Taking the First Steps to a Happy & Healthy Me
~ Working this New Year on my Mind, Body & Spirit ~
As you saw in my last post, I am working hard on my New Year’s resolutions; otherwise known as my “Exciting Goals for the New Year!” One of the main goals I am working on is time management. I feel like if I can manage time better, then I can reach most my goals of overall better health, quality time with my family, and just focus on me (mind, body & spirit). If I have more “me time” and I can manage to fit that in my day, then I will have time to eat healthier, exercise, take vitamins, and beautify myself a bit. I thought a great way to start to manage my time better was with the Walgreens Mobile App on my iPhone. I have used it previously to refill my prescriptions and order things to be shipped to my house, but I definitely need to work on using it more often. It makes life easier! Think of how much time you can save as a busy mom. I can shop and refill prescriptions at the pharmacy while waiting for my daughter in the walker line at school. I love that! You can also check the availability of an item in your local store right from the app. If it’s there, you can just swing by and pick it up very easily!
I used the app today on my iPhone to find some vitamins that I wanted to purchase as a part of my new goals of being happy and healthy this New Year! I found exactly what I wanted and saw that they carried it in my store. You can choose an option of having the items you put in your cart shipped to your house or to a particular store, or you can just head to your local Walgreens when you see they have the item in stock! I am less than two miles from my store, so my son and I headed there to get the vitamins. Plus, I wanted to look around for a few more items as well.
* Note: It’s easy to download the FREE Walgreens app onto your phone and use the features!!!
Walgreens has so many great items, so I obviously found some amazing things to start my goals to a #HappyHealthy me! I picked up the Walgreens multi-vitamins for women that I had seen on the mobile app, some Olay lotion for my face to work on healthier skin, some pretty light blue nail polish to “beautify” myself and make me feel better, and last but not least a Yoga DVD to help with my overall “mind, body and spirit” makeover. I will also be working on getting into the gym to burn those calories, but this DVD will be a great start, and I just need to manage to find 30 minutes in my day a couple times a week! With working on time management as a major goal, I will learn to find time in my day for ME! We know busy moms are always doing for others; kids, spouses, pets, friends, and neighbors, so now it’s time to find time for themselves to be the BEST person they can be!
If you haven’t checked out the Walgreens Balance Rewards Program, you really need to make that a goal for yourself this year. I have been a member for a while, and I love all that it has to offer! The motto is “Save, Earn, Redeem; In Store or Online” and you truly do save! The first thing I loved about starting the program was receiving my $25 Walgreens Gift Card just for transferring my prescriptions over to the pharmacy. They have great prices on my prescriptions so I’m very happy I switched over to them. I also love the instant points I earn from purchases to redeem later. I signed up quickly and easily online on the Walgreens site. You can too!!! It will be your first step to a happy and healthy you this year!
I already started working towards a happy and healthy me! I painted my nails, started taking my vitamins, used my lotion at night before bed, and of course checked out my Yoga DVD. Just a couple days in and I am feeling more like “me” already. I need to make sure I continue to manage my time this year in a manner where I can continue to find “me time!” When you have the best YOU that you can offer to others, it’s not only better for you but for everyone around you as well. Take care of yourself first so you can then take care of others.
Also, don’t forget to visit Walgreens on Facebook, Twitter, and sign-up for your Balance Rewards Card today!
Happy New Year Everyone!!!
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Great ideas! I want to start yoga. I love the polish color too! 🙂
Thanks!! Light blue is my fave right now!! =)
I love that you’re taking more time for yourself! It’s so hard to do as a mom!!
That Walgreens app is everything that I think a Pharmacy app should be but we don’t have a store around here. 🙁
Tiffany
I love the rewards at Walgreen’s. I did not know they offered this program. I hope the mobile app gives you back some of your time. Enjoy the yoga!
That is a tough time to remember to take care of ourselves! Look at me…. I’m on the computer and it’s almost 11 pm…. Gotta make this one of my new years resolutions too! Good for you!
We don’t have a Walgreens near us! 🙁 But ME time is always important!! 🙂
I love the polish color. There is just something about adding some polish or lipstick that will perk a girl up.
I’m starting to do yoga more this year, it is very relaxing!
I’m glad to hear you are trying to have some ‘me’ time this year, life is so fast paced nowadays its so easy to forget to look after ourselves and our family properly. Glad to see you painting your nails, thats something Ive just started to do aswell, lol, sad really when I think its luxury just to paint my nails! xx
I agree and I think a lot of people are feeling the same way this time of year! Me time is my utmost priority this year and its funny because painting my nails has been a BIG step in that for me too. Just a few minutes really does make a difference in how I feel all day!
Hooray for Yoga! And for “me time”. I hope you remind yourself of the importance of “me time” throughout the year, too!
I was reading your site and took a break to paint my nails…in that exact color….Cinderella…but I put a top coat of Nail Junkie for a sparkle finish. 🙂
I SO love Yoga, I really do. Its not even considered as exercise to me but so relaxing! Glad you got some me time. 🙂
Happy New Year! Love the nail polish color for winter 🙂 I really wish there was a Walgreens near me.
How does the train fit into focusing on you, lol. We just bought that same one. I am also doing a better job at being healthier. I am loving yoga, my 3 yo loves it as well, go figure, he will probably be the only toddler in pre-k next year that will want to meditate! Good luck.
I like that nail polish color! I also want to try Yoga, it looks so fun! That seems like a great app to check out – I am new to the Smart phones {just got my first one last week}. Thanks for the app suggestion!
Dawn
I need to work on my time management as well. My husband accused me of not knowing how to have fun. I told him I do have fun- working!:) Everyday I think I ought to be able to find a little bit of time to workout. It is so hard to take that “me” time though.
That’s a fun color on your fingers! 🙂
I also need to incorporate yoga into my life. I have yet to start, but I will soon I promise!
I already use Walgreens for my prescriptions. Total bummer I can’t get the $25 gift card. Poop.
As moms we often forget about our own health because we put everyone else first – Kudos to you for putting your health and happiness as a top priority this year!
Bummer..I’ve been a loyal prescription customer for years…. No bonus reward when I signed up! Oh well, I do like the app though.
I love the Walgreens app! My favorite part about it is that it saves your receipt info so that you can see what your bought, when, and how much. I wish every store had something like that! Love the nail polish color! Sinful Nails has the best colors.
It’s definitely difficult to think of yourself, sometimes! I love going to Walgreens when I’m in the US.
Happy belated new year! I love the nail polish color you picked! I haven’t tried the Walgreens App, but I love our Walgreens because it’s just down the street and they’re so friendly in there!