It's A Boy!

Today, I will address men's fashion. Dun dun dun! The handsome young man to the left is my husband Kyle. And he is looking pretty darn snazzy in his getup if I do say so myself. :) Kyle's inner Doctor Who definitely came out on this one and he worked it.

 

Kyle's outfit works on many levels. Church, teaching, any event where should be a little dressed up, presentations, ect. (He wore this to church.) He is mixing brown and grey which is looked down upon by most people but it is totally working here. Neutrals are being mixed and he added a pop of color with his dark denim colored/navy/royal blue shirt. And for a dash of cool, a bowtie. Bowties are cool.

The key to looking put together is fit. If your clothes don't fit, you will not look good (that applies to both women and men's fashion.)

 

Love, Mika.

 

Wash Your Face Sonny.

So when I was working at the Tavelodge, I would watch a lot of TV because, well, we had TV and lots of time. I would see a Proactiv commercial literally every three commercials. It was ridiculous. Then I finally broke down and ordered some out of sheer boredom and irritation. So these are my results!

I really love it. I saw results in one week! I feel like my skin is softer and smoother and the coloring on my face is becoming more even and less patchy and red. I also got the Blackhead Dissolver Gel. I can't see a major difference with it but I am hoping after a while that it will start working a little better. All in all, I highly recommend this product. I only use it once a day or every other day but I still see results.

 

What do you do for your facial routine? I wanna know!

 

Love,

 

Mika.

Dear Mothers and Future Mothers.

Dear Mothers and Future Mothers,

This letter is to all past, present or future moms or anyone who interacts with children on a regular basis. As many of you know, kids are extremely impressionable. They pick up on EVERYTHING. That swear word you just said? Heard it and repeated. The candy bar you snuck in before dinner? Saw it and tried it the next night (and probably got in trouble.) Now, these are all very obvious things. But what is not so obvious is what you say without thinking. I'm talking about body image comments.

 

We all do it. We all say things like, "I wish I was taller!" or "I used to have a nice figure like hers when I was young. Now I'm just gross and fat." Kids pick up on these! How are we supposed to teach them good body image when we say derogatory towards ourselves? It doesn't matter if you say it half jokingly either because children can't usually tell between sarcasm and what is a legitimate sentence. For example, when you say you are fat, your little girl is going to grow up thinking that your body is the standard for being "fat." Chances are, she will have your body type and then think, "Well, if mom is fat, I must be too." And if you are thinking that you are safe because you have all boys, think again. They are going to grow up and they may think that their girlfriends/significant other is fat/unattractive or whatever. This is not ok. Kids are programmed to love how their mother looks. They KNOW from a young age that they have the most beautiful mother on the planet. Don't change that outlook.

 

Ladies, we need to stop saying mean things about ourselves. Your little girls look up to you. Media only plays a miniscule part on molding their perception of beauty compared to you. You are their role models. Let me rephrase that so you all understand completely. YOU ARE THEIR ROLE MODELS. You. Must. Stop. If you have a hard time stopping, make a goal that you won't say it in front of the kids. Baby steps! Once you have mastered that, stop completely. Changing the way we all perceive ourselves starts with us.  None of us want our children to grow up thinking that they aren't enough. It is not fair to them. Please, please, please think about it.

 

Plus, the less mean you are to yourself, the happier you will be and the better mom, wife, friend, sister, ect you will become. And while I am on the subject, moms: Please take care of yourselves. I watch What Not to Wear every chance I get. I love both the physical and the mental transformations that happen. Don't let yourselves go. I always feel a million times better on my bad/sad/gross days if I get ready, even if it is just a little mascara and a clean outfit. I promise you will have more energy and feel like you are the most awesome person alive (which, let's face it, you are! Work it.) You are amazing creatures and you do so much for your family and friends so start treating yourselves like you deserve. You wouldn't send your kids out looking like a hot mess so you shouldn't either!      

I'm just saying. I really do know what I am talking about and I don't mean to sound like I am lecturing but I just want you all to be the best you can be because you are incredible and I am grateful to you.

So the challenge this month is:
- Stop belittling yourselves.
- Take a few minutes for yourselves each day.

I swear to you that this will enrich and improve your lives greatly.

Tons of love,

Mika.