I am all for following your dreams and furthering your education no matter how old you are. BUT good gravy, I think it may drive me to the nut house. In the last two weeks I have cried over 2 papers, stressed out about Statistics to the point that I am not sleeping, and contemplating finishing this quarter next week and then not going back. Add to all these final papers and actual finals the fact that all 4 kids have projects due that apparently did not get assigned until the last minute if you listen to them and the fact that John is about to be out of town for 3 weeks and you can just imagine what I feel like.
Oh and did I mention Irma? Yeah- what in the world is this storm doing? All in one day it's coming towards us, it's not going to hit us, oh never mind, it's coming toward you again. How in the world am I supposed to prepare for that? The world has gone nuts around here with all the talk of the storm too. I mean we live in southwest GA but places are selling out of gas and water left and right. The lines are just crazy. I know we are from the south and people think we are all crazy but right now I think they may be right.
Politics is another one! I think the media needs to take a very long vacation and let Americans be Americans instead of stirring up all this controversy. And then the whole it was fine when this person said it but now that a different one is saying it they are trying to destroy the country thing is bordering on laughable. Bottom line- if you are in there right now you need to go and let some new people take your place. These congress people who have been serving for 20-30 years need to move on and term limits have a lot of merit. They are not about their actual constituents anymore- no matter which party it is they are all about the money they can get out of it.
All in all, finals are going to drive me insane and I hope I at least get to take my final (and hopefully, please Lord pass) before the storm hits or we lose power and internet. I don't think my sanity will take it if I worked so hard all quarter and then fail the class because of a storm.
Friday, September 8, 2017
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Why Posh?
So in transparency, I am procrastinating working on Statistics right now and sharing with you why I decided to sell Perfectly Posh.
I started off buying the products and I fell in love with them. So I decided that if I could paid every week selling products that I use daily and that I love it was a win win situation. But then the more I thought about it the more I realized that with Posh, I could give up my PRN job and be home every weekend. With Posh I could help other women pamper themselves and realize how important it is. With Posh I could have an extra income that worked with my full time job schedule and my school schedule without giving up any more time with my family.
That is why I started selling Posh. I had huge dreams that this was going to take off and be a great success. It has been everything else. From the time I signed up to two weeks later, our very small town became overflowing with Posh consultants as did the town I work in. I have a VIP group that no one interacts in and run sales and giveaways that no one participates in. It is frustrating. But I keep trying.
I keep being asked why I keep trying. I keep trying because I need this to work. I need and extra income but I have no extra time to take on another brick and mortar building job. I need the flexibility of working from my phone while driving to the grocery store or when going somewhere with my family. I want to share these products with everyone because I think that everyone will love them too. Plus everything is under $25, naturally based, and made right here in the USA. How can you beat that ?
So go check it out.
https://LauraPratt.po.sh
I started off buying the products and I fell in love with them. So I decided that if I could paid every week selling products that I use daily and that I love it was a win win situation. But then the more I thought about it the more I realized that with Posh, I could give up my PRN job and be home every weekend. With Posh I could help other women pamper themselves and realize how important it is. With Posh I could have an extra income that worked with my full time job schedule and my school schedule without giving up any more time with my family.
That is why I started selling Posh. I had huge dreams that this was going to take off and be a great success. It has been everything else. From the time I signed up to two weeks later, our very small town became overflowing with Posh consultants as did the town I work in. I have a VIP group that no one interacts in and run sales and giveaways that no one participates in. It is frustrating. But I keep trying.
I keep being asked why I keep trying. I keep trying because I need this to work. I need and extra income but I have no extra time to take on another brick and mortar building job. I need the flexibility of working from my phone while driving to the grocery store or when going somewhere with my family. I want to share these products with everyone because I think that everyone will love them too. Plus everything is under $25, naturally based, and made right here in the USA. How can you beat that ?
So go check it out.
https://LauraPratt.po.sh
Monday, August 21, 2017
How do you moisturize?
An important part of skin care is making sure you moisturize. Most moisturizers make my face oily or they just don't do enough. That is they did until I found Perfectly Posh. Unlike the face washes, I have not tried all of these. But the ones I use, I love.
First up is Never Grow Old Serum. I use this around my eyes to lighten dark circle and to get rid of fine lines. It works! It has caffeine, lavender, lemon, and B3 in it. I personally use it every morning and night but some consultants say to use it just once a day.
The Never Grow Old Face Creme is a light weight moisturizer for dry skin. It smells like coconut and vanilla. You can put it in the refrigerator on hot days and have a cooling moisturizer at night. I use this one before bed 5 times a week.
The Night and Day moisturizer is my morning go to. It is lighter weight and with olive oil and aloe vera as it's base. I use this in the mornings before putting on my make up. Or on the weekends, I use just this and wear no make up.
Moisture 911 is a great moisturizer with caffeine for your mornings. I don't use this one but I have tried it. This one if for those with really dry skin.
Apricots Overnight is what it sounds like, a night time moisturizer. It is heavier than the other moisturizers and smells like Apricots. I use this one twice a week. If my skin is really dry because I have been out in the sun too much I will use this one more often.
I have not tried the rest of these so I really cannot tell you a whole lot about them. But according to the experts, if you have oily skin then face oils will help decrease it. I honestly don't know if that is true or not so if you use these please email me and let me know what you think!
One thing about Perfectly Posh products is that I really use them. My family uses them and I love sharing about them. If you are interested in some samples you can email me with your name and address and I will send you some. I think that everyone deserves to be pampered and I think that once you try these products, you will love them too.
First up is Never Grow Old Serum. I use this around my eyes to lighten dark circle and to get rid of fine lines. It works! It has caffeine, lavender, lemon, and B3 in it. I personally use it every morning and night but some consultants say to use it just once a day.
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| https://LauraPratt.po.sh/never-grow-serum |
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| https://LauraPratt.po.sh/never-grow-face-creme |
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| https://LauraPratt.po.sh/night-day-face-moisturizer |
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| https://LauraPratt.po.sh/moisturize-911-facial-moisturizer |
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| https://LauraPratt.po.sh/apricots-overnight-moisturizing-face-mask |
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| https://LauraPratt.po.sh/call-it-night-nighttime-face-oil |
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| https://LauraPratt.po.sh/dawn-me-daytime-face-oil |
One thing about Perfectly Posh products is that I really use them. My family uses them and I love sharing about them. If you are interested in some samples you can email me with your name and address and I will send you some. I think that everyone deserves to be pampered and I think that once you try these products, you will love them too.
It is also a great company to work for! I get paid EVERY week on what I sell and I earn free products. They provide all the training you need to be successful and our consultants help each other out. We have a lot of fun with the company and with each other. It has been the best direct sales company I have worked for. I can also send you more information about joining if you are interested.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Perfectly Posh- Face Washes
I have been selling Perfectly Posh since February and I have to say I am still loving it. I posted about it when I first started selling and then along with other things, I didn't blog reviews like I planned to do. Right now, Perfectly Posh has 4 face washes but since one of them is retired and will soon be completely gone, I am only going to review 3.
First up, BFF. To be honest, this little gem is what sold me on selling the products. A gentle exfoliater that can be used daily, this face was smells like peppermint and leaves your face feeling fresh and clean. It is still my favorite and it is still my go to face wash. This face wash had me giving up my Rodan and Fields and has left my skin clearer than it has been in years.
Next is our newest face wash- Bright Young Thang. A non-exfoliating face wash that smells like ginseng and has caffeine as a main ingredient. I am loving this one! I started using it in the mornings and BFF at night this week.
And last but not least is That's So Cuke. A foaming face wash that smells like cucumbers, this is perfect if you are looking for a light face wash that leaves your face clean. It also helps cool off your skin on hot days. I used this one when it was released over the summer in different packaging. It is not my favorite but it certainly felt good when it was so hot.
Perfectly Posh sells all kinds of products with the soul purpose in mind of pampering everyone. It doesn't have to take a whole day. It can simply be a face mask while you do laundry or a bath with one of our Fizi's or bath salts. I would love to talk to you more about these awesome products and help you find your perfect fit. Everyday is buy 5 products get the 6th free and $5.99 shipping. That means you can buy everything on your list and still be $5.99 and get some of your products for FREE! There is also a PERKs reward program that gives you 10 points for every dollar spent and earns you free products. Plus there is a 200 PERK bonus when you sign up for the program and even a 500 PERK bonus for your birthday.
Visit my site at https://LauraPratt.po.sh
You can join my VIP group on Facebook for exclusive offers and the latest news here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1904752733104901/
Next week we will look at all of our amazing moisturizers.
First up, BFF. To be honest, this little gem is what sold me on selling the products. A gentle exfoliater that can be used daily, this face was smells like peppermint and leaves your face feeling fresh and clean. It is still my favorite and it is still my go to face wash. This face wash had me giving up my Rodan and Fields and has left my skin clearer than it has been in years.
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| https://LauraPratt.po.sh/bff-best-face-forever-exfoliating-face-wash |
Next is our newest face wash- Bright Young Thang. A non-exfoliating face wash that smells like ginseng and has caffeine as a main ingredient. I am loving this one! I started using it in the mornings and BFF at night this week.
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| https://LauraPratt.po.sh/bright-young-thang-face-wash |
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| https://LauraPratt.po.sh/thats-so-cuke-fresh-foaming-face-wash-0 |
Visit my site at https://LauraPratt.po.sh
You can join my VIP group on Facebook for exclusive offers and the latest news here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1904752733104901/
Next week we will look at all of our amazing moisturizers.
Friday, August 11, 2017
Snake Bite Updates
It's been about a month and a half since this "fun" adventure started. Josh is doing great. Other than the fact his finger is still healing, you would never know anything happened to him. School started at the end of July and he has gone back to his normal routine and his normal self.
I am finally ready to post pictures of his finger- it really has come a long way.
He is certainly a very lucky kid. And we are definitely very thankful parents.
I am finally ready to post pictures of his finger- it really has come a long way.
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| 30 minutes after the bite- June 29 |
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| June 30 |
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| July 5 |
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| July 13 |
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| July 15 |
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| August 2 |
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| July 29- the first ER- Miller County Hospital |
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| The CCU at South East Alabama Medical Center |
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| The day we went home. |
Thursday, July 6, 2017
What a Week
It's been a week since Josh was bitten by a snake. We have learned more about snake bites and anti-venom than I ever wanted to know. We have a long road ahead of us.
We left the hospital on Saturday afternoon. Josh was feeling better and after 18 vials of anti-venom, the critical care doctor and the pediatrician agreed that there was no reason for us to stay. In the multiple conversations held with doctors and Josh we learned what really happened and also that their initial suspicions of the snake being a copperhead were wrong. According to the critical care doctor, Josh was bitten by a cottonmouth. Apparently he can tell by the amount of swelling that occurred as well as the actual puncture wounds themselves.
Now to what really happened. Josh and Miles were playing in the yard when they saw a snake. They found an old lunchbox and Josh picked the snake up and placed it in the box. They were taking the box to the house when he started to drop it and as it opened the snake bit him.
I know that I said in my previous post that my children know the rules about snakes. They do. They can tell you all about them. Apparently boys will be boys according to the doctor and these boys didn't follow the rules. The other thing is that there is a possibility the snake would not have bit Josh if he had not put him in a box. Cottonmouths only bite when threatened. It was apparently not feeling threatened when they were just playing with him. We have also been told that if it was Miles who had been bit, he would have lost his finger and possibly more.
Josh is going to be okay with little to no long term problems. Right now we are watching the wounds to see how much tissue he is going to lose and starting therapy for his whole hand. He is lucky. He also is very hard headed and I am worry that he may not have learned to leave snakes alone.
I am documenting his finger everyday and for the first few days every few hours. I want him to be able to go back and see all of this at a later time. I am not posting them anywhere though. They are not the easiest pictures to stomach if you don't like looking at wounds.
In the last week, I have learned a whole new meaning to the word grateful. I wish that I had not had to learn it this way though. I am hoping that Josh has learned some things from all of this too.
We left the hospital on Saturday afternoon. Josh was feeling better and after 18 vials of anti-venom, the critical care doctor and the pediatrician agreed that there was no reason for us to stay. In the multiple conversations held with doctors and Josh we learned what really happened and also that their initial suspicions of the snake being a copperhead were wrong. According to the critical care doctor, Josh was bitten by a cottonmouth. Apparently he can tell by the amount of swelling that occurred as well as the actual puncture wounds themselves.
Now to what really happened. Josh and Miles were playing in the yard when they saw a snake. They found an old lunchbox and Josh picked the snake up and placed it in the box. They were taking the box to the house when he started to drop it and as it opened the snake bit him.
I know that I said in my previous post that my children know the rules about snakes. They do. They can tell you all about them. Apparently boys will be boys according to the doctor and these boys didn't follow the rules. The other thing is that there is a possibility the snake would not have bit Josh if he had not put him in a box. Cottonmouths only bite when threatened. It was apparently not feeling threatened when they were just playing with him. We have also been told that if it was Miles who had been bit, he would have lost his finger and possibly more.
Josh is going to be okay with little to no long term problems. Right now we are watching the wounds to see how much tissue he is going to lose and starting therapy for his whole hand. He is lucky. He also is very hard headed and I am worry that he may not have learned to leave snakes alone.
I am documenting his finger everyday and for the first few days every few hours. I want him to be able to go back and see all of this at a later time. I am not posting them anywhere though. They are not the easiest pictures to stomach if you don't like looking at wounds.
In the last week, I have learned a whole new meaning to the word grateful. I wish that I had not had to learn it this way though. I am hoping that Josh has learned some things from all of this too.
Friday, June 30, 2017
Snakes
So yesterday was just like any other day at work until about 9:30. That is when I got the scariest phone call I have ever received.
Long time readers know that I live in South Georgia on a small family farm. Our kids roam around and explore and can just be boys. Living where we live, we are used to snakes being around. Our kids know what to do if they see a snake and that a snake with a triangle head means its a bad one. We have educated them and I promise you, they know all the safety precautions and they know what to do if the worst happens. So back to the phone call.
I happened to be sitting down when I noticed that my mother-in-law was calling. She only calls me at work if it's an emergency. I walked out on the back porch of our office and answered the phone. Honestly, all I heard was Josh, snake bite, and what hospital they were at. I ran back in the door and grabbed my purse telling my co-workers (in an apparently very panicked voice) that I had to go because my son had been bitten by a snake. Y'all, for the life of me I could not put the code in to open the door. I was shaking so bad that I could not remember the code. The only guy in our department came up behind me and put in the code and asked me if I was sure I could drive because he would take me. I told him I was fine and just kept going. I called my husband to tell him what was going on and got in my van and started driving. While I don't recommend speeding and normally I am a speed limit on the dot person, I didn't care how fast I was going. All I knew was that I needed to get to my kid. I met my husband outside the local emergency room and they let us back to where Josh was. There was so much relief just seeing him and knowing that he was at least okay and then he told us what happened.
He and Miles were outside playing under the pecan trees in the yard. Josh reached down to pick up a stick when a copperhead bit him. He slung the snake off and he and Miles ran to the house. Miles was screaming and Josh was yelling we have to got the emergency room now and that he was bitten by a snake. She threw them in her truck and flew to the ER. They got him triaged and had each boy show them the snake on a picture board. They both described and picked out the copperhead. This is about the time we came in. They started the anti-venom and called to have him transferred to a larger hospital with the capabilities to handle a snake bite. Anti-venom runs for an hour per 4 vials. (And by the way- 1 vial apparently costs $15,000 according to the ER staff. Which is criminal! And a topic for later.) We were at the other hospital by the time the first 4 vials finished. The second ER started the next 4 vials and we now have a emergency room pediatrician and an orthopedic plus a critical care doctor following us. We are now in the ICU at a hospital in Dothan, AL while we get anti-venom until it works. We are currently at 14 vials with more scheduled because we cannot seem to get the swelling to stop. He was bitten on his middle finger on his left hand above the second knuckle. We have no idea how long we will be here and we have no idea what is actually going to happen with his hand. The hope is that the anti-venom kicks in and there is no tissue damage and we get to go home later today. The reality is that we are probably here a couple more days and there is probably at least some tissue damage.
We have no way of knowing how much venom was injected into his 11 year old body. We know that it was a young snake because of the size the boys described and the size of the bite (approxiamately 3/4 inch between puncture wounds) and young snakes tend to bite and don't let go until they are made too so they inject more venom. We are not 100% certain that it was a copperhead but we are pretty sure it was.
Y'all- my kids know all the snake rules. No touching, turn around and go the other direction slowly and calmly, and go find an adult. He was bitten anyway. The snake blended in with leaves and sticks on the ground. You never know. You can educate and you can be extra cautious but this stuff still can happen.
Josh did everything he could do when this happened. He remained calm, he told an adult and said we need to go to the emergency room, he got his little brother away from the snake as quickly as possible, and he paid enough attention to the snake to be able to describe it to the doctors. All of that came from education.
So for now, we have one child in an ICU bed and a 6 year old who had to FaceTime his brother because he is not allowed in the ICU to see him. Miles was brave and made sure his brother was okay and he knew enough about the snake to help ID it. He is scared now and worried about Josh but I am so thankful he was not bitten too. It could have been so much worse. I know that my boys will be a little more cautious when they are outside now. That is if we let them back outside after this.
It is definitely the time of year that snakes are crawling everywhere. Teach your children about snakes. At least enough to know what to do when they see one and what to do if they are bitten. I cannot tell you how important that is.
Long time readers know that I live in South Georgia on a small family farm. Our kids roam around and explore and can just be boys. Living where we live, we are used to snakes being around. Our kids know what to do if they see a snake and that a snake with a triangle head means its a bad one. We have educated them and I promise you, they know all the safety precautions and they know what to do if the worst happens. So back to the phone call.
I happened to be sitting down when I noticed that my mother-in-law was calling. She only calls me at work if it's an emergency. I walked out on the back porch of our office and answered the phone. Honestly, all I heard was Josh, snake bite, and what hospital they were at. I ran back in the door and grabbed my purse telling my co-workers (in an apparently very panicked voice) that I had to go because my son had been bitten by a snake. Y'all, for the life of me I could not put the code in to open the door. I was shaking so bad that I could not remember the code. The only guy in our department came up behind me and put in the code and asked me if I was sure I could drive because he would take me. I told him I was fine and just kept going. I called my husband to tell him what was going on and got in my van and started driving. While I don't recommend speeding and normally I am a speed limit on the dot person, I didn't care how fast I was going. All I knew was that I needed to get to my kid. I met my husband outside the local emergency room and they let us back to where Josh was. There was so much relief just seeing him and knowing that he was at least okay and then he told us what happened.
He and Miles were outside playing under the pecan trees in the yard. Josh reached down to pick up a stick when a copperhead bit him. He slung the snake off and he and Miles ran to the house. Miles was screaming and Josh was yelling we have to got the emergency room now and that he was bitten by a snake. She threw them in her truck and flew to the ER. They got him triaged and had each boy show them the snake on a picture board. They both described and picked out the copperhead. This is about the time we came in. They started the anti-venom and called to have him transferred to a larger hospital with the capabilities to handle a snake bite. Anti-venom runs for an hour per 4 vials. (And by the way- 1 vial apparently costs $15,000 according to the ER staff. Which is criminal! And a topic for later.) We were at the other hospital by the time the first 4 vials finished. The second ER started the next 4 vials and we now have a emergency room pediatrician and an orthopedic plus a critical care doctor following us. We are now in the ICU at a hospital in Dothan, AL while we get anti-venom until it works. We are currently at 14 vials with more scheduled because we cannot seem to get the swelling to stop. He was bitten on his middle finger on his left hand above the second knuckle. We have no idea how long we will be here and we have no idea what is actually going to happen with his hand. The hope is that the anti-venom kicks in and there is no tissue damage and we get to go home later today. The reality is that we are probably here a couple more days and there is probably at least some tissue damage.
We have no way of knowing how much venom was injected into his 11 year old body. We know that it was a young snake because of the size the boys described and the size of the bite (approxiamately 3/4 inch between puncture wounds) and young snakes tend to bite and don't let go until they are made too so they inject more venom. We are not 100% certain that it was a copperhead but we are pretty sure it was.
Y'all- my kids know all the snake rules. No touching, turn around and go the other direction slowly and calmly, and go find an adult. He was bitten anyway. The snake blended in with leaves and sticks on the ground. You never know. You can educate and you can be extra cautious but this stuff still can happen.
Josh did everything he could do when this happened. He remained calm, he told an adult and said we need to go to the emergency room, he got his little brother away from the snake as quickly as possible, and he paid enough attention to the snake to be able to describe it to the doctors. All of that came from education.
So for now, we have one child in an ICU bed and a 6 year old who had to FaceTime his brother because he is not allowed in the ICU to see him. Miles was brave and made sure his brother was okay and he knew enough about the snake to help ID it. He is scared now and worried about Josh but I am so thankful he was not bitten too. It could have been so much worse. I know that my boys will be a little more cautious when they are outside now. That is if we let them back outside after this.
It is definitely the time of year that snakes are crawling everywhere. Teach your children about snakes. At least enough to know what to do when they see one and what to do if they are bitten. I cannot tell you how important that is.
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