My Latest Skincare Saviors

For the past 6 months or so, I have been struggling with breaking out. I have never really had issues with my face so this is something I wasn't used to. I was buying everything and anything that said it would work for acne, getting facials regularly and nothing was really working. I went to the doctor for my annual and she said a lot of it is hormonal because I turned 30 this year so maybe getting on birth control would help. A long with getting on birth control, there are few other things that are finally getting my face under control.

-Water: I went back to drinking at least 6-8 bottles of water each day. It is helping tremendously! Whenever I don't drink enough water, I can see the evidence in my skin.

-Birth Control: I have only been back on birth control for the past 7 days but I already see a difference. I haven't really had any new breakouts. I know my hormones are severely out of wack due to age and also from competing. I went on a high level of estrogen to help both with my skin and to help balance my hormones for weight loss as well.

-Hydrocortisone and a jade roller: When I went to get a facial the last time, the esthetician recommended using hydrocortisone on the bumps and then doing a facial massage with a jade roller Hydrocortisone can be found at any drugstore and it is an anti-inflammatory agent, so using that along with the cooling properties of the jade roller helps reduce the inflammation that is causing raised bumps on your face.

-Murad Rapid Age Spot and Pigment Lightening Serum: I have been using this as a spot treatment on any dark spots I have from former pimples that I had extracted. It is helping so much. I was so worried that all these dark spots on my face were going to be permanent but after using this for two weeks most of the spots are already gone. Just be careful to only put it on the spots because it will lighten the area you put it on.

-MaryKay Clearproof Acne Wash: This face wash has 2% salicylic acid in it. It keeps my pores clear without drying out my skin. My mom sells Mary Kay so I can get these cleansers from her but you can get it online or from any Mary Kay sales person you know.

-Kate Somerville Eradikate: This is a acne spot treatment similar to the Mario Badescu drying lotion (but much cheaper and found at Sephora). It has a clear liquid on the top layer and a pink layer at the bottom that has calamine lotion in it. You aren't supposed to mix or shake them together. You just stick your q-tip through both layers and place it on currents spots you have on your face. It dries up the bumps overnight. Small bumps will be gone in a night and bigger bumps will take a little longer. It works really well.

I hope these products, help your skin too! Have a wonderful weekend!!

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Keeping Up With This Crazy Thing Called Life

Let me preface this by saying, I am definitely not perfect and a lot of days I feel like I need a do-over because it seems like nothing is going right. When someone asks me how I am doing, usually my response is good but really busy. Most days I am doing three million and one things and my days are really long. It's tough have kids with extremely busy schedules that have you running across town all day every day, but there are ways to get things done. I'm going to share with you some of the things that help me stay organized with this crazy schedule I have.

-Everything is better with a plan!
Of course things won't always fit the plan but it is best to write down or type in (if you use a digital calendar) your schedule for the current and upcoming weeks. Include everything you possibly can, school plays, workouts, sports practice, date night etc... Visually seeing my schedule for the next days helps me mentally prepare and stay focused on what needs to get done.

-Fit it in, when you can.
If you are waiting for the perfect opportunity to get things done, you won't get to accomplish anything. I'm all about multitasking and using my time as best as I can. I'll do my devotion in the car, while waiting to pick up Tayden or while waiting for T's soccer practice to start. Sometimes if I wasnt able to get a run in earlier in the day, I'll do a 45 minute run (while pushing Tayden) during the first half of soccer practice. While it may not feel like the ideal situation, don't be scared to make your schedule work for you and not the other way around.

-Cut Out The Extra.
For me, my schedule is pretty full. I have goals and things I want to accomplish so when I have free time, I am working on a blog, coming up with new ideas, or something to that effect. I don't spend hours watching all the hot new tv shows or etc... Yes its great to have down time, but sometimes you have to prioritize and determine whats really important.

-Cut yourself Some Slack.
Everything won't always go perfect and you have to be ok with that. Don't beat yourself up about it. Reasses, reschedule, and remember tomorrow is a new day. If you get stressed out and bring that into the next day, it'll just start a negative cycle that is going to distract you from accomplishing what you want to accomplish.

Hope these tips help you plan your days and get stuff done! Ill be posting more soon!

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The Dream Chaser!

As you may know from social media, the hubby's new book "The Dream Chaser" just released this past Monday 10/31/16. I read his book during the editing process and even though it may seem biased but this book is amazing! After reading it, I was really inspired. It motivated me to get on my grind and start actively pursuing more of my goals and dreams.

It is available on Amazon here: http://bit.ly/2eM9OdY. It is also available at Barnes and Noble (online and in store).

If you get it and read it, please let me know what you think. I am sure you will love it!

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