For the holidays, as I am a wellness enthusiast, I like to give gifts that can contribute to an individual’s overall health and wellbeing. On my quest, I’ve found a number of affordable items that you can get your loved ones, and feel good about. Although I showcase specific products below, feel free to find similar products from other brands you may like or that … Continue reading Wellness Holiday Gift Guide
I love pancakes. I also love spinach. I was never one of those kids whose mom had to secretly hide their veggies in their food or tell them that they can’t leave the dinner table unless they ate all of it. But, if you do have someone in your life that doesn’t love to eat their greens, then what better way to get them to … Continue reading Recipe: Spinach, Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Erica Waters a Filipino-American writer and publisher of beauty and fashion blog, ERICA DAWN shared some insights on a major societal flaw women deal with in the Philippines: body shaming. When discussing her visits to her country she recalls, “Every trip starts off the same way: After a 14+ hour flight, I am greeted by my cousins, aunts and uncles. Their first words to me … Continue reading A Filipino-American’s Essay On Body Shaming Sparks Important Dialogue
March is National Nutrition Month, and what better way to observe the occasion than by finding a way to use nutrition to beautify our skin. That’s why I’m pleased to announce a new feature on the blog: “Smoothie of the Month,” where I’ll feature smoothie recipes that are not only good for you on the inside, but will allow your outside to be beautified as … Continue reading Smoothie of the Month: Get Glowing Skin with Guava
In an effort to start incorporating more health and wellness stories onto the blog, here are some tips on dealing with stress…. Stress can easily come from every direction in our lives—demanding bosses, wailing children, absent spouses, financial woes are just a few of the stressors that demand our attention and our sanity. All this pressure can add up and contribute to major and minor … Continue reading The Health Benefits of Meditation
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a national, annual platform that increases awareness about the disease, prevention and most importantly, raises funds to help discover a cure. There are so many fashionable ways you can help contribute to the cause, including wearing a Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Pink Ribbon, which can be sent to you after donating a gift of any amount. … Continue reading Fashionable ways to support Breast Cancer Research
Traditional workouts are a thing of the past. Gone are the days when women attended fitness sessions reminiscent of their high school gym classes. Now, you can attend can attend sultry classes that will let you burn calories and break out a sweat while, in the words of Ludacris, “shaking your money-maker like somebody ’bout to pay ya.” Pole Dancing Perhaps the most popular sexy … Continue reading Sexy Gym Workouts
I love going to the gym! I really do. On a good week I go up to five days a week, and it doesn’t hurt that I’m a member of Crunch, an amazing fitness chain that offers a wide variety of classes. I go to the gym because I want to be healthy, and still have a rocking body when I get older. I am … Continue reading Why I work out…a lot
It’s not every day that women put on their jewelry and equate it with meanings like inspiration, hope or inner peace, but that is exactly what the collection of Satya Jewelry is all about. Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a special Satya Jewelry sample sale for bloggers. Founded by designers and longtime friends, Satya and Beth, the jewelry is inspired by their travels … Continue reading Jewelry with Meaning – Satya Jewelry
In this age of technology it’s hard to separate the real from the fake, especially when it comes to images we see of celebrities and models in magazines and advertisements. Photo manipulation dates back to the 1800s, and has become more prevalent with the advent of advanced photo-editing software. Even the most beautiful celebrities are airbrushed with mouse clicks on a computer (see below). So … Continue reading Maybe she’s born with it…maybe it’s photoshop
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