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HoneyColony CBD Oil: A Review
** “I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company.” **
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Now, onto the review!
Hi, my people! Well, here we are, post-election in the states and moving quickly towards the holidays.
When I was first diagnosed with Chronic Lyme disease, now almost 4 years ago, I thought I knew what it was all about. You get bit by a tick, you might get sick, and then you are treated and cured quickly. HAHAHA! Little did I know! So once I began researching this crazy and unpredictable disease, I began realizing that there is no CURE. That in many cases, including mine, Lyme cannot be merely treated with 14-28 days of oral antibiotics. Not even. And I began to understand, especially after being sick 6 – 12 months, that I was going to have to try out some unconventional, non-Western medicine options, to treat this bacterial infection.
I had been hearing and reading about CBD oil long before I decided to try it out. Information was mixed but the one common denominator seemed to be QUALITY of the product. Yet, I had no idea where to even begin. My first foray into the CBD sphere was, and now regrettably, a product I found and purchased from a seller on Craigslist. I know, I know. Believe me, I really was clueless, and in my Lyme social circle, no one had a recommendation for me. But I knew that I wanted to try this option. No Bueno. Honestly, I think there was turpentine in it. I tried to take it a few times, but the taste was just so disgusting, I could barely gag it down.
From that point on, I realized, and the hard way, that I needed to invest in QUALITY. I continued my research and then recently, I was offered an opportunity to try out HoneyColony’s CBD Oil. I have tried this company’s products in the past, and I have not been disappointed. I jumped at the chance to try out their CBD Oil.
HoneyColony’s CBD Hemp Oil is a blend of several ingredients, including Teasel root as well Astragalus Root. You can visit this page for a much more detailed list and explanation. I have tried both of these roots before in the past with some positive effects, but not at the same time and not as a part of a CBD Oil mix. When my product arrived, I was really excited to give it a shot!
I know some people may be hesitant to try CBD Oil as there is a lot of misinformation out there, including that it makes you “high.” However, according to HoneyColony, “Cannabidiol (CBD) is extracted from the Cannabis plant and has no euphoric properties whatsoever. This formulation offers all the health benefits of CBD without the feeling of being high.” At no point of my using this product have I ever had a euphoric feeling or a feeling of being “high.”
The first stop I made before adding this product to my daily routine was at HoneyColony’s 13 Commonly Asked Questions about their Superior CBD Oil product ranging from ingredients to usage. Since this quality CBD oil is mixed with coconut oil (no weird ingredients in this product!), this oil has a very smooth taste. There is no aftertaste nor did it bother my throat or stomach. It is silky sweet and easy to administer. I take just a drop in the morning and then one at night. While I haven’t necessarily seen a huge impact in the morning for myself (and mornings are so, so difficult for me), I have experienced an effect in the evening. While I struggle with getting up, the joint stiffness and fatigue, lately, I have really been having sleep issues. I can go to sleep, but then I tend to wake up 3-6 times a night. It’s been a serious hindrance in the past few months.
So I started taking a drop of oil about an hour before bedtime as suggested on the 13 Commonly Asked Questions page. This seems to help me relax enough to get to sleep. Recently, I have also started taking a drop when I wake up during the night. Doing this has been beneficial in helping me get back to sleep and to stay asleep throughout the night!
Look, HoneyColony products are top-quality products! Yes, the price is higher, but again, the QUALITY is worth every penny. I’ve tried enough other inferior CBD oil options to pay twice over what the cost of one of HoneyColony’s CDB bottles cost. I’ve thrown away more that I care to share. And this bottle that I received about a month ago is still more than half full. I won’t go anywhere else in the future to purchase CBD Oil other than HoneyColony!
Happy Sunday, my friends. Take care – B
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Eat that Corn!
Today was cold! I mean not north country cold, but cold and damp. Cold for the Gulf Coast of Texas. It barely made it past 50 but felt like 40 all the day long and no sun. Ok. It peeked out for maybe 15 minutes and that was that. More of the same plus rain tonight and tomorrow. It’s “real” winter here now.
My mom and I got up early today. I mean I got up early. My mom is usually up by 4:30 a.m. daily (WTH). I haven’t seen anything earlier than 7:30 since we’ve been on break so 7:00 a.m. was tough this morning. We headed out to a small town about 25 minutes west of here at about 9 a.m. We both still have gift cards to use up in a clothing store there. Neither of us is big on shopping, but our gift cards are almost a year old and needed to be used. We grabbed Starbucks on the way home.
Once home, I helped my mom get some things into her house. And she gave Boo Boo his annual shot (we can do all but rabies at home). I was able to do our other 3 dogs yesterday, easy peasy, but not Boo. He and I struggle with shots, nail clipping, hair brushing, you name it. I delegate those things out now after years of he and I clashing and bashing with me usually ending up in tears (and boy does he know he can manipulate me!)
After that, we watched the little sparrows on my mom’s deck through her large window up front. There were all types skittering around. All of them are cute, cute, cute! We do several bird feeders every winter. Usually, the blackbirds are already here, pigging out and not leaving much at all for the little birdies. But this year, we just have a handful of red winged blackbirds and no starlings….yet!
Anyway, we mix birdseed, sunflower seeds, and cracked corn together to fill up the 6-7 feeders we have put out. Of course, the cracked corn gets kicked to the curb while they eat the other goodies first. My mom has a feeder up on her deck and one below. Both are empty right now.
While we watched the little sparrows, she was lecturing them, “You need to clean up that corn before I refill those feeders back up!” She gave the the “what for” and of course as you can imagine, she had their undivided attention….
I was laughing and decided against telling her that I’d just filled all the feeders back up yesterday, corn left on the ground or not. Wink, wink little sparrows!
2024, Here We Come!
Our winter break has been busy. We weren’t out of school until December 21st. I don’t mind how late in the month it was (usually, it’s earlier), but I also do not have small children or grandchildren…yet. I think that makes it easier for me than for others trying to get ready for Christmas day.
So, Friday December 22nd was a clean the house and rest day. Saturday we spent the afternoon with my daughter and her fiancee. It’s always great to see them. E and I got to visit about all the wedding plans being considered. Very fun! And as a step-mom, I’m very grateful to be involved in whatever capacity is needed. Since they have so many friends getting married in 2024, right now, wedding plans are for early 2025. Yippee!
Christmas Eve, I spent a few hours with my mom who lives right next door. My husband requested an apple pie for Christmas and every person who has ever eaten one of my mom’s pies says she makes the best pie crust! I’ve used her pie crust recipe once, and it was years ago so I wanted her to coach me through it (I mean, she makes us pies so I don’t get to practice at all!) Tough problem to have, let me tell you. Anyway, she said I did a great job and the pie crust came out wonderful with tons of pinwheels to boot! Pie=success! It was also really nice to spend time with my mom. I haven’t seen her much this fall as she has been feeling well overall, and she sincerely just hates the weather here. Summer was a killer and she hasn’t really recovered her joy of being outside. More on this later.
Husband made a delicious Christmas Eve dinner of shrimp, crab cakes, asparagus, and salad. Perfect. We watched a show and headed to bed. Christmas morning, I popped some store-bought cinnamon rolls in the oven and prepped the ham to bake. We no longer exchange gifts. Instead, each adult in the family can donate to a worthy cause of choice. We give money to our teenage niece and nephew and to my BFF’s teenage son. And to daughter and fiancee. If and when we have children in our immediate family again, I’m sure we’ll do gifts again, but those days are over for now and honestly, after several years of this tradition, I think we all prefer it. Waaaay less pressure and less crazy spending on things we don’t necessarily need or want.
Christmas dinner was simple and delicious. Ham, scalloped potatoes, spinach salad, a corn casserole my mom tried out (good!), rolls, and the pie 🙂
The next few days were doctor appointments and vet appointments. Just the regular stuff there isn’t time to do once we’re back at work. Well, that’s not true. It’s just too difficult for me personally to add those things to a work day and then make it back to work the next day. And while my health has improved this fall, I have to be careful not to overdo it. Like really careful. I have to tamp down my type A tendencies as they come to the surface so I can survive and maybe thrive some? For reals though.
My middle brother and his wife came to visit Thursday and Friday. They moved to Arkansas from Texas about 18 months ago. They are doing well. They bought a business, some property, a house. They are settling in, and they love the area they love in now. They left Texas mainly due to the weather they were on the Gulf as well). They have offered for my mom to move up to Arkansas as they have some land with a small home in it. It’s been an offer for a year now and due to all kinds of things, my mom has decided she is going to move up there in April. More to come. I can’t really process it all yet? My mom and I have lived on this property next to one another for about 22 years so ..yeah….Anyway, we all had a wonderful time visiting!
Husband missed everyone since he flew out for Colorado on Thursday morning. Unfortunately, he went to the wrong airport….in Houston! Oiy! But Southwest was very helpful and was able to change his ticket at the last minute!Wow. He’s visiting my in-laws and having a blast in the cold weather, hiking mountains LOL He’ll be back this Wednesday.
I spent Saturday cleaning and resting (there’s a pattern here). Yesterday afternoon, my mom came over, and we made some lunch/dinner and watched a movie. She headed home about 5:30. I watched another movie, had a glass of wine, drugged Pico, and talked to husband. There were lots of firecrackers going off from about 7- 12:30 am. The big ones were around midnight. But poor Pico was very scared so I got in bed with him about 10:30 and just snuggled him tightly. The other 3 dogs? Were they ok? OMG, they were all 3 passed out and never flinched. Anyway, Pico and I were pretty much awake until about 12:45 a.m. And even though it was only like 55 outside, I had a fan on high in the bedroom and the AC window unit on until about 4 a.m. trying to offset the pounding and booms.
Anyways! We still have another week off which is really nice. I’m glad we don’t have to head back tomorrow like many local districts since we were out so much later.
Happy New Year to you all! Thank you for reading my babble, for all of your wonderful comments, and just for your support over the years. I sincerely hope that 2024 will be your best year, yet! Take care and XXOO – belle
Almost Winter Break
In my head, I’ve written several blog posts. They just never made it to the page so to speak.
The new school year started off well! I feel like I haven’t had a minute to spare though. It’s breezing by! Next week is fall semester finals and Winter Break starts next Friday. How is it December already!?!
Healthwise, things have been stable. I feel like I made some progress during the summer, and I’m hanging in there! I started a new supplement, methylene blue. It’s expensive, but I do believe it’s helping curb the fatigue to some degree. I started this in June of this year as per my LLMD in Marble Falls. Since I haven’t been sick with a cold or other crud and since I’ve been feeling decent overall, I’ve been able to save my sick days and not use but one this semester. I was also able to attend our Open House one evening without being wiped out! Yippee!
I purchased a new vehicle. It wasn’t a want but more of a need. Considering the economy, it certainly did not make me happy to do this now. However, after 14 years with my sturdy Honda Civic, something had to give. You all know. The AC just couldn’t be fixed by my husband (and he can fix pretty much anything!), and in this Texas heat, I can’t do without so new car it is/was? My final choice and purchase was a Toyota Corolla – basic model. Of course compared to a 14 year old vehicle, the new one feels super fancy! 🤪
Hmm. What else? My classes are really good. All students for the most part work hard and turn their work in on time. Hallelujah! This is huge compared to last year’s group who were always turning in things late. Yes, I enabled this but also they were used to COVID school rules so leeway was needed. And luckily, I haven’t had many withdraw. This year’s group had about 50 more students overall which is also great for our dual credit program!
Finally, after a very brutal Texas summer, we are having some beautiful fall days. More rain would be fabulous since we’re back in a drought, but we’ll take what we can get. The days have been running 60-70 degrees and sunny. Just beautiful! Of course, I’m stuck inside most of the week, but at least it’s been nice on the weekends also.
Ok, hey, it’s getting late and I have miles before I sleep … not really, but 4:45 shows up faster and faster as we move towards the much needed time off. Take care and I promise to write more sooner than later! Peace my friends! ❤️Belle
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