Spa Day

Hi all!

 Don't let the title fool you. No one here is having her spa day. I'm lucky if I can get my kids to bed on time so I can get showered and my hair into curlers or pin-curls before I go to bed. I do have to say, I have been very good this week and last week at getting dinner done on time and the kids ready for bed at a timely hour. I like being a little more scheduled. I don't want to be too scheduled, though. I just want to manage my time in a way that is both productive and reasonable. As far as our nighttime ritual goes, we are getting right on track. Next up will be to master the art of getting up earlier, but one new good habit at a time.

 Now to address the title of this post. Since I can't actually afford to go to a spa, I have decided that one day per week will be my "spa day." Essentially, this day will be dedicated to deep cleansing my hair, doing my nails (manicure and pedicure), putting a mask on my face, and hair removal. Now, there is no way my kids would let me do all this back-to-back, so I would have to split all this throughout the day. I would have to schedule these treatments in such a way that each one happens during a designated break after certain chores are completed. And despite the stress it seems to add, I think having these relaxing beauty treatments to look forward to would help keep me more calm and relaxed so I can concentrate on my kids and my housework.

 Unfortunately, I have yet to have my "spa day" this week. I tried scheduling it for Monday, but that didn't happen. Then I tried for Tuesday, and that didn't happen. I was so frustrated by Tuesday night, that I thought I would cry. So, I said "heck with it" and put makeup on yesterday and did my hair, and boy! did I feel much better! This is because I know that if I don't do something for me once a day and once a week, I will be miserable. On a more positive note, doing something for myself each week will motivate me to keep going. I don't know why, but there is something absolutely magical about doing chores fully made-up and in heels. *Sigh* I feel like I should be cooling pies on a window sill (if I had one). Plus, I love it when my husband comes home only to stop and stare completely stunned by the way I look. *giggles* It pleases me to no end when he is stunned silent!

 Ah... Well, it seems I should get a move on my day. Today is "dusting day," where I spend the day dusting all the furniture and vacuuming in the closets.

Ta-ta!