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