Fashion

Body by Miraclesuit clothing with built-in shaping

Erin Sluka

I hit that age and it happened so fast. The age of menopause and slowed metabolism and a body that is aging. If you have looked into ways to get healthy or stay healthy as you approach 50, you will come across the term, menno-belly or tummy weight very often. That stubborn build up that becomes all hyou see behinf tight clothing or pants. We can buy buly shapers for under our clothes, but those seem to bulk up and are no comfortable. Body by Miraclesuit has clothing with built-in shaping, so you can just get dressed, look great and have on clothes that work for you and not against you.

I was able to try and few pieces and they are my favorite. Just the right style to accentuate what I want and hide the rest. The Tabi Blouson Top is my absolute favorite. It gathers at the hip, hangs with class at the top and my arms look great. I have been working on building strength and I can see that behind this top. It does not bunch up and creep up at all where it comes in at the waist. The shirt just hangs and stays in place all day. It looks classy and I want it in all of the colors!

I wish the Mirascuplt wide leg pants were shorter in length, but I have a friend hemming them fo rme because after trying them on, I wanted to sleep in them. They really do fit true to size, I am just 5’3″ and hey are long. They are so comfortable, yet very classy for office wear. They look amazing with the Tabi Blouson top!

I was also sent the Soft Georgette Layered Tunic and I ordered my normal medium, but I should have ordered a small. I LOVE this tank and it can be dressed up or down. Having the detachable scarf is what makes it such a classy top. Yuo can remove it if you want and it still looks great. It feels soft and light. It can also be worn with the Mirasculpt pants and looks great!

If you wat clothes made for curves and that are comfortable, you want to visit Miraclesuit’s website. The material, fit and quality will bring you a great value because you get Proprietary Miratex® slimming fabric with innovative sculpting technology in each piece. They have swimwear and more!

Healthy Living

A Smartwatch that provides TCM reports

Erin Sluka

Just when you thought a watch couldn’t get any smarter, how about a watch that can give you actual TCM reports? This is the Watch2Care TCM Smartwatch that gives you modern health monitoring based on Traditional Chinese Medicine principles. Like some health Smartwatches, you get heart rate, SpO2, and activity level. What makes this watch different is that it reads these vitals to also monitor the health of the five major organs(heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys) based on Traditional Chinese Medicine principles.

To start, it come beautifully packaged. You can choose from several band options. It t uses advanced 100Hz photoplethysmography (PPG) technology. This is in collaboration with Professor Zhang Qiming of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Monitoring your general stats is one step to keep tabs on your health, but adding TCM reports is for your overall health + wellbeing!

What is a TCM report? You get Chinese medicine advice based on these stats. This includes dietary advice, acupressure, and lifestyle adjustments. You can even allow the watch app to direct you to the Link2Care Alliance, a trusted marketplace offering vetted supplements whose efficacy has been verified by our system.

Traditional Chinese Medicine offers a holistic, preventive approach to health, focusing on balancing the body’s Qi, which is your defensive energy. It truly helps you feel like you are holistically taking a proactive step to better health and energy management. This is not a typical smartwatch by any means, although it is as easy to use, set up and track in the app (free) as he standard ones you are used to. Learn more at Watch2Care!

Books Reviews

Jason Reynold’s Track book series review

Erin Sluka

For ages 10 and up, this book series by Jason Reynolds is for the track (and sports) fan! Ghost, Patina, Lu and Sunny are a track team and Coach guides them through their meets.

Book 1 starts with Ghost. Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of the acclaimed Trackseries from Coretta Scott King – John Steptoe Award–winning author Jason Reynolds.

Book 2 continues with Patina. A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons.

Book 3 introduces Sunny. Sunny tries to shine despite his troubled past. Sunny is the chillest dude on the Defenders team. But his life hasn’t always been sun beamy-bright. But as he practices for this new event, can he let go of everything that’s been eating him up inside?

Book 4 is about Lu. Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others. Lu needs to figure out, fast, what winning the gold really means.

Read page 1 of Book 4, Lu (in Spanish)

Book 5 is the final book about Coach. Meet Coach as a boy striving to come into his own as a track star while facing upheaval at home. Sprint free or die is practically his motto.

Read page 1 of Coach

You can buy the series by Jason Reynolds on Amazon! Visit his Author page to find all of his titles and learn more about him as a writer.

Movies Reviews, Open Giveaways

Still Hope Movie Review & Giveaway

Erin Sluka

Whether you suffer in the bondage of being a victim to human trafficking, kidnapping or violence, you know that “freedom is just the beginning”. If you are one of the lucky survivors, you understand this quote. Escaping a dangerous situation takes courage and you do not feel free when you have live as if you are being hunted, or haunted. As a domestic violence survivor who escaped 21 years ago, I still feel so much in this movie. Hope finds herself trafficked and it happened so fast. The escape was dangerous and then she had to fit back into family and life. It is not easy. I am glad that this film shares that!

There are so many gentle messages in this film. Leaving takes courage. She left because someone saw her struggling and stepped up. Lesson One – pay attention to others and lean in when someone appears to be struggling (it is amazing how many people look the other way). When you are out, it is not as if you look into the rearview mirror and watch that old situation get further and further behind you, only to see sunshine ahead. That is not a realistic ending. Escaping means someone is looking for you or has told you bad things will happen and your nervous system is waiting for the next beating or violence. It is so hard to break free from them – freedom is just the beginning. Lesson two – these victims need to give themselves grace and need your grace too. Human trafficking, abusers and kidnapping is real and all around. Talk to your children and take the precautions to protect them. It is easier to do so in a digital age = Lesson Three!

Watch the trailer below:

Still Hope is a must see! It is in theaters Friday, February 5th! When you purchase a ticket to Still Hope, you help shine a light on the fight against trafficking and amplify the hope this film was created to
share! Also, A portion of ticket proceeds will go towards organizations that care for victims of trafficking.

Buy tickets today to see Still Hope in theaters starting February 5th! You can also enter to win a gift card below – $10 Amazon (USD)!