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Taking Care of Me (or You)
Tuesday 21 July 2020 by Cath
Sometimes taking care of me (you) is hard.
We all have responsibilities and others who want our time and attention. Then we have work to do. And there are only 24 hours in a day.
But we all need 'me' time; time when we can do something just for ourselves, because if we don't take care of ourselves, we won't be able to care for our families.
One of my favourite ways to take care of me is really simple, doesn't really take any extra time and costs just a few cents.
Once a week I mix up a small batch of my favourite brown sugar scrub and pamper my feet, knees, elbows and hands before I jump in the shower.
Oh, it's nice to have soft skin. Winter is hard on our skin, so giving it a gentle scrub and then moisturising has become a part of my beauty routine.
To make a single portion of my brown sugar scrub take 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and put them in a small dish. Then drizzle with a very little olive oil - start with a teaspoon - and mix it in. If the scrub is too dry, add another teaspoon of olive oil. Stir it well. The scrub needs to be moist, but hold together, not be runny.
To use it, take a little on your fingertips and gently massage it into those dry areas - feet, knees, elbows, hands, arms and legs.
Be gentle - no need to scrub! Just lightly massage it into those areas for a couple of minutes.
Then into the shower to wash off - be careful if you've done your feet, they will be slippery!
Once the scrub is washed off, pat dry with a nice fluffy towel and massage in some moisturiser (my favourite at the moment is Aveeno, bought on half-price two bottles last about six months for around $8)
We all have responsibilities and others who want our time and attention. Then we have work to do. And there are only 24 hours in a day.
But we all need 'me' time; time when we can do something just for ourselves, because if we don't take care of ourselves, we won't be able to care for our families.
One of my favourite ways to take care of me is really simple, doesn't really take any extra time and costs just a few cents.
Once a week I mix up a small batch of my favourite brown sugar scrub and pamper my feet, knees, elbows and hands before I jump in the shower.
Oh, it's nice to have soft skin. Winter is hard on our skin, so giving it a gentle scrub and then moisturising has become a part of my beauty routine.
To make a single portion of my brown sugar scrub take 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and put them in a small dish. Then drizzle with a very little olive oil - start with a teaspoon - and mix it in. If the scrub is too dry, add another teaspoon of olive oil. Stir it well. The scrub needs to be moist, but hold together, not be runny.
To use it, take a little on your fingertips and gently massage it into those dry areas - feet, knees, elbows, hands, arms and legs.
Be gentle - no need to scrub! Just lightly massage it into those areas for a couple of minutes.
Then into the shower to wash off - be careful if you've done your feet, they will be slippery!
Once the scrub is washed off, pat dry with a nice fluffy towel and massage in some moisturiser (my favourite at the moment is Aveeno, bought on half-price two bottles last about six months for around $8)
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