Autumn is here and winter is on the way. It is time to make sure that we take care of our skin and body. Bath salts are a great way to do just that. You will be getting two recipes for a refreshing, relaxing bath soak. The first recipe is for Lavender bath salts that will refresh you and melt away any stress that you have been feeling. I don’t always get a chance to soak in a tub, but when I do I love the scent and feel of lavender on my skin.

Kathy Zengolewicz

Here is what you will need to get started:

• 2 cups of Epsom Salts
• 1 cup of baking soda
• ½ cup of dried lavender buds (or 10 extra drops of lavender oil)
• 2 Tbsp of glycerin
• 10 drops of lavender fragrance oil
• 5 drops of rose fragrance oil
• 5 drops of red liquid colorant
• 3 drops of blue liquid colorant

Mix all of the ingredients together and put in a pretty container. Shake the container daily for about a week to mix the ingredients.

Shimmering Body Soak Crystals

Kathy Zengolewicz

Here is what you will need for this bath soak:

• 2 cups of Epsom Salt
• 2 tbsp of glycerin
• 1 tbsp white pearl mica powder
• 10 drops of tangerine fragrance oil
• 5 drops of lime fragrance oil
• 5 drops of peppermint fragrance oil
• 5 drops of grapefruit or citrus fragrance oil

Mix all of the ingredients and place in a wide mouth container. Just use a scoop in a tubful of warm water for a relaxing soak. One more thing, leave the world and all of it’s stress outside the bathroom door.

These two recipes are just what you need for a restful soak at this stressful time of year. So, be good to your body and it will be good to you. Enjoy!

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Bath and Body Care

Day one of my Mission. 

I’m going to get a little New Age-y here. Maybe you are cool with that, maybe not, but try to keep an open mind.  We are going to clear away the bad to make room for the good.

This is something that I have done myself. I’ve suggested it to friends who are readers and my mom, Sandy.  What we are going to do is to get rid of all the negativity that is holding us back.  (Okay, stop that snickering, give me a chance here…….)

Then, we are going to do what Lara suggested in her post, we are going to begin to attract someone to us.  It’s pretty simple really, you identify what you want and then sent that wish out into the Universe. 

You start with a shower or a bath. I like to a bath, because it allows me to slow down, relax and think.  I use bath salts because they smell good and they make my skin feel soft.  If you would like to make some salts of your own, then take a look here. It’s very quick and easy. As you take your bath or shower, imagine that you are washing away all your self-doubt and the residue of your past relationships. Turn the water off and let it all drain away.  Towel off and put on something comfy. 

Grab a piece of paper and start listing what you are looking for in a partner.  Don’t describe a specific person.  Don’t say, “I would like someone like Phil” or “I’m really looking for a guy who looks like Glen, in accounting.”  You want someone else, someone who is meant for you. 

For example, I might say that I’m looking for a man close to my age, who is a single father, funny and kind, enjoys hiking and/or biking, has a good relationship with his family, enjoys the outdoors, has a good job, gets along well with children, brushes his teeth regularly (I have a thing), isn’t afraid to act goody, and wears some sort of facial hair (again, I have a thing). 

After you make your list, reread it out loud, remind yourself of your intent, and then put the list away. That’s it. You are releasing your wish out into the atmosphere.

You are now ready to attract someone special.  

Image credit – Michelle Smith

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Out with the Old, In with the New