I'm Baaaaaack!

Did you miss me?  My witty commentary?  My failed product trials?  My relentless product plugs?

*crickets chirping...*

Well, missed me or not, I'm back from an excellent 2 week vacation.  If you have the opportunity, I highly recommended taking two consecutive weeks off.  There's just something incredibly relaxing to be a few days into your vacation and realize that one week from that moment you will STILL be on vacation.

This was the first "family" vacation for my husband, daughter and I, a big road trip from Detroit down to Memphis and back.  That meant a ton of organizing and packing!  I had all of her meals, toys, sleeping gear, clothes, diapers, wipes planned to the T.  And of course all of my clothes, entertainment, beauty supplies, make-up, hair care...or so I thought.  I forgot to pack my evening regimen (Retriderm Serum and Tensage Ampoules).

Our first night we stayed in Kentucky, which meant unpacking and repacking all of that gear... and somehow in that process I lost my Radical Results!

So my vacation regimen was down to my AFA Cream Cleanser, PRESCRIBEDsolutions The Eyes Have It and Up the Anti and my OC Eight.

And wouldn't you know it that my Radical Results was actually in my "shower bag" instead of my "make-up bag" and was with me all along, I just couldn't find it?!?

Even though my skin took a vacation from it's regimen and was subjected to the 118 degree heat index in Memphis, it seems to have survived in relatively good condition.  Some of the "freckles" (they sound cuter when you call them that instead of sun spots) that I had after my pregnancy have gotten darker, I should have reapplied better while driving, but I'm surprised that I haven't had any acne breakouts.  Knock on wood...

I'm back on track this week and I do notice my skin feels much softer after my Tensage Ampoule last night!

Oh and of all the times for me to bump into one of Nashville's biggest dermatologists, it had to be in the middle of my skin care vacation!  I'm sure I looked a hot mess anyway with the heat while we were waiting on the valet.  He was very polite though and didn't call me out on it!

Some of my other vacation highlights:

Newport on the Levee - The Newport Aquarium - I'm a sucker for sharks and I really enjoyed this aquarium.  The entire downtown shopping area is very cool.

Memphis - Rendezvous Barbecue - We only had 3 days to take in all of the Memphis Barbecue we could handle, so I'm no expert, but my judgement, these were the ribs that best fit my expectations!

Memphis - The Peabody Hotel - This historic hotel is luxurious and down to earth at the same time.  What really stands out though is the staff!  From check in to check out every interaction I had with any of the hotel staff was friendly, prompt and helpful.  And you've got to love the Ducks!

Nashville - Big River Brewery - They have a far more extensive menu than I was expecting for a brewery.  Very casual dining, but with a lot of options to meet a large variety of tastes.  All in a great downtown location.

So there's my vacation rundown!  I'll get back to talking about skincare now that I'm back on track with actually using it!  I hope that you've had a great summer.

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