Sparty at The Beauty & Wellness Lounge

Before the holiday rush, I was thankful to have some pampering session with my mom friends at our own private sparty hosted by The Beauty & Wellness Lounge along Wackwack. It was nice to welcome December with a happy and positive vibe, and reward fellow busy mamas even with a quick break from their daily hustle.

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Family Friday: Taking a Break from the Hustle

Second Friday of the month:  Motherhood / Lifestyle

The New Year of the Fire Monkey has just entered last Monday and my whole month is already full of activities. Looking over my calendar makes me feel stressed and excited at the same time. Lots of things to look forward to, really. Between home management, homeschooling the boy, tutoring the girl, and squeezing dates with J, I know I need to carve out some time for myself. Remember: happy wife, happy life. =)

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New Year Pedi from Nail It! Salon - S&R Shaw

Before the holiday season, I was already planning on having some pampering session for myself and J.  We've been wanting to have a massage to de-stress and ease our body pains. Too bad for us, it never happened.  For my part, my feet were screaming for a pedicure since November.  I ended up doing it myself.  After new year, I was finally able to book a decent foot spa and pedi from the newly opened Nail It! Salon S&R branch along Shaw.

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A Mani-Pedi Sparty at The Nail Room

Women have different ways to unwind and pamper themselves.  For many busy moms I know, one sure-fire way to beat the blues and relax is to have a beauty break at a nail salon. I enjoy an occasional mani-pedi treatment too, and I recently had one at a "sparty" hosted by my friends from The Nail Room in Libis.

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Fun Friday: My First SPArty

Third Friday of the month: Recreation / Party

Mirror, mirror, on the wall... okay, I'm not gonna ask that famous question.  This mirror here was just too pretty to ignore, so I took a photo during my first "sparty" with friends.

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Family-Sized Lander is Perfect for Sharing + Raffle!

"A tightly-knit and well-bonded family develops when a family learns how to share. When every member of the family shares, everyone feels nurtured, cared for, and loved... In a culture that holds the family dear, sharing becomes an important value that must be kept alive and important in every family." - Lander

Lander liquid hand soap @ PhP 189.75 from Unimart

Ever since I started my own family, I became in charge of purchasing and budgeting for groceries, and household and personal care items. For most of these stuff -- cleaning agents, shampoos, liquid soaps, and the like, I always try to buy the biggest size available.  Why?

• It's practical
• More economical = value-for-money
• Less containers = less junk
• Promotes reuse of dispensers
• Promotes sharing among family members

One classic example is our Lander Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap.  I forgot when I bought that jumbo 1 liter pump above but it lasted for months, and we all love its fresh and light Green Tea and Chamomile scent that lingers after washing our hands. It rinses easily too. I bought it from Unimart and I just refill all our bathroom soap dispensers with this one big bottle. To stretch it further, I fill 1/4 of the dispenser with water before pouring in the liquid soap so it's not so thick. That's more economical don't you think? =)

And just when our liquid hand soap was about to run out (see top photo), I received a big bag of Lander Family-Sized Personal Care products, delivered to my doorstep.  Now, I have a spare bottle waiting, and so much more!

"Lander is a US-heritage brand that advocates family togetherness. The new look and new formula for this trusted brand, now best suits the needs of the Filipino homemaker and her family."

As soon as my girl saw the loot in the bedroom, she immediately asked what each one is and knew which one she wants! I hate to say it but this little lady has stinky feet, and she knows it! =)  With that revelation, she may want to kill me if she reads this a few years from now, but at least she has Lander to thank for this family-sized deo foot powder! LOL!!!

This full line of foot care products is for my husband and I to enjoy. What am I most excited about?  

They all have peppermint!!!  I'm a sucker for anything minty when it comes to body oils, soaps and scrubs --  the cool tingling feeling, and minty-fresh smell makes them oh so relaxing and invigorating at the same time!

And did I mention we have this? :)))  Perfect 4-step foot spa at home with Lander!

"Lander seeks to provide every family with quality and affordable personal care products that will make the life of each member easier, better, and healthier. Each product carry the promise of love to be shared for everyone, with Family-sized Personal Care from Lander."

Many thanks to Lander for sponsoring this post and for sending me some of the most useful personal care products for my whole family!

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Fun Friday: Play and Party at Kidzville

Third Friday of the month:  Recreation / Leisure

A kids' paradise, this whimsical play facility will surely keep children entertained for hours! Designed for kids 13 years old and under, Kidzville is a multi-level indoor playground which also features an interconnecting kiddie village meticulously designed to stimulate children's imagination, promote learning and social interaction.

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Family Friday: A Mom's Holiday Stress-Busters

Second Friday of the month:  Motherhood / Women's health


Are you feeling the Christmas rush? I do. As of this writing, I'm not even half way done with my gift shopping -- I used to be done by mid-November! Anyhow, I am dedicating this post to all the hardworking bodies out there who are feeling the pressure and stress while preparing for the holidays. 


This goes out to the wives and moms who decorate the home, prepare the meals, attend school programs, host parties, buy, and wrap all the presents! Whew! Are you feeling it now? =)

Here are a few of my stress-busting guilty pleasures, from head to toe:

FACIAL
Have a good cleansing facial.
I can't recall the last time I underwent a facial treatment.  I was still a single working girl then (which was eons ago).  Yesterday, I finally had one.

(Images above from Dermalogica website)

This was a complimentary facial at Dermalogica -- part of the perks from the Longchamp Citi-Rustan's credit card promo I availed last year.  Good thing I found the voucher before it expires next week, so I decided that it's now or never. I even got lots of samplers after the treatment!  Try their Classical Facial for only PhP900!

Basic facial with Face Mapping at Dermalogica, Shangri-la Mall - call (632) 637-1714

BODY MASSAGE
De-stress with a relaxing full body massage.
My most recent pampering was a prize I won from the promo of Pevonia Botanica and Miss-match.com!  Am I lucky or what!?  A few weeks ago, my friend and I were treated to a Crystalline Skin Treatment at The Spa -- full body scrub and Swedish massage that was completely invigorating!
Whether it's Thai, aromatherapy, Swedish or Shiatsu, a head-to-toe massage is always a winner.

At The Spa, ready for a full body scrub and massage

FOOT / NAIL SPA

Healthy feet, healthy body.

Our feet bears all the body's weight and features reflex zones connected to our bodies. I highly recommend getting a foot massage and manicure/pedicure or a rejuvenating foot reflexology. Doing this not only benefits our overall health, but also prettifies our feet when finished with a really nice polish!

Preparing for our foot reflexology treatment at The Relex Zone

Call for home service, go to your favorite salon or foot treatment center to give those tired feet and legs a respite.

Finishing off my food scrub with a pedicure from Cozy Nail Lounge

DINE WITH FRIENDS

Feed the mind...and body. 

Aside from Sunday family lunches at my mother's house, what I look forward to every month is my dinner with my girl friends, and impromptu meet-ups with online gal pals.

Nothing beats a good meal with great conversations, in the company of wonderful friends!

Cheers!

How do you unwind and relax after work (and gift shopping!)?

What do you do to de-stress during the holiday season? 

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Foot Spa and Pedi Treat at Cozy Nail Lounge

I think I've only had manicure and pedicure at a salon only twice since I started wearing nail polish.  I do my own nails and usually apply polish when there's an occasion.  Just talking about this makes me feel so deprived of pampering. So I could never say no to a foot spa, and a mani-pedi would be the icing on the cake!

It all started with a tweet I sent to Partricia and a few blogger friends about how we first met exactly one year ago on August 19.  She was so sweet for thinking about us getting together at her friends' nail salon and the plan was set in motion.  I helped with the invites, then several tweets, emails, and a week later, we found ourselves at COZY Nail Lounge in Libis for an afternoon of girl-talk and a much needed pampering.

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