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Sunday, July 30, 2017

Whats Up Wednesday September 2016


It's the last Wednesday of the month, that means it's time for our What's Up Wednesday Link Up!

Link up with  me, Sheaffer & Shay the LAST Wednesday of each month so we can read about What's Up with YOU!

Here we go!
What We’re Eating this week..... 
Since the weather is still in the 90's here in California, our meal plan this week reflects that!
Monday:
Chicken & Veggie Stir Fry with Noodles

Tuesday:
Taco Tuesday....3 ingredient Chicken Tacos
Wednesday:
Leftovers


Thursday:
Fiesta Stuffed Bell Peppers

Friday:
Friday Night Pizza Night!


I also like to make some treats during the week. Because it was so hot this week & didn't want to turn on the oven, so I am making these No Bake Protein Energy Balls.


What I'm Reminiscing about.....
Today marks exactly 20 years since I went on my recruiting trip to the University of Colorado.
It was the first time I stepped foot on the campus & I fell in LOVE!
 Next month we are heading back to Boulder for a soccer reunion. 
I can't wait!
 
What I'm loving.....
Rodan + Fields announced an AMAZING special a few weeks ago and I am LOVING it!
I love that I can offer you guys over $250 in FREE product!
For anyone who purchases a Redefine Amp It Up Special, you will receive an ENTIRE BOX of Acute Care ($220 value, overnight  wrinkle filler) for FREE!
Acute care fills wrinkles while you sleep...perfect for expression lines. 
 
This is a CRAZY GOOD DEAL & it ends on FRIDAY!

Plus, if you pair it with the Back to School Special, you can also get a FREE eye cream ($60 value)

I LOVE Rodan + Fields products & love that they have amazing specials like the ones going on right now.

I also love that we have a 60 day, empty bottle, 100% money back guarantee, so that if the products don't work for you, you can return them and get all your money back!!!



This offer is good for NEW and CURRENT Preferred Customers!  

Email me to get this amazing deal before it sells out!  

melissa_larson17@yahoo.com


All our products come with a 60 day empty bottle 100% money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose for trying it out! 
If you don't want the Redefine AMP it up Special, but want one of our other regimens, you can still get the FREE eye cream if you become a preferred customer. This eye cream is a $60 value & lasts 4-5 months

My Back to School Special is still going on, it ends this FRIDAY.

 FREE eye cream for all new preferred customers! Plus $20 cash back and 10% off your order. 

If you want to know what products are best for your skin, take my solutions tool HERE. 

 

 Email me with questions or to place an order!

melissa_larson17@yahoo.com


What We've been up to.....
 September was a busy month!
It started out with Claire's Flamingo Pool Party:
 Every weekend since then has been soccer, soccer, soccer!
 Last weekend we went to the Luke Bryan concert with our neighbors.

So much fun!

What I'm Dreading.....
 The Election season....UGH!!!!!
 Don't like any of them.
One of my friends texted this to me after the debates:
 It totally made me laugh!

What I'm Working On.....
Grading, grading, grading!
Our quarter is almost over (can't believe it!)
So, I have tons of tests to grade & enter this week!
Gotta love the #teacherlife

What I'm Excited About.....
 Two fun trips planned in the next few weeks!
Watch out Vegas & Boulder!
I am SOOOO excited!


What I'm Watching........
This past week was the start of the Fall 2016 Premieres, so I have been watching several shows!
You can read about what shows I am watching HERE.
2 shows that have stuck out to me the most are:
This is Us
 I am obsessed. Like, really obsessed. I have watched the pilot 3 times!

And, I am liking Kevin Can Wait...it is funny. A good comedy sitcom!

What I'm Reading.....
This month has been so busy with getting back into the swing of thing with Back to School (and watching TV...LOL!) that I have only read 1 book....and I haven't even finished it yet!
Harry Potter:


I am almost done. So far, so good!

What I'm Listening to.....
Ride by Twenty One Pilots



 And, I am listening to Meghan Trainor since she will be singing at our Gala at the Rodan + Fields convention in Vegas next week!


What I'm Wearing.....
Unfortunately I am not wearing Fall clothes yet.
It is still in the 90's. Boo!
The weather is supposed to cool down next week, so then I can break out the jeans & booties!
 These are my 2 favorite booties:
These:

These:




What I’m doing this weekend.....
 Soccer games for the girls & a birthday party for Luke!

What I'm Looking Forward to next month.....
 So many fun things planned for October!
Las Vegas for Rodan + Fields Convention
Colorado for my CU soccer reunion
Halloween


What else is new.....
I am trying to decide on a new dress for Vegas...what is your vote:

Dress #1
{HERE}
 
Dress #2
{HERE}

Since it is in Vegas, I am all about the sequins :)
Which one do you like best?
Question of the month is:
What is your favorite Fall recipe?
Fall food is my favorite type of food to make!
I have several recipes that I make every fall.
Like I have mentioned, here in California, I don't consider the Fall season starting until October 1st.
Every October 1st, I celebrate the beginning of Fall by making Pumpkin Bread. 
I promise you this is the best pumpkin bread ever. 

Recipe HERE

During October & November, I am alllllll about Pumpkin recipes, so here are some of my favorite ones!

Main Dishes
Baked Ziti with Sausage & Pumpkin, Spinach & Mushrooms
Recipe HERE

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato, Pumpkin & Black Bean Chili
Recipe HERE


Pumpkin Desserts
Pumpkin Spice Cake:
Recipe HERE

Pumpkin Bars:
 I thought I would share it with you, because I'm nice like that!
Recipe HERE

Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies:
Recipe HERE

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Recipe HERE

Pumpkin Ice Cream Cake:
Recipe HERE

 Pumpkin Cheesecake:
Recipe HERE

 Give me ALL the pumpkin! (except the PSL & Pumpkin Pie....GROSS!)


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Sunday, May 28, 2017

Whats Up Wednesday April 2017


It's the last Wednesday of the month, that means it's time for our What's Up Wednesday Link Up!

Link up with  me, Sheaffer & Shay the LAST Wednesday of each month so we can read about What's Up with YOU!

Here we go!
What We’re Eating this week.....

Monday: Chicken Taco Soup


Tuesday: Spaghetti & Meatballs with Caesar Salad & Garlic Bread

Wednesday: Korean Beef


Thursday- Cajun Chicken Pasta


Friday: Friday Night Pizza Night!


For treats this week, I have a tons of meyer lemons from my neighbor, so I am making:
 Lemon Bars

And, my girls have been begging for Chocolate Chip cookies, so I am making:
Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies
What I'm Reminiscing about.....
 Easter was a week and a half ago & it was a good one!
We "EGGED" our friends Easter weekend.
 This is one of our favorite Easter traditions. Get the FREE printable HERE.

We tried the Cool Whip dyed eggs....it was a Fail.
Only 2 out of 6 actually worked. Oh well!

We did have luck with our regular old school egg dyeing.

The Easter Bunny came....
And, left Bunny Prints....
And, a marshmallow trail that lead to the Easter Baskets....
 We had an Egg Hunt...
And a delicious Easter Brunch.
I made Monkey Bread and TWO of my Make Ahead Breakfast Casseroles.
In one of the casseroles, I added breakfast sausage, green chilies and pepper jack cheese.
In the 2nd casserole, I added breakfast sausage, a can of Rotel & cheddar cheese.
They were both delicious!

After brunch we headed to Kevin's sisters house for their Easter party.
It was a great day....especially for Claire since she found one of the Golden Eggs.

What I'm loving.....
I'm loving my Loving Lately series!
Once a month I post about things that I am Loving Lately.
 

In January, my Loving Lately had a silver/grey theme...check it out HERE
In February, my Loving Lately had a pink theme.....check it out HEREIn March, my Loving Lately had a green theme....check it out HERE
In April, my Loving Lately had a yellow/gold theme.....check it out HERE


What We've been up to.....
The kids and I took a Road Trip to Santa Barbara over Spring Break.

We stopped at 10 California Missions on the road trip.
You can read about it HERE!


What I'm Dreading.....
State testing this week for my students!
 Not a fan of state testing. UGH.



What I'm Working On.....
I am  working on a Virtual Facebook event that my R+F team is having tomorrow night.
If you are interested in learning more about the products or the business, I would love to have you check it out. 

You just log onto our private facebook page, sit back and relax in your pj's and watch!
If you are interested in learning more about Rodan + Fields, I have an easy way for you to learn more about the products and the business. Tomorrow (Thursday) at 6pm PST w will be sharing briefly about our company and products during a FB live event. 
Want to join in and learn more right from your phone? Let me know and I'll add you to the private event page. If you can't watch it live, you can watch it at another time.
Email me to get added!
melissa_larson17@yahoo.com


What I'm Excited About.....
Our backyard kitchen!

Kevin has been hard at work putting up the framing and figuring out all the details. So exciting!

What I'm Watching........
 Switched at Birth



Grey's Anatomy
Scandal:
Gossip Girl:
Also watching the Warriors in the NBA playoffs!

What I'm Reading.....
This month I haven't read that much.
I finished Book 2 in the Will Trent Series:
 Fractured


I also read Small Great Things by Jodi Picuolt:


 The Rosie Project



 And I started A Man Called Ove 

What I'm Listening to.....
 Chainsmokers & ColdPlay
Something Just Like This....love this song!


What I'm Wearing.....

 Spring in California means saying goodbye to sweaters & saying hello to layers & light weight tops paired with jeans & booties or flats!

Here are 2 outfits I wore a lot this month:



 Shirt // Vest  // Jeans // Booties




Shirt Stitch Fix // Jeans //  Flats 

What I’m doing this weekend.....
Planting our 2017 Garden!!!!
Not in a drought anymore so I can plant more veggies than I have in the past 4 years!
Can't wait for homegrown tomatoes!


What I'm Looking Forward to next month.....
May is going to be amazing! So many fun things planned.
Long weekend in Chicago
Mother's Day
Weekend in Tahoe
Kevin's Birthday & my Birthday
 Weekend in Napa


What else is new.....
Rodan +Fields invented a new molecule for our newest product that just launched.
The research and innovation that R+F is pioneering is nothing short of mind blowing!
You are going to want this magical solution to dry, aging skin...
Introducing Active Hydration Serum!!!

  200% more hydration on the FIRST try.
  30% Glycerin bound to Hyaluronic Acid.
  SELF ADJUSTING to YOUR skin type.
 

Why should you care? Because hydrating your skin is key!!!
 Do you know the difference between Hydration vs. Moisturization
Hydration ADDS water to the skin. Moisturizing creates a barrier to seal in what is already there.
Think of hydration for your skin like a water balloon.
The full water balloon is smooth has no wrinkles in it, while one that is partially full - or dehydrated - is saggy and wrinkled. That's what your cells do.

What if there was something that was clinically proven to increase the hydration level of your skin by 200% in its first use so your skin was plump and smooth, and fine lines and signs of aging significantly diminished?
It can be used regardless of your skin condition....even oily, acne prone, sensitive, skin with rosacea.
Allure's Beauty Editor reviewed it HERE
  Coming soon for customers, but I have it now & if you want to try it for yourself leave me a comment or send me an email.

$100 for a 3-4 month supply
melissa_larson17@yahoo.com

In honor of our NEW product, I am going to be placing a BULK order of some of my favorite RF products.

I am offering these at my Preferred Customer Pricing:

NEW Active Hydration Serum - $100
Eye Cream - $60
Micro-Dermabrasion Paste -$68
Lash Boost - $135

The eye cream & paste  each last 5-6 months.
Lash Boost will last 4 -5 months
I know so many of you who are curious about R+F products, but are nervous to take the plunge!
  Now is your chance to try them out!
  Here is some info about these products..............



 Rodan + Fields Multi Function Eye Cream:


This eye cream is THE BEST.
It combines powerful peptides to minimize the appearance of crow’s-feet, helps reduce the appearance of both puffiness and dark under eye circles.


 My next favorite product is our Micro-Dermabrasion Paste. This has been a life saver for me this winter.
We have been in Lake Tahoe every other weekend since Christmas which means my skin has gone from mild temperatures here in the Bay Area to freezing, snowy conditions in Tahoe...and the wind on my face while skiing has not helped. I have been using this paste 2-3 x a week and it has saved my skin! 
Micro-Dermabrasion Paste is a high-glide, oil-free formula designed to help promote maximum gentle exfoliation. Use intermittently to visibly improve skin tone and texture. It smoothes away rough spots.


  Lash Boost
 Get lush, longer-looking lashes in as little as four weeks with Lash Boost.
This nightly eyelash-conditioning serum features a unique proprietary formula that improves the appearance of lash volume and length for lashes that are 100% real, 100% yours.
I am obsessed with Lash Boost...it is my current favorite R+F product....the results are incredible.
Here are my friend Caroline's lashes:
 Aren't her lashes incredible?

This is a great way for you to try one (or some) of our amazing products at a discounted price. 

The BULK order of these 4 items will be placed his weekend on Sunday April 30th.

All products come with a 60 day, empty bottle, 100% money back guarantee so you have nothing to risk by trying them out!
I am offering these at my Preferred Customer Pricing:
 Active Hydration Serum - $100
Eye Cream - $60
Micro-Dermabrasion Paste -$68
Lash Boost - $135
Prices include tax and shipping.
Send me an email or leave a comment if you would like to order any of these items.
melissa_larson17@yahoo.com 

Question of the month is:
What is your favorite Spring/Summer shoe?

For the Spring:
THESE are the most comfortable flats I have EVER worn. 
I got them almost 3 years ago for Back to School. They feel like I am wearing slippers.

This style is sold out/discontinued but they now carry THESE ones:



 They also come in Nude, which I am pretty sure I need to order :)





They are so worth the money, especially if you have a gift card to put toward them.
I got the tan pair a year after the black pair because I loved them so much.
 I am on my feet a ton during the school year & these flats are worn 4 times a week during the Fall and Spring.  When I am doing a lot of training & running, these flats make my feet feel like they are in heaven. LOVE them!
For the Summer:

These Flip Flops!
  I go them last year for my birthday last year and they are so comfy!
I realized a few years ago that life is too short to wear uncomfortable shoes ;)


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