I’m so embarrassed!

It’s been way too long since my last post…I wanted so badly to be consistent with this and I’m going to recommit to be better and more consistent with my entries.  After all, my life is one worth writing about!!!

So, let me recap the past weeks since my last post and get you up to speed…from May 13 until now:

• my best friend’s son, who i’ve known since he was 4, graduated from high school
• my son finished 2nd grade
• my son played an incredible season of flag football
• we adopted 2 kittens from Happy Tails, Whiskers and Tiger…they are a blast

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  
  
• I spent nearly a week in San Juan, Puerto Rico and decided I don’t need to go back…at least not for vacation
• I spent 5 days in southern California…L.A. and Irvine…that’s definitely a place I’ll go back to
• and I’ve been playing catch up ever since!

My Rodan+Fields business continues to soar…over 400 in my organization now and growing every day!  It’s truly amazing!  I’m one Executive leg away from Level 5, which is the highest level in the company!  AND, I’m on track for the $7,000 bonus!  I am truly blown away by this opportunity…never in a million years did I ever dream I’d have this kind of opportunity and the hope for a solid financial future…as a single mom nonetheless!   GOD IS GOOD, do you hear me????

I’m heading to Cincinnati next week for an invitation-only leadership retreat with one of our founding consultants, Sarah Robins.  She’s having Char Knox come as our speaker…she’s a coach to network marketers, so it’s going to be an awesome retreat!

Every day I’m more and more convinced that Will’s and my life is truly in God’s hands…He’s brought us a long way from 6 years ago when we first started out on our new life as mom and son.  His dad is a good dad…and they have a great relationship, so that’s a huge blessing.  Our every need is provided for and we even have room for extras now and then.

So, you’re up to speed…for now!

 

It’s been way too long…

I’m utterly ashamed that it’s been so long since my last post…and oh so much has happened.  Let’s see, shall I recap rather than bore you with every detail?????

• I reconnected with the man I was in love with for 2 years…he’s in a relationship, but totally lead me on for a month and a half, then I told him to go away
• A snake got into my garage and thankfully the neighbor came and killed it with a shovel…I just HOPEFULLY got rid of another snake behind the waterfall of my pond by throwing mothballs all over the place…and now my house smells like…MOTHBALLS
• My Rodan+Fields business is booming…I’ve promoted to Level IV and have over 200 in my organization.  It’s absolutely amazing and I’m having a blast
• Will finishes 2nd grade this coming Friday
• I rewarded myself with a new dresser for my bedroom…my first since 2003!
• I earned the first $3,000 of the $10,000 bonus with Rodan+Fields…should be in my checking account any day now!
• God is good…and continues to blow me away with His favor, His blessing and His incredible grace
• Since arm surgery in January, I have the least amount of pain I’ve had since 2006…and I’m absolutely thrilled beyond measure
• I need to lose 40 pounds…thanks to 3 months of recovery and a whole lot of junk food

So I’m plugging along, busy as ever and enjoying life more than I have in a long time.  Thank you, Lord, for another chance at happiness and contentment!  I’m closer than I’ve been in a long time.

Oh…did I mention I think I’ve found a new church home?  Grace Chapel in Leiper’s Fork…wow, what a breath of fresh air…authentic and the teaching is so awesome!  What a blessing!!!  And Will even likes the Kids Chapel!    Good stuff.  Really good.

 

ANTI-AGE Eye Cloths Flyer

 

Man, God is GOOD!

Here we are on the eve of April and I’m in awe of what God is doing with my business through Rodan+Fields!  I started on February 1 with a team of 5 and as of tonight there are over 40 in my organization!  That is INCREDIBLE!!!!  I can only give credit where it’s due…and God gets all the glory for this success! 

The people who are joining my team are some of the best people around…what a great culture we’re creating for the infrastructure of this company!

This week is crazy as we prepare for the arrival fo the Doctrs on Friday.  They’ll be speaking at the Nashville Southern Women’s Show but, most importantly, the’re our special guests to help us officially launch Nashville’s market for Rodan+Fields.  It is a huge opportunity to meet the docs in person, but when they leave here, everyone will know about the company!  It’s such an exciting time for us!!!

God is changing me and my life with Rodan+Fields…if only everyone recognized this opportunity before it goes away.  WOW…Thank you Lord for such an amazing blessing!!!!

 

Happy Birthday to me

What a nice day it’s been…

• Absolutely the most perfect weather
• Precious son
• A new customer
• 2 New business partners
• Lunch with sweet business partners and friends
• Cake and Gifts from friends
• Extra time with Will (tummy ache took him out of school a couple hours early)
• Car wash
• Incredible lilies from Publix (thank you self!)
• Flowers from the neighbors
• Dinner on mom and dad at Outback with Will
• Relaxing evening

I’m not sure it gets much better than that…thanks, LORD for the sweet friends and family in my life.  I felt really special today…all day!

 

An article featuring Drs. Rodan and Fields

Increased pressure leads to more adult acne

Samantha Critchell, Associated Press

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

(03-18) 04:00 PDT New York –

Here’s another bump in the landscape of economic meltdown: adult acne.

Stress is a leading cause of breakouts, and there’s no shortage of that these days in the Oakland office of Dr. Katie Rodan. Many of her clients are either in the financial field or have husbands who are.

Meanwhile, Manhattan dermatologist Cheryl Karcher is performing far fewer liposuctions or Botox injections but is seeing more patients than ever. “They’re all insurance patients for eczema, acne and warts; they’re all another hit from the immune system,” she says.

Karcher explains that the nervous system and hormone systems work together. “They are tightly intertwined, and the nervous system is stimulated by stress. … I am seeing more acne than you can believe.”

Dr. Kathy Fields points to a Stanford University study from 2002 that found students had more severe acne during exam periods than other times of the year.

Makeup can be a quick fix without exasperating the problem. Rodan says mineral makeup is OK and some concealing products contain salicylic acid, which would mean that if some makeup is creeping into the pores, some medicine is going with it.

Still, it’s easier to minimize acne if you get to it before it’s fully developed, she says.

If you’re not sleeping or if you find yourself picking at your skin even before a pimple appears, she says, you might be helping to trigger a breakout. Instead, use an anti-acne product and manage the stress.

“Try a yoga class,” Rodan suggests.

“If you’re so stressed that it’s affecting your skin, then it’s affecting the rest of your body,” Karcher adds. “It would be a disservice if you’re just treating your acne, although you do want to treat it. Not doing it would cause even more stress.”

Karcher recommends over-the-counter products with salicylic acid or glycolic acid, which can help unclog pores. If pimples are already visible – and especially if you have an upcoming event for which you feel appearance matters, such as a job interview – consider a cortisone injection at a dermatologist’s office, Fields says, or try over-the-counter cortisone products.

If there’s still no improvement then it’s time for benzoyl peroxide, Rodan says.

The single-worst thing you could do, according to Rodan is pop your pimples. “Infections also increase when cortisol levels are high and wound healing slows down.”

 

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/18/DD6Q16EA38.DTL

This article appeared on page E – 10 of the San Francisco Chronicle

 

Would you believe…

I actually woke up at 5am yesterday morning talking out loud…presenting the Rodan+Fields business opportunity!  I’m literally eating, breathing and sleeping this business!  It is so much fun and such an exciting time that I can’t get my mind off of it!  There are still so many people to tell, I don’t think I’ll ever run out of places and people!!!  That just blows my mind!

 

Come meet the Doctors who created Proactiv in person!!

 

Church was good…really good

Will and I ventured out to Grace Chapel today, where our neighbors go to church.  Out in Liepers Fork, at the top of a hill, sits a huge barn-like structure where the church meets.  We got there and I took Will and his friend to their Kids Chapel, then headed to the sanctuary.  Worship was great…loved the music and the way the church participated…and the preacher was really good.  He taught about Esau and Jacob and, for the first time, I really understood what happened with them.  It was a great experience…I came away with 5 rounds of wrestling with God, which hit me in a profound way:

1. conviction
2. correction
3. confession
4. c……it will come to me!!!!
5. conversion

Really good stuff about how God can use ANYONE and ANY SITUATION to bring glory to His Name!

 

A little rain makes for a lazy weekend

It’s been a busy week of showing property and sharing Rodan+Fields…lots of training and 3-way calls!  It’s been great, but it’s nice to sit back on a rainy Saturday at 5:26, still in my pajamas! 

Every day my mind becomes more and more focused on building a strong leadership team.  I’m learning the skills and behaviors necessary to attract the right people, to say the right things, and to teach my team to do the same.  It’s amazing what a little revelation can do!

I’ll be 36 this coming week…wow…THIRTY-SIX.  How did that happen!  My sweet son tells me I look young, so that’s good enough for me!  I’m feeling pretty good these days, my joints have been less achy and my energy level has been pretty steady.  Must have something to do with working and actually having work to do!

The next couple of weeks are going to be focused on preparing for the Doctors to come to town for our Nashville launch event.  We are pumped, and I’m determined to work my tail off getting the word out and inviting as many as possible to be my guest, meet the doctors and join my team!  It’s an amazing time with this company, and I’m searching for others who recognize this opportunity while it’s STILL an opportunity.  Rodan+Fields is going to change my life…and I cannot wait!