Mother Nature

Lately my attention has been caught by the amazing-ness of nature.  And lately I have been making up my own words to describe things by adding "ness" to the end of any word I choose.  Since my second Mother's Day is coming up I wanted to reflect on the the reason why I am even a mother in the first place...Mother Nature.

BEST OF MOTHER NATURE

First...obviously the best experience I have had with Mo Nat (my cool abbreviation for Mother Nature.) Tavian Babyhead.  Who's latest hobby is sweeping.

PHOTOS

The first time I really took a beating from a wave when I was learning to surf was the beginning of a deep respect for mother nature.  The power of that wave crashing down on me, holding me under the water, flipping me over and over again like I was in a dryer, made me realize how helpless us little humans are compared to her.  But as you can see in these photos taken by the talented Clark Little...and courtesy of my email-forwarding great aunt Nancy...Mo Nat has such beauty-ness too.

SKIN CARE

Although I tend to give a little eye roll when I hear the term "Recession-ista" I also tend to be proud of myself when I realize I am being one.  I love the idea of being glamorous and saving money at the same time. So when I was picking up my fav brown rice spicy tuna roll from Vicente Foods and noticed that the local Pharmaca was having a "spa day" with FREE mini facials and massages...I convinced myself I had time to go.  Totally worth it!  Yes it was a great facial, yes it was a great massage, and yes it was free!!  

My other motivation is that I have been wanting to find a good skin care system that 1) I can stick with the same product and be happy with the results and 2) that I can easily buy again once I run out.  The "spa day" also included many-a-product reps to give you many-a-samples.  I was waiting for my mini facial turn when a very energetic rep from a company called L'uvalla struck up a lively and educational conversation with me.

She really took the time to explain the process that their products go through that are truly all natural and organic (so I was told...and totally bought into it.) Not to mention they are made in the south of France and Europe has a stricter code for a product to be called organic than the USDA (or so I was told...and totally bought into it.) 

What I DO know is that I need to take better care of my skin and I DO know that our skin absorbs whatever we put on it into our systems.  So it is just as important to put natural things on my body as it is in my body.

But being the Recession-ista (eye roll) that I am I went with the free samples that the rep offered me before I splurged for the whole system in full size.  I hope it is the facial product-ness of my dreams.

WORST OF MOTHER NATURE

Going along with the aforementioned awe and humbleness that comes with the reality check of Mo Nat's power.  While we were attending an outdoor birthday party for our adorable friend Myles Wilkas, I forgot to spray myself down with sunscreen.  Leaving me with two pink shoulders and a self-smack to my forehead for my forgetful silly-ness.  Don't worry Babyhead was completely covered in SPF.

A simple fact I try not to say out loud...is that things are not as physically easy with each passing year.  This last passing year since Babyhead has ruled the roost has been even more evident.  But yes, working out is harder, yes I am more stiff and soar than ever, and yes you can roll your eyes at me for complaining about this at 28 years old...I would too. Darn you Mo Nat! (fist wave in the air)