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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Blanca De China Lifestyle Spa in San Juan

Fresh, clean, cozy, immaculate - those words came to mind as soon as I stepped into Blanca De China.  It's the newest lifestyle spa that opened in a quiet neighborhood in my lovely little city.

(Photo from Blanca De China Facebook Page)

Blanca de China offers a welcome respite for busy bodies like me.  The charming spa draws you in and instantly makes you feel relaxed in their whitewashed, shabby-chic interiors.  That's Patty, having her pedicure at the über chic and cozy lounge area while I ended my treatment upstairs.  Scroll down for a mini-tour of the spa.

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Beauty & Butter Salon Day with the SoMoms

I consider myself very blessed lately because of the pampering and beautifying treats I've been enjoying.  God knows I need them all especially now that I am hitting the big 4-0 in a few months!

A month ago, I was at my first sparty.  Then, a week after that, another mani-pedi session was scheduled, where I met up with some of the SoMoms, courtesy of Beauty & Butter Nail and Face Salon.  I was one lucky happy mommy! =)

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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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Mani-Pedi with Jennifer Lynn UV Gel Nail Polish

An invitation to a mani-pedi with a special type of nail polish, on my preferred date, and at the salon of my choice -- I'd be stupid to turn down that offer!

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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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