Business 101

I couldn't sleep last night. Blame it on tax day and the nasty bill we had to pay this year or the fact that recently the news reported that the price of a box of cereal is going to go up 56% this coming year. It's cringeworthy indeed. As I lay there thinking about my lack of work lately and how I was going to get motivated beyond the sickness to pay some bills I began thinking about Arbonne.

I sell it. What started out as a product review almost two years ago became one of the best items I have ever reviewed. I don't actually use that lightly either. I really truly love and believe in the products. I have seen the results and become a believer over all other products I've used. What I am having trouble with is the business side of it. The company just released a slew of new products but for anyone to sample them the rep needs to buy full-sized products. This makes no sense. Other companies have samples. It's Business 101 to me. Samples. Crack dealers know this stuff people! They give out a taste. A sample, if you will. You always want more. You come back for more.

Am I saying that Arbonne should learn from crack dealers? Heh. Maybe. Am I saying that I woke up in the middle of the night and sent them an email telling them so? Maybe. If I thought it would give them a kick in their tired, same-old same sampled butts. Am I saying we can learn from dealers?

Maybe I'm saying I just lost too much sleep.

Updates

I am in a funk. Call it post vacation blues or the end of the summer doldrums, call it nothing. I don't care. I'm just in a funk. Funkified and not in a good, hey that music gets me movin' kind of way.

So lets update shall we? Maybe I'll feel better at the end.

1. The mole is no longer suspect! I can't tell you how great it was to come home from vacation and hear that on my answering machine. All of it is GONE!! There is nothing left and all I have left to do is my follow-up stitches removal visit and I'm sure a nice little lecture about sunscreen, etc. That's fine. My evil little mole is gone. Sure I have franken-boob, but gone are the scary cells and quite frankly I no longer feel the need to scratch out the offending area.

2. Thank you to EVERYONE who offered kind wishes, good thoughts, and prayers my way. I was truly scared I'll admit. It helped so much to know that I wasn't alone, many of you offered your own suspect mole stories, and I needed to hear them. I appreciate it all more than I can adequately say. THANK YOU!

3. The NINE is over. Or is it? After a stellar beginning I crashed and burned myself while on vacation. It is my own fault. I know. I worked out not a bit the week of the second bit of the mole removal. I was so wrapped up in my head, work, and getting ready for vacation I pushed it all aside. Dumb. I lost 5 lbs total and firmed up my legs nicely. My abs also came back. Now after a vacation of late night brownie eating I've been done in. H feels he's gained the 'Nine'. I'm looking to this girl now for inspiration. Roll my fat ass to the gym!

4. I am holding special one time only event for Arbonne! I have a few Intelligence body, hand, and foot lotions on sale and there are some FABULOUS holiday items. Check them out here and let me know if you want something. veamason at gmail dot com.

Ok so now I do feel a bit better. Except my butt hasn't shrunk any since writing this. Damn.

Picture Contest!

If you can correctly guess what this picture is you will win a truly unusual prize package. Contents of prize package listed below. Contest goes until Monday, June 4, 2007. Please put your guesses in the comment section and leave a way for me to contact you in case you have the winning guess.



Prize Package Contents

One Large 'This is What a Feminist Looks Like' t-shirt
One tube of Arbonne Intelligence Hand Cream
One tube of Arbonne Herbal Foot Cream
One Arbonne lip pencil in Innocent
One travel size set of H20's MILK shampoo and conditioner
Copy of 'Bitter is the New Black' by Jen Lancaster
And more!


Hey! I do a lot of product reviews and some of this stuff is over flow I get to pass on to friends. Well, not the shirt or the book. I just think that is a cool shirt. I have one with pink writing! Bitter is one of my fave books too.

The Product of the Week!

Yes, it's a shameless plug as I do sell this stuff myself, but I have to admit I sell it only because I love it and it works! That being said, the product of the week is the ArbonneBaby line. You can buy pieces individually or in a set. As I have used T.D. with her ultra sensitive excema prone skin as my guinea pig, I know it's good stuff. Arbonne Baby producst are all natural, 100% Vegan, and have no dyes or perfumes in them. It took care of T.D.'s lizare back leaving her no longer looking like an alien baby, but instead with the rightfully smooth skin she deserves. The wash, lotion and herbal diaper cream all sell for $12.50 each, while the sunscreen in spf 30 is $19.50. I love the set ($73.50) which contains all of the above plus body oil for a soothing baby massage and a nice vat of Intelligence Rejuvenating Cream for Mom. It's a great baby shower gift or a nice introduction to the products themself. Try it you just might love it and if you don't, you get your money back!

If you're interested email me at veamason@gmail.com as I'm placing the order on Friday the 16th!