- Bathroom ‘remodeling’ tips for moms
Mothers around the world, whether working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms or even celebrity moms, spend a lot of time and energy making sure the family home is a beautiful, comfortable and safe environment to live in. Most of them love the idea of home decorating and one of the areas they are very particular with is the bathroom.
If you are a mom and you feel it is time to start thinking about remodeling your bathroom, fret not, as Gray Uhl, director of design for American Standard, shares five tips on how to get you started on the right track.
- First, think about how you actually use a room and plan your renovation accordingly. You have to consider what works and what doesn’t work for all family members—who prefers baths and who prefers showers? Do you need something that is easy for the elderly or young kids to use? Is there enough storage? Enough light?
- Hire a professional because they can actually save money on a major renovation. A trained designer or licensed contractor has the expertise to help you maximize your space and your budget. There are many operational features that can be clarified by a skilled professional to make the decision-making process much easier for you.
- Determine the available space in different areas of your bathroom to accommodate a new sink, toilet or furniture. Check out how much space you’ll have for the sink faucet so you can decide on the correct type to purchase. And be sure that new whirlpool tub will fit through the bathroom door before you order it.
- Check and compare manufacturer’s price points and product reviews. Know what materials to look for and identify your preferred installation options. And with the advent of new technology, you can get a lot of information at the touch of a button.
- And last create a budget and choose priorities before you begin shopping. The best way to avoid being overwhelmed is to establish a budget, and then work with a professional to figure out the best way to achieve what you want. If you go DIY (do-it-yourself), give yourself some budget cushion in case you encounter any surprises during the process that you hadn’t expected.
For more tips from Gray Uhl, visit www.americanstandard.com. And don’t forget to look for American Standard next time you visit your favorite home depot or hardware store in the country.
- Olympian shares tips to kick-start a healthy, active lifestyle
Samantha Clayton, Herbalife’s Senior Director of Fitness Education recently visited Bangkok, Thailand for the Herbalife Asia Pacific Extravaganza 2015. As a former Olympic sprinter who leads worldwide fitness education programs for Herbalife employees and Independent Herbalife Members, Samantha was in town together with Chappy Callanta, Herbalife’s fitness coach, to provide fitness and nutrition training for the 20,000 participants at the Extravaganza. Samantha and Chappy also shared practical tips and experiences with the media on how modern day consumers in Thailand can overcome common issues of busy schedules and procrastination in order to kick start a healthy, active lifestyle.
Here are some of the tips from Samantha and Chappy:
- Get over your fear of exercise—Many people associate exercise with many negative things like sweating, exhaustion and muscle pain. The best approach is to start slow. By following a progressive approach to getting active, most will start to associate fitness with improved body composition, body confidence and feeling great.
- Make it fun—When you decide that you want to start leading an active lifestyle, make sure that you choose activities that you find fun. Inviting your friends or loved ones to join the activities can make working out fun and help motivate you. This will keep you coming back for more.
- Make it a habit—The amount of exercise each person needs varies but as a general guideline, in order for you to reap the simple health benefits associated with physical activity, you should aim to be active for at least 30 minutes on five days of each week.
- Choose the right nutrition—Nutrition also plays a critical role leading an active lifestyle. There is a true connection between the nutrition you consume, your activity level and your overall health. A good balance would be 80-percent nutrition and 20-percent exercise.
- Find a class or program—Sometimes it’s easier to stay consistent and on track when you have a structure—this can mean joining a class or group activity. At Herbalife, we have created the active Body Fit workout program —a series of exercise videos that provide repetition, gradual progression and periods of rest. You can visit these videos anytime online at https://www.herbalife24.com/active.
- Whether you have five, or 10 minutes, Samantha and Chappy advocate that you can kick-start a healthy active lifestyle easily, with just small and simple changes to your daily lifestyle routine. Samantha and Chappy also demonstrated the following exercises, which you can complete in five or 10 minutes, to keep your muscles active and in shape with little space:
- Plank walk out: Take it down to the floor with a plank walk out—hinge at the hips then bend forward and walk out into plank and simply walk back up. Get down again, holding in plank—loosen off holding one knee to the elbows. Lift to the other side and come back up.
- Opposite leg lifts: Come down onto the floor on all fours and make sure your shoulders are directly over your wrists, and your knees are directly under the hips. You want a nice flat back and all you are going to do is simply lift one leg and lift one arm up.
- Tricep dip: Place your feet shoulder distance apart—heels on the floor, hands behind. Lift your booty up off the floor and do a simple tricep dip by pushing the arms back. You can also do tricep dips on a workout bench, but if you are out and about, this is a great one to do because you don’t need any equipment.
- Cadbury Dairy Milk unveils the secret behind its ChocoLATEST taste
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