Moms

In case you've been out of touch with the world lately, allow me to get you up to speed:
Yesterday was Mother's Day.

It was weird, because this is probably the first time I've ever spent Mother's Day away from my mama (I moved to Cape Town two years ago and as prices increase, the frequent visits decrease.) So, no. I didn't get to spend the day with my mom. But I did give her a call early in the morning and sang "Happy Mother's Day to yoooou" to the tune of the Happy Birthday song - family tradition. I really enjoyed speaking to her, even if it was just for a short fifteen minutes. I said hello to my dad, sister, gay poodle and  new kitten (that I have yet to meet) during this call too. Needless to say, I need more airtime.

Anyhoo, though I wasn't able to spend Mother's Day with my biological mama, I did get to spend it with the second best thing - my boyfriend's mom. Thing is, when I moved to Cape Town and he and I started dating, I was really unsure about how my relationship with his mom would be seeing as my past two long-term relationships didn't have much to offer in the 'potential mother-in-law' department. However, with my current boyfriend's mom, it's different. She is kind and sweet and generous and always puts everyone else before herself. Honestly, she is the best second mom I could ever ask for. She takes care of me like a daughter, which I'm sure my mom heavily appreciates.

This being said, we decided to take her to the V&A Waterfront to spend a day with her son, daughter and yours truly. We had a deliciously filling meal at Quay 4, strolled around the promenade for a while (catching a bit of South African comedic entertainment on the way) and finally, stopped at the brand new Jo Malone store that has recently been opened at the Waterfront. Here, we were treated to a rejuvenating Hand and Arm massage (bestowed upon me by Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Spa) accompanied by some absolutely delicious Nescafe coffee (in which I attempted my own coffee cream art... with no success.) The vibe in this store was comfortable elegance. For once I didn't feel like I was going to walk into a fancy glass bottle-filled store and knock everything over (as per usual.) The two lovely ladies working the Mother's Day shift were Tarrin and Donna. Such beautiful women with smiling and friendly faces and genuinely so easy to converse with. They made us feel right at home and we left feeling fresh and smelling beautiful. (The massage also helped greatly with my boyfriend's mom's Osteoarthritis, which I found pretty interesting.)

Unfortunately my camera battery was dead when I took it out, which was rather disappointing, but I had a lovely day nonetheless and am therefore going to show you some pictures of our day that I sneakily stole from the net.

The Tasting Bar - Find your fragrance during your hand & arm massage.

I really regret not taking my camera. But these pretty much sum up the awesomeness that is Jo Malone. And, in celebration of Post-Mother's Day, I will be giving out TEN Hand and Arm massages from Jo Malone, as well as a grand prize of a party for ten held at the Jo Malone store at the V&A Waterfront that includes refreshments and countless Hand and Arm massages for all, on a date of your choosing.

To enter, simply follow this blog and comment "Done" on this post. And while you're at it, tell me what you did for Mother's Day!

Don't you just love spoiling the special peeps in your life?

I do.