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March 19, 2025

Healthy Tips for Spring

Healthy Tips for Spring including enjoying in-season produce, getting outside and exercising, washing your hands and more! It's spring and I am so ready! Ready to get out of winter hibernation, spend time outside and eat all of the fresh spring foods. In the winter months (and unfortunately spring) there can still be lots of sickness going around. I know my family has been hit pretty hard in February and March with sickness and I'm going to share the healthy tips for Spring that we follow.

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November 25, 2024

Why We Get Our Flu Shots

  It's November which means that cold and flu season is back. The weather is getting colder and we are inside more. The kids are back in school which always seems to bring home a bunch of sicknesses. So far, we have had a better year than normal- I think the kids are finally getting some immunity from years of being exposed to sick germs and getting plenty of colds. Early this fall, we did get our flu shots for the year and I'm going to talk all about why it is important to get your flu shots.

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April 26, 2024

National Infant Immunization Week

National Infant Immunization Week- the importance of immunizations and the importance of preventing vaccine-preventable disease. This week is National Infant Immunization Week and I'm teaming up with I Vaccinate to share the benefits of immunizations and how important it is to protect infants from vaccine-preventable diseases. I am super passionate about vaccines and making sure that my kids are up to date on their vaccines. Mostly for their own health but also, for all of the people we see that may not be able to get their shots yet like young babies.  National Infant Immunization Week is April 22-29th this year. My kids get their vaccines according to what our pediatrician recommends. They are 9, 7 and 4 now and while we are past the baby stage, they still get vaccines regularly as recommended. I remember the baby days when we seemed to be getting shots at every pediatrician visit which seemed tough at the time but is just a distant memory now! 

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February 26, 2024

5 Habits to Stay Healthy

5 Habits to Stay Healthy including proper nutrition, sleep, and washing your hands. Hello cold and flu season! I hope you and your family are staying healthy. For us so far, it has been a better year than the last few. Maybe my 3 school-aged kids are finally building up some immunity and not bringing every single illness home? I'm not sure but I'll take it. We still have had a couple of colds through the year and of course, plenty of snot. Today, I'm sharing 5 habits to help avoid getting sick that we use to try to stay healthy during the cold and flu season. **Keep reading for a handwashing gift basket giveaway!

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January 25, 2024

5 Tips for Preventing Dry Skin This Winter

Tips to prevent dry skin this winter including nutrition, hydration, skincare, using a humidifier and more! My skin-type has always been dry and in the winter, I notice that my skin is even dryer. Over the years, I have learned these tips for preventing dry skin in the winter that are so helpful! When the air is dry and the weather is cold, try these tips for keeping your skin looking and feeling great.

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May 30, 2023

5 Tips to Fully Enjoy Your Summer

It's summer time! People that live in cold weather states like I do cannot wait until we can finally pack our coats up and spend a lot more time outside. This summer, I am all about enjoying my summer- it's been an extremely stressful spring with my daughter's health issues and all I want to do is be outside and chill with my family and friends. These are my tips to fully enjoy your summer!

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May 22, 2023

5 Health Goals for Summer

These 5 health goals for summer are simple ways to help you feel your best! I'm not sure if you follow me on Instagram or Facebook but I have shared that we have been going through a lot with my 8 year old daughter. She has been having some health concerns and we aren't sure what is going on with her. She has had a lot of testing and everything is coming back okay but she hasn't been well. Therefore, I have not been taking great care of myself thanks to the stress and how much time doctors appointments, phone calls and just general care of my sick kiddo has been taking. I do not feel my best at all and an making 5 mini health goals for summer for myself to feel my best and get back on track.

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April 26, 2023

National Infant Immunization Week

National Infant Immunization Week is April 24th-30th this year. I've talked quite a bit about vaccines on here and about how we get our kids vaccinated according to CDC guidelines and according to our pediatrician's recommendations. National Infant Immunization Week focuses on the importance of vaccinating kids ages 2 and younger from vaccine-preventable diseases.

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March 22, 2023

Everything You Need to Know About Handwashing + Giveaway

Everything you need to know about handwashing including tips, why handwashing is important and what Americans find important about handwashing. This has been the worst sick season we have been through! My kids have been sick 8-9 times each with stomach bugs and different colds and I have been sick 4-5 times. We're sick of being sick! I recently learned some super helpful handwashing statistics that I wanted to share to help you stay healthy. **Keep reading for a handwashing gift basket giveaway!

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January 26, 2023

Everything You Need To Know About Laser Hair Removal

Everything you need to know about laser hair removal including what it is like getting laser hair removal at Milan Laser, what it feels like, what body areas you can get treated, etc. I'm so excited to share that I have been getting laser hair removal from Milan Laser . I have wanted laser hair removal for years- my husband says I've been talking about it since we got married which is over 10 years ago! The desire to get laser hair removal stems from my self-consciousness due to hair and my dislike for shaving. I'm going to tell you all about my personal experience at Milan Laser and my laser hair removal. **Use code  AmandaHernandez250 for $250 off Milan Laser hair removal !

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June 06, 2022

Tips for Living Your Best Summer Ever!

Tips for living your best summer ever including spending time outside, getting your COVID-19 vaccine to stay protected, relaxing, making a summer must-do list and more! Summer is finally here! It seemed like this winter really dragged on and we cannot get enough of this warm summer weather. We made a simple summer must-do list and hope to check everything off. Think tons of pool days, kayak trips, bike rides, bonfires, ice cream and more. We are going to be living our best lives all summer long for sure! Tips for Living Your Best Summer Ever Get outside Summer is short in Michigan and my #1 tip is to get outside as much as possible. Go on bike rides, take your dinner outside, go for a walk, find a place to go swimming, etc. What makes me the happiest in the summer is getting outside and getting some fresh air and sunshine as much as possible, Get your COVID-19 Vaccine We are all so sick of all things COVID-19 related and in my opinion, it is time to live. No more staying at home, it is...

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April 25, 2022

Staying Up to Date on Vaccines

It's National Infant Immunization Week which focuses on protecting kids ages 2 and younger from vaccine-preventable diseases by staying up to date on their vaccines! It is an important week- National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) which runs from April 24-30th this year. Crazy to think that I don't have a baby anymore and that my youngest is 2 1/2 years old but man, I remember those days like it was yesterday. Sleepless nights, so many diapers, feeding a baby all hours of the day and lots of doctors checkups. During the first two years of life, babies get a bunch of their very important vaccines which is why I wanted to chat about NIIW.

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April 08, 2022

Keep Kids Safe from Medication

This shop has been compensated by Inmar Intelligence and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AprilDrugTakeBackDay Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 30th by disposing of unused and expired medications with the LifeInCheck™ Consumer Drug Take-Back Program ​ ! I want to share a personal story that is kind of embarrassing to share but I'm going to share it in the hopes that someone can learn from it. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is coming up which is why I want to share our story. My 7-year-old daughter, Adalyn has struggled with falling asleep her entire life. Her doctor recommended that we try the kid's chewable melatonin so she has taken that as needed for years. Well, one day a couple of years ago, I noticed that the bottle that I had very recently bought was almost empty.

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February 21, 2022

5 Ways to Feel Your Best Through Flu Season

5 Ways to Feel Your Best Through Flu Season including getting your flu vaccine, eating a nutritious diet, focusing on your mental health and more! Flu season is in full force! Did you know that February is peak flu season? Yuck! Last year, we were lucky to avoid sicknesses all season long but this year, we have been hit a few times. I want to share my tips for feeling your best during flu season that we practice to try to stay healthy!

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September 27, 2021

Tips for Cutting Back on Alcohol

Want to cut back on drinking alcohol? Try these tips, including: bringing your own drinks to gatherings, finding different get-together options, and trying vorvida ® - an online platform to help you reduce drinking. This post was sponsored by vorvida as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Back in college, I used to drink more often, but as time went on, I realized how yucky it made me feel. I get a lot of negative symptoms like insomnia, irritability, having a hot face and many more things. Over time, this made me drink much less alcohol because of the way it made me feel. Today, I want to share my tips for cutting back on alcohol- even in a social situation where it can make you feel left out not to have a drink.

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August 18, 2021

Tips for Boosting Your Immune System

This shop has been compensated by Inmar Intelligence and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.   Tips for boosting your immune system including foods to eat, probiotics to take and getting plenty of sleep and exercise! With fall and back-to-school season coming up and cold and flu season starting to be on everyone’s minds again (noooo), it’s time to start focusing on our immune systems. We do everything that we can to avoid sickness and today, I want to give you some tips for ramping up your immune systems.

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July 14, 2021

Fresh and Healthy Meals from Factor

Factor Meals offers fresh and healthy meals right to your door! It is great for people on-the-go, busy moms and professionals. How is it that our summer feels even busier than the school year? I'm just going to go with that life is always busy and that the busyness just changes through the year and by the season. I've been finding it hard to fit in all of the summer activities we want to do and cook three meals a day. I want to share these Factor meals that I've been loving on busy days.

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May 07, 2021

5 Tips for a Good Night's Sleep

Tips for a good night's sleep including drinking tea, limiting screen time, making your bed the coziest place and more! I have struggled with good sleep for at least the last 8 years or so. I always have a lot on my mind and often have a hard time falling asleep. Therefore, I am always working on ways to help me sleep better. Today, I want to share my best tips and tricks that I use for a good night's sleep including sharing the Dream Deep pillow I'm loving. **Click here to get  20% off your Sutera order  today. 

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February 24, 2021

Changing the Conversation About Aging

Changing the conversation about aging including working on accepting the little signs of aging and being happy with yourself through these stages. Recently, my husband Troy and I got onto the topic about aging. We aren't in our 20's anymore and each of us have noticed little signs of aging on ourselves. I have noticed a decent amount of grey hair on myself, little wrinkles and everything looking a little bit more saggy than it did 10 years ago. He has a decent amount of grey hair as well but on his nice Mexican skin, I haven't seen any wrinkles despite him being 5 1/2 years older than me (what's up with that??). 

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February 08, 2021

My Healthy Morning Routine

A healthy morning routine including a healthy breakfast, a good workout, a plan for the day, some caffeine along with hydrating and taking supplements! I love reading about people's morning routines because they often give me ideas of how to start my day in a productive way. I am totally a morning person and jump out of bed ready to workout or start my work and want to share my little routine with you of how I start my day. This year is definitely different with doing school at home with my kids because I have to fit my work in between everything else which is really hard.

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