Mommy Motivator

So mommies, it is time to take a moment out of your day and take care of yourself. Have you ever noticed how so many older people have age spots on their hands? Unfortunately, years of sun exposure can play a huge toll on our hands and can result in ugly age spots and possibly skin cancer. We are all aware, or should be aware, that we need to wear a moisturizer with sunscreen on our faces daily. Read the rest of this entry »

Just for reiteration, Mommy Must Do’s are reminders for the stuff that we know we are supposed to do, but often forget or don’t take the time to accomplish. When there are 5 million other things going on at one time, we often put our personal and family’s well-being on the back burner.

I went to see my Doctor this week in hopes of getting rid of a sinus infection. While she was examining me she told me that I was extremely dehydrated. She asked me how much water I drink a day. I said um….not enough. It was then that I came to the realization that I could not even remember the last time I drank a glass or bottle of water.

We all know the rule that we need to drink at least 8 cups of water everyday. But do we follow that rule on a daily basis? While I was pregnant with my boys I always made sure I drank my water and ate healthy. I knew it was important to do those things in order to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Unfortunately, after we have our kids we often forget that we still need to be healthy to keep up with our kids and that our kids need to be healthy in order to grow and thrive. With this in mind, your mommy must do this week is to focus on getting at least 8 cups of water a day and to get your kids drinking water too! NO EXCUSES MOMMIES!

Drinking water will do the following things:
	Improve Your Energy
	Increase Your Mental and Physical Performance
	Remove Toxins & Waste Products from your body
	Keep Skin Healthy and Glowing
	Help You Lose Weight
	Reduce Headaches and Dizziness
	Allow for proper Digestion
	Help to keep you more Alkaline source: betterwayhealth.com

The doctor gave me a great tip and said to drink a big glass of water first thing in the morning. It is a wonderful way to get a head start on your 8 cups a day and to flush toxins out of your body. In researching on the computer I also read that drinking a cup of warm water with lemon every morning is beneficial to our digestive system and aids in weight loss. I will start drinking a glass every morning this week and will keep you updated.

Mommies, get your kids in the habit of drinking water now! Cut back on juice and give them water. Remember that sodas have no health benefits!

Now start today and drink to your health!!!!!!!!

This week’s goal is to focus on taking care of our beautiful faces. Lets face it ladies, none of us want to look older than we are. So take charge of your skin now so you will not regret it later.

• Do not go to sleep with your make-up on. No Excuses! Wearing the same make-up on your face for 2 days in a row is not good for your skin. “Sleeping with cosmetics on can clog pores, cause zits and irritate the skin.” When makeup stays on too long, it also blocks “the natural exfoliative process of shedding skin,” which can leave your skin looking dull, says Dr. Robin Ashinoff, director of cosmetic dermatology at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. Even if you do not wear make-up, (many mornings we are lucky to wash our hair, let alone wear make-up) it is still important to Read the rest of this entry »

Good Morning Mommies! It’s a new day. Wake up and feel good about yourself as a mom and woman! I want to challenge and motivate you each week with Mommy Must Do’s. Mommy Must Do’s are tasks/goals (to do list) that I will give to help you stay motivated and energized–”Taking life by the horns,” as they say.

On that note, let’s talk about you and your kids. As we all know, the most important job in this world is taking care of our kids. However, in order to accomplish this 100% we must take care of ourselves! If you want to raise confident & healthy kids, then you need to be a confident & healthy mom.

If you want your kids to be fit, then you need to also be fit. Listen, I’m not asking you to go out and (allegedly) run a marathon like supermom, Katie Holmes, but even a 20 minute walk everyday will help you get in shape. Being in shape coincides with a healthy diet. Don’t expect your kids to eat healthy foods if you are sitting on the couch with a bag of chips.

Being healthy includes creating healthy minds. If you want your kids to enjoy reading, read to them often (and to yourself too). Lead by example, ladies! Take steps to create learning environments. If you have read my previous posts, you will find that I try to use every situation as an opportunity to nurture and teach my children.

I know that being a woman, mom, wife, and businesswoman (choose your role) can be hard at times, but if you are going to do it, you might as well be good at it. Come on moms! Take charge of your role today and make no excuses!

Keep looking for your Mommy Must Do’s here.