How We...Take Care of Ourselves

First let me say...

I hope you all have a wonderful day with loved ones, friends, etc.!

Today I am linking up with Shay & Erika for...

Today is about how we take care of ourselves!

Maybe it should be titled, How I wish I took care of myself ;)

As a full-time, work outside the home mom, I get very little time to do things for myself.

#momlife

#wouldnttradeit

There are a few things that I must do to take care of myself,

a few things I would like to do more often,

and quite a few things I would love to do.

What I Do

I get my hair professionally cut and colored/highlighted every 8-10 weeks.

I schedule my appointments for the entire year so I don't have to worry about getting in last minute, and my hair (fingers crossed) lasts that long in between cuts and color.

I invested in better styling tools and products to keep my hairstyle looking good/how I want it to look.

Who would have thought that a curling iron and hair dryer that were in the $30-40 range would make such a difference vs. the $10 tools.

#imcheap

I have invested in quality skincare products that work well for me.

I have tried some other products over the last few years, but I invest in Rodan and Fields because it really works for me.

I workout at least 5 days a week for 30-45 minutes until I have that oh so good exhausted feeling :)

If there was one thing I would pick from this list that is an absolute must for me it is this one!

Working out - yoga, barre class, cardio, etc. - totally transforms my mood!

What I Like To Do

Painting my finger and toe nails makes me feel so much more pulled together.

Finding the time to do it is tough though.

But I just started using a quick dry top coat and it has changed my world!

Sunless tan at home.

I used to go to the tanning bed back in my high school days and it just isn't worth it.

Yes, I would love to be tan year round but not at that cost!

This stuff works really well...when I remember to use it ;)

And it doesn't make me look orange in the middle of winter!

Drink more water!

I already drink a ton of water, but there are days when I slack :(

What I Wish I Did

Get more quality time with friends!

And at the same time be able to say no.

Why don't I get much time with my friends.....because we ALL over schedule ourselves :(

I need to work on my schedule this year for sure!

Dance!

This goes right along with working out for me!

Dancing is so much fun for me.

I need to see if there is a hip hop class offered for adults around here.

Goof off!

I have a REALLY hard time letting loose.

I just can't seem to stop thinking about responsibilities or possible problems that could arise.

Sleep more!

I go to bed way too late...I always have really.

I need to work on getting my mind to shut down every night before 1am so I can get some good sleep.

Hire a maid/house cleaner.

This needs to be the first thing I get on my schedule!

I have been talking about it forever, but I never pull the trigger.

I think I am nervous for some reason.

How do you take care of yourself?

What ways would you like to improve on taking care of yourself?