2015 Gift Guide

What to get the girl that has everything or the man that has given no hints? Give the gift that keeps on giving -- good skin with Rodan and Fields!

I've put together a few ideas and options for a variety of price ranges and goals. Don't delay contact me to order early!

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Christmas List Help

I am one of those people that loves to have a little pampering. Not all the time, I want it to be special but I can say that I do not mind having no desire or need to go to the spa anymore. It was something I liked but is SO expensive and fleeting!

I've posted a few ideas for those on your list that appreciate taking care of themselves and wanting good skin. Great options for men and women - and all come with a 60 day money back guarantee!

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Gobble Gobble

In honor of thanksgiving coming up doing a bit of a theme post!

So in our house turkey neck on almost all days refers to the funny thing my dogs do with their necks when they really want to see but are too lazy to get up - which is often!

But in this case I am referring to a person's neck if they feel the might need a bit of help tightening up any neck skin or in some cases minimizing scars. That's just one application for the tool though the Rodan and Field AMD MP Roller with night serum can have some fantastic results for those targeting this or any other fine lines are their face. I'm using it now and love it, feels great on my skin.

Benefits:

• Conditions the skin’s surface using micro-needle tips. 
• Increases appearance of firmness and elasticity. 
• Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. 
• Improves skin texture and minimizes the appearance of pores with a proprietary blend of retinol and peptides.

To learn more or purchase: https://nbwilliams.myrandf.com/Shop/Product/AAAPS01

Crazy Skin - Rodan & Fields Soothe

So I wanted to fill y'all in on how my first month with Rodan & Fields -- well 6 weeks has gone.

Business wise, awesome - I love interacting with everyone especially those I haven't been in touch with in a while. And well my team, can't say enough good things about their support and drive. My friend from college whose team I joined even hit level 5 (top 2%) in 8 months so i'm learning from the best for sure. She did that with a full time job, and 3 boys under 5....yeah. And my friend that learned from earned her lexus this month -- with a 1 month old. It really is as flexible and up to you as advertised which i'm thankful for!

Anyways onto the good stuff the products.

So my first goal of the products was to get my crazy acting up pregnancy skin under control - and that it did! I was having severe dryness, flaking, breakouts from the dryness -- the whole 9 yards pretty much.

So I started using the Soothe line and can say after 10 days I don't have to worry during the day about how flaky my skin might look. Your probably saying yeah yeah she's just saying that -- but really. The first week my skin did have to go through a bit of adjustment so I advice everyone to really stick through that 14 day mark because your skin is healing a bit along the way. And all products have a 60 day money back guarantee even if the bottle is empty so what is there to lose?

https://nbwilliams.myrandf.com/Shop/Soothe

Need help knowing what your skin needs?

https://nbwilliams.myrandf.com/Pages/OurProducts/GetAdvice/SolutionsTool

Stitch Fix Maternity #1

So I had heard good things but was still a bit skeptical of Stitch fix coming through for maternity clothes, but figured what did I have to lose. And I couldn't have been more foolish in ever having doubts - by far my best fix to date!

I gave the message to not send maxi dresses or skirts as sadly they all look terrible on me and to send cami's, leggings, and in an ideal world a gender neutral shower options -- nailed it!

Denver Cable Knit Elbow Patch Cardigan

I am a sucker for a patch sleeve, but this sweater is like nothing i own and great layer for the winter - and bonus fantastic with my new boots!

Tomi Suede Neckline Maternity Knit Top

Cute basic top, that is long and will be great over the winter

Sabrine Maternity Faux Wrap Dress

This was exactly what I had in mind for something gender neutral for showers, and also a wedding I have coming up. The material is a bit thinner than I would prefer but overall fantastic

Porter Maternity Legging

Great THICK leggings which is key, these can absolutely serve as pants with a tunic style top.

3-Pack Maternity Cami

Pretty self explanatory -- had heard great things about them. They are black, white, and nude, and long enough.

Try it out for yourself! https://www.stitchfix.com/referral/3115097

New (side) gig - Rodan & Fields

Some of you may or may not know but made a big decision to start my Rodan + Fields journey but I am super excited for what the future has in store for me! I have been doing some research on this company and after my old college friend reached out to me regarding this business opportunity - I could not pass it up.  

You are probably wondering why would I want to do this side gig?  Well my two main drivers are this….First I really want to try something new while being able to maintain my current “real job.”   I am not a sales person and will never be, however I consider myself social and ambitious with a ton more that I want to do with my life.  Fact: Kids are expensive and with our little one coming in 2016 I want to be able to still take vacations, keep working on our home improvement projects and put money into savings for retirement.  Secondly I wanted to do something that at this time in my career does not take away from that corporate job, something that I can do as a “side gig”,  and when I’m on the road well this is definitely that.  

Many of the extremely successful women on this team spend about 15-30 min a day on this business, all on mobile devices or laptops not taking away from their “real jobs”.  Finally I know I know am not stay at home mom material…I always will need to be doing something else or even multiple things at once, but what I do know is as my kids get older and more involved in activities and school  I will want to be able to be there for them to get off the school bus, or go to sports practices like my mom and dad did for me.  I am hoping this business can allow me a little more freedom to do all of that and possibly more!  The Sky’s the Limit Right?!!!! 

So let me help you with your skin care needs! The products are amazing and come with a full 60 day money back guarantee -- so what is there to lose? https://nbwilliams.myrandf.com/Shop

Gluten free travel - Austin Airport

So it’s no secret I travel a lot – both for work and personal although with work increases the desire for personal travel decreases….

So I thought I’d start collecting my thoughts on gluten free food at airports. It’s tough in airports when you only get so much time, and you only pass so many options it’s nice to know where options are exactly in case it’s worth a side trip!

So let’s start with my home airport – Austin! I will say that for such a gluten friendly town the airport options are just downright slim!

1.       Salt Lick – for anyone out of town this is a great stop if you haven’t made the trek out to driftwood (which I highly recommend. They do throw bread on about every plate so I ask for a glove change and just hope they haven’t put bread down in the exact spot my food is cut. Their sauce, sides and all meat though are gluten free.  A good limited cross contamination order is the baked potato with chopped beef….yum!

2.       Amy’s ice cream – now again the counter can contain some cross contamination because they throw the ice cream down, around, and up but as long as you pick a gluten free topping and avoid any of the specials that have gluten in them you are fine. My go to is Belgian chocolate with Reese’s peanut butter cup or with the turtle topping!

3.       Schlotzsky's -- now as of right now they don’t have the gluten free buns that they have in the store but they do have some good salad options.

4.       Maudie’s – the restaurants have great gluten free knowledge but the airport is minimal. Their chicken tacos are gluten free with corn of course, as are the nachos which are some good options.

5.       Admirals Club – on international flights when I’m lucky enough to get access they have a great spinach salad, meal bars, chips, and nut mixes for sale.

Anyone else find any other good options at AUS?