REVIEW: Freeman's Facial Sleeping Mask

Happy Friday Eve!


I just posted a new video on my YouTube Channel. If you are looking for a product to soothe and rehydrate your skin this winter then you might try the Freeman brand Facial Sleeping Mask with honeydew and camomile.

It also works well for men too. Hey, hombres get dry skin too, right?

Check out the video here and let me know if you have tried it. Also let me know if you have a favorite face mask.

I found this particular one at Rite Aid but it was the only one there. I have also seen the sample packets at Walmart but not the full size.

You can also find it on Amazon:
http://amzn.to/1Fyls21



Thanks for stopping by and I hope this review helps!

Update #2- My Journey Into Running: 30 Before 30

Buenos Dias!

Today I want to give you a quick update on my 1/2 marathon training progress.

This week I got in 3 training sessions: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Monday I did an hour Piyo (Pilates/yoga fusion) class for strength training. It is always very intense and pushes me to my limits. I love it though and I can feel myself getting stronger. I have never been a very coordinated person so group fitness classes were something I usually stayed away from. Then I just decided I didn't care if I looked goofy to other people because it's not about them. It's about me and my fitness. When I started Piyo a few months ago I was a hot mess and I probably looked like a crazy person flinging my arms and legs about. Now I have built strength and I am able to control my movements better. It also helps that most people in the class are beginners so we are all learning together and there is no pressure to be amazing.

On Wednesday and Friday I did indoor treadmill runs. I know outdoor running would be better but with the windy, 20 degree temperature we have been dealing with this week I had to take it indoors. Like I said in a previous post, I have a plan and a back-up plan. My back up plan is to walk one mile and run one mile until I finish the race. I am taking a similar approach to my training.  I start by walking .5-1 mile and then running 1 mile. Both days I  completed 3.1 miles (5k). Next week I hope to complete 3.5-4 miles each session. I know that doing too much running in a short amount of time can lead to severe knee injuries so I want to build up my distance gradually. According to several training plans, a runner should not increase their distance by more than a mile each week. I don't want one race to ruin my knees and rack up a lot of physical therapy bills. Slow and steady wins the race.

Overall, I am feeling really good. My time is not very fast and right now between walking and running I average a 14 minute mile. That is with walking though. Yesterday I tracked my running mile and it took me about 11 minutes to complete. My goal is a 10 minute mile because I think that is feasible for my age and experience.

That is my little update for this week and I hope you enjoy following me on this journey. Leave me any questions, comments, or advice down below.

Have a great weekend!


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One Photo A Day: January 2015

Woo-Hoo, 2015!

Here are my photo-a-day pictures for this month. 

 I do post almost every day on my Instagram (courtney.val) but sometimes I choose different photos for this post. Honestly I probably take several photos each day so I try to post the one on here that best represents that day or mood of that day. I hope you enjoy! 

January 1-Celebrating a late Christmas with my family (this is my 1 yr old nephew, Alex)

January 2-Unplanned spine scan after auto accident today.

January 3- Girls night with my mom and sister. We kept it classy. Haha!

January 4-Seaweed face mask and duck face. Enough said. 

January 5- Inspiration while shopping. 

 January 6- Back home to Miss Luna.

January 7- New book and snuggled with a scarf on a cold night

January 8- Planning and getting caffeinated

January 9- Hand x-ray at the hospital. (related to car accident)

January 10- Saturday Spa night with my homemade "Thin Mint" body scrub

January 11- New Lululemon Yoga mat!

January 12- First day of Raw 'till 4

January 13- Filming make-up tutorials

January 14- Migraine blues

January 15-Day 4 of health challenge and going strong!

January 16-Editing new videos for my YouTube channel

January 17-Planning and organizing my life

January 18-  Uploaded a new Dollar Tree Haul video to my channel.

January 19-Banana- raspberry smoothie!

 

January 20- Planning my next 10 reads for my 30 Before 30 challenge.

January 21-Piyo at home

January 22-Smoothie of the day: Apple squared.

January 23-Getting ready to film YouTube videos

January 24-Sipping champagne while learning to knit

January 25-Migraine cure experiment=gin and golden raisins

January 26- Turning trash into treasure

January 27-Half marathon training

Jan 28- Overnight work shift essentials

January 29- Free lipstick with coupon? Yes!

January 30-A rose from my husband on a stressful day

January 31- Luna plays with her new toys

Thanks for joining me here. I hope you have a great February!