What we like about Fall

Fall

The Seasons come, the seasons go.  The long Winters we try to forget.  Spring is but a gentle breeze marking the awakening of nature and Summer whisks along at such a lazy pace that we wished it would never end.

Then there is the Fall.  Fall is at once cold and colorful.  Where high fashion meets practicality and the renewed sense of urgency returns to the air.  Some take the opportunity to renew friendships at the stadium tailgate while others relish in playing dress up on a chilly October day.  Beyond these seasonal favorites, how do you spend your Fall days?  If you have become stumped, try a few of these for thought starters:

  • Fall is a great time for personal reflection
  • The first quiet time after the kids go back to school
  • A time to learn new things
  • A time to start new things which might have long term consequence
  • A time to begin taking better care of yourself again

We encourage you to try a few of these on and see if they fit.  As well, let us highlight the fact that you need to take care of yourself ALL year long.  You know the story here:  Some things are easier to gain than they are to lose.  This also applies to damaged hair roots, overly dry skin, caloused feet, spent muscles… you know the story.

I think our Stylist Danyelle Feist-Simon expressed this best the other day, ” Think about taking only ONE hour out of the month for just YOU, Stop into Mode Salon and Day Spa, have a glass of wine with a pedicure, manicure, facial or massage.  Let the staff at Mode take care or you!  Keep calm and let Mode carry you on”

So there you have it.  Take some time out for yourself this season.  Relax and have some fun.  We look forward to helping you on your journey.

Mode Salon and Day Spa

 

Pinterest

Pinterest and Back to School

 

It’s been a long hot summer.  Let’s say that again…  IT’S BEEN A LONG HOT SUMMER!   I never thought I would be looking forward to cooler days.  But today I find myself loving the cool mornings and a projected high of 80 degrees!

Back to school comes but once a year but this time it’s special for us.  Our oldest is off to full day kindergarten.  Yeah!  Dreams abound of a quiet house with no Power Rangers or Transformer Rescue Bots cartoons blaring.  Ah the silence.

So for me,   I am looking forward to having a few more minutes to reconnect with the things that always gave interest to my life.  For this I like two sites:  Pinterest and Fancy.   Now Facebook is nice for staying in touch and commenting on current events, but these two sites are different.

At first, like Facebook, I didn’t get it.   Why would I want to see a seemingly random mashup of someones images with seemingly no meaning.  It seemed senseless until I got it.

You see, I can tell you what I like to do, where I like to go and how I think.  But if I play 5 songs of my music collection, you have a much better chance of “getting” me.  The same goes with photos.  If I show you what I like to see on the outside, you will have a much better chance of understanding what is going on on the inside.

Creatives use this all the time, for inspiration and to remind themselves of who they are.  Which brings me Back to School and my suggestion to you:   Sometimes we have to give more of ourselves than we ever thought possible and unless you have a source of renewal and continuous learning,  you risk losing track of who you are.  Sites like Pinterest enable you to re-energize, rediscover and share who you are with those in your life.  It’s easy to get started.  I am sure there is something there you will find yourself connected to!  You can even check out my Fancy and Pinterest boards if you like.

What do you use to renew and re-energize?  Do you use Pinterest or something else?  And what you plan to do for Back to School?

See you in School 🙂

Alan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hula hoop

Hoop it up!

Ok …so you might have heard by now that May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.  I hope you are not yawning!  If you are…GET UP!!  This is a great month to re-dedicate yourself to those New Year’s Resolutions you made to lose weight, get active and get in better shape.  The recommendations are 60 minutes per day for children and a minimum of 30 minutes a day for adults.

I know I know…. it’s HARD you say.  But I recommend you treat it like a game.  Hey, if it’s not fun, you probably will find something else to do, right?  So here is a fun way to 1)  Get fit  2)  Enjoy the weather and 3)  Have a few laughs.

HULA HOOP!

The humble Hula Hoop has been around for ages, and even though it is fun, it’s serious gear for a fun workout.

My 3 and 4 year old asked me a couple of weeks ago if I could Hula Hoop.  They laughed at me  and said “No way Daddy”.  We don’t believe you”.  I got a hold of one and the family could not stop laughing when I showed them how it was done!

Trust me.  It is fun and a great workout.  Check out this website for a complete workout:

http://www.realsimple.com/health/fitness-exercise/workouts/hula-hoop-exercise-00000000057576/index.html

 

So get up, get out and get fit.  You’ll be glad you did.

 

Alan Hayes is the Director of Marketing at Mode Salon and Day Spa