Time to Rejuvenate

I guess I am still tired from the Holidays that I feel I need some pampering!  The favorite lipstick won't do this time, haha!  And these are what's on my pampering list:

A visit to the salon for a hair treatment (I don't know when was the last time I had one!)

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And threading! (I can't live without threading, haha!  If I have to choose between grooming my hair or brows, I'll pick brows!  For me, well-groomed brows really make a difference.)

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Foot spa and pedicure too (My French tipped toes are now French "chipped", haha!)

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I haven't done anything for my skin care after my wedding!  A facial would be nice (and a diamond peel would be great!  hehe)

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Moms (and everybody else)  have those days when we just feel tired and exhausted.  And when we're exhausted, we become irritable, impatient, not a pretty picture.  So if we need a burst of energy, let us recharge and get some "Me-Time".  Let us spoil ourselves to get relaxed, to be beautiful and to feel GREAT!   

And if we feel great, then we are ready to go again for our Mommy adventures.

Have a great day ahead! 

Mommy's "Me Time"

Yes, Zola's Mom was able to get some "Me Time" yesterday.  

My sister had to go to Manila (which is an hour away from us) to meet her friends and asked me if I could drive for her.  I took this chance to do some Christmas shopping as well (actually, I wasn't productive in the shopping part, haha!).

While waiting for her at the mall, I was looking for a place where I can sit and rest (my feet were killing me!).  All the coffee shops were busy. . . . but I was thankful to have found a cafe tucked in a quieter part of this big and busy mall.  I went there armed with my magazine (local showbiz magazines are my guilty pleasure, haha!), an Ipod (not really to listen to music, but to play Tetris, hehe), my mobile phone and ofcourse an ice-cold Coke Light!

I took a picture of my cozy corner . . . . .

While waiting for this . . . .

UCC's Seafood Salad

I miss taking care of the Little One but it also felt good to just have some time for myself and just do. . . nothing.

My friend gave me a book entitled "Meditations for New Mothers" by Beth Saavedra and there is a page that talked about Relaxation.  It said "Mothers need genuine rest.  We need time to simply be with ourselves, and we can do this in a variety of ways.  We can take a hot bath, stroll through the park, or gently rock ourselves in a rocking chair.  It doesn't matter how we get in touch with ourselves, but it's important that we do."

And that was exactly what I was doing in the quiet corner of the cafe, clearing my mind and "recharging" myself before another week starts.

As they say, "A happy mommy means a happy baby"

Have a nice and a HAPPY week ahead everyone!

Mommy's Day Out

I had to run some errands today . . .in the mall! Well, i consider buying a gift an errand! Heehee. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I went to SM (one of my "happy places") today. Got to do some retail therapy as well. . .there is a Sale which is going on in our SM Branch from August 26-28. I'm so happy that my sister (aka my shopping buddy) and I found some really good bargains for the Little One.

One of the blogs I'm following, Mommy Fleur of The Family girl (super funny lady!) blogs about her shopping finds which I really find interesting and helpful! I thought this is a good blog entry for today.

So these are the sale goodies we found today . . .

Gingersnaps shirt - Php300 (regular price is usually around Php500) - love the ribbon detail in this shirt

Miss cupcake shirt - Php250 (not sure of the regular price though)

Crib Couture - Php200 - not on sale but I found the shirt cute because yes, the Little One is my dream come true =)

And my most favorite of all (not on sale). . . export overruns of a famous US brand (baby G*P). These cotton leggings are really nice and super comfy! Went to the Brand's website and saw leggings similar to what I got and are priced at US$13-15. I got mine for Php 150 each! Woohoo! Winnnner!

Don't you just love scoring good deals?!! =)

Happy Shopping!