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So, when I opened my BookBub email and saw several retelling novels recommended . . . I had to share with you all! 

At least one is on my To Be Read list! So they already get a nod from me. 

BONUS!

If you're reading this on the day it's posted, these are on sale!!

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I tried to get this gift roundup out earlier than the post I did for Mother's Day because we all know moms are shopping around already! 

Here are a few things I snagged from the Internet! There are even more ideas if you follow the links (I couldn't include them all or this post would never end)

1. 36 oz All Natural Material Drinking Horn
Hear me out. I know it looks weird to some of you but it's SO COOL! The colors and exact shape are determined by nature so each order is truly one of a kind. It's awesome for a theme party or as the center cup for the King's Cup Grog (it's a drinking game...) Their site is very informative and has info one WHERE they get their materials in the FAQ section.
They also do custom engraving, especially for Game Of Thrones fans! 

2. Blue Octopus Upcycled Dictionary Art Print
This seller offers A LOT of various designs but I though this one was really neat. It's not quite Cthulhu, but definitely weird enough to start a conversation or two. In fact, I may buy this Anatomy Print for myself.

3. The Book of Everyone: Dad Edition
Give him a totally custom gift full of quotes and pictures you chose just for him! (that was redundant...I apologize)
These are really neat and I'm probably going to start doing them for family members. 

4. Achievement Unlocked Shirt
This is absolutely perfect for a geeky first time father!!! If you're pregnant with your first, get this shirt NOW so he can wear it to your birth out of obligation. (And because he loves you and stuff)

5. Moo Point Coffee Mug
Okay, okay...this is geared more toward those of us dorks who have seen every episode of Friends. As parents, coffee is basically what keeps us alive some days so a mug is always a good gift! 
And that's not a cow's opinion! 
(If you don't get it, go watch Friends on Netflix. Yes, all of it)

I'm going to preface this post by saying these experiences are mine. If you're part of a Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) organization and happy with your choice? You do you. I was fairly happy for a couple of years and then I figured out it just wasn't for me. 

I'm just here to write a post and tell some stories!

My first foray into the MLM world was in 2005. At the young age of 18 I became a Mary Kay consultant... and promptly left for college. 

I was wholly unprepared to "run my own business." I had no start-up income (your consultant buys those samples to give out for free), I knew basically no one, I had no vehicle (I did have my boyfriend drive me in to a single meeting...that was the night I broke up with him), and a full schedule. 

This was a time when Facebook was in its infancy. MySpace was the ruler and Twitter hadn't even been created yet! My "upline" gave me a folder full of CDs to use for training. I was flying blind and started out $99 in the hole. (The cost of a start up kit)

Needless to say, it was a painful learning experience. I walked away several hundred dollars poorer. My upline was hard to get in touch with and my "team upline" (or whatever it's called) wasn't personable and seemed irritated to be dealing with a kid. 

It made me wary of trying an MLM again.

It wasn't until my second son was born (so, around 2011) I discovered Team Beachbody. 

Now, at the time it was still a newish company. P90X wasn't quite a household name yet, but it was getting there. They had 2 flavors of Shakeology and neither were vegan. (And the greenberry was pretty gross) 

But I was doing well losing weight and inspiring others on my own. A (now) friend approached me and told me I was "acting like a coach" and should be getting paid for it. 

So I signed up. 

Overall, it was a good experience. I walked away with LOTS of new friends and a lot of neat memories. 

​But I also came away bitter.