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# 24 A year in Arbonne.

A year ago I became an Independant Consultant for a beauty, health and wellbeing company called Arbonne.
I was having a very hard time, having lost my job and direction in life. I can honestly say that being involved in the business and using the products has helped me greatly. Having hit rock bottom my skin was grey and lifeless, thin and sad hair and yoyo weight issues due to depression, eating disorders and medication.
The first product I used was the RE9 anti-aging skin collection, cleanser, toner, eye cream, serum, moisturiser and night cream. I laughed when I read ‘shows visable difference within 24 hours’ , but it really does and a year later my skin is better than ever and shows no signs of the trauma I have been through.
I swear by the Intelligence thermal fusion hair & scalp revitaliser, when used in conjunction with the FC5 shampoo and conditioner. It has helped boost the growth and texture of my hair so it now looks quite ‘normal’. My Mother uses it, after years of back combing and bleaching her hair is now soft, shiney and better than ever. It has also helped my Aunt after Chemotherapy to boost the regrowth.
As a self confessed ice cream addict I generally have one of the chocolate protein shakes, blended with lots of ice and cold water everyday. There is the minimum of sugar but all of the vitamins and protein that I need for the day, so much better than a carton of Ben & Jerrys.
Also living in a sun starved country, we are all deficient in vitamin D so I get mine from the Vitamin D with B12 spray, just three sprays on the tongue every morning and I’m done ( it tastes yummy too).
All of this and more from a range of products that are pure, safe and beneficial. Arbonne products are botanical, vegan certified and green in substance and packaging. In this age of free radicals and harmful chemicals I feel confident that I am not doing myself, family or friends harm by reccommending Arbonne.
Please feel free to contact me directly or check my Arbonne page http://leciafinch.arbonne.com/ I am happy to answer any questions or meet you for a consultation. Maybe you might want to join me in the business!

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# 13 India

Or to be exact Rick Stein travels India.

What an incredible series.

I have been learning to cook, having managed to get to 44 without ever really needing to!

I rather like spending my weekend mornings picking up snippets from the lovely James Martin, The Greedy Italians and the like but I can honestly say I have been most inspired in more than just cooking by Rick Steins travels in India.

What an amazing country that is definately a mass of contradiction and contrasts but all brought together by its love of food.Food seems to represent love and bonding. Through the television screen,  you could smell the fragrant, pungent spices as they are ground or infusing the air through the cooking.The amazing our door but under cover kitchen , Rick was cooking in (with Cynthia the snake living in the water pipe).

Amazing to watch people of all casts and creeds coming together, sitting cross legged on the ground and eating with their hands off of banana leaves. I could feel and smell the rice, the various dall and curried mixtures, with fresh Roti.

As Rick says ‘When you get the feel for a curry, nothing else will do’ .

It is amazing to see the colours in the markets, of the produce and the buildings, people and bunting.

The markets heaving with fresh vegetables, fish and vast amounts of hot coloured spices.

The fabulous old buildings and palaces that just seem to pop up.

I love the way they use colour, red with pink and orange, yellow, bright sky blues, rich purple, vibrant zingy greens.These combinations are not just worn but adorning the streets and colouring the buildings.

Not only have I been inspired to be a bit more adventurous in my culinery efforts, but I want to replicate the superb array of colour and adornment on my website http://www.hatattic.com.I aim to give you the thrill of mouthwatering choice and beauty.

My mouth is watering now so off to the kitchen I go.

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