Virtuous Girlhood

Product Review: Celery Street

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

Celery Street has some great eco friendly products from writing journals to handbags. I chose their Beautiful Bold Writing Journals Lined Slims to review and was very pleased with the journal. It is very pretty and slender. I liked that it was small and could fit in my rather large purse. I liked that this journal is lined and that this journal was very colorful and has a inside pocket at the back which is very handy! It has a really nice magnetic clasp that closes nicely. But one of my favorite part is that this journal is eco friendly! I thought that this journal was too nice to be eco-friendly but it is! You may purchase the Beautiful Bold Writing Journal for $14.95 here. 

These eco friendly writing journals are one of the most unique, unusual, and planet friendly journals available. The acid-free paper is made with only sustainable forest pulp. The binder boards for these beautiful writing journals are European-made with 100% recycled paper.

I really like Celery Street’s products and will definitely be using this journal again in the future and when I’ve filled this one may buy another one!

Miss RJ

Product Review! Hemp Harmony

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

Lindsay from Hemp Harmony sent me the Woven Hemp Bracelet with Wooden Bead and I was REALLY pleased with this bracelet. It was very “chic” And loved the brown bead accent against the tan woven bracelet. The bracelet, was not scratchy on my wrist and was rather comfortable so I was surprised! The only thing that I didn’t like about this bracelet was that it was hard to get on my wrist. But I wore the bracelet for almost the entire day and got the bracelet a little wet and it did not fall off at all, so I guess it’s a good thing that it doesn’t come off!

This bracelet is $8.00 and you can buy it here at Hemp Harmony. She ships really fast too! We have a giveaway coming up with her in September! So check back soon!

Product Review! Eco Lips

I paid $1 to receive a full size lip balm and here is my review.

I got the Eco Lips SPF 15 Berry Lip Balm and liked it. It smelled really nice. It wasn’t as waxy as other lip balms, so that was nice. And plus this lip balm has sunscreen powers in it to protect your lips. And it did protect my lips.

 I really liked that it is all organic, and has no dyes or synthetic ingredients.  It was a nice lip balm. But I still like my all time favorite lip balm. And in my mind nothing can beat that lip balm. (I won’t say which lip balm) I have tried a lot of organic lip balms. And I think this one is probably my 3rd favorite out of all of them.

I encourage you to check out Eco Lips. And all of their other great products!

Miss RJ

Product Review! Rose of Sharon Acres #2

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product.  This is part 2. Read part 1 here.

Rose Of Sharon Acres was kind enough to sponsor this review. I received the:

Jasmine Goat Milk Lotion

I found that this lotion is very helpful with my chapped hands as well as my elbows and heels it also keeps my hands moisturized It does not leave residue as other lotions do, my sisters liked this lotion very much, the lotion smells wonderful too!
Prices and sizes vary it also comes in a variety of scents.

Orange Blossom Goat Milk Cream With Mango Butter

I found that this product is very helpful in making my face soft, smooth and silky, it also is good for dry skin as it acts as a lotion mango butter has natural emollient properties. My sister RJ used this for her acne on her face and it cleared up completely it also made her face soft, smooth and silky. Prices and sizes vary, it also comes in a variety of scents.

Nails N Hair

This product helped strengthen me and my sisters nails it also helped my hair as I get split ends. Nails n hair is made with shave-grass/horsetail, as shave-grass helps make your nails and hair stronger. This tin costs $6.25 the Size is 1 oz.

Miss RL

Movie Review: The Runner From Ravenshead

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

When this movie arrived in the mail my 6 younger siblings took one look at the cover and started begging me to let them watch it! We were busy at the moment so I told them we would watch it later. When we did get to watch it my family LOVED it. This movie is SO funny! At times we would be laughing so hard, and then at other times the younger children would be saying oh, no, oh, no during the exciting parts! I thought that this movie was very well made for being a homemade movie. We loved this movie and highly recommend it. I could not find any fault with this movie. All of the Steege children where ADORABLE! (And Kathryn, if you are reading this you and Tara would LOVE this movie!) :)Here is the synopsis:Hot on location in Oregon’s picturesque Willamette River Valley, THE RUNNER FROM RAVENSHEAD features stunning scenery and an original music score recorded live by the FILMharmonic© Orchestra of Prague. This independent Christian film with anall-children cast provides fun-filled family entertainment and a message to challenge and inspire.After a daring escape from Ravenshead Prison, Sam finds herself in worse trouble. Outrunning the relentless wardens seemsimpossible…she wonders how much longer her strength can hold out. But help is on the way - kind of. Henry, janitor for the City ofRefuge Guide Service, is unexpectedly thrust into the line of duty when all the trained guides are called out on other missions. Ashe sets out on his long-awaited first assignment, he gets more adventure than he bargained for. Will the enthusiastic butawkward amateur guide persuade Sam to trust him before it’s to late? An allegory about finding refuge and rest from the metaphorical wardens we face in our lives.Watch the trailer below: You may buy The Runner From Ravenshead here for $19.99.Blessings,Miss RJ

Product Review: Udder Nature

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

Happy Camper Soap:

This soap is great for taking on summer vacationto keep bugs away!  It is made of saponified olive andcoconut oils, goat milk, shea butter, castor oil, and essential oils. It feels very smooth on your skin and has a soft repellant smell like that of most bug sprays.  I took it on vacation and my family and I all loved it.  The bugs didn’t like the smell of it and stayed off for the most part.  I highly recommend it to anyone planning a vacation to the woods!

Lemon Grass Soap:

If you love the smell of lemon, you will love this soap!  It is made of saponified olive and coconut oils, goat milk, castor oil, and lemongrass essential oil.  I used it to wash my hands and it gave them a fresh lemon scent.  It’s great for using in the kitchen.

Citrus Fruits Soap:

This soap is my favorite of the three samples I tried.  It is made of saponified olive and coconut oils, goat milk, orange, grapefruit, and essential oils.  I loved the delicious smell of citrus fruits!

Product Review! John Masters Organics

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

John Masters Organics sent me the following product:

Evening Primrose Shampoo for Dry Hair: When I tried this shampoo I was pleasantly surprised at the smell (it smells SOOOO good!) and that my hair still smelled nice after 2 days! The shampoo didn’t make my head as itchy as other shampoos have in the past.

Lavender and Avocado Intensive Conditioner:  This conditioner too smells really nice! And it made my hair sooo soft, and the funny thing is my long hair (down my mid-back) did not get a SINGLE tangle in my hair. My hair is so silky and soft after using this.

Blood Orange and Vanilla Body Wash: This body wash smells so nice and made my skin so soft. It however didn’t lather as nicely as other body washes.

Blood Orange and Vanilla Body Milk: This lotion smells really nice and made my skin soft. However do be careful should you buy this as the lotion can come out really fast!

John Masters Organics Bearberry Oily Skin Balancing Face Wash: After I used this my skin was really soft, and it helped take away a couple pimples. I will definitely consider buying this!

I really liked all their products and would probably buy them again in the future! All of John Master’s Organics smell really good.

Miss RJ

Product Review! Eco Jot!

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

I received the “Happiness Is A Form” journal from Eco Jot to review and really, really liked it! It was very nice as it didn’t make my pen skip like some journals and the pages do not come out easily. The binding is really nice and the pages are not too thin but they are not to thick either. I liked the cover design it was cute! It was very colorful and since I like (okay LOVE) bright things that was a bonus feature The journal itself retails for $15-16.

Some pictures of the journal:

There are two cool things about Eco Jot

1. They have this policy called “Buy 1 We Give 1″ so each time you buy a product they will send a product to Africa. ( I think!)

2. And the other cool thing is that they are all Eco-Friendly! They even don’t use chlorine bleach and they recycle. How cool is that? Eco Jot has a lot of cool products so check them out!

Check out their blog Jot and Dot and check them out on Facebook.We have a giveaway coming up with them soon! So come back…….

Miss RJ

Product Review! Skin MD Natural Lotion

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product. Also, I hate some of the images that they have on their website.  So beware!

I received this lotion and was  a bit skeptical about the fact that it is “supposed to get rid of dry skin problems” and found that it did help to get rid of my eczema! Which I found to be very nice!

Skin MD Natural SPF 15 Formula: This is a lotion as well as a all natural Sun Screen. When my siblings and I ( who ALWAYS get sun-burned) put this on one day well working for 2-3 hours at our garden we did not get burned so I was really impressed!  This lotion is $25. Rather expensive but is worth it!

 Skin MD Natural: I liked how soft this lotion made my hands feel. It made my legs and face soft too. Although it did not have the “wow” factor for me, it was a ok lotion though it just didn’t really do anything that another lotion couldn’t have done for me. It is $18.Both lotions contain aloe vera and lots of great herbs!

I liked both lotions, check back soon to look out for our giveaway they are sponsering! You may order the lotions here.

~Miss RJ

Product Review! The Joy Of Jewelry

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

I received the God’s Princess Peach Pearl Single Strand Bracelet to review and really like it! It is comfortable, with a nice fit, easy to wear, and is really cute! I like the colors  that Miss Joy used and the cute clasp! The bracelet came in a very timely matter so I was impressed by that! She packaged it very nicely with ribbon in a cute box so it is already gift wrapped. It is very pretty. The bracelet is $17.99. Here is her description of the product.

“Large and small peach colored Swarovski pearls give this lovely bracelet texture, while amethyst Swarovski crystals give it elegance. Simple and beautiful, this bracelet is fun and pleasant to wear.”

Some of her other products:

Purple and Crystal Dangle Earrings

 Pearl Double Stranded Bracelet:

 You may visit The Joy Of Jewelry at the above link.

Have a blessed day!

~Miss RJ

Product Review! Blue Ridge Gypsy Studio

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

 The product that I received was:

Honeysuckle Shea Butter Soap: I like this soap as it had a really nice scent and I liked at how smooth it made my skin. It is $4.99 for a 4 oz. bar.

Mandarin Vanilla Shea Butter Soap: I think that this is my favorite scent out of all the soap. It smells so nice. It too makes my skin so soft. It is $4.99 for a 4 0z. bar.

Grapefruit Geranium Shea Butter Soap: This may say geranium but it is a more masculine scent I think that might be because of the grapefruit though! It was the most “sudsy” out of all the soaps that I received and it makes a really nice lather :)  It is a nice smell just not as feminine as some of their other scents. It is $4.99 for a 4 oz. bar.

Honeysuckle After Shower Moisture Spritz: This moisturizer was very nice and it is a nice way to get your tan to glow It smells very flowery as well and is a pleasant way to get your lotion in if you don’t have any on hand and if you are traveling and forgot your lotion. It is $9.50 for a 8 oz. bottle.

Truest Rose Butter Creme: This lotion smell SO good it is hard to believe that it is all natural! The super rich Butter Creme’ Hand and Body Lotion it is made from Organic Macadamia Nut Oil, Shea Butter, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The lotion smells like fresh roses and made my skin so very, very soft.  You don’t need to use alot to get soft hands though. I defiantly recommend this lotion. It is priced at $12.99 for a 8 oz. bottle.

Every product comes in 8 scents:
Tuscan Lavender
Truest Rose
Mandarin Vanilla
Winter Yuzu
Woodspice
Honeysuckle
Peaceful Patchouli
Grapefruit Geranium

I thought Blue Ridge Gypsy Studio had VERY nice packaging. It is a little hard to open though if you are like me and don’t like to “wreck” the packaging The packaging is done in pretty paper with their logo than tied with ribbon. It is a nice touch to Blue Ridge Gypsy Studio’s superior soap! Also all of their Shea butter soaps are made the old-fashioned way and add lots of super moisturizing Shea butter to ensure your skin will be soft and smooth. And, they are organic which is a plus!

I encourage you to check out  http://blueridgegypsy.com/!    Also if you cannot use fragrances than they have another company with the same products just not the sweet fragrances. Here it is: Skin Free

Enjoy your day!

Blessings,

Miss RJ

Product Review! Wood Sprite Organic Body

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product. Thanks to Wood Sprite Organic Body for doing this review! 

Grapefruit-Mint Gentle Organic Body Wash: This body wash smells great! It makes your skin so soft! I love it! I definitely recommend this! This product is so nice to use and I love using it. It comes in 5 scents and is $14.00 for a 9.5oz bottle. 

Get Whipped Vanilla Shea Body Butter: This shea body butter is so nice to have for eczema and I like how it feels after you apply it. This body butter took away some of the eczema on my arm so I was impressed! It comes in a nice plastic container and has 4 scents. It is priced at $19.99 for a 3 oz jar. 

Sweet Orange Lip Balm: This lip balm is extra special as it has a really great smell one of the best lip balm scents I have ever smelled! It is not greasy nor waxy tasting and is very helpful when you have chapped lips. It comes in 6 scents and is $5.00 for a .15 tube. I love this lip balm!

Tea Tree Complexion Soap: This soap is SO soft it is hard to believe that it has no parabens or yucky ingredients. It is has olivie oil in it so that makes it extra soft! I really like this soap! It is $9.00 for a 0z bar. This soap is great to combat eczema, psoriasis or acne.

I definitely recommend Wood Sprite Organic Body! It is nice as they are Certified Organic! They don’t use any chemicals in their products which is really great. They have a lot more products so be sure to check them out.

 Happy Shopping!

Miss RJ

Beauty Tip Monday: Outdoors And You

 I don’t agree with any of the pictures on the following sites!

If you are a outdoorsy sort of person (like me sometimes!) you will run into some beauty related problems on the way! Like bug bites. And your hands and lips getting all chapped…so I thought that I would share some ways to conquer the bugs and chapped lips and hands!

Bugs: If you like using natural products than I recommend essential oils our favorites for this use are below. Try Young Living for oils.

Ceder wood

Thieves

Lavender

Tea Tree

Pan Away

Peppermint

Chapped Lips, Hand, and dry skin:

Burt’s Bees

 Jason’s

Kiss My Face

All four of these company’s sell our favorite things for these problems!

Have fun!

~RJ

Product Review: Forget Me Not Jewelry

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

I received the Malorie Bracelet: I found this bracelet to be very comfortable and not able to slide off my wrist as other bracelets have. It is very pretty and I liked the fact that the attachment part to the jewelry on both sides did not fall off at ALL! She made it very sturdy and is very pretty with blue and crystal beads. The blue was in all different shades which was very nice! Here is her description of it: “This bracelet, almost identical to the Norah anklet, is made with turquoise seed beads, crackle glass beads and small pale blue beads. The beads are looped on silver eye pins and the bracelet closes with a darling rosebud toggle clasp.” I really liked this bracelet. And the other jewelry that she makes!

Some pictures of the product:

She has alot more product including some more of my favorites:

The Jocelyn Earrings:

Lexi Bracelet:

Zara Necklace:

Chantelle Earrings:

I encourage you to check out Forget Me Not Jewelry made by the lovely Miss Lydia Jane!

Blessings,

~RJ

Book Review of So Much More

 Book Review of So Much More:

I read so much more two to three years ago and I loved it! So Much More is not yet another Christian-teenage girl Co-survival guide. It does not show you how to make it through High-school, and College without compromising your values. Instead it shows you ways how you can wage war with the world and win. The Botkin sisters focus on how young women can rise above their God-hating culture and change it for the better. Today, countless young ladies face difficult problems and challenging questions. While many young ladies long for godly families in reality their lives are a mess. So Much Moreshows how you can live a life of godliness in a savagely feministic, anti-Christian culture. Young woman will be shown bibilical answers to valid questions about dating, courtship, the bible, leadership, missions, school, relationships with family members and so much more! Young woman will find the answers they are not likely to get from their church, their peers, and definitely NOT their culture.

I enjoyed this book as it opened up my eyes to the dangers of going to college, and dating. I can name over 20 + young woman who are home-school graduates who have not dated, and most definitely not left home to go to college! It can be done but with God’s help!

I greatly encourage you to buy So Much More. To find out more you can buy it here or check out the Botkin sisters website. Or check out other faith building products by the Botkin sisters.

Happy Reading!

~Miss RJ