My personal Cool-Jams Sleepwear item :)

I currently own a KRISTI NIGHTSHIRT in the Lilac color, and I love it! (see below) It's soft, cool, and keeps me from having night-sweats! I was so happy to find out about this type of clothing and bedlinens because of suffering from perimenopause!

It was SO comfy! It feels like really soft t-shirt material, but not hot. Comfy, like a boyfriend ;)

And I love the length! (to the knees)

DESCRIPTION

Style #T3477 

Cool-jams moisture wicking V-neck KRISTI nightshirt, features white lace at neckline and side slits is perfect for travel or temperature regulation. 

Our quick drying, silky soft moisture wicking smart fabric wicks away moisture to provide stylish relief for warm nights and is perfect for travel and body temperature regulation. 

Cool-jams fabric has a super soft cotton like feel with wicking ability that never washes out. 

In fact, the wicking action is scientifically woven into the fabric itself. 

Add our versatile Zip Hoodie Lounge Jacket or our PJ Topper With Pockets to create a sensational 2 piece set. 

Or add our Wicking Lace Accent Robe for extra wicking warmth when needed. 

Note on size chart: The most important measurements to use are hip and bust since the waist on this garment is not fitted.

(...it was early morning when I took these photos so the lighting and color are slightly off.

When I get new ones, I'll replace these!!)

(I'll post a photo of me wearing it tomorrow.)

GET YOURS HERE: http://www.cool-jams.com

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PRODUCT REVIEW: "4 Pets 4 You" Skin Care / Allergy Care for cats and dogs (AND their owners!)

      

I've been using these two bottles for a couple of months now ~ the Skin & Coat, and the Anti-Allergy ~ 2 of my 3 girls suffer from allergies due to flea bites (vet meds don't work on the fleas like it used to). Misty is longhaired so the fleas hardly bother her all!

https://www.facebook.com/MinnieMollyMistyMonica

Minnie and Molly scratched so much that they were losing chunks of hair and were miserable! From the edges of their ears to the backsides of their back legs - they looked horrible! Not to mention the 'yuck' all over my house. I had covered every chair and couch with sheets!

I wrote Tami about it and she sent me free samples to see if it would help them. I am so happy with this outcome, that I WILL be buying from them again when products are needed!

I added one squirt of each product every 3 days or so into separate bowls of wet food for Minnie and Molly, feeding them in different rooms. Of course it took time, but they have finally gotten back to looking healthier, and the fur has grown back in!

I also added a little garlic to that wet food to deter the fleas. Anymore, that's all that seems to help with fleas!

THANK YOU, http://www.4pets4you.com, for these products, they WORK!

Oh, and by the way, they carry supplements for pets AND their owners! :)





More info on the feline anti-allergy:

Our Anti-Allergy helps to ease mild to chronic allergies and to support the immune system. One bottle will last approximately 4 months when given as directed (1 pump into your cat’s food daily). Allergy symptoms can include dry flaky skin, hair loss, scratching or rubbing, licking and chewing at the affected site in severe cases this can include the entire body. Sneezing, coughing and wheezing may also be seen.  Allergies occur when a cat’s immune system overreacts to the allergens which can be many things such as pollen in the air, grasses, trees, mites or fleas, and molds, chemical in the house and even food or a combination.

Cool-Jams, sleepwear and bedding - LOVE this bedding & clothing line, it helps keep me cooler when I sleep!!

I found some great wicking pajamas called Cool-jams that help me stay cool, dry and comfortable all night! Some of you know I am going through perimenopause and I am privileged to get some of the awesome (NOT) symptoms!

This sleepwear helps to regulate the body temperature as you sleep, so you don't wake up when you get too hot or too cold. You should try Cool-jams Wicking Sleepwear if you're interested in a better night's sleep. Cool-jams also offers temperature regulating bedding like sheets, comforters, mattress pads, pillows and blankets!!

60% Of All Americans Do Not Get Enough Sleep. Do You?

According to the Harvard Women’s Health Watch newsletter, sleep is too important to shortchange. Chronic sleep deprivation may cause weight gain by affecting the way our bodies process and store carbohydrates, and by altering levels of hormones that affect appetite. A lack of quality sleep hampers learning and memory; recent studies show that people who slept well after learning a task did better on tests later. Sleep loss may result in irritability and an inability to concentrate. Sleep deficit causes daytime drowsiness with momentary lapses that may result in mistakes such as road accidents. Sleep disorders have been linked to hypertension, increased stress hormone levels, and irregular heartbeat, and sleep deprivation alters immune function, including the activity of the body’s killer cells.

However, there are some simple changes that you can make that will result in a restful night, and by adopting these seven healthy habits you will enjoy a rejuvenating night’s sleep that may help keep heart disease and cancer at bay, improve your mood and increase alertness and energy levels. 
1. Make sleep a priority and keep a consistent bedtime allowing 7-8 hours of quality sleep each night. Although studies show that the average American adult spends 7.5 hours in bed they actually only sleep 6.1 hours, so allow time to ease into sleep. 

2. Relax before bedtime: sip herbal tea, enjoy a book, soft music or gentle yoga. 

3. Make your bedroom a sanctuary free of work materials, computers and electronics. 

4. Keep the room clean, organized, quiet, comfortable and a cool 65 F/18 C. 

5. If night sweats are a problem wear temperature regulating, quick dry moisture-wicking sleepwear from Cool-jams. They also offer temperature regulating bedding to help keep you cooler and drier while maximizing sleeping comfort. 

6. Exercise regularly, but complete workouts at least two hours before bedtime. 

7. Avoid eating, alcohol, nicotine and caffeine before bedtime.

So don’t scrimp on sleep. By taking these seven simple steps you will improve your sleep patterns, and your body, mind and spirit will thank you.

What Are Wicking Pajamas?

There’s been much talk about pajamas for night sweats lately. So what exactly are these night sweat pajamas and how do they work? These pajamas are made of a micro fiber wicking fabric. This fabric pulls the moisture away from the skin to the outside of the fabric, so that the body stays dry. The second feature of this fabric is it’s quick drying ability. Once the moisture is drawn through the fabric it dries rapidly. In fact it dries twice as fast as cotton. One brand called Cool-jams uses a fabric called moisture wicking smart fabric which seems to sense what the body needs to be comfortable. It keeps the body cool and dry when it’s warm outside and dry and cozy when the weather gets cooler. 

There are many reasons for night sweats …chemotherapy, certain medications, thyroid condition, diabetes, obesity and anxiety to name a few, but the primary reason for night sweats in women are the hormonal fluctuations which occur just before menopause and during menopause. Night sweats are not dangerous, but they can certainly be annoying.

If you suffer from night sweats for whatever reason, moisture wicking pajamas might be your answer to a comfortable night’s sleep.

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BOOK REVIEW: "Finding the Grain", by Shulamit Hartal

#FindingTheGrain

#BlindChicken

This was not at all the story I was expecting - it was better!

It's about psychology, anxiety, worry, wonder, friendships, faith, and love.

Oh, and let's not forget hate. Hate is deeply rooted in one's psyche, sometimes so deeply hidden, we have no idea that the hate is what has made us the way we are.

Follow Chani as she goes through these ups and downs with her mother, and other people she encounters. She eventually finds out what has been driving her to be the person she is.

Buy it here:
http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Grain-Literary-Fiction-Novel-ebook/dp/B00OO59A6C/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Find out more here:

Book Description :

One day Chani Tavin, a sculptress in late middle age, has a fortunate accident when she literally trips over a pile of psychology books at the local recycling center. Despite hurting her foot in the fall, she is more fascinated than aggravated since it sparks off a vast change in her life. Oblivious to the pain, Chani takes the pile home, climbs into bed and plunges into them, applying the psychology she is learning to unravel the secrets of her own life. 

As Chani re-examines her life, she revisits her childhood. The emotional wasteland of the conditions in which she grew up and the terrors to which she was regularly subjected rise up to confront her: an unpredictable and tyrannical mother, her two defiant sisters who managed to do what she could not – break away -- and her absentee father. Chani starts to see her own life in perspective, and she has to learn how to embrace and forgive herself for feelings she still carries from when she was a very young child and one thread of the plot follows this journey of self-discovery. However, just when Chani achieves a startling insight in understanding her past, she dies unexpectedly the following day. 

The story is set in the frame of the 7- day period of mourning, the shiva, that follows Chani Tavin’s death and it encompasses including various dramatic and revealing conversations between the family of the narrator and her friends and neighbors. 

The heroine of Finding the Grain, a “blind chicken” who cannot forget her mother’s devastating pronouncement that she was so ugly it was “impossible to do anything with her” or, “Who would want you? Well, even a blind chicken finds the grain in the end,” – is herself no spring chicken. Chani Tavin is testimony to the fact that it is never too late to learn, even as the mother of grown up children and a teenage grandchild. 

8 Questions, 10-book giveaway from LOOP (faith-based)

Go here:

http://youaremygirls.com/2014/12/15/eight-questions-big-book-giveaway/#comment-22332

My new Cobb Hill Dress Shoes :)

I won these in a contest last month and they arrived today!

My note to CH:

I received my beautiful Pamelas today! They are SNUG, but I hope to break them in! (I ordered a half-size up just in case and I'm glad I did LOL). I NEEDED another pair of 'dressier' shoes. I really WANTED boots, but after discussing it with myself for quite a while on your website (LOL) I came to the conclusion that I wear slip on dress shoes more than anything else. And I definitely wanted quality that would last a while! Thank you again!

Cobb Hill Pamela-CH
Style#: CAG14AL
Size: 9.5 - M
Almond

Find yours here:

Cobb Hill combines today’s fashion cues with the signature fit of New Balance to create a new choice in contemporary footwear. www.cobbhillshoes.com  

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BOOK REVIEW: Haven (series), by D. C. Akers

Awesomely Fantastical!!

What amazing tales of 'normal', suburban Sam and his sister, Sarah... little do they know what they are about to be swept up into!! A dizzying world of magic!

An enemy on their trail, war, teen angst, duh!

And keep your eye on their waitress 'rent', Alicia... why?

Go check it out!

THESE are the kinds of stories I love reading! Magic, the supernatural... (witches, vampires, orcs, goblins, etc). 

If you want intrigue, fun, danger, and lots of mysteries all wrapped up into a series, HERE IT IS!!

Check out more info here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ociUE__L-Xg&feature=youtu.be

Amazon's #1 Best Selling Fantasy Fiction Novella is now available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Kobo Books, IBooks/Itunes, and Smashwords.

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Buy it here:
http://www.amazon.com/Haven-Series-Collection-Books-Paranormal-ebook/dp/B00IJC9SN6/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0R65XAGXZN29C65V00SD


BOOK DESCRIPTIONS:

Haven Series Collection (Books 1 & 2)
Known as a place of refuge, Haven is a sanctuary for those with supernatural abilities. Decades of peace between the Witches, Vampires, Goblins, Elves, and Orcs is coming to an end. Now the once tranquil world is shrouded in deception and corruption. Dark secrets tear at the very fabric of their alliance, giving way to an evil that stirs in the shadows. Exhilarating and utterly gripping, the HAVEN series is an action-packed journey full of suspense, magic, mystery, and intrigue.

A Stranger Magic (Book 1):
Sam Dalcome thinks he is so completely average that no one ever notices him. Until he discovers a mysterious stranger outside his home. Bewildered, he tries to uncover the stranger’s intentions. But Sam is sidetracked when he and his friend Travis discover a secret passageway deep in the town’s quarry that leads to a hidden cavern. What they uncover next will not only change their lives forever, but will uncover the first clue to a deadly Dalcome family secret. Sam finds himself drawn into a world of mystery and magic he never knew existed, which brings him closer to a destiny he never knew was possible. 

Revenge of the Viper (Book 2):
The Great War of Haven ended thirteen years ago but Alisa Dalcome is about to discover that the war did not end for her. Placed on Earth as a sleeper agent for the Majesty of Haven, Alisa had one objective—protect the portal keys at all costs. In the wrong hands the magical keys could jeopardize the safety of everyone on Haven. But Alisa’s relocation was more than just Majesty business; it was also a chance for her to escape her enemies, enemies that still wanted her dead. Alisa wasn’t thinking about herself when she left Haven, she was thinking about her children Sam and Sarah. The Great War had already taken her husband Rylan; she would be damned if she would let it take her children too. But what Alisa didn’t count on was her inquisitive son Sam and his friend Travis. Sam’s world has turned upside down after discovering magic is real. After barely escaping the caves Sam begins to piece together the past day’s events when he stumbles onto his mother’s secret past. With the clues mounting, Sam must dig deeper to uncover the truth that could change his life forever.
But Sam doesn’t realize that his mother’s past has already caught up with them. Hidden within the shadows nearby is Haven’s most malevolent predator—the Viper. A hunter forged from the blackest of magic, it watches, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Can Sam uncover the truth in time or will his mother’s past collide with the present placing them all in grave danger?