Another weekend gone by too fast.

It takes forever to get here, and then, before we are ready, the Monday morning alarm kicks us out of bed at 6AM, and it starts again.

At least this weekend I accomplished a few things on my list.

Oh the list…”write it down and it will happen” they say.

Everyone has a list right? I guess some are just longer than others. I love my list. It shows me what needs to be done in what order, and then the best part—it feels awesome to cross stuff off!

This weekend was filled with cleaning, organizing, birthday party and a last minute diorama project that is due tomorrow. Love the last minute projects.

Since I have one that graduated high school last year I am well prepared for the next two who are about to enter years of homework and procrastination habits. My daughter is in first grade and it is already starting. My son will be going into kindergarten and I am already trying to prepare him as well.

Yes I am starting all over again!

Three weeks ago we were picking up vegetables to start our garden and my 5 year old son got in front of me while walking and I kicked his gym shoe.

Mind you they are 50 pound sketchers (with the lights flashing and all) and they broke my middle toe. The pain was unbelievable. I sometimes wonder how I had all three of my children without drugs.

The following day I was at my office where I have been doing a lot more sports injuries with my Endermologie machine. So I decided why not try it on my toe to see what would happen. I was really surprised at how much swelling there was and how red it was.

Now after about 25 minutes of working on my toe I saw almost all the swelling go down and the redness really mellowed out.

For the rest of the week I ran the machine on my toe and what a wonderful recovery I experienced. Each time I use that machine it amazes me. The benefits are astounding, and after using it on my own body I know its true potential as a recovery accelerator.

I had to put off the gardening for a little while, but now we are back in business!

Skin Tip: Do you know about your sunscreen and how does it work?

Written by Hannah Holmes

When you go into the sun, your particular skin takes X minutes to turn pink. This interval is your personal Minimal Erythemal Dose (MED), and a light-skinned person’s is less than 15 minutes. An SPF, or sun protective factor, simply indicates how many times your MED you can safely linger outside: If your MED is 10 minutes and you’re wearing SPF 20, you’re protected for 200 minutes. If my MED is 15 minutes and I’m wearing SPF 20, I’m protected for 300 minutes.

Offered by Consumer Reports:

• Apply sunscreen 15 to 30 minutes before going out in the sun to allow for absorption. Reapply every 2 hours or after swimming or sweating heavily.
• Watch your clothes. All of the products stain when applied directly to various fabrics and left to sit for a day. Only about half the labels warned about staining.
• Discard sunscreen that is more than two years old because it might have lost its potency. If it has no expiration date when you buy it, mark one yourself with a permanent marker.
• Don’t rely on sunscreen alone to protect you from skin cancer. Wear tightly woven clothing and a hat, limit sun time, and seek shade during the hottest hours of the day.  
• Hot days are upon us and sunscreen is a must. Our biggest reflection of sun during the day is our car windows. Always have some sunscreen in your car for your hands.
• Sunscreen over 30 SPF is not necessary. The newest debate is the higher the SPF the more chemicals in the product. Let’s get educated and lets protect our skin.

Quote of the Day: 

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

-Eleanor Roosevelt

Blessings to All, 

Jacquelyn Mills

How do we do it? How much more can we do? Here I am at 8:40PM on a Thursday evening thinking about these questions.

Twenty years ago I became pregnant with my first child. At the age of 22, pregnant, and worried about my future and that of my baby, I decided to go to school. I needed a way to provide for my child as a single mother. I earned my Aesthetician License in less than six months and never looked back.                                       

Since then I have been blessed. I am one of the select few people who absolutely love their career.

That is how I was able to raise my child by myself for the next 10 years. I then married my husband. He told me that I no longer had to work and that I could stay at home to be a mommy. After giving birth to my next daughter, I realized how much I truly missed working.

When she was just 4 weeks old, I went right back to work…as an aesthetician…at home.  Picture me doing a bikini wax while the client held my newborn, laying down on my kitchen floor on a beach towel!

Then I had my third and final baby and within a month I went right back to work and I still love every minute. So I guess there is no surprise that when my youngest went off to preschool I opened my own spa and really started my career.

I really had no idea what owning my own place would take but after 22 months I am have some idea of what it is all about.

It’s tiring, and sometimes I struggle with motivation. I just want to pack it all up and say “what’s the use?” but then some random person reminds me why I am doing this and urges me to keep on going.

Now I am here, sharing my story with whoever you are, and wondering how many out there are in my shoes.

In my blogs I would like to give out some useful information but I believe what is useful for some might not be what is useful for others. So I will just put out there that if anyone has skin questions or concerns I will do my best to get you the answers you need.

I am proud of eighteen years of working in the cosmetic industry and working on thousands of people with all different skin types and skin issues. I would be happy to give skin tips on each blog, after my entries on what it’s like to be an entrepreneur mom. If there is something specific you would like to know about just let me know!

BTW, I love spiritual quotes and cool sayings. I’ll be sharing more of them. I really enjoy this one:

Feel appreciation for those who provide examples of Well-being. How would you know that prosperity was possible if there wasn’t some evidence of prosperity around you? It’s all part of this contrast that helps you to sharpen your desire.

— Abraham

So here it is—my first blog. That was definitely more fun than I thought it would be.

Blessings to all,

Jacquelyn Mills

Join us for a magnificent day to benefit the Breast Cancer Fund.

Spend the day together with 100 other women, enjoy the sweeping views of the Santa Rosa Valley, support the Breast Cancer Fund in their efforts to prevent this devastating disease.

The Breast Cancer Fund advocates for the elimination of toxins that are known to cause breast cancer. We are excited to have Rachelle-Carson Begley as our keynote speaker. Rachelle and her husband Ed Begley Jr. wrapped their third season of their own show “Living With Ed” on Discovery’s Planet Green. It’s about their wonderfully wacky lifestyle that hopefully one day will be more main stream. They live in a solar powered house, and drive a Prius or Ed’s all electric car around LA. They recycle everything!

Choose 4 of the following 8 activities:
1. Dance
2. Yoga
3. Meditation
4. Pilates
5. Art
6. Clean and Green Your Home
7. Safe Skincare
8. Massage/Facial

Start the day with a continental breakfast, enjoy a lavender inspired lunch and end the day with a sip of wine as you savor the breathtaking views and enjoy the soulful music of Mr. Adventures. You will feel like you have taken a vacation!

Cost $125. Most services donated. All proceeds minus costs donated to the Breast Cancer Fund.

If you can’t join us for the entire day, come to the Mr. Adventures concert and wine tasting starting at 4:30. Invite your “significant other” to join you for the concert, (cost $30)

Location : 13545 Nigthsky Dr. Santa Rosa Valley, Camarillo, CA 93012
Contact : info@intheknowresources.com

To get more information, visit In The Know Resources.

Honoring Women in the Month of May!

We welcome you every Tuesday and Thursday for the entire month of May at Soft Touch Beauty Solutions as we come together to Honor Women! We will be joined by amazing speakers on a wide range of topics. Plus we will be having drawings for amazing prizes at each event.

All to celebrate YOU because you deserve it!

This Thursday Night, May 13 at 6:30pm, we have two speakers: Nancy Sacks and Christine Farrell!

Nancy Sacks, D.H.M is a Holistic Health Practitioner and Homeopath who has been in practice for the past 20 years.
She works with people of all ages…for a variety of issues using homeopathy, herbs,
supplements, biofeedbackand lifestyle education.

Unfortunately, we are exposed to a wide variety of toxins on a daily basis. Our
bodies are designed to process and remove toxins; however, most of us cannot handle
the daily bombardment and eventually our systems become overloaded and inefficient.
Fortunately, there are specific supplements and cleansing programs that can help
remove these toxins and impurities and now is the perfect time to get started!

Starting at 6:30pm, learn about cleansing and detoxification with Nancy Sacks.

Please do not forget to RSVP for your seat.

And at 8:00pm, Christine Farrell, Associate Clinical Professor of UCLA, will be discussing
Bio-identical Hormone Therapy with us!

Christine specializes in bio-identical hormone therapy for men and women.  She believes
in treating the whole patient and includes lifestyle changes, diet, exercise and
referrals as needed into her program.  Each patient is viewed as an individual
and a program is specifically made to suit each person’s needs.  Christine is the
only provider in the area who offers the Vitapel hormone implant- the only bio-identical
hormone therapy that actually fluctuates with the needs of your body!

She has a busy practice in Westlake Villageand is a member of the North American
Menopause Society as well as the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

Please RSVP to save your seat.

Honoring Women in the Month of May!

We welcome you every Tuesday and Thursday for the entire month of May at Soft Touch Beauty Solutions as we come together to Honor Women! We will be joined by amazing speakers on a wide range of topics. Plus we will be having drawings for amazing prizes at each event.

All to celebrate YOU because you deserve it!

This Thursday Night, May 6 at 7:00pm, we proudly presentSoft Touch Beauty’s very own
Jacquelyn Mills!

Jacquelyn Mills is the owner of Soft Touch Beauty Solutions and a clinical Aesthetician.
She has been is the beauty industry for the past 19 years.

Jacquelyn will be discussing
how to use essential oils for every day use. Andrew Weil, MD. states the following:
“I expect that essential oils may someday prove a vital weapon in the fight against
strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Lavender, thyme, and tea-tree (Melaleuca
alternifolia) oils have been used for centuries as antiseptics; their chemical compounds
appear to kill microbes on contact.This is information we can all use.

Please do not forget to RSVP for your seat.