For the Mothers: Pampering yourself this Mother's Day!!

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and as most of us can say its one of our favorite holidays. The husbands treat us extra special and send flowers and perfume, the kids make sweet little cards for us or make something crafty you cant help but smile at, and breakfast in bed is served for alot of us. So its always a fun day filled with lots of memories, hugs and happy faces, but when you think about Mother's Day and what it means and the tradition of giving that mother something special or doing something special to show her you appreciate her and all that she does as a mother I think we as moms deserve something special like this not just on a yearly basis but more then that the job of a mother is never ending and its a huge title to have. We do so much for our families and for the jobs that we go to everyday and so much of us is sacrificed for the people that we love. I truly believe that pampering yourself is so important and it should be done at least once a week. If you dont think you have the time or your just way too busy, just try it at least for Mother's Day go ahead and follow these fun quick ideas and tips and play some music, light candles and put the kids to bed, have a glass of wine and give yourself that much needed pampering you deserve!!

The definition of Pampering is:To treat with excessive indulgence. That is exactly what we want to do when pampering ourselves is indulge ourselves with the things  that we love, giving ourselves that treat we normally dont give ourselves on a daily basis. The night before Mother's Day just go ahead and put the kids to sleep and give yourself one hour to do these wonderful things for yourself and you will feel Amazing afterwards. Most of us cant do these things very often, so I urge all of you to  make time for pampering at least on Mother's Day. I pamper myself on a weekly basis which I normally do on Sunday nights and it really gives me a sense of self and its just great time I give myself and we all deserve this and your body will truly thank you later.

On Sunday nights I begin my pampering ritual around 9pm after my son is in bed. First I begin with a hot bath and I light a couple of tea candles for the relaxation and sip on a cup of hot green tea which is full of plenty of antioxidants and is a nice treat to your body. After I soak and enjoy my hot bath I indulge my skin by applying my favorite lotion (cetaphil) all over my body, then taking a warm pair of fuzzy socks I mix a couple dime size amounts of vaseline and my lotion together and rub all over my feet which helps add moisture back in my feet and will help any dry areas or blisters. Since we are on the go most the time it is very important to take good care of your feet.

For my hair I like to give it a nice conditioning treatment and put that shine back into my hair. So after I get out of the shower while my hair is still damp I apply a leave in conditioner which is going to help detangle your hair and help manage any frizz  and condition your hair and leave it healthy. My choice is Bumble and Bumble for $23 and remember its just a weekly treatment so dont be scared of the price tag it will last a long time and it is a great tool for your hair so it really is a good investment. After you apply your leave in conditioner you can let your hair air dry and enjoy that time off from Blow drying :)

Now for the Facials, because whats pampering without a facial? I like to switch up with my facials since after you use a product for too long it can start to loose its potency so I like to mix it up between a chocolate mask and avocado mask and they both smell amazing and you can purchase them for around $2 at any walmart or target in the Beauty section. So depending on the directions of the facial mask you purchase it's usually very easy you would apply your mask and let it sit for around 10-15 minutes then wash your face off with warm water and enjoy how glowing your face looks afterwards.

After my wonderful facial I like to give my Hands a nice manicure which takes around 30 minutes. I just file down my nails to the length and shape I desire then apply a nail whitener from nail polish staining, then apply a Base coat to my nails, after those steps are done I take my nailene skinny french tip pen which can be purchased at any drug store for around $4 and you can also purchase the nailene guides if you dont have a steady hand. I apply a thin white line to the tips of my nails for that beautiful manicure look. You would apply a shiny yop coat which would prevent chipping and give your nails that gorgeous shine as well, and then your hands are going to look amazing, and if you'd like to take it up a notch you can apply nail art stickers as well.

Last but not least for Pampering I like to get dressed and wear some cozy jammies and treat myself to my favorite box of chocolates and watch one of my favorite movies like the Notebook, Pearl harbor, Its a wonderful life, Message in a Bottle, Sleapless in seattle and many many more. Its just a fun way to relax and take a break from the busy lifes we lead! Happy Mother's Day to all of you and God Bless!!! :)