How I Infuse Luxe Into Ordinary Reset Days

In my last Soft Saturday Diaries, I shared our day out buying groceries. Today, I want to talk about reset days — those in-between days where the goal isn’t just rest, but recalibration.

For me, a reset day starts with the home. It’s about clearing away the clutter, doing multiple loads of laundry (especially beddings), putting groceries in order, and batch cooking meals so the week ahead feels lighter. [Just like today (as I write this) when I cooked hotdogs, reheated calkag rice, boiled chicken breast fillets, and prepared sinigang all in one go before breakfast.]

But a true reset day doesn’t end with chores. It’s also about resetting myself — body, mind, and spirit. After all that physical work, it's only right that I reset, too.  That’s where my pleasure pauses come in, little rituals that make the day feel less like a checklist and more like a gift.

💅 A Fresh Set of Nails

I don't bother cleaning the edges as they come off when I wash the dishes. 😆

Once the heavy chores are done, I slow down with a manicure. Painting my nails is my way of signaling to myself: “The hard part is over. Now it’s time to enjoy.”

This is the shade I used. 05 Purplish Red

Quick Review

In one of my previous posts, I shared with you the benefits of oil-based nail polish. The problem that I found with this particular brand is it chips off very easily! I applied some last night, washed 3 items in the sink and then I saw that they were starting to chip. This morning, I avoided washing dishes, but after my shower, I saw that several nails already had chipped nail polish. It's beautiful yes, but it's not for busy homemakers like me. This was from Miniso, by the way. 

🥒 Emerald Calm Soak

Next is my Emerald Calm soak, a cucumber and magnesium foot bath that feels like a spa at home. The fizz, the cooling cucumber, the lightness it brings — it melts away not just physical tiredness but also mental weight. Aaaahhh.. Yes, I just said that out loud while typing this as I remembered how good this soak felt. 

Benefits I got from this soak:

🌿 Hydration boost – cucumber is 95% water, it helps soothe dryness and cool down tired feet.

💆 Anti-inflammatory – calms puffiness, swelling, or soreness, which I had from long hours of walking standing

🧂 Epsom detox – relaxes the muscles in my feet and helps draw out tension.

🌸 Beauty bonus – cucumber’s antioxidants + magnesium from Epsom make skin softer and smoother. It's true! I have very dry soles and my feet were so soft last night! 

🍫 Netflix & Treats with My Son

And finally, I cap the evening with the coziest luxe of all — sharing snacks with my son. A bag of chips, some chocolates, and a Netflix show together. Simple, sweet, and grounding.

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✨ To me, luxury on a reset day isn’t about extravagance — it’s about elevating the ordinary. Turning chores into rituals, pauses into pleasures, and everyday moments into memories. That’s what makes reset days so powerful: they prepare not just my home, but also my heart, for the week ahead.