Category: Life

Grateful Heart

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The weekend is for recharging your personal batteries. And that is exactly what I did.

I get so much pleasure out of spending time with people I love. We don’t even have to be doing anything. I just love the quality time.

Things I’m thankful for on this Monday.

Fields full of flowers. While to some, this would just be a bunch of weeds. But I enjoy looking at them. They fill a vast space full of life and give the butterflies a place to roam.

Taking a step back to appreciate the goodness around me is important to my mental wellness. It’s the little things, always.

Spending quality time outside with Annie. My sweet girl loves to be outside. She loves to lay in the sun on the porch. She loves getting to be lazy with me. Annie’s got those good weekend vibes going every single day.

Personal care is key for me. Thankful Beautycounter created amazing and safe products to help me live my best life. I use the Nourishing Skin Care line mostly everyday. But I take extra care over the weekend to make sure I’m putting my best foot (or in this case…face) forward.

I’m so thankful for all ways Beautycounter has changed my life. I’m able to promote a company I believe in, get awesome products for me and my friends and make a little money to put directly into savings.

It was a tough decision to say yes to Beautycounter, but I’m so glad I did it. And I only see good things coming from it in the future. Ask me how you can become a part of this amazing movement to better beauty.

What do you do on the weekends to recharge and cultivate gratitude?

Nightly Skin Care Routine

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If I could go back in time, I would tell my teenage self to take better care of my skin.

It’s taken most of my twenties to get a grip on how important it is to take care of my skin. Gone are the nights of being lazy and not washing my makeup off. And thankfully so.

Part of the reason I was so bad at skin care bring my teen years, besides laziness, was nothing ever worked for me. I literally tried everything.

Prescription creams and acne medicines didn’t do much. And over-the-counter face wash and toner was a joke.

Back in April, I took a chance and tried a few Beautycounter products. And it changed everything. My skin has never looked better.

So I wanted to share my nightly skin care routine.

Step one.

I wash my face with the Nourishing Cream Cleanser. It’s mild and gives the perfect amount of moisture to my skin. And it takes all my makeup off.

Step two.

Rejuvenating Toner Pads deep clean my skin, clear out my pores and lighten dark spots and freckles from sun damage.

Step three.

The Nourishing Day Cream is lightweight and doesn’t over-moisturize my oily skin. It’s fragrance free so no irritation happens, which I love.

Step four, the final step.

The Nourishing Eye Cream is perfect for deeply moisturizing delicate eye skin. Just a little dab under both eyes is all it takes.

Beautycounter has changed my life for the better. I love every product I’ve tried, and I love that the company has a mission to get safer products to everyone.

Shop my Nightly Skin Care Routine here.

Feel free to ask me what Beautycounter products would work best for your skin type and needs.

Nashville, The Ryman and Judah & the Lion

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I cashed in a major Christmas present this weekend. Brad got me tickets to see Judah & the Lion at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. And it was the best concert I’ve been to in a long time.

First, it was the Ryman. Formerly known as the Grand Ole Opry. The birthplace of bluegrass. The mother church of music. An icon. A bucket list venue of mine.

Being the good boyfriend that he is, he made sure we got meet-and-greet tickets so we saw them play a couple of acoustic songs and answer some questions. And get a photo.
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As you can see, I was super happy. My eyes were all squinty. They are one of the funnest bands to watch live. So much energy. So down-to-earth. We loved every single minute of it.

While we waited for the night’s festivities to start, we explored Nashville. We had Whole30 approved salads at the Famous Bar. We visited the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, and I totally geeked out on all the music memorabilia.

What you see here: Garth Brooks’ very well-used acoustic guitar, Elton John’s baby grand and grand pianos, and Jimi Hendrix’s electric guitar.

But there was so much to see. So many iconic items. Walls of silver, gold and platinum records. It was a super fun way to spend some time waiting for the show to start.

Would I go back to Nashville? Absolutely. The Ryman is THE place to see live music. I can’t wait to go back.

We rounded out the weekend with a drive around the farm before heading home.

It was absolutely perfect.

Mornings on the Farm

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When I was a little girl, I use to spend weeks at a time on my grandparents’ farm in Tennessee. I would go and stay, and then wail when my mom would come up to take me home.

As a kid, it was my favorite place. My grandparents would drop everything when I would get there. And we would play outside, ride four-wheelers, ride horses, go fishing. It was always perfect.

Fast-forward twenty-something years, and the farm still holds a special place in my heart. But getting to spend time up here is scarce. So I was super excited to get a stop-over here on our way to Nashville.

Who wouldn’t want to wake up here? Have coffee on the front porch? Couple minutes of journaling? Quiet time?

My Papaw’s been gone several years now. But whenever I’m up here sitting on the porch, I still feel like he is around. Watching over us. Quietly participating by keeping this place so beautiful.

I miss him terribly.

But visiting the farm always makes it a little better. Bittersweet. But a little better.

This place feels more like home than anywhere else.

So many memories. I’m so grateful to remember.

Beautycounter+ Labor Day Weekend Special

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I’ve been using my Beautycounter+ Balancing and Charcoal Spa Set once a week since I became a consultant in July.

I’m prone to breakouts so I was really excited to try the charcoal mask to see if it would give my skin a little something extra. And I can say, without a doubt, my skin has never looked better.
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The Spa Set comes with three amazing products: the facial mask, the facial mist and the facial oil.

I was pretty nervous about using the oil since I have naturally oily skin, but it has become a luxury item I use once a week.

So what makes the facial oil different from other stuff out there?

Lightweight and silky smooth, our proprietary blend of seven natural oils moisturizes, smooths, and helps even skin tone. Softening meadowfoam seed oil restores balance, while wild chamomile calms and soothes skin. The No. 3 Facial Oil is so wonderful.

Why is this important?

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Today is the last day for Labor Day Special. With your purchase of $150 or more, you will get a free facial oil. You can choose which one works best for you. Visit my site to learn more about each facial oil, and load up your cart with goodies so you get get your facial oil for free.

My recommendation to get you to $150 would be the 5-Minute Face with the Charcoal Cleansing Bar. 

Don’t forget about my September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month giveaways this month. This week I will be giving away a Body Bar in Citrus Mimosa. So I highly recommend you try Beautycounter. It’s really changed my life.