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7 Ways to Treat Yourself This Mother’s Day

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Treat Yourself This Mother’s Day

Some say that being a mother is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Though what most fail to mention is that it is one of the most rewarding. Whether you are a stay-at-home mom, work outside of the home or a little bit of both–there’s no denying that the work never ends!

Even if you are an aunt, grandma, godmother, teacher–I can go on… it really does take a village to raise children.

I know that my daughters have amazing grandparents. An aunt who is a second mom, an uncle who teaches them valuable life lessons, AWESOME and understanding teachers that educate them and prepare them for the future.

I am fortunate enough to be able to stay home with my girls and work full-time out of my home. With that said, it’s quite easy to take “work home” with you.

No matter what your individual situation, we all need relaxation, recharging and dare I say–a little pampering once in a while.

HP knows that moms deserve a break. They are their happiest when they’re taken care of but, most happy when they are enjoying time with their kids.

I know I am!

Technology plays a big role in our family. Not only do we use it to make life easier, but we also use it to have fun.

Here’s a list of ‘7 Ways to Treat Yourself This Mother’s Day’ and I hope you try them all!

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1. Breakfast in Bed

Whether you put in your order the night before or your family surprises you, enjoy a worry-free meal first thing in the morning for once. Sleep in and when you wake up to enjoy breakfast in bed.

I know that it isn’t conventional but, we often have meals in our bedroom with our kids. We have a big screen and they have their little tables on the carpet and we enjoy a meal and watch TV together.

Just remember, grab extra pillows and kick your feet up!

2. Have a Spa Day

This is one of the most cliché but, most incredibly indulging way to recharge. Make it a date, treat your own Mom and bring your daughters and have a day at the spa.

There really isn’t anything better than facials, massages, mani/pedi’s or beautifying treatments that will have you feeling like a million bucks.

If a spa day is out of your budget, don’t worry!

You can have a spa day at home. Your kids will love painting their own nails or making their own facials like this organic oatmeal mask.

Best of all, it can all be achieved with things you already own and have in your pantry. Grab your laptop, pull up your favorite playlist and enjoy!

This is a favourite way to treat yourself for Mother’s Day.

3. Scrapbook

I know many will roll their eyes at this one but, really–if I had more time to do this, I would! I actually find it relaxing and fulfilling. There’s nothing more satisfying than going through all the pictures you take of your family.

Looking at the memories you made together and putting them in a book to keep forever.

Ones that you or your kids can go back to and relive those moments all over again, anytime. Plus, it’s such a fun activity to do with your family.

I guarantee there will be tons of laughs, a few tears and much reminiscing and happiness to fill your cup. With a printer like the HP ENVY 5540 All-in-One, you can print off print-lab quality pictures right at home.

I use their various sized photo paper. Matte, glossy–you name it!

You can print them off from your PC or right from your smartphone or tablet. Plus, you can scan directly to your mobile device for easy storage and sharing.

4. Have Sweets

Baking is not only fun but, the end result is super tasty. Am I right? Most kids absolutely love to get in the kitchen and bake something they love and to be honest, most moms love it too.

Hop on your laptop and search for a recipe you’ve been wanting to try or you can browse the HP Printables section for recipes. On our to-do there’s brownies and blondies–yum!

With the help of little hands, you can finally make a cookbook of your favourite recipes and print them off. Best of all, with your HP ENVY 5530 e-All-in-One Printer, you can print them digitally.

Either from your notebook or right from your phone. How simple is that?

With HP Instant Ink, you will never run out of ink when you need it. It’s affordable and super simple. No contracts, no stress just Original HP Ink delivered right to your door.

HP Instant Ink plans start at only $3.99 a month and you can change or cancel your plan at any time.

Baking is always a good way to treat yourself, seriously!

5. Watch Movies

Pick a few movies your kids have been asking to watch or take a peek at their newest YouTube sensation they’ve been raving about. Binge watch with them on your laptop or notebook.

Cuddle up in your favourite spot, grab some popcorn and snacks and just enjoy.

To me, there’s nothing better than cuddling with my girls. Lord knows that I can’t do it enough and with life being busy, it’s hard to sit down and actually watch a whole movie together.

6. Shop Til You Drop

One of my favourite things to do is shop from the comfort of my own home and in my pajamas. I can really get into finding the best sales, deals and all the pretty things.

Albeit, in traditional mom fashion, I often end up having a cart full of things for my kids.

This Mother’s Day, grab a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, put your favourite playlist on and buy something nice for yourself. Steal away for an hour and browse your favourite online boutiques and enjoy some time to yourself.

I know that we often forget about ourselves because we are too busy taking care of others.

This time, do something for you. Whether it’s that handbag you’ve been eyeing for FOREVER or booking that bucket list trip. Heck, it may even be to buy a piece of tech that can keep up with you.

Like the HP Pavillion x360 that I am typing this on right now.

Just sayin’.

7. Have ME Time

I am a firm believer that you can’t take care of someone else if you haven’t taken care of yourself first. Do something that makes you happy. Use all the reasons above for ways to treat yourself.

Spending time with family is one of the many reasons we love being parents but, it isn’t our complete identity.

Have a long soak in the bath, go for a walk or drive alone, read a book quietly, go to the gym or binge-watch a season of Downton Abbey.

Whatever it is, do something for YOU. Pat yourself on the back for wading through this tumultuous thing we call life and for raising little humans.

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Oh, and don’t be hard on yourself–let go of the guilt.

There’s plenty of time to spend with family on this day but, there’s also a little time to take care of you.

Even if being a parent is the toughest job in the world, in the end, it is fulfilling. The moments you spend with your loved ones makes the hard days worth it. Hope you all have a great day and get the chance to relax!

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Do you have any other ways to treat yourself?

Let me know, til then–cheers m’deres!

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106 Comments

  1. Would love to win this prize because my printer died and I haven't had the money yet to replace it.

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  6. I would love to win so I can replace the printer that I have that has never worked properly..it has a scanner and we've never been able to use it

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  8. I'd love to win because I need a new printer and have so many things I'd love to make like greeting cards, recipe cards, etc.

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  11. I think this is a great mom prize, I would love to be able to print out all my recipes and I want to laminate them and make a book (With pics of the stuff I actually successfully cooked, cus, yeah, I'm not a great chef lol) Count me in please.

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  16. I would love to win because I don't have a printer at home and would love to be able to print photos.

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  19. I'd love to win this because I really need a good printer, and money for yoga is always awesome!

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  20. I would love to win this to replace the current HP Photosmart 7760 model I currently have. My printer still works but it is quite an older model, it's not wireless, has no scanner, etc so our printing station needs an modern upgrade.

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  24. I love the idea of an all in one printer. The printer I have does not do a good job on pictures and I would love to have that function.

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  26. OMG…funny story…sort of, I'm going outta my mind. My printer is evil. Literally. I'm not saying this because I REALLY wanna win one (because I do) but my printer is commiting paper crime. Instead of releasing paper, it's EATING it. It's so rude!

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  27. I would love to win this, so we can print lots of pictures for mom to enjoy and share with her friends

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  28. I would love to win this prize because I haven't had an updated/modern printer in years. This would be great!!

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  30. I'd like to win this prize back so I can print all the digital pics I have of my boys at home. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  34. I'd love to win this prize pack because I would be able to print a lot of fun and educational printables for the kids to keep them busy.

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  35. ohh,I would LOVE to win this because my printer is OLD and I`m in need of a new fancy schmancy one! 🙂

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  36. I would love to win this prize pack so that I can catch up on much needed printing that I need to do for my scrapbooking.

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  37. I would love to win this so I can print all the pictures from me and mom's adventures!

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  39. I would love to win this prize pack for my wife because she is more than deserving for some pampering and she loves crafting so the printer will come in very handy.

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  41. Would love to win so that I print good quality pictures because my current printer is going on me and won't last much longer.

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  45. I want to win the prize pack because it is a quality printer and Mom would love it and the gift card

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  49. I would love to win the as My old Injkect HP died . The Ink is now more expensive than buying a new printer. Thanks so much for the chance. This would save me from having to go to the neighbors to print things. Fingers Crossed

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  51. Would love to win so I could print off some knitting patterns that I want, my current printer is not working.

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  52. I would like to win this because I do not have any printer at all. I go to library to print

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  59. I would love to win to replace my non-working printer and to relax with some much needed yoga.

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  60. I would love some yoga to relax and then be able to have an organized home office (for a change).

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  63. I would love to be able to print off coupons for extra saving but also love to enjoy the day with yoga!

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  69. Id love to win as I take a TON of photos – this would make it so simple to share these great memories 🙂

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  76. I would love to win this printer..mine has been nothing but a headache from the get go..never scans ever

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  78. Tooth Fairy needs to print out tooth loss certificates and lots of other fun #dental cards and stuff!

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  87. I would love to print off some pictures and do them up in frames for the wall but my current printer is not working.

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  90. I would love to win as I take a ton of photos but never print them; this would really encourage me to change that!

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