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5 MINUTE SPA FOR MOMS

June 2, 2018 By How We Flourish Leave a Comment

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Life with a toddler has a way of getting away from you.

My husband and I run a jewelry store in our town and I work 2-3 days a week. Our
son (who is almost 21 months – how time flies!) doesn’t go to daycare; he is
always with one of us, even if that means a toddler running around a jewelry
store all day.

Sometimes it means the laundry doesn’t get done for 4 days (thankfully we’re
potty training so we don’t have cloth diapers to wash!). Sometimes the kitchen
looks like we have a lot more than 3 people in the house. We do a lot of batch
cooking.

It is so easy to let personal care fall to the bottom of the “keep everyone
alive” list. It takes a conscious effort on the parts of both myself and my
husband to make sure I get my exercises in for my diastasis recti. I also signed
up for my first 5k since college, and my husband is critical in getting me out
the door to train.




But getting time to relax? That’s even harder.

THE 5 MINUTE “SPA”

So let’s be honest. There is no relaxing when you’re both a working mom and a
stay-at-home mom of a toddler, living in 600 square feet with no doors. Yep, no
doors. Not even the door to the bathroom works properly. My home has no concept
of privacy.



So I work with what I have, and I developed what I call the “5 Minute Spa.” It
works for me and my family. Is it the perfect solution? No. I still escape to my
weekly adoration hour very, very gladly. But it gives me a little pampering
while sticking to a budget, and I don’t even have to listen to an anguished
toddler crying for me.

HAIR AND FACE, DONE

My little at-home spa has two main components. First, I mix up a hair mask.
There are countless hair mask recipes on the internet, using things you probably
keep in your kitchen. I like to change it up, focusing on recipes for dry and
damaged hair. Most recently I’ve tried warm milk with honey. A little too messy
for my taste, but my hair loved it! I apply the mask, put on a shower cap (a
plastic bag will do in a pinch), and continue my evening. Which usually involves
food everywhere.

Once my hair mask has sat long enough, we move into the shower. See, we don’t
have a bathtub. And our lack of privacy means that my son has been able to get
into the shower on his own for a long time. So I roll with it! He’s messy after
dinner and loves showers, and he’s perfectly content to sit on the shower floor
playing with his cups while I complete my “spa.”



Which brings us to the second component. Recently I was given the chance to try
Simply Scrub, and they have become a crucial part of my pampering! I have been
amazed at how good my skin feels after using these exfoliating and moisturizing
scrubs. I have significantly fewer blackheads, too! My favorites for
my acne-prone skin are the soursop and the chocolate scrubs. The chocolate scrub
smells like you’re rubbing a brownie on your face! Decadent.

When I first get into the shower, I rub one of the gentle scrubs onto my face
and arms (my arms are really bumpy and this is the first scrub I’ve found that
helps!). Then I let it soak into my skin as I clean myself and my son. Sometimes
I even shave (I’m able to comfortably do this with my son in the shower; your
mileage may vary).

And when I’m ready to get out, I simply rinse everything off (and wash my hair
with a gentle, natural shampoo if needed)! With natural and organic ingredients,
I don’t have to worry that my toddler is in the shower with me. I have peace of
mind that my pampering is safe for both of us.

WHAT DO YOU DO TO PAMPER YOURSELF AS A MOM?



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