Another Idea for Summer Fun: Mother and Daughter Ice Skating

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I just wanna share to all of you our mother and daughter bonding last Saturday. It was a good idea for summer. I always thought that it will only be nice to do that in the winter. I was so wrong, I definitely recommend this for summer specially with the hot weather. Nice to cool down and when you glide in the ice it was relaxing.

My daughter and I together with out friends had a blast. It was impromptu, not planned at all, but that makes it more fun.

My friend texted me late around 8pm asking if me if we want to join them for ice skating. The place is just 5 minutes away from home. So I was like, sure why not not. That is also what I like with my friends, they can come up with fun activities just like that. The rink was open for public for $6 per person from 8-10 pm, not bad right?

Since my husband worked that night, it was be a good opportunity for my daughter and I to have a girls night out. You might be wondering about my son. He is too young to be going to an ice skating rink. I don’t want him to catch a cold so I asked my mom to watch him. Really thankful for my mom being with us for a while.

So I told my daughter that we are going to meet our friends at the ice skating rink. She was already excited. It always gives me a good feeling that I am making my children happy. I know all parents feel the same way. She has no idea what ice skating is but you can already see the happiness in her eyes. what I like with my daughter whatever things be it a very simple kiss and hug, she really appreciates it.

As we got to the Ice Skating rink, her two girlfriends where already there skating. My friends, their mom (my friends) was there watching them from the side, like stage mommies. But Since this will be my daughter’s first ice skating experience. I went with her in the rink, it also brought the child in me, I must admit. That was my second time to be on ice.

I know how to use the roller blades and skates that is why it was automatic for me to use the ice skates. I did not need the walker. Adi used the walker, if that is what it is called, not sure. And her friend was assisting her too. Oh you can see the joy in their face. They were really having fun.

To recap it all, after the ice skating session, went out at the lobby and gathered all the summer courses they have. Adi wanted me to enrol her since she is on summer vacation for gymnastics class.

And this is not only for friends, mothers and daughter, this is for everybody. I hope I was able to give another fun idea for this summer beating the heat. Just make sure to bring sweater and socks with you so you don’t freeze inside.

Have a great and blessed week ahead.

Simply,

Christianne

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How To Get Lean Plan

Not everybody has the luxury of time to read a whole book. So I decided to give you a break down of what I have learned by reading Lisa Roberts book about Lean Muscle Diet: A Comprehensive Diet And Workout Plan in Building Lean Muscle

Like what I have been saying over my previous blogs regarding a healthy lifestyle. Eating healthy and regular exercises is the key (you should be lifting weights too).

To start with you gotta have these food. (Excerpts from lean Muscle Diet book)
If you wanna get the full details on why each of these food can give you lean muscle you can find it in her book.
Apple
Beef
Beets
Brown rice
Cantaloupe
Eggs
Ezekial 4:9 bread
Greek yogurt
Oranges
Organic cottage cheese
Organic milk
Quinoa
Spinach

Here is the meal plan sample Lisa Roberts have in her book.

Breakfast:
2 eggs (whole/hard boiled)
8 egg whites
1 full cup of oatmeal
1 pc of fruit

Mid morning snack:
Protein shake
Handful of almonds

Lunch:
1 cup of rice
Chicken breast
A bowl of garden salad

Mid afternoon Snack:
Protein rich snack (hard boiled eggs, pumpkin seeds or mixed nuts)

Dinner:
BBQ steak
Baked potato
A cup of steamed veggies

Before bed snack:
Handful of almonds (preferably raw)
A cup of cottage cheese

Take note: Everything has to be in moderation as I always say, too little or too much of everything is bad or it will just defeat the purpose. Also be careful when eating nuts because too much of it in your diet might increase your uric acid and it can lead to gout. As what had happened to me and my husband. We went over the regular serving per day. We ate too much of it plus we have been drinking soy milk on top of it. When we had the lab works done, it was way over the normal values and we can feel our big toe hurting.

If you have some medical condition going on, before trying any workouts. Ask your doctor first. And also do workout and incorporate weight lifting. I already did this (eating this lean muscle diet and following nike training app using the Get Lean program) for like 3-4 weeks and I lost inches and my muscle was better. I must admit that I have been slacking lately because being a mom. It is hard to be consistent.

This coming July I will start a series of my workout and an update of my meal plan to be able to help and be an inspiration to all of you out there. I will set a goal and a target date and will talk about it every week on the blog if I am making progress. Who is with me on this one? Let’s make it happen. Be my workout buddy!

Also, You can get Lisa Roberts book from amazon kindle. It was very simple yet helpful to start with.

Eat healthy and exercise, drink plenty of water and have enough rest.

Health is wealth.

Simply,

Christianne

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My Way of Relaxation

What is stress? According to Wikipedia… stress typically describes a negative condition or a positive condition that can have an impact on a person’s mental and physical well-being.

I just want to share to all of you one of the things that helps me feel great when I have body aches and feeling stressed. It is what we call massage. Yes, massage!

In our everyday life we get so busy that in times we feel stressed. It is a feeling of muscles being sore, tensed. You need to de stressed definitely. Give yourself a treat. You only have one body. You gotta take card of it because specially if you are a parent you gotta take care of your children.

Since the last year, my husband and I set aside a budget for massage because it is expensive here in the USA. But for me it is worth to have a budget for it once a month. Because like what I always say, health is wealth. Prevention is better than cure. And studies says that stress can cause cancer and a lot more health conditions you don’t want to have.

If you are on a tight budget there are massage therapist at a mall that offers massage on a specific body part you needed the most attention and it is cheaper. There are also massage chairs that offers few minutes of massage relaxation for a very minimal amount.if you really want a full body massage you can check out Groupon they usually have good deals. My friend just bought 3 full body massage 1 hour each for $90.

Here are the benefits of massage:
It relaxes tight muscles thus reduces spasm and cramping
Alleviates back pain
Helps relieve migraine pain
It improves your bodies circulation
Helps you recover from strenuous activities
It helps reduce post surgery adhesion
It can help lessen depression and anxiety
It release endorphins (natural pain killers)

It is worth you hard earned money.

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Good to know from CNN: The exercises physical therapists know lead to injuries

It was so nice to ran into this article online specially if you are into fitness, exercising and or going to the gym.

As a physical therapist this is so true. That is why we always tell our patients about warming up and cooling down before exercises. It is also helpful to have a personal trainer and to do stretching before and after. I can get into details regarding how to prevent an injury when exercising.

Here is the summary of those exercises:
1. Bicycle crunch
2. Lat pull downs (behind the head)
3. The kettle bell swing
4. Bent over rows
5. The Romanian dead lift
6. The overhead squat
7. Back medicine ball rotation tosses (against a wall)
8. Seated leg extension
9. The pull up
10. The preacher curl

This is the link straight to this good article to find out why.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/05/health/exercises-injuries/index.html?sr=fb06615exercisesinjuries1pStoryGalLink

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Animal Print Short Sleeve Shift Dress

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I fell in love with this dress because it looks very fierce. Can be worn when going out with your girlfriends for a happy hour.

Details:

Dress – (Target) http://www.target.com/p/short-sleeve-shift-dress-fashion-union/-/A-17271407#prodSlot=medium_1_8&term=fashion+union+dress

Shoes – Jimmy Choo

Pocket book – Mango (old)

Watch – Michael Kors

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Healthy Salad recipe

I just want to share my favorite salad recipe. I can never get tired of eating this. This gives me the fiber, anti oxidant for that I need for the day.

Spinach (vitamin A and vitamin C)
Mandarins (vitamin C)
Strawberry (antioxidant)
Feta cheese (good source of protein)
Brianna’s blush wine vinaigrette dressing

Clean eating diet

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Sunday OOTD 5-31-15

It was so gorgeous this Sunday that when I was planning what to wear for myself and the kids. I had to get some bright colors so that it will reflect good with the sunshine and you know with the heat it all goes well.

We went to Church first then went to the National Harbor to dine out as a family at Nando’s Peri-Peri then strolled a little bit.
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Details:
Mom style
Dress – NY and Company
Sandals, sunglasses and accessories – F21
Handbag – Prada
Hat – Charlotte Russe

Kids style
Adi
Dress – HM (only $4.95)
Sandals and accessories – Target

Aidan
Shirt – RL kids (it was originally white shirt also from HM but he spilled his juice on it)
Shorts – HM
Shoes – converse kids

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The Historic Powhatan Resort Williamsburg, VA

If you are not from my area, you probably don’t know what the DMV is. It is the abbreviation for tristate D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

There are a lot of nice places to go for families here. I will give you ideas to go to when you come visit the nations capital such as parks, beaches, museums, theme parks and a whole lot more.

Let me start with the Williamsburg, Va area which is about 3 hours drive from D.C.

THE HISTORIC POWHATAN RESORT

We stayed in this resort for 4D3N and we really enjoyed it. That was last summer and we are planning to go back there this summer. The resort was very family friendly, staff was very accommodating and helpful. The resort itself is such a nice place with lots of activities in store for the whole family.

They have restaurant inside but since we have the car we just drive around the area and checked out what restaurants they have there. We also brought some groceries because the villa that we stayed in has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 kitchens and 2 living room.

It was through time share by the way. I truly recommend this for families with little kids.

Let the pictures tell you the story….
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Wood painting for the whole family.
Wood painting for the whole family.
Picnic area
Picnic area
Indoor pool.
Indoor pool.
The villa we stayed in.
The villa we stayed in.

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Game room
Game room
Glass painting activities
Glass painting activities
Badminton court
Badminton court
Playground
Playground
Fitness center
Fitness center
Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi
Outdoor pool
Outdoor pool
Mini golf
Mini golf
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Unplug

Nowadays people always carry their cellphones, tablets and it is becoming our daily companion. We tend to use these gadgets on everything. All the information you need to know is in just one click of a button. These things making our life so convenient.

What we do not realize is that since these things has become a part of our daily life. We become so dependent on them. We start to feel that we can’t live without them. Which is why Sometimes we need to unplug from these things.

Especially if you are into a lot of social media network. We are becoming unsociable in a sense that when we are with family and friends most of the people will be on their phones or tablets, smiling by themselves. Instead of smiling with the people around them.

Technology is not bad. It actually makes everything easier for us. But you still got to remember “to little or too much of anything is not good.

Specially when you are with your love ones. Give them your precious time.

I myself is trying to unplug. I use to be addicted to Facebook and Instagram that I cannot keep up a good conversation with my family because I kept on browsing on those sites.

This is actually keeping a healthy relationship with everybody.

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3 Ways to wear your Jumpsuit

Jumpsuit: Target. Had it 8 months ago.

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Work clothes

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I just had to add this White blazer, light pink pumps, necklace and this handbag and bam! It is an instant work outfit.

Date Night Outfit

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Converting it to a night outfit I just had to put on red clutch bag, necklace and pumps. You know red and black looks good together specially at night.

Casual wear

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Running errands, or just going to the mall, hanging out with family and friends. I just had to put on this gold sandals and gold clutch.

Details
(work clothes)
Blazer: Banana Republic
Pumps: Vinci Camuto
Handbag: Furla
Necklace: F21
Sunglasses: coach

(Date night)
Necklace and ring: HM
Clutch: Payless shoe source
Watch: Michael kors
Pumps: Guess

(Casual wear)
Clutch: HM
Sandals (Kenneth Cole reaction): TJMaxx
Necklace:F21
Bracelets: Charlottle Russ (currently on sale 2 sets for $10.

Photgraphed by: Job Novel Cabangon

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