My Perfect “Me Day”

written by Parita 11 Comments

I was recently contacted by RedEnvelope and asked to participate in their Relax with RedEnvelope campaign. The idea is to create and write about a “me moment” by combining a few of their beautiful gift ideas.

What’s a “me moment” you ask? Well, it’s essentially a YOU day. If you could treat yourself in the most perfect way, how would you do so?

Kind of fun dreaming that up, huh?!

What’s RedEnvelope, you ask? It’s an online retailer offering unique gifts for pretty much every occasion possible. I kind of fell in love with quite a few things. *Hint, hint!*

Anyways, before I browsed RedEnvelope’s gift page, I designed the perfect “me moment” in my head. I then went through the site and found a few items that fit my vision and/or added to it.

Ok, so the theme of my day would be relaxation.

First, I would sleep in…or not set an alarm clock at the very least. Waking up when you’re good and ready is the best way to kick off a relaxing day.

The next best way? To indulge your feet with super soft, super comfortable slippers. I absolutely hate it when my feet are cold, especially first thing in the morning. And slippers are a better way to treat yourself versus thick (ugly) white socks.

After completing my morning ritual, I would make myself a cup of coffee and a nice big bowl of hot oatmeal, topped with peanut butter and chocolate chips. Breakfast is a requirement even on the most relaxing days.

Next, depending on my mood, I would either get comfortable with my Kindle for a few hours or watch TV – either Food Network, HGTV, or Friends reruns. Remember, I said relaxing, not exciting!

My “me moment” wouldn’t be complete without some activity, so I’d try to fit in an extra-long walk along the water. Maybe even grab a light lunch at my favorite café afterwards.

Eventually, I would come home, shower and get dressed. But not to go out again or anything like that. I would slip into some freshly washed PJs. I could honestly live in comfortable clothes, but work and stuff gets in the way of that dream!

When dinner time rolled around, I would take my time making something really rich and extraordinary. Something I don’t make often. And I would savor every bit of my meal via candlelight. Just me, my food, and a beautifully scented candle.

And of course, I need my chocolate nightcap. How delicious does this treat look (chocolate covered Oreos)? I’ll take 100.

My day would end with some more TV and reading while wrapped up in my favorite blanket.

And then? Time for bed. All that relaxing made me tired!

***Vishnu would be welcome to join me on “my” day, but he would have to follow my rules. Basically, there would be no sports talk, no car talk, no technology talk allowed. Also, he would not be allowed to wake me up the way he usually does when he’s up and bored. And finally, he would have zero control over what shows we watched. That’s all!

I was not compensated for this post in any way, and none of the pictures/links are affiliate links. I just thought it was a fun campaign to participate in. As always, all opinions are my own!

What would your “me moment” look like? Would you invite your significant other along or would it be about you and only you?

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