insideKENT Magazine Issue 36 - March 2015 | Page 80

• FOLLOW KAT THROUGH 2015 AS SHE JUGGLES
FAMILY, FASHION, FRIENDS AND STAYING
FABULOUS WITH TWO KIDS UNDER 10! •

The hubby did well this Valentine’s
Day! He truly spoilt me and treated
me to some amazing new makeup,
which was such a surprise (as you
know I’d already mentally prepared
myself for something scented). However,
the pessimist in me is now wondering
whether it was all a ploy to butter
me up ahead of Mother’s Day – why
is it that even though I’m a mother,
I have to buy gifts for two others?
My own I can understand, but I
always have to choose for Dom’s mum
too, which defeats the object if you
ask me!

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Liz Earle Colour Healthy
Glow Powder Blush
£16.50, John Lewis

Hourglass Film Noir
Full Spectrum Mascara
£25, John Lewis

As much as I’m a sucker for a good gift, I think Mother’s Day
is more about spending time with the family. I never really
get one-on-one time with my mum as the kids are always
around and even when they’ve gone to bed, Dom’s usually
hovering so I can’t chat to her as I’d like to. That’s why this
year I’ve decided to take her out for the whole day and really
spoil her. We’re booked in to the TrueskinMedispa for one
of their spa packages in the afternoon; it’s such a great deal
because you get a back, neck and shoulder massage, an
express facial, a foot or hand massage and a scalp massage
all for £120 for two! There’s fruit and herbal tea as well, which
I think is a nice touch.
We’re booked in for 4pm, which means we’ve got enough
time for a nice lunch and a glass of something without being
too full for a massage; there’s nothing worse than having a
deep tissue straight after a big meal! I’ve reserved us a table
at ASK Italian for lunch as they do some really nice ‘light bite’
options, and their bruschetta is mum’s favourite.
I really can’t decide what to get Dom’s mum; she’s so picky
I know she’d just return anything we got her anyway, and she
and Dom aren’t exactly close so a ‘day out’ present wouldn’t
go down too well with my other half! I’m thinking of getting
her something fun from the kids, like a trip to the IMAX and
then a Bluewater gift card. That way she gets to spend some
time with Jake and Ella and can pick whatever she likes from
Bluewater as a present from all of us; there’s so much choice,
even she’ll be able to find something she likes.

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