Beauty Tips for Baby Boomers
As a baby boomer, having healthy looking skin is more important than anything these days. It seems we have come full circle when it comes to defining beauty. As they say, less is more! Here are some beauty tips for baby boomers to keep your skin looking healthy and natural.
Use sun block as often as possible. This will protect the skin against the sun’s rays which can damage and age the skin. Use moisturizers on a daily basis. Olay does an inexpensive and good quality moisturizer. Using Olay Total Effects products, including exfoliating cleansing cloths which are soothing and which gently wash the face, leaving it smooth and moist is a plus. In addition, none of the natural oils are dissipated.
They also have a product which includes microdermabrasion and peel system which resurfaces the skin’s texture, activates surface cell renewal, conditions skin, improves skin tone, and diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. They also have a lotion which includes SPF 15 which protects the skin against UV rays.
In addition, a healthy diet and exercise always helps, as well as drinking eight glasses of water a day. It’s also important to stay away from abrasive cleansers, and make-up which has chemical properties.
Whether we have dry skin, oily skin or blotchy skin, there are products available which can improve the skins texture and look. Having clean, healthy skin makes you look younger. Using make-up to enhance one’s look is fine, but it seems we are moving away from the heavy, cakey make-up used in the past. Less is more! Simple oil-free light base, which enhances the skin tone, some blush, accompanied by a little bit of eye shadow. and lipstick are all one needs to look healthy and beautiful.
There seem to be more beauty tips for baby boomers than ever before. Perhaps because there are millions of boomers who are seeking to tone down and derive a more natural look, the products developed today are meant to enhance one’s facial features with light, soft cosmetics. This is a good thing, don’t you think?
Yummy Fresh Berry Lemon Loaves
Ingredients:
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 cup lite mayonnaise
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
6 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
2/3 cups water
Assorted fresh berries
Instructions:
Place the cake mix, mayonnaise, eggs and poppy seeds together in a large mixing bowl. Carefully add the lemon juice and water. Using an electric mix beat on low speed until all ingredients are just combined together. Once combined change the mixer speed to medium and mix 3 minutes or until batter is very smooth.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 3 mini loaf pans. Pour batter evenly into each pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of each loaf comes out clean. Remove loaves from the pans immediately and place on a wire rack to cool. Slice and serve with assorted fresh berries over the top.
Nutritional Information (Approximate Values):
Calories 254; Fat 13.7g; Protein 2.6g; Carb 3.0g; Fiber 0.1g; Chol 40mg; Iron 0.7mg; Sodium 273mg
Stranger Danger: Did You Teach Your Kids How to Stay Safe?
Everyone knows how trusting children are when they’re very young. However, in today’s world we have to teach our children about trust and whom they can trust. We need to teach them about stranger danger. No matter what their age, these helpful hints may come in handy when having that conversation.
Realize that you can’t relinquish your role as your child’s protector and teacher to anyone else. You are their parent, and they look to you for guidance. Teaching them to be aware of potential dangers with people is not any different than teaching them not to walk out in front of moving vehicles.
Use a matter-of-fact tone when teaching your children about stranger danger. Don’t make your child fearful, but make them prepared. Pay attention to your child’s demeanor when you discuss these issues with them. If they are becoming agitated, change the subject and the way you explain things.
Help your children understand about “personal space” as well as the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touching. Tell them that adults, as a general rule, should not touch any part that is covered by a bathing suit unless it is a doctor, nurse, or a parent. They also need to know that if they ever feel uncomfortable when someone is near them, it’s OK if they tell an adult “no”, especially when it comes to their body.
Teach your child what to do if they become separated from you in a store. Tell them to go to the front of the store or find someone with a name tag on to help them find you. A mother with other children would also be a good choice, as would a police officer.
Instill in your child the belief that they have a right to be safe. No one has the right to make a child feel threatened or unsafe.
Help them listen to their instincts and to act upon them if things don’t seem right or if they ever feel threatened. Self-preservation is a strong instinct; help them recognize it and act quickly when they feel it.
When you’re out in public, watch your children and notice the people around them. Stay in contact with them through listening and talking with them. You do not want to seem paranoid; however, the more aware you are of your child’s location and who’s around them, the less likely you’ll have to go searching for them.
Our children are a treasure, and deserve to be treated as such. They are a gift that we want to protect and help keep innocent as long as possible. However, we can’t let our guard up. Children are victims of stranger danger regularly, which is why we need to teach our children about trusting their own instincts, and us as parents, to keep them safe.
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