Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts

Monday, August 3, 2015

A new business venture....{and giveaway!!}

Well y'all, I can't wait to share today a biggg leap I made last week. This is something I did not take lightly and I thought about it a long, long time. Let me give you some background on me to start. My sweet mother-in-law owns an adorable gift and book {and clothing!} shop here in our town and I have been the manager for the last five years. I seriously, love my job. We go to market a few times a year, are always scouting the newest and best, and have a really fun working environment. It has been extremely wonderful to have a flexible environment while having a little one. I used to work five days a week, and now I am "in the office" a few and working from home the other days. That job is not going anywhere, it is a dream job really. 

Let's switch gears. One thing I have really started to pay attention to over the last year is my skincare. I swear, once I turned the big 3-0 it was like I started noticing tiny baby wrinkles more and more. Being a tired Mommy doesn't help either ;) The ONE thing I have used in the past year that yielded amazing results was the Rodan and Fields line. There are four regimens for all sorts of skin needs and everyone can find one they fall into and see major results. I chose the reverse and it has been the one thing that has impacted my skin's appearance. 

(after about 6 weeks of reverse I could really tell a difference in my skin tone)

I eventually ran out of my regimen and have missed it since {I do not recommend this! Totally pinching myself for letting that happen} Several months later, a good girlfriend from college contacted me asking if I had ever thought about the opportunity to be a consultant for the line. This was at Christmas, I was in the midst of big renovation projects and there was no way I was tacking that on my plate! Fast forward several months later, my Mom mentions to me she ordered Rodan and Fields {redefine regimen} and was excited to start seeing some results. For whatever reason, right around the same time was when I started re-thinking the whole consultant thing. After a good long nine months or so of thinking, I just decided to go for it. What do I have to lose? I made a small investment that I think will turn into something I can be proud of and work for, all at the same time helping others with their skin and my own. Win-win. Now, like I said, my management/buyer/merchandising job is not going anywhere- this is simply something I can do to fill in with extra pockets of time. And, lets be real, I will always want to provide for my family, and any way I can help to do that is extremely satisfying. I am considering myself very lucky to have two flexible jobs right now and still be able to spend time with my son and husband!


So, I am ready to jumpstart this business and really help others. HERE is my website :) Skin problems, wrinkles, blemishes, uneven skin? We can help. Please note prices on the site are retail, and when you sign up to be a preferred customer you are getting a discount, which I can discuss with you! HERE is a great site to see REAL results. You will absolutely have results with Rodan + Fields. I am NOT a fan of gimmicky sales things so please do not doubt me y'all, I swear! The team I am working under has been so helpful getting me started, there for every question and need. I know some people do these kinds of things just to sign someone on, but that is not the case here. If you are thinking about this kind of business at all, please message me!!! Here is a small example of why I joined this team. This is the former CEO of Smashbox Cosmetics and she is now in charge of her own R and F business. That's insane y'all! Here is what Rose Gall-Rojas has to say:  

"I'm not saying normal is bad. I'm saying it's not all there is. I am thankful for change. Here's my new normal: No boss, no long commute, no glass ceiling, no office politics, no pink slips, no working through lunch at my desk, no 60-hour work weeks. I work to live instead of live to work, I vacation when I want, not when my boss says I can, I'm providing a will-able asset for my kids, I will retire worry-free, I give back in a bigger way than before, I volunteer for causes that I'm close to, I help others create the same thing for themselves and their families, and I'm happier."


Of course, don't worry nothing is really going to change on Miss Dixie. I love this little space I have created and can't thank y'all enough for returning to read each post. It really means so much to me. I promise it won't be changing, and I will wait for your feedback on what you would like to hear about in regards to R and F,  and there will be a button on my sidebar, and I might mention some great deals ever so often! 

SO....In order to celebrate this new venture, I am doing a giveaway {duh, of course!} The giveaway is a set of 2 mini facials- one for you, one for a friend. Each facial includes a microdermabrasion packet, night renewing serum and lip renewing serum. The microdermabrasion is one of my favorite things ever! Please see below and feel free to email me with any comments or questions!!!

Monday, January 13, 2014

Giveaway Winner + Travel with Baby

Happy Monday Y'all! 
First things first, congrats to Stephanie Grant for winning the Rodan + Fields giveaway. I loved hosting this and I know you will love this package Stephanie! Please contact me so I can put you in touch with Laura for your goodies!

I've been out of town almost an entire week and the house is a complete disaster and I have little to no energy. I had big plans to knock out all the laundry last night but laid down in bed instead for a few minutes of rest. Traveling/working and traveling with a baby is no joke! Weeks continues to spoil us with his sweet and easy going personality though. Easiest baby ever on an airplane. His first flight was with Stephen to come meet me and he said he just talked and laughed the entire time. Everyone loved him. Yesterday on our way home he slept through take off and about halfway into the flight. After that it was time to eat so he was occupied and happy. 


There was tiny episode that made our travel less than perfect. Airline personnel! When it was time to board our flight, they asked for anyone needing special assistance or car seats to board first. We just happened to be standing at the front and assumed we would be able to board with our stroller, even though we didn't have a carseat. The gate agent looked at us and told us we couldn't board until Zone 1 and quickly roped us off so we were now on the outside of the line that formed, sending us to the very back of the line. I was stunned. Everyone in line was too. I was so tired at that point it literally almost made me cry! The man at the beginning of the line told us to please go ahead of him and everyone else agreed. Little did the gate agent know we were actually in first class as well so we should've been at the front of the line anyway. That nice man was so kind and didn't have to do that, but he did. We thanked him so many times. And when I got my ticket scanned I should have just given that agent a smile instead of snatching my ticket back from him. Oh well, next time :)


Give someone a smile today y'all! xo.

Monday, January 6, 2014

New Year New Skin + GIVEAWAY!

One thing I am serious about for the new year? My skin. I feel like I gave it a breather from the sun this past year in a lot of respects since I was at home with a newborn and didn't want him exposed to the sun. We did spend time on the beach but it was under an umbrella. I feel like my skin has said "thank you" after an easy summer. I have always tried to take care of my skin but I know I can do better and thats only more important as I get older. I use a CC cream with built in SPF which makes me feel good. I also have really dry skin especially in the winter, so it needs lots of care.

Just in the nick of time, one of my sweet readers, Laura, contacted me about a line she represents, Rodan + Fields, to try a mini facial. It couldn't have come at a better time...right after Christmas, needing a fresh start for the year and I had two dry patches on my face. I loved. loved. the microdermabrasion paste. It helped to get rid of my dry patches so much! I'm hoping to make it mine soon. And the night serum just feels wonderful, like silk on your skin! Laura has graciously offered one of my readers a mini facial set, a package of eye cloths {makeup remover plus much more in these things!} and a microderm lip treatment


If you aren't familiar with Rodan + Fields, here is the lowdown. Lots of great benefits if you choose to make this skincare program a part of your regimen...
If you are a Preferred Customer - $80 or more with a one time $19.95 fee you receive 10% off retail pricing, free shipping once a month. Rodan + Fields stands behind their product too: 60 day empty bottle money back guarantee if you don't like the product!
If you are interested in joining as a consultant, be sure to talk to Laura who is offering incentives towards the purchase of kits to get started. Laura mentioned this is great for almost anyone as it is very part time hours, it's not a party plan business so there is no inventory to keep on hand, no shipping or dealing with returns. 
Find Laura on facebook here for some great before and afters too! Winner receives the two great products below plus the mini facial.



Go ahead and enter below! There will be one winner, giveaway ends Friday and winner announced next Monday!