The versatility of powdered fruits, vegetables, and more

It all began with Wildtree… Almost 20 years ago, I met a representative (consultant) from the company at a Home Show that I was regularly tagging along on or working with my in-law's bathroom remodeling business.
They are a mostly organic (before organic was a thing), touting the advantages of Grapeseed Oil, as well as season mixes for easy to make dinners.
Well, I purchased a couple of those seasoning mixes and the grapeseed oil every year I saw her, until I learned that could do it on my own for much cheaper. So from then on, I bought herbs and spices in bulk and made my own blends.
The one thing that I continued to purchase all these years, was the "Cheesecake" blends, which are basically powdered freeze dried fruit blends. After they stopped using consultants at the beginning of the year to sell their products, I thought all was lost. I stocked up on what I could afford, since the 1.8 oz glass jars were $10 each plus shipping! Our kids use these blends to make flavors in their yogurt, so that I can purchase the large Stonyfield Whole Milk Vanilla or Brown Cow Maple containers and not have a huge expense buying the single flavored kinds.
Well, as I always do, when we are just about out and have no where to purchase what we want, I hit the Google search. Low and behold, a company that I had seen start up years ago, Nuts.com, had expanded since the last time (YEARS) I had graced their website. They now have a plethora of fruit powders, more than I could even imagine, right on their website and for a fraction of the cost I was paying for those tiny jars. I'm thinking a lot of people use these for their workout protien smoothies and such, as they have every component of powdered herb, vegetable, etc to make you own protein mix to tailor to what you want instead of the premixed containers touted by every company under the sun.
So, last night, I purchased the basics, as well as some other powders that intrigued me. For the kids' yogurt, I got Strawberry, Blueberry, and Raspberry. For me, I got Coconut Water, Lemon, Lime, VitaCherry, and Acerola Cherry.
To my amazement, it arrived on my doorstep less than 24 hours after I ordered!
As I write this, I am sipping on a “fruit tea”. I used 4 oz boiling water, 1 tbsp of the Strawberry powder, 1 tbsp of Raspberry powder, and a tsp of honey. It is so good that my littlest boys had to have a mug of their own. This is definitely something I can feel good about giving my children, especially during the winter when we are missing the fresh berries of our favorite seasons. This morning, as soon as I ripped open the box, I made a coconut water and cherry drink that I sipped throughout the day. I used 8 oz of Reverse Osmosis water, 2 tbsp of coconut water powder, 1/4 tsp Acerola Cherry powder, 1 tsp VitaCherry powder, and 2 drops of liquid Stevia that I use pretty much daily anyway. I also made my daily citrus water with the lemon and lime powders (1tsp of each) and 4 drop of Stevia in my Ball Jar glass that I carry around with a silicone straw to keep my water intake up.
Before dinner, the children and I made the Mixed Berry mix for them to use for yogurt. We tried a small bit and we are ecstatic that it tastes even better than the Wildtree brand. The recipe I used for that was 2 tbsp each Strawberry, Raspberry, and Blueberry powder and 1 tbsp of the VitaCherry. The Wildtree brand adds sugar to theirs and I am liking that there won’t be anymore added sugar now, than what is already in the yogurt.
I am so excited to see how many combinations we will be able to come up with. My next order, I am excited to try making bubble teas. Nuts.com sells the black tapioca pearls and a variety of tea mixes, even a watermelon mix!
The other thing I am contemplating, is the protein powders that they have. They have grass-fed whey as well as brown rice protein powder.

I hope this helps you, like it is helping me and my family. I will try my best to keep a log of what kinds of powders we get and what we do with them. I just had to let my readers know about this wonderful discovery I made.

I am in no way paid by Nuts.com. I purchased these on my own account.

It’s been a year?

Oh my goodness! Please tell me it hasn’t really been over a year since I blogged. Sigh... Life has been so up, down, and all around.

First of all, the positives.
My husband, Eric has become a distributor for Ice Chips Candy. If you would like to learn more about this, you can click over to www.facebook.com/captainicechips.
We have been doing shows together, as a family since September and are loving it. We get to spend the time together, make other people happy with our products, and teach the children how to run a business.

Yes, I am still selling a Lilla Rose hair accessories. I just celebrated my 3rd year in March and I still love it. You can check out my Facebook business page to see all the goings on and events I will be at the rest of the year, www.facebook.com/beequabutterfly. I have weekly events going on now through the end of September. If you are not local, you can always order from my website, www.lillarose.biz/beequabutterfly.

Homeschool is still going very well. The kids are thriving with the friends they meet at our events. We have all been blessed to meet wonderful people who have become event friends, who we are happy to see, either a couple times a year, to once a year. I believe my children have found how real friendship works in the real world. You don’t get to see your friends everyday like in a brick and mortar school, which sets many up for real depression, once they realize life isn’t what it is in a building with hundreds of kids basically the same age as you. My children have young as well as old friends, that they excitedly talk about before, during, and after events. Yes, I do that too. I’m so happy to be making friends that I don’t have to rely on being there 24/7. I do have most of them as friends on Facebook, we learn about each other in a controlled environment, share ideas, keep each other up to date on different aspects. It’s so nice.

So many things have happened since January... My husband started his own business and we have decided we are done having children.

We have always loved traveling, but with a baby in tow, it is difficult. Our youngest is now 3, so we are able to get rid of baby items and start looking to the future of showing our children our favorite places, and possibly find some new favorite places.
One place we would love to show them is the Caribbean. We went there for our honeymoon and loved everything. Although, with the current status of government overreach, that may not be able to happen.

One thing I have noticed in myself, is that I have become more political. Especially on the front of vaccines. I don’t want to get into a debate, but my children are far healthier than most we come in contact with, because we do not force poisons into their system.
In another post, I may go more into detail, but for now, I really just want to keep my children safe and healthy, by using homeopathy, chiropractic care, and organic foods as much as possible.

I hope this finds you well and I pray for my loyal followers.

Guys deserve to know about Flexi Clips too! with GIVEAWAY

What is it that guys with long hair need most?  Why hair tools that are functional and stylish, of course!  

Lilla Rose hair accessories can fill this important need.  Now, I know what you are thinking.  Those hair accessories are just for girls and ladies, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.  There are over 25 styles of Flexi Clips alone that are perfect for guys on my website, www.lillarose.biz/beequabutterfly.  

There are real leather, braided leather, and faux leather options as well.  Don’t know what a Flexi Clip is?  Well, the Flexi Clip is the best hair invention ever and the best kept secret that definitely belongs in your hair toolbox.

John Dorsey (yes, a man!) came up with the patented Flexi Clip, which is made of music wire and a metal pin.  The music wire controls the tension and the metal pin provides the support.  Flexi Clips come in seven different sizes, so it doesn’t matter if you have a small amount of hair or full length dreads.  

There’s a Flexi Clip that will fit your specific hair type.  Flexi Clips are very gentle on you hair.  They do not rip out or crease your hair and do not hurt your head or give you headaches like traditional elastic hair ties.  Flexis stay in place because of the tension created between the Clip and your hair.  My older boys are in that awkward growing out phase right now and use XXS and XS Flexis to keep their hair back, as you can see in this picture.

If you have shorter hair that you like to keep out of your face, but the Flexi Clip isn’t your style, we have hairbands in suede and braided leather to help.  Faux leather headbands are available as well.  Our hairbands have removable elastic bands that are adjustable, so they are not too loose or too tight.  

   

Are you more of a man bun guy or love samurai hairstyles?

Lilla Rose has you covered here too.  With Lilla Rose, you always have options.  You’ll love the Swerve and our real wood, plain hair sticks.  Our deluxe hair sticks offer additional styling options as well.

All Lilla Rose hair tools are simple to use, especially on those days you just don’t want to deal with styling your hair.  Run a brush through your hair (fingers will work too), whip your hair up in a manly Flexi or other hair tool, and you are good to go!

Don’t believe these will work for you?  Just try one, I dare you!  I have seen time and time again skeptics that come to see me and leave believers.  You will definitely see the difference, both in quality and in versatility.  If you decide that you really don’t like them, there is a 30 day money back guarantee.  Get the wrong size?  There is a 90 day exchange policy.  Manufacturing defect or problem?  Lilla Rose products have a one year warranty.  

These hair tools provide a real life solution to many hair care problems.  It’s easy to try our products.  All you need to do is go to my website, www.lillarose.biz/beequabutterfly.  Once there, watch the sizing video to help you select the correct size Flexi Clip.  While you are there, check out all of the unisex Flexi Clips, headbands, and hair sticks!  Placing your order is really easy.  Have any questions?  Feel free to contact me through my website.  Live outside the United States?  Don’t fear!  Lilla Rose ships worldwide.

As I scroll through Instagram and Pinterest, seeing gorgeous, long hair on men, I see most are wearing a damaging hair elastic holding their hair half up, in a ponytail, or even around a bun.  It’s time to spread the word that Lilla Rose hair accessories are definitely a better way to protect your hair as well as give you awesome, manly hairstyles.

Now that you have made it to the end, I would like to give one GUY a Flexi Clip to try out and then give me a review about it.

Any guy with long hair or awkward phase hair is welcome to enter. Please share this with anyone that qualifies, so they can experience the awesomeness of a Lilla Rose Flexi Clip too.

You can find even more photos of guys with Lilla Rose hair accessories on my Facebook business page,
Lilla Rose - Beequa Butterfly, Independent Stylist

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Giveaway will end on Thursday, April 26 at noon.

***Article was written with the help of Jen Eberle. I thank her so much for her editing and writing skills!

I’m tired of the stereotypes!

There is one thing, since joining Lilla Rose, I have found to be extremely annoying. But let's face it. I too used to think that people selling products from home party companies people were way too pushy and was afraid to give my info or even purchase anything, because they would contact you endlessly to either buy more or join their team.

Let's go over a few things that I have learned.

MLM is known as Multi Level Marketing. Please do not confuse with DS, as the compensation arrangements are different. They are not a pyramid scheme! 

Think of it as buying into a franchise, but you get can work from where ever you want, be it online, craft shows, or through a network of friends. 
The top people have to still work hard or they don't make a dime.

Here are a few statistics I have found...
90% do not join to actually make money as a business, that is why they fail. The top 10% only make $100 a month to start. Only the top 2% of any MLM company make 6 figures and have also been with the company for more than 5 years. 

My highest upline just started making 6 figures last year and will be with the company 8 years this year. She has 7000 Stylists under her, yet only 220 or less have any sales in a month. Of those, only 50 or less, have any sales at all, including their own purchases.

So many of us are ousted at craft shows because we don't make the product itself.  We are constantly told our way is the easy way and that handmade products need to have the advantage at all events... What way is easy? It is true that we do not sit and make every single Flexi or hairband, but they ARE handmade for us and if we choose to go to events and have cash and carry items, we have to invest in our business just like anyone else.

Here is a list of brick and mortar building companies with the equivalent of an MLM company:

Paparazzi /  Claire's 

Perfectly Posh / Bath and Body Works 

Thirty One / Lands End, Eddie Bauer

Scentsy, Pink Zebra, etc. / Yankee Candle, White Barn, etc

Younique, Mary Kay, etc. / Este Lauder, Clinique, etc 

LuLaRoe / Gap, Christopher & Banks, Gymboree, etc

It Works, Plexus / GNC
ColorStreet / (there isn't a comparable company)
Jamberry (laquers) / OPI (purchased at Ulta or other beauty store)

Lilla Rose really doesn't have a competition since it is a 

patented product with a warranty! You can buy cheap hair accessories at any big box store, but they rip out your hair, damage your hair, give you headaches, and once it breaks, you are left with a piece of garbage.

All the above MLMs exceed industry standards, but since we are not in a brick and mortar building, we get dismissed like we are trying to rip people off. 

I got in this business because I believe in the products, which I can't find in quality, anywhere else. 

You can go to the mall and shop and big CEO's get the money or you can buy from a local mom who has goals for the money she makes. 

These are just a few of my thoughts. Sorry if it is all over the place, but I just needed to get this out, in the open, so that others can see that we are not the same.