ABC love game :]

This is a fun game to play when you get that time to yourselves while the kids are napping or whenever. 

Have each other go through the Alphabet and name off things that remind you of your significant other that begins with each letter.

example

It's funny all the things you can come up with especially for the letters that hard to come up with things... all of us girls can all agree when we get to the other X we think X-box. 

Next time you get a change, Play this game. It's a fun way to connect with each other :] 

Do you have a Diastasis Recti/Abdominal Split ?

So After some searching I have recently found out I have an abdominal split after having two very large babies! 

I am blogging about this because some women don't even realize they have it and without proper exercise these muscles will never "go back." So all these normal crunches and ab exercises I have been doing have actually been making this split worse!!! 

This is a very helpful video to see whether or not you have it-

Do I have Diastasis Recti/Ab Split? 
Another way to test yourself!

So I will give you a little summery of how to test to see if you have it.

1. Lie on the floor knees bent with your pelvic floor lifted, then "crunch" your head up half way.
2. Take three fingers and place them down the center line from your belly button up.
3. Run your fingers up and down that line and don't be afraid to sort of push down.
4. If you can fit all three finger within that "line" at any point, you my friend as well as I have an abdominal split. :[ Boo! 

So I didn't really explain that into full detail so if you want to test yourself, I really recommend watching the video above. 

A good note is that this "split" can be easily closed through proper exercise. Which Youtube as a lot of those.
                Mom's into Fitness YouTube Channel!

After lots of google"ling" I have notice this is a common thing that can occur in both men and women. Both Men and Women through rapid weight gain. Women generally from pregnancy or through the pushing of labor. 

Spring Nails

Now that it's spring, do you have a fun manicure to get you in the spirit? A quick way to get a cute Spring look is Sally Hansen's Salon Affects. 

If you haven't tried it already I really recommend trying them :]

Here is an image of her Spring Collection. Super cute right?

and here are all of the other beautiful options there is.

With Sally Hansen's Nail Effects there is no need to wait for drying and are simple to use! If you are in a time runt or for the effects you can't master yourself, snag one of the many options up and apply!! They last up about two-weeks and the price around 9 dollars! :] 

Can a Mom still look "sexy" in a bathing suit without revealing her "trouble" areas?

Summer Season is approaching and for us Mom's who still have our "Problem" areas how do we go about wearing a bathing suit to hide our "Flaws" that still provides us with a bit of sexiness still?

For me a lot of my insecurities are in my stomach area... No more tiny bikinis for me! :[ Two other common area's Mom's may feel uncomfortable with are their thighs and buttocks. 

I have done a lot of store browsing, bathing suit trying and web serving research to provide a list of bathing suits to make you feel confident in. 

Something I have found however is that, some of these bathing suits can be a bit pricey... But when it comes to feeling good in what your wearing the price can be well.... "priceless."

Green Smoothie Remix- Guilt Free Ice Cream!!

Since I have taken un-healthy foods out of my diet I swear I have been craving ice cream even more! I have a good remix to the green protein smoothie that will satisfy your sweet tooth and still give you the added benefits of the smoothie just no milk! 


click this link for the smoothie recipe:
Yummy Green Protein Smoothie!

Ok, so in case you wish not to click on that link I will provide you with all you need here :]


1-Frozen Banana (Please do yourself a favor and peel it before you freeze it!)
About four cups Spinach 
Heaping spoonful  of peanut butter 
You usually add milk to the smoothie but for the ice-cream I added water (I guess it's optional though) Add just enough to make the ingredients mix together.. You don't want to "over water" it because it won't turn out smoothie like.
The teeniest I mean tiniest little itty bitty pinch of salt (Really just a SMALL amount)


Throw all the ingredients into a food processor  (or blender) and mix it until it's an "ice cream like condensity" If your having trouble with that try adding a couple ice cubes in to thicken it up. 

and here are your results. Guilt free Ice-Cream made from Banana and spinach! :]

All Natural Vanilla Creamer

Have you ever tried Coffee-Mate's Natural Bliss Vanilla? It still adds cream to your coffee with a not so over powering taste like the other coffee creamers. Depending on your taste buds this may or may not be a good thing. I like both the taste of the natural bliss creamer and the, normal Coffee-Mate or the International Delight coffee creamer. 

This taste like I said is not as strong but, still gives your coffee the needed the flavor :]

So I've got a recipe to make your own creamer. This could be for the day's you run out of creamer or just an alternative to buying those expensive creamers.

 

Carson's Invitation to his Birthday Party

So after a full day of photo-shopping I came up with the perfect invitation to Carson's Birthday party.

He is turning two in late April but it's never to early to start planning ahead.