BRCA Journey

So in the past few weeks there have been some exciting things going on for me in my BRCA Journey.  I am in a Facebook group called BRCA Sisterhood.  I love this group.  Well, during a conversation in this group another member told me about a support group near me.  So excited!!!  The group is called Kiss It Cancer.  They have their meetings the 3rd Thursday every month at a local store in Cartersville called A Women's Touch II.  They are right down the street from me.  While I was out one day, I decided to stop in there and start my research for products I will need for my PBM.  They were so welcoming and ready to answer and of my questions.  I am so glad that I have come across this store and support group.  I can not wait for this journey to continue with the support of this group behind me!  I get to go to my first meeting this Thursday and officially meet the people that I have chatted with online.  I am so giddy.

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Ruby & Rose

OK friends, I have been challenged to sell 4 of these sets! HELP!!  Guys you can get this for your wife, mother, sister you name it!  
This is an AWESOME deal! Limited number available, and there is still a small number left! If you order yours TODAY, you will get a bonus sheet of wraps from me!! THAT'S OVER $90 WORTH OF STUFF!
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3 exclusive sheets
pumice stone
toe separator
file
orange stick
candy
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What is Jamberry Nails?

What is Jamberry? I'm so glad you asked!!! They are high quality vinyl, heat and pressure sealed nail wraps that last for weeks, at a fraction of the cost of a salon visit!  There are no harsh chemicals, chipped polish, or damage to your natural nail. There are over 350 adorable style options! One sheet of nail wraps will give you up to 2 manis and 2 pedis!!! I don't know about you, but I love for my nails to look great, but getting my nails looking nice can be expensive. That’s exactly what the creators of our company discovered. They loved to have a Sisters’ day out getting their nails done, but in a tight economy, it was expensive. So they decided to do find a way to have fun together, get great looking nails and save money. Pretty soon, other women were asking about their gorgeous, trendy nails, and Jamberry Nails was born!  Before I found Jamberry Nails, it had to be a special occasion for me to get my nails done.  I am giving away sample so you can try for yourself.  If you would like a sample let me know!  You can leave a comment, go to my facebook page and request a sample, or go to my Jamberry webpage and request a sample. 

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I'm Back!!!!

I know it has been a long time since I have posted anything.  Life and work seemed to take over.  Well, I am back.  I am going to change the direction of my blog a little bit.  Not too much though.  So a lot has happened since I was last here.  I now have 4 kids.  I finally got my girl!  Her name is Audrey Jane.  Her brothers think she is the best thing ever.  She will never do wrong in their eyes.  I had her September 20th.  After my leave with her was up, I decided to leave my full-time job to stay home with her and my 3 year old.  I work two part time jobs to help supplement the bills.  I also decided to join Jamberry as an Independent Consultant in February.  I love it!  I finally get to have pretty nails again and for much less then a manicure at a nail salon costs.  I would not have it any other way.   So that is part of the change.  I will blog about Jamberry.  The other change is that in January I was diagnosed with HBOC Syndrome and BRCA 2 +.  I will be sharing information about that and post about my process that I am going through.  It is a lot to take in and I may or may not still be in shock about it.  Not really sure.  I have handled it really well so far so that is why I am not sure if I am in shock or not.  I am glad I know about it and can do something about it than just find out one day I have cancer and could have stopped it.  This topic is very controversial and has a lot of opinions.  You are very welcome to give your opinions about the process, but I just ask that you are respectful.  I have made my decisions and no one is going to change them.  If you have questions feel free to ask.  This is going to be a very long and probably emotional at times journey.  So far everything has gone rather quickly.  Because I was waiting on test results and had a family history of HBOC, instead of having my tubes tied, they were completely removed.  That has added some time I have before I have to do anything else with my ovaries.  I have at least 4-5 years before I have to worry about that.  The step I am in now is for the breast part.  A week after my diagnosis, I was sent to a Breast Care Specialist, a Plastic Surgeon and a Genetic Counselor.  That was a lot to handle all at once.    Since I just had Audrey in September I had to wait until I had not been nursing for at least 6 months.  I hit my 6 months at the end of May.  Then the process will pick back up again.  At the end of May I have an MRI and a Mammogram scheduled.  Pending those results I will move on to the first surgery.  I will be having a Double Mastectomy with reconstruction and implants.  That will be the long process.  I will talk about my journey, share information, talk about books that I am reading etc.  I feel better when I write so this helps me and hopefully informs you.  Stay tuned!

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Seventh Generation

I get to try out a few products from Seventh Generation for free through Smiley360. I have a sample of Mandarin Refreshing Facial Cleansing Cloths, Mandarin Nourishing Body Wash, Lavender Moisturizing Lotion, Baby Natural 4x Laundry detergent, Baby Lotion and Baby Shampoo & Wash. I just used the Mandarin Refreshing Facial Cleansing Cloths. It smells so good. At first after I used it, my face felt weird to touch. Kind of like there was something on it. Then, after a little while my face felt clean. Now it has been a couple of hrs and my face feels a little greasy. My skin is very sensitive, and I really do not like the feel of my skin, so I will probably not use this again. In my family, we use cloth diapers. I just so happened to have a load of diapers that needed to be washed. I used the Baby Natural 4x Laundry detergent for the first run. It seems to have done pretty well. I always use free and clear detergent. I will possible use this again. With cloth diapers sometimes you have a different smell even after you clean them. I did not seem to smell that smell far using this detergent. The real test will be when Levi wears these diapers. As long as he does not have a reaction to his skin, I will possibly change. For Levi's bath I used the Baby Shampoo & Wash. It smells ok, but not the sweet baby smell that I am used to from other shampoos. When I used it as the shampoo, I did not like how his hair felt. It did not feel very soft at all. I did not mind using it as a wash. It seemed to clean really well and so far, it has not irritated his skin. After his bath, I used the Baby Lotion on him. I like it. I still, prefer the smell of other baby lotions, but this one was not bad. I will wait to try the Mandarin Nourishing Body Wash and Lavender Moisturizing Lotion until next week. In case I have a reaction, it can not be this week.

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