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Dancing & Life: Positive Thoughts Going Into February

It’s so great that you are figuring out your why for the year.
You know that goal-setting is essential in the planning process for long-term success. Without goals, we only guess at our progress.
How are you feeling about the coming year?
Is anything standing in the way of your goals?

Share a video of yourself holding a victory pose, and saying how you will succeed this year. #dancingthroughcrisis

I’ve had to learn how to set goals to keep me motivated. I’ve learned I can’t go from zero to 100. I need to basically make a goal ladder.

I encourage you to check out Dancing & Life to see their free 7 day challenge or purchase the 30 day program to help you motivate yourself towards your goals.

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Cricut Joy Bundle Sale Happening Now!

Cricut’s bundle deals are always BIG savings. If you’ve had your eye on a Cricut Joy the time is now to buy!

The Cricut Joy’s compact and stylish design make it easy to store on a shelve or in a cupboard and pull it out when you need it. It cuts over 50 types of material including vinyl, paper, iron-on, cardstock, and more. You can cut large pieces up to 4 ft or repeat cuts up to 20 ft. Great for making tags, signs, bookmarks, or whatever your creative heart can think of. This is great for making custom vinyl labels for your kids items for school, your lunch at work, and more.

It can draw any shape and writes in different styles. If you already have a Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Air 2, this little machine makes a great addition.

So the Cricut Joy usually runs for $179.99 by itself but you can check out the amazing Cricut Joy Bundle deals to get more bang for your buck right now.

Get this Cricut Joy Label Maker Bundle or this Cricut Joy Insert Card Bundle for only $199.99. You get the machine and the materials you need to get started with each one! Cricut also now has payment options with Affirm.

While you’re there, check out the deals on the Cricut Easy Press too. So when you cut out those iron-on designs you can easily transfer it to your surface.

Cricut items make great gifts too. Valentine’s Day is coming up. There is a note on the site though that due to unusually high demand and shipping delays due to COVID that orders are taking about 2 weeks. So if you’re you’re thinking about it for a Valentine’s gift you’re gonna want to order pronto!

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TreCeuticals Eye Love Infusing Eye Cream Review + Coupon Code

A couple months ago I received a free sample of TreCeuticals Eye Love Infusing Eye Cream to try. I’ve recently been making more effort to take care of myself. The TreCeuticals Infusing Eye Cream was just one easy step to add to my self-care regimen. When I review skincare products or supplements I like to try it for at least a month or 2 to get the full effect. I don’t like to just use a product for a couple days.

TreCeuticals Eye Love Infusing eye cream is packed with all kinds of good stuff for your skin. Peptides, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, and even CBD. Good for your skin ingredients like green tea, jasmine, cucumber, and more. You can read more about their formula HERE. TreCeuticals Eye Love can help reduce puffiness, dark circles, and fine lines. I’m also not one to shy away from product that contain CBD. I’ve seen some benefits from CBD products. CBD is also rising in popularity with beauty products.

To be fair, I’m not the skin care guru but I’m very impressed with the size of this eye cream container. 15 ml/0.5 fl oz. I’ve bought other eye creams and I feel like the container sizes were smaller than this. I’m not one to be rigid about my regiment but I’d say I’ve used this product at least a 3-4 days a week for about a month now and I still have a decent amount of product left.

I also get excited about the little things sometimes. I LOVE how this eye cream dispenses. It kinda takes the guesswork out of how much to use. You simple push down on the top and a single use dispenses from the container. I like it because I don’t have to dip my fingers into a container and get product under may nails. Then I feel like I’m wasting it. Or getting too much or not enough from other containers.

The eye cream itself, absorbs nicely into my skin. It didn’t feel greasy. It has a faint fresh scent. I feel like after I apply it within about 15 min my skin feels more taut. I don’t tend to have puffiness around my eyes so I can’t comment on that part but it does have a firming effect. I did feel it had a soothing effect around my eyes when I was particularly tired.

My only complaint with this product is that, if I apply it in the morning then workout in the afternoon it tends to “run” and irritate my eyes a little bit. It says to use it twice a day but what I’d end up doing is putting it on in the morning. Washing my face before I workout. Then I’d apply it again at night. That might not be ideal but having it run in my eyes did bother me.

Check out TreCeuticals size for all their skincare product with game changing formulas. Go through this link: https://dealspotr.com/getcode/sdm4Y and use code: LUVSAVINGMONEY1 to save 10% off your order!

I’m Trying The Silk’n Infinity Hair Removal Device

Let me first give a shout out to Tryazon and Silk’n for choosing me to try the Silk’n Infinity Hair Removal Device and allowing me to host a party. I’m so excited to get the device for free. I can’t wait to see my results.

So what made me apply to host a Silk’n Infinity party through Tryazon? Well, I’ve been thinking about doing laser hair removal for at least a year, maybe longer. I’m 41 years old. I’m just tired of shaving for temporary results, ending up with razor bumps and occasional nicks. Plus, the more I learned about it the more I realized that gray or light colored hair couldn’t be treated so I figured I was on a time table.

I actually took the step to email a local medical salon. I had multiple areas I wanted treated but I figured I’d start with a smaller area first and see how it goes. That was, until I heard the price and time requirements. $250 for the first session and consult. Then 4-6 more treatments after that with the possibility of more depending on how my body was responding. Initial consult session being about an hour to an hour and a half. With each session being an additional $200. In other words, I was easily looking at a minimum of $1000 just for one small area. Larger areas cost more. Well I just couldn’t afford that. I also didn’t want to have to worry about what to do with my youngest kids if they’d be virtual learning. So I temporarily gave up the idea.

Then I learned that there are at home pulsed light devices. There are many brands and types out there but the Silk’n Infinity hair removal device really stood out. The device cost less than just two treatment session at a professional salon but has enough pulses to remove hair everywhere I wanted to. It is one of the few devices that are FDA certified. It has a lot of safety features in place.

I did an unboxing video on facebook live if you’d like to check it out:

The Silk’n Infinity is approved for hair removal from the cheekbones down so you can remove hair from:

upper lip
jaw/face
underarms
chest
stomach
bikini line
arms
legs
feet
anywhere else you might want to remove hair below the cheekbones

On exception would be no Brazilian style hair removal. They do not recommend using it on sensitive areas like genitals and nipples.

There are a list of “do not use” reasons for the device and what types of hair it will work for. I strongly suggest you check out the website for who can use the device and safety precautions. Check out the Q&A and FAQs section to help answer your questions before buying.

I will also be hosting a zoom party in March around March 13. So if you’d like an invite to the zoom party to ask questions and learn about the device just leave a comment and let me know. OR direct message me on one of my social media channels if you want to be be more discreet about it.

I’ve already done two treatment sessions. It’s super easy to use, it does not hurt at all. The safety features in place really make it easy to ensure you’re doing things right. I plan on doing an update post around the time of my zoom party. I also want to do another post in about 12 weeks as that is the average range for noticable permanent hair removal when sticking with the regimen. My first session took a little longer than the 2nd as I was just learning the device. All in all it only took me about 40 minutes to do ALL the areas I wanted treated.

That being said, I’ll give even more info on my next update and at my zoom party. If you have any questions now, just leave them in the comments and I’ll answer the ones I can.

Hosting a Board Game Night At Your Bar

Hosting a board game night at your bar can be a fun way to draw in a crowd, particularly if you have nights that are typically slow business nights. If your game nights are special events, be sure to advertise them well so people know to come. Here are a few other tips for using board games to boost your bar business.

Choose Great Games

When you offer games for your bar patrons to play, you’ll want to keep a few things in mind. First, choose games that can be completed fairly quickly. Monopoly is probably not a game people would choose to play when going out for the evening. Second, choose a wide variety of games. Some people like classic games like cribbage or backgammon. Others are into fantasy or strategy games. Having plenty of choices means everyone is likely to find something they can enjoy. Also, be sure to have some games that can be played by only two players, and some that can be enjoyed by a large group.

Offer Special Drinks

Once your bar has its liquor license Houston TX in place, you can start planning fun drink offerings. Creating a specialty, game-themed drink for the evening can get everyone in the board game mood. If one of your games is Clue, why not offer a bloody mary, or a specialty cocktail featuring blood orange? A rousing game of Apples to Apples would certainly be improved by an appletini or two. Offering special drink pricing at the beginning of the evening can encourage patrons to arrive early and get settled in.

Host a Competition

Some board games work quite well for a bracket-style tournament. You can plan a quick, one-night competition, or a multi-week series of tournament game nights, culminating in a final victory round. Think of games such as Scrabble or Parcheesi that can be learned easily by most people and require some amount of strategy, rather than just luck. Offering prizes is a sure way to bring in more competitors. Some venues choose to charge an entry fee, and others just count on increased sales for the evening. You can also choose to have teams register in advance, or let people join in at the last minute. Offering team-matching services can help include patrons who don’t already have a team to play with.

Offering your bar customers an evening of board game fun is a great way to increase patronage on an otherwise slow business night. A good selection of games and drinks will keep people coming back for more of both.