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When life gets a little crazy, it’s always nice to take a few moments to rewind and slow down. Between work, catching up with friends, spending time with my boyfriend and blogging on the side, I spend much of my week living by my planner – bouncing from meeting to meeting, events, cocktail hours, and everything in between. By the time Sunday comes around, I’m ready to take a few moments to myself to regroup, plan for the week ahead and give myself a little, much needed TLC.
Sunday nights have become one of my favorite nights of the week and I relish laying low, cooking a healthy dinner to prep for the week ahead and spending time indulging in a little self-care at home. I usually like to round up my favorite beauty products, cook up something delicious, and treat myself to a little sweet treat of DOVE® Promises® dark chocolate. Is there anything better? I highly doubt it 😉
I’ve always had a sweet tooth {I lovingly blame my father, and his mother before him}, and indulging in a few pieces of DOVE® Promises® dark chocolate is my favorite way to satisfy my sweet tooth without going too overboard. There’s something so delicious about the perfect sized piece of dark chocolate, and I love that there’s always a little inspired quote when you open it up to give you the perfect little pick-me-up. And believe me, when Sunday {and the Sunday scaries} come around, you definitely need a little pick-me-up to get you ready for the rest of the week! I usually try to stop by my local Walgreens during the work-week to pick them up, and then get extra excited to open up the bag on a Sunday night.
I may or may not also keep a bag at my desk at work to give myself a little break on those extra long days – and maybe as a ploy to make my co-workers come over to visit me for a little distraction 😉
Okay, so back to my self-care Sunday routine. Whenever I have a chance to lay low and recharge on a Sunday night, I like to unwind by doing a few of my favorite things that help me feel rejuvenated and ready for the week ahead. Here’s a few of my favorite things to do to kick off my Self Care Sunday night:
1) Cook a big healthy meal: I’ve been on an inspiralizing kick, and on Sunday night I try to make a big bowl of zoodles {or something similar} that will last me long enough for the next few days. I get in the terrible habit of buying my lunch most days during the workweek, so whipping up a little something makes me feel like I’m ready for the week ahead {and not wasting quite so much money at a fast food restaurant by my work!}
2) Take my favorite beauty products out for a spin: I try to make myself feel ready for the week with an exfoliating masque – lighting some candles to make it feel a little more like a spa treatment. Since I’ve always been to thrifty to get a manicure, I try to do an at-home version once a week to mix things up.
3) Indulge a little: Some nights it’s a few DOVE® Promises chocolates, or I might even make some chocolate chip cookies if I’m feeling really ambitious, but after a long weekend I like to treat myself to something sweet and delicious – and a little DOVE® chocolate is my favorite way to indulge.
Do you celebrate Self Care Sundays? If so, you should definitely pick DOVE® Promises at your local Walgreens next time you give yourself a little time to unwind – believe me, it’s the perfect way to treat yourself after a long week, and if you stop in between 4/30-6/4 you can save $1 when you purchase two bags of DOVE® Promises! xx
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