Monday, March 30, 2009

monday monday..


sometimes mondays start with a spark 
a flash an energy and excitement to start the new week



and sometimes they start with a whimper
a sigh and a little bit of hesitation.



today it started with a big yawn
and a realization that our sunny warm (ish) weekend
had given way somewhere during the night to
snow.


what??
this is serious news that calls for drastic measures..
as much as i wanted to dive back under the covers
and bury myself deep deep deep down inside



i decided the best way to arm myself for this snowy day
was to take 
a bath.



i love baths.
it's a serious addiciton.
(and a very healthy one, if you ask me)
it always has been.
i would spend hours in the tub as a little girl 
playing with bubbles and boats 
pretending i was a mermaid



but now i don't play in them as much
i luxuriate in them.
i meditate.  i dream.  i think about the day past, or the day to come.
baths are a place to just be.
they're nurturing, pampering, relaxing
even uplifting.
they help set your mind straight.
really.
they warm you to the bone
on cold nights
(or, ahem, mornings..)



and it's easy to pamper yourself
(an oh so neccessary, i think)



you can also transform a bath (and yourself)
by adding a cup of milk and a few drops of lavender oil..

or a handful of rose petals or slices of apple
or sweet herbs and flowers from the garden


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a tablespoon of honey (the raw type is the best)
and a cup of oats..



and of course, yummy soaps.



handmade and natural are my favorites
especially from here, here, and here.





..and then a nice pot of hot tea off to the side
is wonderful too..

of course,
if you're like me and you eventually have to get out of the tub
and actually get a little work done..
a nice strong green tea with lots of caffeine is probably a good idea.


what do you do to take care of yourself?


wishing you a gorgeous monday.
xo


***please click on the stars to direct you to the photo credits.

13 comments:

  1. Beautiful, clever and informative ❤

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  2. oh...my sister loves baths too - I've never found them as luxurious for some reason. maybe because I never do this...maybe I need to start.

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  3. I love baths...they always make any day better! What a gorgeous and very fun post!

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  4. I had to laugh when I saw the first bunch of photos in this post...we are getting ready to remodel our bathrooms and all I've been doing is look at vintage style bathroom photos. I would love a claw foot tub...not in the cards this remodel but maybe the next one:) Who am I kidding? The next one will have a bench and handles for getting in and out!)
    I love your blog!!
    Tracy

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  5. Oh. My. Those bathroom photographs are amazing...and you talking about bath experiences from childhood to adulthood...we were cut from the same cloth. I adore a bath and I adore pampering myself!! As a matter of fact, I think I will now take my cup of tea and my book to the bath and do a little pampering!!! :)

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  6. I TOO AM A BATHAHOLIC! ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AND SO IS MY 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER.

    HUGS FROM MAINE

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  7. when I was five and asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always answered, "a mermaid"! I could easily pretend in any one of those bathrooms you featured. :)

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  8. OMG I want each and every one of these bathrooms! They're so beautiful. Thanks for finding and sharing them Jennifer.

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  9. Lovely, serene and comforting! Am going to treat myself with a long and transforming soak... thanks for all the beauty!

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  10. those bathroom pics are amazing! thanks for the reminder that I need to take time to pamper myself :)

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  11. I don't think my bathroom will ever be that clean...

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  12. Just catching up after way too long! I'm a bath girl, myself... just had one. In the winter (it's still snowing!) I have one almost every evening. I can't seem to get warm until I do. I love big claw foot tubs, so this post was a dream!!

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