Karen's favorites

There are three things I can't start my day without. Two of them are from Arbonne and if you aren't familiar you're really missing out. Arbonne is not new but in my area it's fairly new to me. Their products are phenomenally made and who doesn't love their tag line - pure, safe, beneficial. That's says it all for me. I used to just pick-up my cosmetics and personal products at the big-box store but after studying nutrition I understand what you put on your skin really does enter your system. So that is my plug and if you are more curious you can contact Lauren who is a very helpful Arbonne rep at laurenmhaberman@gmail.com and visit the main site -
arbonne.com.

1) Awaken body lotion - put this on right after you towel dry out of the shower. It disappears quickly into your skin and leaves you moistened and soft all day long without any greasy feeling. It's great for guys, too as the scent is very lightly citrus / earthy. Hubby loves it!

2) The Arbonne eye shadow formula is the best I've ever tried. I can't live without the color Sand - a great neutral - never creases or falls into wrinkles like some shadows can do.

3) fresh Sugar Lemon Eau de Parfum spray is the BEST! fresh is the brand and their tag line is Feel Good Beauty. I do feel good when wearing it. :) This company introduced using sugar as an essential ingredient in their skin and body treatments...zero calories. Ha! You can find their products at Sephora stores. Stop in to smell something delicious soon.

15 Things I Learned on a 15 Day Cleanse

WE DID IT!!!

And when I say WE I mean the hubby and me. Yesterday we concluded our 15 day cleanse mainly brought to us by Arbonne. No, I don't sell Arbonne but I do think their products are A+. I have some nutritional education behind me and I investigated with a sceptical mind before we embarked. I mean, I was looking for an excuse not to do this - you know how it goes. Ha! So if you don't have time to read further but are interested in getting your system back on track and your eating under control, email me and I'll give you all the details and contact info.

Now what did I learn during this process?

1. Chocolate is better than vanilla
2. My hubby is still crazy about me!
3. The man I married is still my best friend :-)
4. We adapt to our situation and get creative within those limits
5. This is a perfect activity for restless or apathetic empty-nester couples
6. Broccolini, raspberries and vanilla shake mix - yuck! Broccolini, orange and vanilla - Yum!
7. I'm competitive
8. We're not cheaters!
9. I finish things (man, do I love that feeling!)
10. We like doing things together, we just didn't remember that
11. You save a lot of money by not eating out
12. Yes, you can invite people to a delicious dinner while on this cleanse
13. Yes, you can go to social events and have fun - even without alcohol
14. Water is life and the solution to pollution is dilution!
15. Hey, I'm a HOT 40-something grandma married to one HOT grandpa!!

Where do we go from here? Hubby feels so good about the program and got such great results that he is continuing with 2 protein shakes with fiber boost twice a day (breakfast & lunch) for ongoing weight loss goals. I am cautiously returning to chewing all my meals but with a new level of control on quantity and content. I don't want to lose the benefits of the last 15 days. I'll stick with ...eat food, not too much, mostly plants (as Michael Pollan says).

What have you got to lose ...might as well jump!