Confession time: I totally cheated today.
I got in around midnight last night after a long (but fun) day of broadcasting live from New Jersey during our Memorial Day celebration here on QVC. It was fast-paced, the energy was great, the guests were enthusiastic, the weather was a blessing. But after 14 hours, I was beat!
So today, on a school day when I normally get up well before Gabby so I can shower, dress and get breakfast all ready, I cheated. I woke up at the very last minute, roused Gabby up in time to give her the rare bowl of cereal, and drove her to school with hair pulled back and oversized shades covering my non-made-up face.
That's not scandalous, but what followed was admittedly rare.
I went to the spa! No, I didn't book an overpriced day of pampering at a faraway resort. Instead, I turned my own home into a spa. I drew the curtains closed in my room, lit a candle, and drew a bath. I pulled up my soothing sounds playlist, and entered a Sanctuary at home.
The Sanctuary line from Convent Gardens is what made it possible: To start, I spent 20 minutes giving myself a facial thanks to their At Home Youth Boosting 5-Step Facial. I am now 100% officially addicted to their dead sea salt body scrub, which smells like what I imagine the flowers at Convent Gardens themselves smell like. Oh and here's a tip: to layer that fragrance and skip your perfume altogether start first with their spa body wash..divine! Then I pampered my feet with their moisture-rich foot butter and locked that in with my coziest socks all morning. Then right before I left for meetings, I slathered on the Sanctuary Spa Body Butter.
In under an hour I felt pampered, soft, smelling good and most importantly, relaxed and content. And I didn't have to book a single appointment!
I understand the real Sanctuary Spa was established as a gift of love by U.S. choreographer Gary Cockerill for his ballerina wife. He envisioned a special place in London's Covent Garden, which is close to the Royal Opera House where The Royal Ballet company trains and performs. That's some present!! And it's great to know this busy mom can reap the benefits of that act of love decades later.
In my humble opinion, taking a little me time as a busy mom means I can do a better job of being a mom throughout the day. I hope you agree. And I hope you indulge in your own way as often as possible!!