Give yourself a break.

Sometimes as a mom it can be hard to find the time, and motivation, to get yourself all "dolled up" when leaving the house with kids to run errands, meet up with friends, or just plain get out of the house. It's OK! We can put pressure on ourselves to feeling like we have to look top notch when stepping out, and sometimes I think we just have to learn that it really is OK to not dress to the 9's every time we leave the house. I posted some pictures of celeb moms who are in the spotlight quite a bit and have seemed to have found that "mommy hood" does not always allow the time for some extra TLC with our hair, make up, and clothes. They still look good,of course, just not as glamed up. Sometimes that is just the reality when you have a screaming little one hanging on your legs while trying to apply your blush! So give yourself a break, and know that time taken from you to get ready, is time well spent with your little ones!

Don't forget...... have those "glam moments" though, they do wonders for your mood, self image, and even your attitude towards all that comes with being a mommy!

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Good Mood Food.

Can what you eat affect how you view and care for yourself? Of course it can. When you are feeling down, frustrated, tired and lazy you, naturally, don't feel like putting yourself together. While daily exercise can help to boost your spirits, so can all that yummy food that we put into our bodies, which also aids in helping you keep that exercise routine. Fruit smoothies, spoon fulls of guacamole with some crackers, apples, berries, mangoes, carrots (sure you can have some dip with them....some), nuts, whole grains, and more will all help to keep you feeling energized, happy and just in an all around good mood. These also all enhance things like blood flow, healthy looking skin, and reduction in varicose veins, just to name a few.

** You can go to these sites for much more info. and read plans on eating good foods for you moods: 1mentalwellness.blogspot.com/,www.thegoodmoodfoodblog.com/2007/07/about.html
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Why not put good stuff into you body so that it will show on the outside, not only with how you feel but also how you look, which = you feeling like this!

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