Suzi makes time for family, work & self

MANILA, Philippines - No one understands the difficulty of juggling work and family better than celebrity mom Suzi Entrata-Abrera.

Suzi’s typical day starts at around three in the morning, as she has to prepare and rush for work. Being a celebrity mom, her calendar is full mostly of TV appearances and studio tapings.

For Suzi, however, family is her top priority. When she is done with work for the day, she picks up her daughters Leona, Jade and Nela from school. She also spends some quality time with them by hanging out in the school’s playground or in a park nearby. From time to time, she also cooks for Paolo, her husband for 11 years now.

“An ideal day for me would be to spend time with my kids, cook dinner for my husband, and exercise,” she shared.

Aside from balancing her work and her family, Suzi also has to attend to her personal needs. This is why she tries to squeeze in working out into her busy schedule. “I do Barre 3, a combination of yoga, pilates and ballet. However, I’m not able to do this as often as I want to because of my schedule,” she said, adding that all these activities vary depending on her work load.

Although Suzi considers her family as her primary source of happiness and takes pride in her job, the stress of her busy lifestyle also catches up with her at times. So what does a supermom like her do to unwind and relax? Her escape, she said, is spending some “me-time” every once in a while.

“What I consider as my ‘me-time’ is going to the salon. Believe it or not, I only go there once every two months and I spend almost half a day there to pamper myself. I have my hair colored and get my mani-pedi done. Sometimes, I also get a facial,” she said.

One way for moms like Suzi to enjoy “me-time” at home is to do the laundry with Surf Aromatherapy Fabric Conditioner. It has 100 percent essential oils that not only give moms soft and great-smelling clothes, but also make them experience the relaxing and energizing effects of aromatherapy in every wash.