If you haven’t received a Spa gift certificate and you don’t have the money or time to book a day…how do you find the time to relax between the craziness of Christmas, New Years, and the fake allure of ‘time off’?
Your L.O.L’s have listed their Top 5 suggestions (in no particular order):
1. Go boxing day shopping (on the 28th)
It’s simple. Females like to shop. But shopping for deals on the 26th can be extremely
stressful. Line ups are no fun. Go shopping a few days later; the sales will still be
there. Some things may be a little picked through, but honestly, you don’t really
need those things anyway – and if you think of it as a little gift to your Visa
bill…then it’s win/win.
To convince you a little more…remember…shopping for others is nice, but shopping for yourself – way better. But what could be better than shopping for yourself? Purchasing full priced merchandise…wait for it…AT A DISCOUNT! Nothing says happiness like the feel of numerous plastic bag handles weighing down your arms. Especially if those bags are filled with items that are wants, and not needs.
So wake up early, wear comfortable clothes, grab your girls, grab yourself a latte, and hit the closest mall.
2. Have a girls night in
Although everything is better with wine…if you are someone who doesn’t like it than just simply replace each discussion of wine with your favourite alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage.
For a girls night in you can play a board game, watch a Sex and the City marathon, get yourself a bottle of wine (or whatever) and gossip.
Some games that we suggest:
Cards Against Humanity You can buy it for $25 on their website and have it shipped to your house for $10 OR to Snakes and Lattes for free! Or, if you are really a diva on a dime, you can download the game on the Cards Against Humanity website for free. However, be prepared for A LOT of cutting.
As described on their website Cards Against Humanity is “unlike most of the party games you've played before, Cards Against Humanity is as despicable and awkward as you and your friends. The game is simple. Each round, one player asks a question from a Black Card, and everyone else answers with their funniest White Card.”
It is similar to, but nothing like Apples to Apples. You need to play it to fully understand its amazingness.
Sexy Scrabble Yes, it is just what it sounds. Purchase yourself Scrabble (any Wal-Mart, Chapters, Toys R Us..etc will have it for under $20) and make a rule that you get an extra 10 points for every umm…inappropriate word played. Rules for this game can be found with a quick Google (search: Dirty Scrabble. C likes alliterations – so she changed it…yes a little OCD)…but we think its fairly straight forward.
Drinking Jenga Basic, but requires a little more work than Scrabble. We suggest purchasing a special Jenga (again under $20), relegated just for these types of occasions. On the blank sides of the tiles, you can write any of the following suggestions that have been complied on this website over the years by many-a-drinking Jenga players.
You pull the tile. You do what it says. End of story.
If those are too much to handle, here are a few light hearted games to bring you back to your (or our) youth…..
Dream Phone Get back in touch with your inner tween by playing dream phone. It is C’s personal favourite and comes with its own HOT PINK Zack Morris sized phone. Finding out which boy wants to date you is almost as fun as looking at the all their mushroom cuts, box cuts, and fadeouts. Dan…Dan my man!!!
A horribly old commercial for the game here:
Mall Madness Run around the mall trying to find the best sales before your debit
card runs out, the bank is closed, or your friend sends you to the arcade! Sounds
stupid? It is…but with a couple glasses of wine, it is a hell of a lot of fun!
Horribly old commercial for game here:
Girl Talk The 80’s sleepover version of Truth or Dare. We suggest your skip the “zit stickers” as punishment and exchange it for a drink. The truths (and dares) will become much more interesting after a while.
*NOTE: We can’t find an amusing commercial for this game. You will just have to trust us.
**Double Note: Yes…clearly one of us has a slight obsession with cheesy 80’s board games. Deal with it.
3. Have a spa night (with friends or alone)
Wal-Mart has this awesome nail dryer for really cheap! Some are going for as low as $8!!! It’s part of their Christmas line…so it’ll probably be on sale shortly. When you are Boxing Day shopping (on the 28th), stop off at your local Wal-Mart and grab yourself one. While you are at it, get a frisky shade of Essie or OPI nail polish and a face mask. And we think it goes without saying…a bottle of wine is always necessary.
4. Take a Hot Yoga Class
If you aren’t already doing this…it is a MUST. Life can be so uncontrollably busy sometimes that it is necessary to lock down, at least, an hour a week to just stop and refocus.
C’s Hot Yoga of choice – Moksha. A drop in class is under $20, but an unlimited trial membership is only $40 and lasts for 30 days! If you aren’t hooked after the trial then there is no pressure to go back. However, if you plan on attending weekly, or monthly, they have a variety of packages to fit anyone’s schedule.
These privately owned Yoga studios are popping up all over the place so it will be easy to find one near you. They even have a handy app which allows you to book your class ahead of time to ensure space.
A little word of advice: Your first time you WILL feel like you will die. We promise you, you won’t. Your body will acclimatize and you will be fine. Push through. But do bring a BIG BOTTLE OF WATER and a towel. You will sweat from places you did not know even existed on your body. We will leave you with that lovely image….ENJOY!
5. Cancel some plans….
I know, this sounds ridiculous. And as L.O.L’s we ALWAYS encourage a night out with friends and a bottle of wine. However, the holiday season can get to overwhelming sometimes. Before you know it, an entire month has gone by where you have been basically living out of your car. You can’t do everything, and double or triple booking yourself is just insane.
Our advice for this…SAY NO! Personally speaking, it’s hard. Saying no is difficult and you don’t want to let anyone down, especially around the holidays. However, it is necessary. A night to recoup, in your PJ’s, on your couch, while watching your favourite reality TV show can be just what the doctor ordered. So do it! You will be glad you did. But be sure to reschedule! A good L.O.L. never lets her down time get in the way of her friends.
Your Ladies of Leisure,
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