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The Ultimate Guide For Busy Moms. Your Life. Your Body. Your Style. www.thehipmom.com MAKEOVER: Your Jewelry The look: Part Island Vacation; Part Bead Store Craft. Whether it’s gold, silver, metallic, pearls, beads – or a mixture of many – the jewelry of the moment is multi-layered and loose. For the most impact, layer it on big time. Kenneth Cole, Summer Romance Hoop Earrings, $42 and Summer Romance, Necklace, $100; www.kennethcole.com Update Your Beauty Regime: Chew + Glow Candy is proving to be this season’s hot beauty tool. Try Borba’s skin balance Gummy Bears and Jelly Beans. Formulated to promote skin clarity and keep pores clear, these 100% organic, fat-free skin care confections are formulated to work with your body’s chemistry, promising younger, clearer, replenished, healthy skin. $25 per pound at www.sephora.com Problem Solved: Diaper Bags for Dudes [1] Skip Hop’s camouflage “Expo Bag” goes from stroller to shoulder in a snap and expands by 50% via a hidden bottom zipper. $64; www.skiphop.com [2] An offbeat take, DadGear’s “Diaper Vest” has strategically placed pockets for hands-free carrying of baby-care essentials. $81; www.dadgear.com [3] Fleurville’s “DJ Bag” holds all the amenities, plus has two fleece-lined pockets mounted on shoulder strap for sunglasses and mobile electronics. $95; www.fleurville.com BORED WITH THAT SAME SALAD? TRY THIS FRESH YUMMY LOW-FAT FIX: Curried Turkey Salad with Walnuts. WHAT YOU NEED: 1 1/4 lbs. boneless, skinless turkey breast; 4 tsp. curry powder; 1 1/3 cups low- or non-fat or sugar-free yogurt; 4 cups red or green grapes; 12 cups mixed greens; 4 Tbsp. olive oil and vinegar dressing. HOW TO PREPARE IT: Cut turkey into bite-sized cubes. Heat a non-stick skillet to medium high and coat with cooking spray; sauté turkey cubes 4 to 5 minutes until thoroughly cooked; remove and let cool. Mix yogurt with curry power. Cut grapes in half. Mix cooled turkey and grapes with seasoned yogurt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minuetes for flavors to blend. In the meantime, dry and shred salad greens. In a salad bowl, toss greens with dressing and place on a dinner plate. Remove turkey mixture from refrigerator; place on top of salad greens. Sprinkle salad with walnuts and serve. Per serving: 520 calories, 46 grams of protein, 44 grams of carbohydrate, 21 grams of fat (3 grams saturated fat), 250 milligrams sodium, 7 grams fiber, 36 grams sugar and 95 milligrams cholesterol. Serves 4 Source: eDiets Weight Loss Solutions and daily Progress Journal (Time Inc.) Know How: Flawless Summer Legs To prep legs for skirt season, start by exfoliating with this homemade scrub. Mix 3 Tbs. ground sesame seeds, 2 Tbs. almond or olive oil, 1 Tbs. honey, and 1 Tbs. chopped mint leaves. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and warm for 10 seconds in the microwave. Step into a warm shower and let your skin soak for five minutes. Massage the mixture into damp skin, starting at thighs using circular motions. Rinse off with warm water. FREE YOUR MIND: SORT AND DISCARD Periodically, you need to empty your closet and dispose of or donate clothes, shoes and accessories you no longer wear. Unused hangers also take up space by getting tangled on your closet pole or falling onto the floor. A better place for them is in a laundry or utility room, or you can give them to your dry cleaner. HIP mom tip: Store out-of-season clothes in canvas cloth bags, muslin or acid-free boxes – never plastic storage bins. Airtight containers don’t allow natural fibers to breathe. If you don’t have cloth bags or boxes, you can just as easily hang cotton sheets over garments or keep out-of-season clothes in cotton duvet covers or pillowcases. Add lavender to keep your wardrobe smelling fresh while in storage. Shown: floral canvas boxes, containerstore.com FINDING JOY Having a bad day? Frustrated with a particular situation? Susan Gregg, author of “Mastering the Toltec Way: A Daily Guide to Happiness, Freedom, and Joy,” offers these 10 steps to improve your outlook. 1. Breathe deeply. Pause frequently throughout the day and take a long, slow, mindful breath. 2. Make a choice. Each moment of our life is an opportunity to make a choice. We can choose negative or positive thoughts. 3. Change your perspective. How we look at life dictates how we feel. 4. Express gratitude. When we are truly grateful, fear no longer exists. If you’re stuck in traffic, be grateful you have a car. 5. Be emotionally neutral. If you don’t like how you are feeling at any given moment, tell yourself something different. 6. Look with eyes of love. We can see life through the eyes of love or the eyes of fear. 7. Meditate daily. Set aside a specific time each day to meditate and then sit back and relax. 8. Listen to yourself talk. You are constantly talking to yourself. Ask yourself, “Is this the voice of fear or the voice of love?” 9. Let go. As Buddha said – all suffering is caused by our attachment. 10. Decide to be right or be happy. Before you decide to act today, notice if you really want to be right or if you really want to be happy, then decide accordingly. GIRLFRIENDS’ GETAWAY Looking for an opportunity to spend some time with your friends while treating yourself to a number of relaxing beauty treatments? Take advantage of the Newport Beach Marriott’s Pure Blu Spa’s Girlfriends Getaway. Two packages are available. The Ultimate Girlfriends Getaway includes a spa menu breakfast, followed by a choice of one of the spa’s 50-minute specialty massages, a poolside lunch, a 50-minute hydrating facial, choice of manicure or pedicure, a hair blowout, and a make-up session with a salon beauty consultant. The Girls Getaway package offers a 50- minute specialty massage, a hydrating facial, and the choice between a hair blowout or a make-up session with a beauty consultant. After a rejuvenating day of beauty, enjoy the hotel’s new weight-training and cardio theater, sauna, and steam room. Then, indulge in a fabulous dinner at one of the restaurants in the hotel, like Sam & Harry’s upscale steakhouse or the Lobby Lounge, or head out to one of the 40 local restaurants within walking distance. At the end of the day, relax in your stylish hotel room featuring a view of the Pacific Ocean, flat-screen televisions and other amenities. These packages are a great way to escape life’s daily stress and to catch up with your friends. They’re also perfect for a little mother-daughter time. Both packages are based on dual occupancy and are priced at $199 per person for the Girls Getaway and $495 per person for the Ultimate Girls Getaway. For more information, call 800.228.9290. - By Carlin Schneider |
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