3 Remedies to Help You Survive (and Enjoy) The Holidays With Depression

Photo credit: Luca Rossato

The chaos and stress of the holiday season can take its toll on even the most chipper of people. This is the time of year that depression hits the hardest for some.

For those of you who can relate to the santa in the photo, this post is for you. 


These 3 simple, natural remedies will help you survive the holidays with depression (and hopefully not end up like this santa at the end.)

Infinity Jewelry

For the last week or so, it's been all about eternity here at Ribbons and Pearls. We've discussed and shared our favorite eternity rings for both men and women, and have even talked about the origins of the eternity ring and what the symbolism behind it is. Just in case you forgot or missed those posts, the eternity jewelry -- most especially eternity bands -- signify eternal love.

    Has anyone else noticed that there's a trend in the jewelry world that involves the infinity symbol, too?

  Since Christmas is coming up -- and Christmas is the time of year when lovers give gifts and focus on shiny, loving things -- we're going to dedicate this jewelry talk post on infinity jewelry tonight.

Avianne and Co. has infinity necklaces and rings donning the infinity symbol, so we're going to start with my favorite from their selection:

Elegant White and Blue Diamond Infinity Ring (from Avianne and Co.)

The Elegant White and Blue Fancy Colored Prong Set Diamond Infinity Ring. 

This infinity ring has a unique shape, but I'm not even going to tell you one of the reasons why it's my favorite of the selection...

Okay, yes I am. It reminds me of an owl face. Well, an owl's eyes anyway. The way the blue diamonds encircle the regular diamonds just resemble an owl's big ol' eyeballs (turned sideways) to me, and I have a penchant for owl jewelry (seriously, you should see my collection.) 

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Owls aside, the second infinity ring Avianne and Co. has to offer is the Women's Diamond Infinity Twist MicroPave Engagement Ring Setting. It too carries something very different about it -- its twisty shape.

White Solid Gold Women's Diamond Infinity Twist MicroPave Engagement Ring Setting

Since this infinity ring doesn't already contain its own diamond -- but is just the setting -- that means you can choose your own diamond to sit atop the lovely band. With the diamond filled, twisted band, it's easy to imagine the potential beauty this would have as a full ring. Heck, it's almost gorgeous enough to wear it as is! 


And we can't forget infinity necklaces. 

At the moment, there are two infinity pendants I've seen on Avianne and Co.'s website. Both of these will please the eye of a yellow-gold lover. 

Solid Yellow Gold Women's Diamond Infinity Pendant

This first infinity pendant has diamonds lining almost the entirety of the infinity symbol.

Yellow Solid Gold Women's Diamond Infinity Slide Pendant

The second one, pictured above features diamonds set further apart, and less of them than the first. The diamonds line one side of the infinity symbol giving the pendant a somewhat asymmetrical look.

I think the infinity trend (and the eternity) are trends that are hard to resist for us jewelry lovers. 

Infinity pendants offer a fun shape and look nice with every outfit. I don't think I know anybody who isn't loving this trend, so the only real question would be of preference (yellow gold, white gold, etc.) I tend to prefer white gold, so my eyes have been peeled for one.




What about ya'll? Are you guys loving the infinity jewelery, too? Do any of you already own pieces like these? If so, share, share, share! I can't wait to hear all about em'.

OUTRAGEOUS ORBS INSIDE MY HOUSE!

I guess I could call this my PeArL of the day...

I debated on whether or not I should post this embarrassing pic, but it was just too damn good to pass up! Do you see my orb on my shoulder?! AHH!

So y'all already know how obsessed I am with orbs. I've just been waiting to finally get one inside my house & finally! The day came! This was a few days ago, like Thursday I think.

I know, I look like some crazed grandma. lol But I was coloring my hair (that's why I have the neon pink hair cap on & hair standing up everywhere! lol) and I right in the middle of the process of mixing all my ingredients to make the color when this pic was taken.

I immediately said "delete that!" lol Because of how crazy I looked, until I notice the orb. Then I snatched the camera and started taking pics around my room.

Here's the 2nd pic. He had moved to the TV!

How cool! I was so excited that I actually got a little overwhelmed! lol I know, I'm crazy for posting this outrageous pics and normally I'd be too embarrassed to do so, but I just had to show off my orb! (Yes, I've claimed him!) lol

Do you see him right under the TV screen?

And the 3rd pic. He moved from my shoulder to the TV the curtain in the background!

And then I couldn't capture him in anymore pics!

So the very next evening, I tried again. Look what I got...

It's a little hard to see thanks to the paint test markings, but its a circle right beside that small strip of lighter pink paint. See him?! This one was taken the evening after I got those first ones on my shoulder & TV.

Here it is again!

So, I started looking through my other pics from the Christmas party we had & WHOA! There are tons of orbs in the house! They must've just recently moved in because they've never showed up in any other pics. But the Christmas pics show orbs around all the kids & they were paying in a tent that was one of their gifts & it had a tunnell attatched & I took pics of them inside the tunnel with my dog pookie and there are orbs all in there with them! How cool! Now I'm all overwhelmed again!

Wish I had time to post them all! Here's a few more:

In this one, I cropped the kids out (for safety reasons. lol I'm paranoid.) But these orbs are kinda hard to see. There is one in front of the blonde head (my twin.) Right underneath that orb is buggy (one of the kids!) She always has orbs in her pics , I usually do, my mother always has them in hers,but my 2 sisters haven't ever had any. and one right beside the top corner of the picture on the white wall. One right behind my mother (the curly blonde in the kitchen wearing Pj's!) One big half orb right in the light in the kitchen.

These are white orbs which mean "protection and high frequency."

So far, I've only seen white orbs in the photos taken inside my house.

*I guess I better stop before I get too picture happy. lol I probably past that already, but I hope you liked these! I just get SO extremely excited about orbs. Let me know what ya think. :)

Much love to y'all forever!*