Saturday, August 6, 2016

Enjoying Weekend at Home

Weekend at Home

Living in Jakarta, many of people here are spending their weekend by going to the malls or cafes with friends or families.
I know for some shopaholics, shopping malls are like heaven for them, they can do window shoppings, eating out, watch movie in the cinema (FYI, Almost all of the shopping malls in Jakarta have cinema, most of the cinemas are cineplex or Blitz).
However cafes or malls hopping can be boring too.
For some weekends, i just want to stay at home, having time far from the crowd.

Here are some activities that i usually enjoy when i stay at home during the weekend


1. Me time

Nowadays women are busy working during weekdays and have only little time to take care of themselves. So staying at home during weekend, i'll make sure to pamper myself from head to toe. 
I like to start my weekend morning by having a hot shower and body scrub (don't forget to light up your scented candle to give you a relaxation feeling). 
Saturday morning is a good day to do your manicure and pedicure, so you can start your weekend and weekdays ahead with pretty nails to give you motivation. 
I have a thick eyebrows and i do plug it once in every Saturday.

2. Reading Books or Magazines

I am not really a book worms, i only read some books that interest me. I like to read magazines and blogs more than books. I like to browse pinterest reading some interesting article. For books, i am fond of motivational, personal development, make up and beauty books. 
Having  a good cup of tea while reading is always the best idea for me. 




3. Cooking or Baking

I always cook for dinner on my weekdays, but usually i only cook simple meals since it's only me and my husband at home. During the weekend, i always tempted to try new recipes and making more complicated meals or do some bakings. 
To add more fun, you can ask your beloved husband to join you in the kitchen. Cooking together can be counted as quality time too, right?

4. Exercise or just a light afternoon walk around the neighbourhood

Living in Singapore for 5 years got me walking so much and good for me i still keep the habit of walking although the route and environment here are so different. I don't let myself to get lazy, if the place that i am going is reachable within 5-15 minutes walk, i'll walk instead of driving. I know Jakarta weather is very extreme, it's as hot as Singapore but the air is highly polluted here. The path/road is not as clean as Singapore as well. But i still prefer walking and i don't mind sweating. For me, sweating is good for health, it means your body is burning calories and kicking out some unwanted or harmful toxic. 
During weekend, i like to walk around my neighbourhood area, glad that my neighbourhood area is very calm and not very crowded. So walking around, i still can breathe fresh air and enjoy the breeze. 

5. Having your own cafe at home

You don't have to go to cafe to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea. You can browse in youtube some cafe musics and make your own coffee or tea.
Below is a youtube link of cafe music that i found quite enjoyable: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWfLasDNONI


Sometimes i buy macaroons or cakes to go, so that i can enjoy it during my cafe time at home. 
My essentials for a good cafe ambiance: 
Wifi, coffee/teas/wine, small bites, good music, scented candles. 
But living in a hot and humid region makes it hard to enjoy scented candles :( Trust me, Jakarta only has one season which is summer! While most of people wish for summer, i wish for snow here! haha

I think that's all of my tips for staying at home during weekend. 
Let me know about yours in the comment below. 

Cheers and have a good weekend everyone, 

DL