The Loft Salon and Spa

What if the questions you ask your children today could shape who they’ll be tomorrow? If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s not to take time for granted. The world moves so fast—holidays come and go, years pass by in the blink of an eye. The time we have with our children is not infinite, and every moment matters. These six questions are a chance to pause, connect, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Ask these questions before the new year and start 2025 with deeper connection and purpose. 🌟 Save this post for later and share it with someone who needs to hear this—these questions could spark the most meaningful conversations you’ll have all year. #ParentingTips #MindfulParenting #AskYourKids #FamilyConnection #NewYear2025 #2025 #happynewyear #IntentionalParenting #ParentingWisdom #PresentParenting #MakingMemories #SlowLiving #CherishedMoments #TimeFlies #NewYearNewMemories #GrowthMindset #FamilyFirst #ShareTheLove #ParentingJourney

🌈 Unwind like a Butterfly 🦋 with our invigorating Double Knee Bend -> Butterfly -> V Stretch exercise using a weighted ball! Ready to feel empowered? Let's take a moment to breathe deeply, tune into our bodies, and embrace this gentle yet effective challenge. 💪🏼✨ This dynamic routine not only targets those tight inner thighs and hips but also enhances your pelvic floor and core stability. The weighted ball adds an extra layer of resistance, allowing you to deepen your stretches and connect with your body on a whole new level. 🥎🌺 Here’s how to flutter through this fabulous flow: 1. 🛌 **Start in Comfort**: Lie on your back with your knees bent and soles of your feet together, forming a diamond shape with your legs. 2. 🌬️ **Engage Your Core**: Draw your belly button in toward your spine, anchoring yourself. 3. 🌸 **Breathe & Release**: Hold the butterfly stretch for a few moments, inhaling deeply and letting your body relax into the position. 4. ➡️ **Transition to V**: Gradually lift your legs and extend them straight out in front of you, creating a V shape. 5. 💪 **Stay Strong**: Engage your core and maintain the stretch, feeling the release in your hamstrings and lower back. 6. 🔄 **Repeat & Flow**: Move seamlessly from Butterfly to V stretch for 5-10 repetitions. Remember, listen to your body! Adjust the intensity as you need, and aim for consistency by incorporating this exercise 2-3 times a week. 🌟 And here’s the cherry on top: If you want to dive deeper into pelvic floor and core strength, mark your calendars for the launch of our Free 7-part video series! Comment "core" below to access the Free series plus be on the lookout for another Free Live Workshop and mark your calendar November 20, Wednesday, 7 pm UST/ 8 pm EST Let’s flutter, stretch, and empower ourselves together! Are you ready to glide through your day with ease? 🦋💖 #PelvicFloorStrength #CoreWorkout #ReviveYourStrength #ButterflyStretch #WellnessJourney #EmpowerYourself

Turn your volume up to hear this Pooch and his strange noises 😂

Vietnamese Shrimp Vermicelli Bowl

"Best key lime pie ever!!! Made it exactly as instructed. Whipped the batter for a long time and chilled overnight. It sliced up beautifully. My family was in love with the flavor and texture of this pie. Would make this pie again and again."
Must express something to keep getting my recipes.... Thank you.
Recipe in First (c.o.m.m.e.n.t ).👇

This Cajun Shrimp and Steak Alfredo Pasta are made with penne pasta, cajun flavored shrimp, and steak all coated in a creamy Alfredo sauce😋😍🥰

Full recipe in comment 🥰🙏👇

Banana splits for breakfast.
Just use yogurt instead of ice cream ❤️. Add fresh fruits to your liking, top with granola and/or nuts 😋

No piece of art has ever emotionally affected me the way this robot arm piece has. It's programmed to try to contain the hydraulic fluid that’s constantly leaking out and required to keep itself running...if too much escapes, it will die so it's desperately trying to pull it back to continue to fight for another day. Saddest part is they gave the robot the ability to do 'happy dances' for spectators while the spill was contained. When the project was first launched it danced around spending most of its time interacting with the crowd since it could quickly pull back the small spillage. Many years later... (as you see it now in the video) it looks worn down and hopeless...Because the amount of leaked fluid became unmanageable as the spill grew over time, there now isn't enough time to dance as it only has enough time to try to keep itself alive. Living its last days in a never-ending cycle between sustaining life and simultaneously bleeding out... (Figuratively and literally as its hydraulic fluid looks like it's actual blood) The arm slowly came to a halt and died in 2019, but with a twist - the bot, called a kuka servo, actually runs off of electricity, not hydraulics, so it was working its entire life towards something it didn't even need, tricked by the system it was brought into. So now I'm crying over a robot 😭 programmed to live out this fate and no matter how hard it tried, there was no escaping it & spectators watched as it worked itself to death. Saying that 'this resonates' doesn't even do it justice imo. Created by Sun Yuan & Peng Yu, named, 'Can't Help Myself'. What a masterpiece. What a message. Extended interpretations: the fluid in relation to how we kill ourselves both mentally & physically for money just in an attempt to sustain life, how the system is set up for us to fail on purpose to essentially enslave us and to steal the best years of our lives to play the game that the richest people of the world have designed. How this robs us of our happiness, passion and our inner peace. How we are slowly drowning with more responsibilities, less rewarding payoffs and less free time to enjoy ourselves with as the years go by. Continued 👇.. 💜