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Before leaving the beautiful area of Gion, I had to take a couple of "shoefies".
The colors of spring. ♥
Was here!
Now off to take a break and it's time to try Kyoto's Milk Tea and coffee...
Happy Friday, everyone! To all the Moms out there, are you thinking of taking a quick break this weekend?
Here are a few suggestions by Mariel Uyquiengco of MomCentre.com...
5 Quick Ways to Take Breaks from Motherhood By Mariel Uyquiengco
All moms consider their children as their pride and joy. We revel in being with our offspring, caring for them, teaching them, and shaping their lives.But even the most devoted moms need to take breaks from parenting duties once in a while to recharge, keep their sanity, or just be. We need to manage our parenting stress, before the pressure of juggling motherhood, work, and home take its toll.
A happy mom means a happy home, and a happy home means happy kids. Here are five quick ways to take little breaks from motherhood:
Exercise the stress away
Exercise releases feel-good endorphins that help relieve stress. The single-minded focus that we put into it helps us become calm. Being a health and wellness enthusiast, running is mom Cheryl Goodman’s number one choice for taking mommy breaks. She comes back from her runs “calm and grounded to parent again.” For those who exercise indoor, like blogging coach Martine de Luna, “30 minutes on the treadmill while watching Lifestyle network” is definitely a break for her.
Lose yourself in TV shows
Marge Aberasturi, founder of VA Support Pro, keeps her daily one-hour TV break sacred. Her homeschooledkids “don’t dare to speak to me except commercial breaks.” Her husband even prepares a drink and gives her chips, rounding out the queen-of-the-hour treatment. She maintains a long list of shows to watch, ready for her daily hour-long break.
Get a breather with a cup of coffee
Crafty stay-at-home mom Sheh Agustin waits for 3 o’clock to sit in her kitchen table. She treats herself to a much-needed cup of coffee and listens to her favorite jazz/retro radio station for a café vibe at home. The same goes for freelance writer Mitzi Dico who rewards herself with a cup after her six-month old falls asleep and half of her work for the day is done.
Pamper yourself pink
Most moms look forward to a day of pampering at a salon. Manicure, pedicure, foot spa, facial, and massage are some of the magic words that make parenting stress go away like magic. Martine treats herself to a facial every two weeks to maintain her skin and mom Tisha Rosales will welcome a foot spa-mani-pedi combo anytime. There’s nothing like a good pampering to cheer up a tired mother hen!
Run errands
Though grocery shopping and paying bills at the bank seem like work, home-based baker Iris Pulga enjoys running errands. It’s time away from her kids and considers it her breather. During errand days, mini-dates with one’s husband can also be squeezed in, making it a special break from the stressful part of parenting.
Sometimes, taking a nice, undisturbed shower is enough of a break, like it is for mom Joy Lojo. Taking the time to just be alone with one’s thoughts can do wonders in lifting up a mom’s mood. It is important for one’s mental health. For all the joys of motherhood, all moms just need to get some break time. This need should be encouraged and respected by the whole family.
Mom, take care of yourself and protect your alone time! Wellness-advocate Cheryl has good advice about how to achieve this: trade childcare duties with mommy friends or ask your husband, grandparents, and other trusted relatives to get this all-important downtime. Remember, children need happy moms and a happy home!
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Enjoy your quick break, Mommies! (*wink*)
One of the beautiful streets or area in Kyoto that you musn't miss when in Kyoto is definitely Gion.
Gion is Kyoto's most famous geisha district, located around Shijo Avenue between Yasaka Shrine in the east and the Kamo River in the west. It is filled with shops, restaurants and ochaya (teahouses), where geiko (Kyoto dialect for geisha) and maiko (geiko apprentices) entertain. SOURCE.
Gion attracts tourists with its high concentration of traditional wooden machiya merchant houses. Due to the fact that property taxes were formerly based upon street frontage, the houses were built with narrow facades only five to six meters wide, but extend up to twenty meters in from the street.
A walk through this street is pretty amazing.
The most popular area of Gion is Hanami-koji Street from Shijo Avenue to Kenninji Temple. Will post more about it soon.
1. Relaxing weekend!
2. Super fun school fair
3. Talentfest and Exhibit
4. Anniversary! ♥♥♥
5. Freshly brewed coffee to start off the week
6. Bonding with the Hubby
7. Beautiful songs
8. Movie and Date Night
9. Planning our 2016 Summer!
10. Blogging to capture memories
To know how this started and credits of the header, click here.
After exploring Yasaka Shrine, off we went to Gion Corner. But before that, let me share with you the Cherry Blossoms that we came across...
What do you think? Isn't these trees the most beautiful? ♥♥♥
What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman
- My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga
- Darkest London Series Book #1: Firelight by Kristen Callihan
- Currently Reading: Darkest London Series Book #2: Moonglow by Kristen Callihan
What movies and/or TV shows did I watch this month?
- The Illusionist
- Mr. Peabody and Sherman
- Everything About Her
What special days did I celebrate and how?
- My brother Eric's Birthday
- Christmas Lunch with CFC Upper Household
- My Sister's Birthday
- Melvin & Diane's Wedding
- Our friend Abi's 7th Birthday Party
- Hubby and I's Anniversary ♥♥♥
What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- I had sinusitis again for 2 days.
What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- Went to Tagaytay to meet up with CFC Upper Household
- Celebrated the Kids' good grades at Poco Deli ♥
- School Fair
- Celebrated our Anniversary!
What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- Lugang Cafe
- Arrozeria for my Sister's Birthday Dinner
- Oasis for the Wedding
- Poco Deli
- Kulinarya
What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- I bought one pair of black shoes to replace my old one.
What have you learned this month?
This is what I've learned this month. We have to be in our children's lives TODAY if we want to be in their lives in the future. Plant good memories. Cherish the time that you have now that they are still young. They will surely cherish those memories in the future too.
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