.

Right now, my biggest issue is stress and dry skin. I'm going to try some new products on their way. I'll have to let you know how it goes! I hate to admit it, but I've got a cold sore. And I know it's from stress. I purchased the herbal lip ointment in hopes that will help. I hate the fact that I should be rejoicing in the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and instead I'm stressing about wrapping presents, parties, and generally just trying to get it all done. I know in my heart that the remedy for this does not come from a tube of Arbonne, but rather from within. The hardest thing for me to do is to simply rest in the Lord and embrace the peace that comes only from Him. Call it stubborness, call it pride. I don't really know. It's sin for sure. I am grateful that my company provides so many awesome products to help so many people with various things, but I am ever mindful that it is God who provides and it is God who can truly cure what ails you! Have a blessed Christmas season!

Concealer magic

Well, my family survived my daughter's Nutcracker weekend. Many rehearsals and late nights last week pretty much knocked our whole family for a loop. We've all been under the weather and a complete lack of sleep did not help. I have to say, I've never been more thankful for a really good concealer. Sure, the eye cream helps....but the concealer....thank goodness! I wish I could figure out how to take good before and after pics!

Pampering for the sick and desperate!

I am still sick....yuck. Did I mention that I got an icky secondary pink eye infection on top of the yucky sinus junk? The antibiotic has definitely taken care of that and cleared it up, but I have been fanatical nonetheless with washing my hands. I've been making that more bearable by using the Shea Butter hand wash and lotion...since they are in the caddy together, it has been handy. Last night I was feeling so sorry for myself that I sat in bed and slathered my hands in the Shea Butter cream and then followed it up with the cuticle pen. Mmmmmm...my hands smelled nice. Arbonne has some really good products for colds and such, but I think even they can't handle this bear of an infection :-(

sick and sicker...

Well, no doubt about it...I am sick. I mean full-blown sick. I've got a horrible sinus infection that spawned a secondary pink eye infection. Nice. We have so much going on in December that I can't afford to be sick. The hardest part is the coughing. Last year I ended up separating cartilage from my ribs when I got sick. Somebody told me then to try Vick Vapor rub on the soles of my feet. Fortunately, Arbonne has an herbal vapor rub equivalent that is non-greasy, so I started trying that. I've been doing that the last few nights and again in the morning and it really does help cut down on the coughing so I can at least get some sleep! I now wish I also had the herbal vapor soak that you can put in your humidifier....