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Here Are Some Gift Ideas For A Chill Holiday Season

by Team Scary Mommy
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We’re in the mad dash toward the end of the holiday season and I still have eleventy billion items on my to-do list. I don’t know about you, but I’d be dead on my feet without my CBD oil. Between the OMG SANTA IS COMING kid mania and all of these holiday obligations, I’d never survive without it.

So if you’ve got a CBD lover in your life or want to give it a try, here’s your ideal shopping list.

Oil Me Up

When you need something that works fast, it’s oils all the way. It’s like an old-school tincture you drop under your tongue and it absorbs quickly into your bloodstream. The CBD is suspended in a combo of hemp oil and glycerine, and nope, it doesn’t taste oily (it’s actually sweet). I keep a bottle of the 550mg handy because that’s the dose that works for me, but your mileage may vary.

Bust a Capsule in Your Carry On

I avoid bringing extra liquids when I fly so I’ll be packing these 750MG capsules when we go visit my parents for Christmas. I love that the capsules are a bit more discreet too (you try explaining CBD to my “JUST SAY NO” mom). I find I prefer a slightly higher dose when I’m taking capsules vs. using the oils, but again, that might not be your experience. I just include this with my daily vitamins and I’m good to go all day long.

Here, Have a Bear and Relax

Right now I do not have time for hangovers, so I’ve been skipping the merlot and sticking to sparkling water at parties. Instead, I pop one of these delicious Relax Bears. I love being a bit chilled out without paying the price the next morning. As an added bonus, these little gummies make it 100% easier for me to spend five days at my mom’s house listening to my kids talk about how bored they are. Just be sure to keep them safe — and away from tiny hands.

Sweet Relief

Sometimes I have those aches and pains that come with being a mom, and that’s why I utterly adore this CBD pain cream. This spring I fell on some busted sidewalk (shakes fist at my incompetent city) and banged up my elbow. It still aches sometimes, but I grab this pain cream and massage it in. I love how it smells, and I definitely love the relief. My husband borrows it for his lower back, too, although he pretends he doesn’t believe in CBD. Whatever, dude.

So this year when people ask what you want for Christmas, send them the link to Green Roads and say HAVE AT IT.

Green Roads is committed to improving the lives of its users. They’re the leading CBD manufacturer and distributor for 7,000+ retail stores and over 3 million online customers. This CBD extract is used to create CBD oils, CBD edibles, and various other products that enhance bioavailability. We tried them and they’re LEGIT. Scary Mommies can get savings of 15% using the code SCARYMOMMY.

Note: As with all supplements, check with your doctor before use.