They say Christmas is for giving. But this time, the lucky recipient is none other than myself. Lol! Got to love yourself too, right?
Hey y'all! Holidays are over and I'm here posting the rest of my holiday shenanigans.🎄✨️
During Christmas, I always give myself some little gifts to ease the holiday blues. I make sure that these gifts are something useful and not just random stuff that I would keep inside the cabinet later on.
Okay, so let's begin!
The first gift I gave myself were Vitamins C and E, Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc, Matcha (Green Tea) drink, and dried parsley leaves. I ordered these online last early December.
The vitamins were cheaper compared to the ones sold on drugstores but I made sure it's from a known brand and official store. I'm happy because the Vitamin E was even enough for more than a year. This means I won't be buying Vitamin E for a year. Yay!
Also, taking vitamin C made my the skin of my face feel supple. We're not getting any younger so it's best to take good care of our skin to slow down aging. Lol.
Meanwhile, the first Matcha drink I bought months ago was the tea type. The one on tea bags. It was a mistake so this time I made sure to purchase the right variant. I am looking for the sweet one which you can use for latte. And it really tastes good. This brand has good reviews as well which is why I was confident to purchase it.
Next is the dried parsley leaves. As someone who is now cooking her own foods, gifting herbs is just right. Lol. This one is cheaper compared to the small bottle I purchase at the grocery. Cheers to more parsley on foods!
Next gift was a set of eating utensils. My spoon and fork actually don't match so I got myself this set which also includes a table knife. It also has its own metal case which makes it easier to store, keep, and use when traveling. This one, however, is an impulse purchase. I saw it while buying gifts for my friend's sons and thought it's time to buy a set for myself.
I also gifted myself a pair of scissors and a single hole puncher. I was already able to use both of these gifts. The puncher is also very easy to use and is great for punching holes for gift tags.
Then next gift is a treat for my hair. It's been long overdue but I was finally able to get a scalp treatment along with a hair cut. The scalp treatment is to clean my scalp as I've been suffering from dandruff and hairfall too. It feels so good to feel your scalp so clean!
The staff also recommended me a leave on gel to lessen my hairfall. This helps to stimulate hair growth according to the staff. This one really feels good on the scalp because it has cool feeling when you massage it on your scalp. I wish this solves my hairfall problem because the amount of hair I shed everyday really bothers me.
I've been having second thoughts about whether to get a new pair of shoes or not, but after getting my scalp treatment and haircut, my feet took me to the shoe store and I eventually purchased the shoe I was eyeing the other day.
Surprisingly, 2 days later, my old shoe met a horrible fate when I was getting off a jeepney. Half of the sole of my left shoe was peeled off when it got caught on the step of a jeepney. I was just on my way to buy a cake when this happened. Thank goodness the sole didn't get stuck on the jeepney's step or else I got dragged when the jeepney accelerated.
I was thinking of purchasing a slipper but couldn't find the store I wanted to buy from and so I just walked carefully to avoid the sole from further damage. I am only buying cake anyways so I beared with it until I got out of the mall and reached home. I hope I can still fix it with rugby. This old shoe actually feels more comfortable than the new shoes. My toes hurt on the new shoes.
(Left) Yogurt ice cream | (Right) Regular avocado ice cream
Of course, this wouldn't be complete without some cold treats. I bought a yogurt ice cream and avocado ice cream. The yogurt was okay but the avocado ice cream doesn't taste very avocado. Sorry.
And that is all with my gifts for myself this year. Most of it were for my health and haircare that's why I would consider them worth it. And if it wasn't for the new shoes, I wouldn't have a rubber shoes to wear in the afternoon that same day when I have to meet up with my jelly cake customer.
I know these gifts will set me for a better year because we are not getting any younger and gifts for our health and comfort will surely have our future selves thank us for doing these things today.
Thanks for reading! 💚