Category: Health + Beauty

COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara

I am the type of gal that is fiercely loyal to my regular make-up brands. In fact, I have worn the same mascara for the past 15 years. If it weren’t for receiving a free sample of the new COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara from the nice folks at Procter & Gamble, I can safely say I probably would never have tried it. But now I am SO glad I did because, by golly, I have found a new favorite mascara!

This new innovative formula takes out some synthetic polymers and replaces them with natural beeswax and a touch of honey. When I read that on the package, I said, “Hmmm?! Beeswax and honey?!”

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OC Prenatal & Postnatal Pilates with Knocked Up Fitness

Erica Ziel-Conklin is a certified personal trainer, pilates instructor and nutritionist specializing in fitness-infused pilates here in OC training out of Body Design in Newport Beach. With vast experience in and a passion for prenatal and postnatal fitness, Erica launched Knocked-UpFitness.com to educate and train sassy mamas-to-be. It just so happened that shortly after launching Knocked Up Fitness,… Continue reading OC Prenatal & Postnatal Pilates with Knocked Up Fitness

CareRally Montage Laguna Beach Giveaway!

I am so excited about this giveaway it’s ridiculous. To date, it is my BIGGEST one ever. Huge. If you could see me typing I am also jumping up and down at the same time. Let me first begin with how this giveaway came to be.  A company called CareRally.com recently contacted me about doing a… Continue reading CareRally Montage Laguna Beach Giveaway!

The Benefits of Fiber & Kellogg’s FiberPlus Antioxidants Cereal

After my second pregnancy and especially when I turned 35 that same year, there was a definite shift for me in my attitude regarding health.

So over the past year and a half I have taken up running and Pilates and have made my health and my family’s health a top priority for me.

This is not easy, it takes time and hard work, but the payoff is WELL worth it!

At my last physical my doctor told me that most people don’t get nearly the amount of fiber in their diet that they should. Did you know a woman under 50 should get…

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Montage Yoga Retreats with Ashley Turner

Two of my best girlfriends and I from college try to make it a point to get together about once every three months (without kids) to catch up and share our mommy struggles and laughs. Last month we decided to get together at a spa on the day before Mother’s Day as a little “Happy Mother’s Day” gift to ourselves.

As it happened, while I was writing this post on the monthly yoga retreats offered at Montage Laguna Beach called the “E-volve” Wellness workshop and retreat series I noticed that one of the retreats happened to fall on that same Saturday so I forwarded the info to my friends to ask if they wanted to try it out.

Both of them quickly responded with, “Um, Montage? Laguna Beach? Spa? Yoga? Let me think about it…HECK YES!””

And, get this!! At the cost of only $65 per person per 2 hour workshop the fee also includes use of the spa pool and facilities for the day.

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