Repairs and Maintenance

Yesterday was a day all about repairs and maintenance.  And perhaps a hint of indulgence!

I had booked myself in for facial and a haircut.  Given my last facial was er.... years ago and my last haircut got bumped when I got called into work and I never rebooked, I was more than looking forward to it.

Of course my darling Miss 4 and a half gave me her cold so my brain was clogged and some of the excitement waned.  However I off I went.

The lovely Andrea looked after me and for over an hour my face was treated to creams, lotions and some lovely steam to help clear my head.  She was more than amazing and I was really very impressed.  It was well worth the money spent (who needs groceries anyway?!) and all of sudden that light bulb went on..... I could see why people would do this regularly.  She told me what my mother has always told me "you have very good skin" which is good news considering how badly I look after it!  Perhaps I should start looking after my skin a bit more....perhaps even myself in general?!

I trotted off to the hairdressers (Andrea had kindly applied a bit of makeup for me, facials feel nice but sometime make me look like a red faced spotted serial killer) and rocked up to the hairdressers.  I explained that I thought my hair was very mullet like, so after a rectifying that fashion error, a cup of coffee and paying the bill I was off again feeling like a new person!

Our cars are given a warrant of fitness and must pass a set of tests to be road worthy - we get them serviced to keep them in top shape but why don't we do that for ourselves?!

Expense is probably the first thing and the time a close second.  It feels far to indulgent to be pampering oneself, but the thing is no one else will look after us apart from us.  I'm not saying that the Farmer would trade me in for a better looking model.....well not with all his man bits attached he wouldn't......I digress......the reason I think we need to keep up repairs and maintenance on ourselves is ourselves.  I feel refreshed!  And not a bit guilty for looking after myself.

I woke this morning with Miss 4 and half's cold still bubbling around but I still felt well.  And the reason I think I am feeling good when I should be feeling poop is because of yesterday.

So treat yourself, even if it's soaking your feet, putting a leave in conditioner on your hair while watching a movie or giving yourself a "mask treatment" at home, do something for you!  You'll feel better for it!