How to plan the perfect Mom’s day off!

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Every mom, no matter what her background or lifestyle choice needs to find time for herself. You just have to! You need to recharge, you need to relax, you need to unwind. I have found that if I take a moment for me regularly it is easier to be present in the moment when I am working, caring for my children, or spending time with my husband. If I don’t take time for me every once in a while things can get ugly. I get grumpy and irritable. Sometimes small moments for me are just not enough. Occasionally, my moment for me needs to be the whole day off. Ever feel like you just need a day off? Feel like that is impossible? You can do it! It just takes a little bit of planning.

How to plan the perfect mom's day off

How to plan the perfect mom’s day off for you:

Step 1. Talk to your husband or the kids’ grandma or hire a sitter if necessary. Pick a day they can commit to caring for the children outside of your home for at least 3 hours. Do more if you can.

Step 2. Help plan the day out for your kids. You will want to plan lunch whether it is lunch at a restaurant or you pack a lunch because this will buy you more me time. I pack  lunches the night before and suggest picnic spots. The secret is to make the day out really easy for your caretaker. That way they can spend hours with the kids and will actually want to do it again. They will not question when you ask for a day off because they know it means a fun filled day for them too!

Ideas for outings:

  • visiting a museum
  • going for a long bike ride or hike
  • going to a park
  • take them to the movies and lunch out
  • go to the pool or a splash park
  • visit the zoo or an aquarium

Step 3. Now that you have secured alone time, you need to plan your day. Decide what you want to do. Do NOT clean or organize or work. This is your day off. You deserve it. If you need a day at home alone for cleaning and organizing plan it for another time. Take care of all the details before your day off so that you can totally relax and pamper yourself.

Step 4. Head to the store and grab a special treat that you do not have to share with anyone. Think decadence! Think indulgence! Think all for me! I found the perfect me time treat at Walmart.

Haagen Dazs Tres Leches Brigadeiro

Hello HÄAGEN-DAZS® Artisan Collection Tres Leches Brigadeiro Ice Cream!  Where have you been on all my previous days off? Tres Leches Brigadeiro was crafted with artisan Paula Barbosa of My Sweet Brigadeiro™

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While I was shopping I also spotted these other flavors that I will just have to try on future days off:

Haagen Dazs Spiced Pecan Turtle

  • HÄAGEN-DAZS® Artisan Collection Spiced Pecan Turtle Ice Cream
  • HÄAGEN-DAZS® Artisan Collection Chocolate Caramelized Oat Ice Cream
  • HÄAGEN-DAZS® Artisan Collection Banana rum jam Ice Cream
  • HÄAGEN-DAZS® Artisan Collection Ginger Molasses Cookie Ice Cream

Haagen Dazs Ginger Molasses Cookie

Don’t they all sound delicious. If you were going to create your own artisan collection ice cream flavor what would you call it? Share your ideas with HÄAGEN-DAZS® for a chance to win one of several prizes:

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Haagen Dazs a moment for me

My day off looked like this:

I kissed my family good bye. Then I headed to the salon. I booked a 60 min massage. You can check on Groupon or Living Social and find a deal. That is what I do. You can usually find a 60 min massage for under $40. I enjoyed every single one of those 60 min. No worries, no stress, knowing that my kids were out having fun and a special time with their dad. I will admit though my thoughts kept wandering to the pint of ice cream at home in the freezer waiting for me, only me!

Haagen Dazs movie time

I headed home after the massage. Put on my most comfortable sweatpants and tissue t-shirt. I grabbed my Tres Leches Brigadiero Ice Cream from the freezer. I watched my movie while enjoying every luscious bite of my ice cream indulgence.

Haagen Dazs A Moment for ME Indulging with a chick flick and some ice cream

How do you create time for yourself? Do you only take a moment or do you plan a day off? I know you deserve one and I hope I have inspired you to take a day off for yourself. What will you do? More importantly which flavor of HÄAGEN-DAZS® Artisan Collection Ice Cream will you indulge in?

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