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Baths are a simple luxury

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Baths are a luxury. When I lived in the dorms as a student I really missed having a bath to soothe away the grinds of the day. Even a small tub can be turned into a relaxing experience. Dim or turn off the lights, add some candles, Epsom salts or a fancy bath bomb, maybe some classical music or ambient sounds and you have a makeshift home spa experience.  Just make sure NOT to snort the bath salts! #bubblebathsareforchildren #saltbathsareforadults

These are some of my favorite products for the bath! #thehubsfoundthefancybathsaltsandbathbombs

  • Dr. Teal’s Epsom salts ($5 for 40+ oz bag): Even though it is technically marketed as foot soak, I love the peppermint scented salts and add them to my bath frequently. There is really no difference in the active ingredient.  A popular scent you will find in most stores is the lavender. They also carry unscented Epsom salts.
  • Mayfair Soap Foundry sea lily jasmine bath salts ($9 per 17 oz bottle): A little will go a long way with these and they smell heavenly.
  • Da BOMB Bath Fizzers ($7.50/bath bomb): They have unique scents and come with a surprise in the middle! Most recently mine came with a rainbow heart eraser. My favorite are the blueberry lemongrass BLING Bomb and the pineapple PARTY Bomb. If you would like to save some money you can purchase WHOOPS bombs from their website for about $4 a piece…these may not have a surprise inside or may have some minor aesthetic that doesn’t deem it perfect but still has the same quality ingredients. Another great reason to purchase this product is because it is an idea that stemmed from two young girls now in there teens! #womenentrepeneurs #businessisbooming #madeintheUSA

Now for the rest of the ambience. I found these cute candles at cost plus world market.  My rule is NO glass for candle holders (safety first) thus the candles come in stone/ceramic holders. I also transfer the Epsom salts from the not so attractive bag to this glass (the exception to the rule) bottle with swing cap (you can get at any craft store).  Tada!

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Another hobby

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Hello! Somehow I decided that I already didn’t have enough things to do during my work-free time and am venturing into photography. My husband considers himself decent at photography (but he is rusty) and offered to let me use his camera and coach me. Don’t ask me what camera…I know it has a fixed lens for now and that it doesn’t use film.

All of this started because I decorated a small area in our den to place our March Madness brackets (family tradition to have everyone pick a bracket and then we argue over who has the best bracket during Sunday dinner). This area was my lazy attempt to create an area where we hang holiday and birthday cards and now transitioned into the sole holiday/seasonal decor area in our home. It is composed string tied between two large clear command hooks and mini clothespins (I can usually find different colored clothespins or themed ones in the holiday aisle of department or craft stores). The items for the specific design below was brought to you by Michaels, Joann’s, and Party City with a total cost was about $7. I found the cute basketball themed stickers in the scrapbooking area. The basketballs came in a set with soccer balls and footballs which means I am set for other sport themes.

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