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Self Care is for the Soul

January 3, 2021January 18, 2021by younglifestyelLeave a Comment

Well Hello Hello!!!! We are FINALLY in the new year and if you are anything like me you have been praying that 2021 is kinder to us all than 2020 was. I’ve never really been big on new year resolutions but I have always been a goal setter and a planner, and let me tell you this mompreneuer has A LOT of goals and plans for 2021.

One thing that I struggled with in 2020 (outside of consistently posting a blog entry lol) was implementing a healthy self-care routine. By the beginning of December I was running the risk of getting completely burnt out and quickly realized that I had to be more intentional about my self-care routine in 2021.

So here we are now on the first Self Care Sunday of 2021 and my husband made sure we did it right. Here is how we put together a nice, easy, and affordable home spa day.

My husband went to Target and purchased almost everything we needed:

A Foot Bath https://www.target.com/p/foot-bath-with-bubbles-heat-up-up/-/A-75664971#lnk=sametab,

Bath Salts https://www.target.com/p/dr-teal-39-s-restore-38-replenish-pink-himalayan-mineral-soak-pink-48oz/-/A-51077965#lnk=sametab and https://www.target.com/p/dr-teal-s-pure-epsom-salt-nourish-protect-coconut-oil-soaking-solution-3lbs/-/A-52480860#lnk=sametab.

He also grabbed us one of our favorite wine brands Stella Rosa; Watermelon and Blueberry flavors, and some wings from our local Publix.

My wine glasses I purchased on sale from Michaels and I absolutely LOVE THEM!

We were able to create a relaxing and simple home self care spa day for less than $100.

I definitely plan on creating a Self-care routine that allows me to relax and recharge on a weekly basis. I cant wait to try more home DIY self care experiences like this one. What are some things you ladies do to implement Self-Care?

Also, if Self-Care is something you really want to be intentional about this year like me, make sure you follow @selfcaremovement on Instagram and if you’re a mama like me you should also join the Facebook group “Self-Care for Moms”.

I know how difficult it can be to steal a few moments to yourself but we have to try to fit them in where we can. My husband and I gave the boys a snack and let them play in the play room while we enjoyed our little spa session. However, it wasn’t long before our toddler came running into the living room trying to throw his toys in the water. But we didnt stress, we just turned on something the whole family could watch on TV and even let the boys soak their feet when we finished. Such is life lol.

Family Life, Sewing & DIY

Our DIY Holiday Family Photos

December 28, 2020January 18, 2021by younglifestyelLeave a Comment

I know what you’re thinking “She hasn’t written a blog post since before Covid REALLY hit!”, and you know what…You are 100 % right! I’ll be honest, this year I intended to write a LOT more post but the adjustment to full time entrepreneur & homeschool teacher coupled with the already demanding roles of wife and boy mom had a sista BUSY!

But I’m here now, at the end of December trying to convince ya’ll that 2021 will be different and that I will do better (I will I will). However, since it is the end of the year and I’m not going to bore you all with a play by play of all the months where I didn’t post an entry, I decided I would just end the year on something light.

This year because of that girl “Rona” my family really got creative on ways to make the best of our time at home. I converted a space in our home to a full studio which I run 90% of my company out of, we turned our guest room into a play room for the boys and literally any area of our home will act as my photo studio.

I wanted really bad to do family Holiday photos this year; its actually something I’ve wanted to do since my husband and I got married in 2018. Since we weren’t going to venture out to a professional photography studio in the midst of Covid I decided on a DIY Holiday Family photoshoot and I must say…I think it turned out great!

I used a single softbox light I ordered from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TGJPWYJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, a Christmas back backdrop from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DN95Y6K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1,background/ backdrop stand from…you guessed it…AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MTF6ZVC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, my ring light stand with cell phone clasp and clicker from….yep….AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GDC39Y2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The entire photoshoot was a huge success aside from Noble (my toddler) getting rowdy after picture #3 and making it impossible to get a photo where everyone was looking at the camera AND smiling lol. The DIY part of our photoshoot I was most proud of was all of the custom clothing pieces I made my family. I made my husband a vest, my boys turtle neck shirts and myself a dress.