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Lessons in Skin Care: Start Early

DermA gifted me with these vitamin C skin care products to try and then offer my honest review. I was not otherwise compensated and these opinions are honest and my own.

“Wear sunscreen!”

“Moisturize!”

Turning 50 made me more aware of my skin texture and tone than ever before. One thing I know about skin care is that we should start early. Wear sunscreen and protect your skin from prematurely aging and sustaining sun damage. Moisturize: the older you get, the harder it is to achieve hydrated skin.

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August 31, 2020
Book Reviews

Holy Guacamole!: Book Review and Giveaway

    (I was provided a copy of Holy Guacamole to review and offer my honest review. I was not otherwise compensated).

    But woe to us when we lose this comparison game. We end up crying in the powder room, texting our husbands about how much we hate the tile in our own houses. If God never intervened and commanded us to let other people have their things, we might never end up going back to our friends’ houses ever again. We would lose good friends over stupid stuff and miss out on all the ways God had planned to use those friendships to bless our lives, families, and communities. ~ Holy Guacamole: A Glorious Discovery of Your Undeniable Worth

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    July 16, 2020
    Encouragement

    On Turning 50: What My 40s Taught Me

      I’ve spent the past year anticipating turning 50. It’s huge, monumental, and empowering. My 40s started out with a difficult, terrible, painful survival story that grew into a beautiful love story and happiness.

      Though my 40s was 20% of my life so far, about 80% of my growth and learning took place during that decade. Here are 10 Things I Learned in My 40s:

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      June 18, 2020
      Book Reviews, Giveaways

      ‘Grace Looks Amazing On You’ Review

      I was given a copy of Grace Looks Amazing on You by FrontGate Media so I could read and offer an honest review. All opinions are honest and my own. I was not otherwise compensated.

      “What if today is the perfect time to notice God’s grace in one another?

      Women are so often weighed down by comparison, anxiety, and fear that the idea that grace could look amazing on them feels unbelievable. But all around us are flashes of grace, shining examples of God’s love.

      Author Amy Seiffert says it’s the everyday moments that Jesus shines through: making time for a friend even when your to-do list is pages long; apologizing to your neighbor when you don’t want to admit you are wrong; opening the Bible when your soul feels hollow and empty.

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      May 1, 2020