In the spirit of giving thanks for all that we appreciate, the Flora Botanicals team would like to say thank you to all of the friends, family, and customers who have been supportive of us and our endeavors.  Every customer and every order is a very big deal to us, and we can't thank you enough!

You would think pampering yourself would be an easy thing, but life can often get in the way of taking time to treat yourself right.  Kids, work, school, home, pets, money, family, life!  You give so much, sometimes you need to take a couple of hours and just concentrate on yourself.  You may not have the time or money for an expensive day at the spa, but you can still give yourself five star treatment at home.  As a matter-of-fact, I did that for myself just this evening, and here's how you can do it, too.

First, get rid of everybody.  Wait until kids are asleep, tell the hubby to go watch a movie, and turn off your phone.  No interruptions is key.

Make your bathroom your sanctuary.  Light candles in 4-5 places, and if you have very light music you can play, have that in the background. 

Draw a nice hot bath.

Lay out towels, robes, slippers, clothes, with the towel nearby for when you step out of the bath. 

Set out your pampering supplies!  Bath soaks are wonderful, and of course you'll want a Flora Botanicals Sugar Scrub to slough off dead skin and reveal that new skin waiting below.  (Don't wash the remaining oils off right away or at all so your skin can soak up the oils as you soak in the tub.  Be careful and make sure you have firm footing in the tub and getting out of the tub if you still have oils on your body!)  Make any razors, loofahs, soaps, etc easily accessible.  Have a book or magazine nearby, and a bath pillow or rolled up hand towel to rest your head on if you like.

Once your supplies are set up, turn down the lights if you wish to relax by solely candle light, and slip into the tub.  Don't think about anything except what you are going to do to pamper yourself next!

If you haven't already poured in your bath soaked or dropped in your bath bomb, do that now.  Continue to soak and think about how great it feels to be alone and soaking in the tub. 

Once you've soaked a several minutes, it's a good time to rub that sugar scrub all over your tired hands, feet, legs, arms, and anywhere else you want to invigorate your skin.  Rub gently in a circular motion for about a minute in each area, longer for really tough spots.  Rinse off the scrub, leaving just the oils to soak in or wash off the oils if you prefer.  Again, careful not to slip in the tub or getting out of the tub if you've chose to leave the oils on to soak in to your skin. 

Shave, loofah, or just sit and relax.  Now would be a great time to dry your hands and reach for that book or magazine.  If the water is getting too cold, run a little more hot water.  Did you by any chance bring in a glass of wine or champagne to indulge in while you soak?  Grab a sip if you are inclined!

Once you've had your fill and are ready to return to reality, slip on that robe or wrap that towel around yourself.  If you still have oils on your skin, pat dry and before you put on the clothes you laid out for yourself, moisturize with a Flora Botanicals Body Whip.  For really dry skin, layer with Flora Botanicals Mama Belly Love.  Our Mama Belly Love is so skin nourishing it can be used for especially dry areas, not just on a mama belly!

Now, see if you can talk your partner into a back rub before hitting the sack now that you're relaxed!!!

Repeat as often as you can - you deserve it!!

We may not have had the foot traffic we were hoping for, but we still managed to pull off a great show!  People liked the "underground" feel of our temporary packaging, but everyone will LOVE the new packaging to come!  Here's a few pics from our show, and a peek at our upcoming packaging!

Candace and Samantha - psyched to start the day!

Visit us at our next show on December 13th at the Unitarian Church in Montpelier!!!

Check out our new packaging!! Coming soon!!!