My Thing

I feel like everyone has got something going on these days. From homemade crafts, to workout groups, to kitchen ware, to jewelry - and then even blogs and instagram - its almost rare if you aren't making money in a "non-traditional" way! I have some very talented friends and family who have chosen these paths! My cousin Hayden just launched her own Etsy shop selling custom art, Melanie is making beautiful kids clothing at The Twirl Shop, and Katherine designs birth announcements and invitations! My sister was a BeachBody coach for a little while and had us all drinking those shakes! Women are getting paid to write about products they love, share links to fashion sites and any other kind of advertising you can do on a blog! And all of these things are wonderful! If you have the talent and passion, pursue it!

I am SO excited to say that my "something" is Rodan+Fields skincare! My friend Susan first approached me about it back in July and I ignored her message! However, the more I saw about the products and read about the business, I knew it was the right thing for me! (I will never have an Etsy shop - craftiness is just not in my genes!) There are a few reasons why I decided to jump in and join this business:

* Taking care of my skin is not a new thing for me. I have always been a diligent face wash/moisturize day and night kind of person. But, the products I could afford weren't exactly doing anything to help protect and prevent my skin from aging! I know that investing in my skin today is going to make a huge impact in how it looks in 20 years. Knowing I would be getting quality skincare at a price I could afford was a huge bonus

* Even from just looking around Facebook and blogposts of women who sell, I could see that Rodan+Fields is built upon an amazing community of women. From random pictures posted from Conventions, to the amount of social media support, these women seemed to be finding real relationships among the business of skin care. That was very intriguing to me!

* Contributing to my family financially. There are trips we'd like to take, a mini-van I'd like to buy, accessories and decor for our apartment, etc. If there was a way I could earn some extra cash to go towards extra fun things in our life - without adding more hours away from my sweet boys - well that sounds great!

I am less than a week in and I have to say all of these things have proven to be true. I was immediately invited into a great community of women who are so encouraging and helpful. I can't wait to meet them all in person! Though the snow seems to have delayed my shipment of products, I have high hopes for posting my own before/after photos! And I know that in just a few months, we'll be able to start adding a few extras to make our life a little more fun!

While you won't see me with a sewing machine, hosting parties, or creating challenge groups, I will be sharing the amazing ways Rodan+Fields is helping me, and thousands of others, attain amazing skin and financial gains!