Decide Today.

Decide today that you will not give up on your dreams.  Press forward and know that you were anointed and blessed with so many opportunities.  Each and every one of us is given a gift from the Lord that he wants us to pursue and live out for Him.  Are you pursing the Lord's plan in your life? 

Let's have an honesty hour. Awhile back, I found some really negative things being said about my business...

'You'll never succeed in this line of business'

'Karma is going to get you one day'

'You are too young, naive, and immature'

'You do not have any business sense and will never succeed'

'There is no way you funded this business on your own.  Just go running to mommy and daddy when you need some more money.'

'I hope they teach you business ethics in college'

Those are only a few of the lesser harsh things that people wrote about myself and my business.  This crushed me.  The way I look at things, I wish everyone the best with whatever they are doing, even other people in the same line of business as myself.  I love seeing the success of others.  In fact, I often try to encourage others to move forward with their plans and always offer help when they need it.  I could not believe the jealousy and hate people had towards the success of my business.

All of this negativity halted me. I questioned whether or not this was the right thing and if it was the Lord's will for my life to be a business owner.  Now I know there will always, always, ALWAYS be people there waiting to see you fall or wanting to see you fail, but this was different.  There was so many mean things said that it caused me to toss and turn at night wondering if this was what I was really supposed to be doing with my life.  So I prayed.

I'm sure some of you have heard the quote:

The Lord answers all questions with three answers. 

1. Yes

2. Not now

3. I have something better in mind

Well let me tell ya, the Lord definitely answered with a giant YESSS!!!!  And how do I know?  He has blessed me with so many new and awesome opportunities since those things were said.  Since then, Revive products have expanded into 4 new stores, and I am getting wholesale requests everyday.  I was also blessed with a feature on Seventeen.com as well as being introduced to a bunch of people who are SO encouraging and want to help me seek out the success of my business. The positives outweigh the negatives in a giant way.  That's how I know.

The Lord's love for each and every single person on this planet never ever ceases to amaze me.  Even when you have doubted yourself, pushed him away, or did something you think could never be forgiven, He has already forgiven it!  Everyday I wake up feeling like the Lord has just given my a giant hug and said, "Oh hello and good morning my child! What success and good things I have planned for you today." Literally, there is no other feeling quite like the joy I get from experiencing that.

So take the time today to decide to press forward with all of your dreams and plans, for you would not have those dreams and plans if it was not for the Lord.

My new 'Merica officially launched two days ago!  People really seem to like the new lemon-rosemary-mint scented soap quite a bit!  Looks like I am going to need to make another batch soon.

You can pick up a bar on our website here: http://www.reviveyourbath.com/merica.html

Hope everyone has a Reviving Tuesday!

Caitlin

Ladies & Gents, We Have A Winner!

Congratulations Lisa!  You are the winner of our 'Merica Soap PIN IT TO WIN IT contest via Pinterest!

I have sent to you a winner's email.  Please respond in 48 hours or I will have to randomly select a new winner!

Thank you to everyone to participated in our first ever Pin It To Win It contest!

Have a Reviving Sunday!

Caitlin

Pin it to Win it!

We are having a Pin It To Win It contest!!

PRIZE:

A FREE bar of our new 'Merica soap!

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Repin our original 'Pin it to Win it' Pin found here:

http://pinterest.com/pin/278519558175800390/

If you are not in Pinterest, visit their page for more information on joining.

2. Leave your email in a comment on this blog post so we can contact the winner!

DEADLINE:

The winner of the Pin it to Win it contest will be announced on 6/24/12.

Share with friends, have fun, and pin away!

Caitlin

'Merica!

Revive is now carrying a new patriotic soap to honor America!  It is called 'Merica (that's what us southerners like to call America).  It is scented with an essential oil blend of spearmint, peppermint, rosemary, and lemon.  I have been sniffing this bar everyday!!  It smells wonderful and is SO invigorating!

If you are planning on visiting a friend or a neighbor for July 4th, make sure to take a bar of our 'Merica soap for your host as a 'thank you'!

If you would like to pre-order a bar or two of this 'MERICA soap, click below!

http://www.reviveyourbath.com/merica.html

All soaps will be sent out on 6/24/12!

PS, Revive's FULL line of products will be available at EcoDenizen in Atlanta, Georgia soon!  More info coming about the product demonstration :) God is good y'all!

Have a Reviving day!!

www.reviveyourbath.com

Caitlin

SEVENTEEN!!!

I am excited to announce that my lavender shea butter body cream was actually featured on Seventeen.com!  The Lord has been blessing me and my company recently in ways I could have never imagined.  Whenever you feel like giving up, give it to Him because He will provide!

I sent several editors of different magazines product samples and also wrote a letter to each of them telling them about my business and how it all got started.  I never really thought I would actually hear back from one of them!  Jessica is a web editor for seventeen.com.  She chose my lotion as her Product Obsession of  the Day! I am ecstatic!!!!!

To see the Seventeen post, click HERE

To purchase this lotion, click HERE

On Thursday, I am going to be traveling to a shop called Eco Denizen in Atlanta, GA to do a product demonstration.  They are interested in carrying my products so I am very excited about showing them what I have to offer their store and their customers.

Keep an eye out for my next post - it's going to be all about my new soap!!  It is scented with rosemary, peppermint, spearmint, and lemon - YUM!

Have a reviving day!

Caitlin

Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. Romans 12:12

Product Photo Shoot!

EEEEEKKKK!!!!  Last week I woke up to an email from Jessica Jaksich, one of the web editors for Seventeen Magazine!!  She wrote that she loved my business story and wanted me to send her some high res product images ASAP.  I had been talking with my friend Taylor about doing some product photography for Revive, so when I got this email I immediately text him and was like we need to do the product shoot TODAY!!!! Luckily, Taylor was not busy so we got together and got our photography on!

Taylor is on the left and my other friend AJ is on the right!

He did an amazing job with the pictures! I'm so happy!

It's been a week since I sent in the pictures, and I haven't heard anything back yet.  Even if it doesn't work out, I'm just excited that Seventeen Magazine was interested in my business story and products!  It always gives me joy to hear how my products have help someone or how my story has made an impression on someone.  

Here are some of the pictures from the shoot!!

If you want to see more pictures from the shoot, check out Revive's Facebook album by clicking HERE!

Not only is Taylor a photographer, he also DJs!  If you are in the Atlanta, Georgia area and are looking for a photographer or a DJ for your party, let me know!  I can send you Taylor's information so you can contact him.

Taylor and I DJing at our friend's fundraiser!

Hope everyone is having a great summer so far! Have a Reviving day! 

Caitlin :)