Posts Tagged With ‘ BEAUTY ’

Well, Spring has officially begun Monday, March 20th! For many of us, we are still in the cold weather and others, spring is definitely here. Wherever you live and whatever the weather is like, here are some of our favorites this season to make it look and feel like spring has sprung in your home. This beautiful farmhouse tiered tray that comes with 18 inspirational and seasonal rustic wooden frames will make your kitchen, guest room, living room feel like spring or any other season for that matter. Just add a few artificial or real flowers with some odds and ends and your space will feel transformed.... Continue Reading

Our March Attainable Healthy Challenge – Balance There are many great exercises to help us improve our balance but the goal here is “attainable”, so we’ll share the top 3 exercises that we’re going to incorporate into our daily routine for the month of March and we hope that you’ll join us too! The goal for performing any type of balance exercises is to improve our stability and coordination throughout our body. As we know, it’s important to try and incorporate exercises that improve our balance as we get older. If you wonder who should do balance exercises, the experts say, ... Continue Reading

Keeping your skin in top shape during the winter is easy to do with just a few key steps. It just takes a little extra time and effort but it can be done. Moisture is key and here are a few ideas to help maintain a healthy glow. Moisturizing the skin helps prevent dryness which can then become irritated, itchy and flaky. Once the moisture is lost, the skin can more easily crack and bleed. Lotions that you use in the summer may not be enough to tackle the elements your skin is exposed to in the winter. Cold air, wind and reflecting sun off of snow can all be detrimental to your skin. Escaping... Continue Reading

11 Glasses of Water A Day Well the new year is in full swing and resolutions have been made and some may have already been broken. That’s OK. We are here to encourage you with monthly health challenges that are attainable. The idea is after 12 months of challenges that are attainable, our hope is that you feel better: mind, body and spirit. The 1st of every month we will post an attainable health challenge that we hope you will accept. Remember, if you don’t meet it one day; no worries, do it the next day. For the month of January, we would like to encourage you to drink at least... Continue Reading

Let’s face it, we all have stress in our lives: gas prices, groceries, kids, grandkids, our health and the health of those we love. There are always stressors and worry in our lives. Is there a way to add some joy and peace in your life before the holiday rush? Have you heard of hygee (pronounced hoo-gah). The meaning of this word is a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of content or well being. The origin comes from the Danish. Did you know that Denmark is one of the happiest countries in the entire world (even though they experience 17 hours of... Continue Reading

It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and best of all, leaping into leaves!” Winnie the Pooh Like Pooh Bear, we love the fall! A season when the weather drops in degrees, we pull out our sweaters and sip on our favorite fall drinks. Fall officially begins on Thursday, September 22nd this year and we wanted to share some of our fall favorites with you. Make the most of fall and all that comes with it: pumpkin patches, apple picking, crisp weather, sweaters, candles and cozy blankets. With cooler temperatures, we all could... Continue Reading

“Something magical happens when parents turn into grandparents” We all remember the day, that we were told we would become grandparents. It’s the best feeling in the world, right? As grandparents, we have more patience, can laugh more, we realize that dishes can wait, laundry can wait to be folded, etc. when our grandchildren want us to play with them. We truly know how fast time flies by and there is nothing more precious to us than spending time (virtual or in-person) with our grandchildren. Did you know that there is an official Grandparents Day? West Virginian native,... Continue Reading

When my daughter, Meg and her husband, Adam joyfully announced to my husband and myself in January of this year that they were expecting, I immediately started a Pinterest board to plan a baby shower for them. This was the exciting news I was hoping for! I have helped plan baby showers for our other four grandchildren; however, this was different for me in a number of ways. First of all, we now had four little ones “wanting to help”, the shower would be at our home and Meg is our only girl! First things first, I recruited help: I have a wonderful daughter in law, Emily, who cheerfully... Continue Reading

It’s unanimous, the Gigi Connection ladies love to travel, but then again, who doesn’t? The only thing that may be a little frustrating is the actual part of getting there….the packing, long security lines, freezing cold airplanes…we’ve all been there, right? However, it is our hope that you’ll find our post to be of some help as we share several of our favorite travel essentials to make your trip a little more enjoyable. Is there anything more fun than visiting family and friends or exploring a new destination by taking time for ourselves? We don’t think... Continue Reading