The CannaBoss Mom

CBD oil lip balm is a hot new product right now and more and more consumers swear by its benefits. Unlike traditional lip balms, a quality CBD hemp oil-infused lip balm comes with added benefits thanks to CBD’s anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties (insert mind blown emoji)!

Buyer beware! Like CBD oil tinctures, not all lip balms are created equal, and some of them can do more harm than good. In some cases, when the thin layer of product evaporates from the lips, the lip balm can make lips even drier, and you’ll feel the urge to reapply it compulsively. This can even be the case with most subpar or expensive lip balms.

Fortunately, that is not the case with CBD lip balms, as the CBD oil will seal moisture in your lips, preventing them from becoming dry or flaky.

So, what does a CBD lip balm do and what makes it shine bright among conventional lip balms?

Beside leaving your lips smooth and shiny without getting them greasy, a quality CBD lip balm can also help alleviate pain and inflammation associated with dry, flaky, and cracked lips. There have also been reports by numerous users about using the lip balm on superficial cuts, which helped them heal faster.

Also, thanks to its healing-promoting properties, a CBD lip balm can work wonders on severely chapped lips with just a few applications, a feat unlikely to pulled off by traditional lip balms.

As all the above isn’t enough to want to give it a try, here’s an added bonus.  CBD hemp oil is packed with vitamins A, C, and E which promote a healthy and glowing skin while slowing down the aging processes. Hands in the air, whoop whoop!

Besides the key ingredient– whole plant extract of hemp, our Peppermint Lip Balm is packed with moisturizing, soothing, and hydrating organic oils and plant butters that will keep your lips soft and silky smooth all day long… starting 11/1!

Say goodbye to Josie Grossie lips and get your kiss on.

 

 

Parenting has its highs – no pun intended.

But it also has its lows. And for that, parents like me are turning to cannabidiol, or CBD, to help curb anxiety, reduce depression and induce relaxation — without the high of smoking pot.

As a stay-at-home mom of two, Palmer (5) and Hogan (3), I have been using CBD for a year to help manage my parenting stresses AKA mommy crazies!  Being a SAHM has been the HARDEST job in the world and the idea of being able to calmly juggle everyone’s responsibilities – while trying to take care of myself – is impossible.

For the followers who don’t personally know me, I have a husband who has a high-demand job with long hours and the reality of us moving often is – well just the reality.  So I am the one taking the kids to and from school, to gymnastics, to playdates, to Chick-Fil-A on rainy days when they won’t quit touching each other and we just need a change of scenery!!! Notice all the exclamation points… literally they don’t EVER quit touching each other.  From the moment they merge on the sidewalk from leaving school (they are in PT hours), they are touching each other – racing to the gate to be the the first person to open it, all while screaming and whining at each other. Who else just felt like I described your days at pickup?

So a year ago I said YES. I said YES, let’s incorporate a 1mL dropper of CBD every morning (750 full spectrum) and see if it makes this mom a bit more patient.  Let’s see if it makes this mom deal with the kids screams easier and not think their tiny hands aren’t so sticky.

A year later here I am.  A CBD selling momma, who is a bit more present.  A CBD momma who with the help of the hemp plant, is able to take some of the edge off after a long day so I can lay on the floor and watch the kids.  Watch the kids take all the toys from the baskets and dump them out, begin to throw them at each other and fight over who gets to play with what first. With CBD curbing my momma anxiety, I feel like I am able to sit and watch easier – take a deep breath and know it’s gonna be fine. Embrace the kid chaos, for when they sleep – CBD momma shall clean.

CBD makes this momma suffer a little less when dining out at restaurants with kids.  PreCBD I would dread the thought of going anywhere but Chick-Fil-A with the kids, constant wondering fear, “Will we make it through dinner? Will the kids eat their food? How long is the wait? How long will they sit at the table before it is a total shitshow?”  With CBD, I’m just not worrying about it as much. Plus, it does help they are a bit older and each year gets easier as we adventure out as a family of four.

PreCBD, I was a poster mom for postpartum depression.  Fortunately I didn’t have the scary symptoms of PPD: not bonding with the baby, thoughts of harming myself or baby, or thoughts of death or suicide- but I felt I had pretty much everything else.  I’d get these extreme panic attacks out of nowhere. I was in constant fear of what was going to happen next that I couldn’t control.   I wasn’t able to relax while getting a massage or enjoying an afternoon off with a friend at lunch.  I suffered from insomnia, episodes of intense irritability and anger, and severe mood swings.  I found myself, at times… okay, most times, withdrawing from family and friends. I just wanted to be alone, even though subconsciously I didn’t.  I hid it well from everyone because when I talk about my experience now, people are shocked that I was having such a hard time. But then again… thanks to the Facebook world, I could make my life look perfect. People didn’t need to be concerned because of the pictures I posted, it looked all groovy. I was MOTY and totally rocking my new found identity as a momma bear.

But I wasn’t MOTY. I wasn’t rocking my momma bear role – or at least I didn’t think I was?!  I wasn’t posting pictures of me crying in the shower for no reason. I wasn’t posting pictures of my husband’s face after he just got the riot act recited to him for putting the milk away in the wrong spot. I wasn’t posting pictures of what really was happening inside my head, to my marriage, because I was embarrassed. I didn’t want to be seen as weak. I wasn’t weak on the soccer field and I sure as shit wasn’t going to be weak off the field.  But if people asked, I honestly answered and shared my struggles with them… I just didn’t cast the line out for anyone to bite.

You see readers.  After you birth kids, your hormones go a little crazy.  Like a batshit crazy. But with CBD, I have been able to help curb my anxiety and slowly ween off all my prescribed RX.  With CBD, I noticed a big internal change — I’m able to be calmer and more patient. I am able to be more present.  I am able to get some of my time back from the demands of the world and focus on the very important people who are right in front of me – my kids, my husband and my fluffy labradoodle.  And with that wee little bit of extra time I have regained, I am able to focus on me. I am a better mom and wife for it.

Thank you CBD!

 

 

 

FACT:  If there ever was a mother of ALL CBD research articles, it’s this one!

Are you looking for scientific proof that CBD can improve your health ailment(s)?

It’s all right here.  ALL the studies for each disorder… over 50 of THEM!!! Even cancer is broken down into study groups.  Bi-polar, OCD, ALS, Chrons, Fibro, anxiety, autism… the list is endless.

Curious if what your battling may be improved with the use of organic, high quality CBD?

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Let’s be honest. When most people hear the word CBD, they immediately think of pot plants and getting high. Like Craig and Smokey getting high on Friday because they ain’t got no job, and they ain’t got shit to do!

However, contrary to belief, since CBD products don’t contain any traceable THC (the ingredient that gets you high), what you end up with after consuming it… is a relaxing, stress-free kind of buzz perfect for kicking off the weekend.

And what a better way to kick it off at 5:01pm then with happy hour’s newest friend – a CBD Infused cocktail.

 

Crafty mixologists at trendy bars and restaurants across the globe wasted no time and are soaking up CBD’s popularity & health benefits one cocktail at a time!

Readers… please post a pic and tag me, @TheCannaBoss Mom, while sipping on your CBD cocktail 🙂

Drink recipes located in CBD in da Kitchen.

Skin-care products. Fancy, $8 lattes. Dog treats. At this point, CBD is everywhere. You might be thinking, “It can’t really work,” “It has to be a sham,” “Will this get me high?”

I hear you. I feel you. I was you. Until, that is, I discovered Green Compass!

Quick refresher for those of you that might not already know. CBD, or cannabidiol, is a compound found primarily in the flowers and leaves of the hemp plant. It’s one of many powerful cannabinoids found in hemp, and is thought to help the body and mind in various ways. CBD, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, meaning that it doesn’t have any intoxicating or euphoric effects. Instead, CBD enthusiasts like me, report feeling slightly more relaxed and at ease. Let’s all rejoice, my “mommy fog” has lifted!

Proponents say that CBD can help relieve pain, decrease stress and improve focus. Research says, well, not so much. Unfortunately, there haven’t been many relevant studies on the effects of CBD yet… as it is just hitting the retail market from every angle possible. So stay tuned, all that research you seek, is coming.

SERIOUSLY guys, have you always been pretty skeptical about things that are too good to be true?  Don’t lie, you been googling when nobody is looking and doing your own research on the CBD hype?  Have many emails, texts, inbox messages have you been sent that are CBD-related pitches, yet you still remain resistant to the idea that CBD is legit? Voodoo snake oil? Fake News? Just don’t give a shit?

I’m here to tell you, dear SKEPTIC, that TESTING out a few different CBD oils from various stories, but finally finding one that syncs with my body (Green Compass), has made me a BELIEVER.  I was taking dispensary brand CBD before my introduction to Green Compass and while I felt better, I didn’t feel as good as I feel now. And now that I have found my match, it was an easy decision to become an ADVOCATE.

Why wouldn’t I want to take part in a future BILLION dollar industry? Why wouldn’t I want to share with family, friends and strangers the health benefits of incorporating CBD into my daily routine – if it could help them too?

I know what you are thinking. It’s a placebo effect! Quite possibly is, but instead of looking too much into it, I’m going to savor my “new me” while you do you.

It’s only October, and almost every store I have been to is already overflowing with Christmas decor and amazing gift ideas!  Green Compass is no different.  We are launching these limited edition products exclusively for the upcoming holiday season.

• Peppermint Hand & Foot Hydrating Treatment Gift Set; Don’t forget your spa moisturizing socks & gloves.
• Cinnamon Tinctures: Full Spectrum 500mg and 1000mg cinnamon flavored CBD; Just add eggnog! Recipe located in CBD in Da Kitchen portion of my blog.
• Peppermint Chapstick (3 pack) with 20mg CBD; Keep one for yourself, give the other two as stocking stuffers – then buy  a cute clutch to house your hydrating & soothing chapstick! As I always say, leopard print is a neutral 🙂

Check out my website for all the holiday product details and to place an order beginning November 1st. Don’t worry I will post again to remind everyone!

These products are only available from November through January while supplies last!