by Christina Lianos
Sundays are most definitely a day of rest in my household. It wasn’t always this way. With family obligations and a very robust work schedule, the added stresses of school, little league, Scouts … oh my … let me not even start my rant on that matter … and other extra curricular activity schedules, over programming had become a painful and undoubtedly dreadful consequence.
Perhaps it’s the 21st century wiring of the modern parent and the resulting what’ll-happen-to-my-kid-if-they-don’t-establish-a-well-blanced-resume-and-can’t-get-into-that-college-and-find-that-perfect-job-and-end-up-flipping-burgers-at-XXXXX-and-then-have-to-live-with-me-forever!!!!!! Insanity … er… mentality (fine line there … at least in my case) that has paralyzed any semblance of common sense!
… deep breath …
And if my disposition didn’t make the need for change blatantly clear to me, the frequent bouts of annoying no-you’re-not-dying infirmity…usually uttered drolly to both children and the one male adult, and I do use-that term loosely, of the household plus the incessantly snotty noses belonging to equally whiny booger encrusted little faces; did…. threatening to render this charming fantsi person into one very cantankerous malcontent … that’s fantsi speak for cranky b*tch…
This all led me to reflect on this prophetic proverb: “A Sunday well-spent brings a week of content.”
Simply put: a miserable ME makes for a bunch of miserable YOU’s.
And that is a recipe for familial disaster. Comprendez vous?
Play dates are now discouraged on Sundays, mall outings and shopping expeditions have been abolished, athletic matches that have the misfortune of being scheduled on this day are considered absolute sacrilege by this here Goddess Supreme and shall forevermore be missed unless the participating off-spring can be escorted hither and from by anyone person who is … NOT me. This is the new gameplan in the Fantsi household. Adopt it NOW for goodness sake!
Granted, there are things that you simply cannot run from or avoid … such as church, or lunch with the out-laws or the occasional nephew’s birthday party at Chuck-hEave-Cheese or niece’s Build-A-someone’s who is not you financial empire-Bear party. But … I digress …. Sundays, I insist, become all about family.
Sunday Brunch, Sunday Lunch, Sunday Yatzhee, Sunday stroll in the Park, Sunday communal nap …. And once all those little familial obligations have been met, you as the matriarch of your dominion are now entitled to that all elusive ME time. Embrace it! It’s yours! Little Lucie and Big Bubba … even Hungry Hubby can wait … once you re-emerge the fabulously fantsi female that you deserve to be, even they will concede to your campaign.
In my household, this translates to a 3:00 pm departure aboard the Aloha Loofa Exfoliation express.
Dinner you ask? Well …. this can be a tricky endeavour at first, necessitating some prior planning and preparation … until you can establish a routine … think … Roast or Reservations … anything simple that you can pop in the oven and forget about until 5:00 pm or later … Reservations is always the easiest, but Delivery is my favourite, particularly since this demanding dame would rather lounge about her domicile.
Rest assured, in time, even your persnickety partner will be spirited by your exquisitely evolved and extremely exuberant self…. after all, a softened and serene YOU just might stir up a spicy après-diner second course for your spouse. And who does not want that?? Soon enough, you will see … dinner …. will never again be your obligation on a Sunday … *giggle-giggle-wink*. In fact my routine has been so perfected, my Sunday evenings end up in a luxurious massage … how’s that for Fabulous??
Ok, enough with the tongue twisters and man-ipulations, you get the point!
So now you have your Sunday ME time. Go forth and exfoliate!! Put on that sensual music or grab that naughty book … this is your time … 2 hours of your week is now entirely yours for the taking … ENJOY!
You most certainly deserve it darlings!
Fantsi Favorites for ME time
Bath Salts A sensual start to your ME time. Help slough off that dreary dead skin by treating yourself to a warm bath with bath salts … kind of like your salt brined turkey recipe … moist, tender and succulent!
♥ Lush Karma Bubble Bar 
Elemi oil is used throughout Lush’s range of Karma products for its unique aroma and skin conditioning properties. Never used one before? Crumble under running warm water as you fill the tub. The amount you need to use will vary but this bar usually yields three to four baths. The stronger your water pressure, the more bubbles you will make!
♥ Lush Sex Bomb Bath Bomb – Explosively Sensual Jasmine Bomb
Jasmine, clary sage and ylang ylang to make you feel like a lover.
Exfoliation Like my food cravings, some ME days call for a sweet scrub and others a savory one. Whatever your choice, be sure to exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate … reveal that deliciously soft skin darlings!
♥ Philosophy Amazing Grace Salt Scrub
♥ Burt’s Bees Sugar Scrub, Cranberry & Pomegranate
Hydration leads to Rejuvenation Daily moisturizing is a head-to-toe must. On my ME days, I like to pamper myself with a full body application of sunless tanning moisturizer. I have tried many products, but always
comeback to this inexpensive steady! Ok, and I admit, I use these more frequently during the warmer months!
♥ Jergens Natural Glow Revitalizing Daily Moisturizer
♥ Natural Glow Express Body Moisturizer
Mani … Pedi … Ready Nothing screams Fantsi more than meticulously groomed nails. Like polish?? Check out e.l.f. for inexpensive colours for the trendy and the sophisticate! And stock up on nail essentials, all for $1 or less! A Fantsi MUST have is the nourishing cuticle pen to keep those cuticles luscious and moisturized. Even if you don’t have time for colour, neat digits and piggies are essential! I keep one in every handbag for that quick touch up on the go… ok … feet might be a bit of a challenge in the car … but you get what I’m writing, don’t you?
♥ e.l.f. Essentials Nail Polish
♥ e.l.f. Essentials Nourishing Cuticle Pen
Massage Do I need to elaborate? Simply devine IF you can get your significant other to participate. Try o
ut a variety of products by Kama Sutra… hey … try out Kama Sutra … 😉
♥ DreamLotus by Kama Sutra Romantic Bliss Massage Oil
Enough said …
Stay tuned for my next post about fabulous homemade body treatments…like how to treat your cellulite! Don’t lie, we all have it (unless you’re Giselle or Heidi Klum) 😉
Christina Lianos is a mother of 3 well spaced, ahem, unplanned children (3, 9 and 15), Christina has enjoyed a lifetime of giving advice, getting fantsi, writing, designing, party-planning, gourmet cooking, baking, cake decorating among other creative things. Her favourite hobbies include playing dress-up and living in her imaginary glamorous world where she often escapes to break momentarily from the real world parental, spousal and professional obligations.
