My go to scents

My top ten scents for when m feeling stressed and tired..and anxious.... like I want to stand on an overpass and throw bath bombs at passing cars.
Not that I will.. but it has a certain ...something about it that just seems so right.


My go to scents re as follows:


Lavender - Lavender is a soothing aroma that, not everyone likes, its difficult to dispute its relaxing qualities. When I get tense I find a nice lavender scented pillows help me to relax.... and a lavender scented me helps even more so.

Chamomile - A flavor I despise in tea, but a good chamomile infused soap or bath oil and its gentle sweet scent can hang out with me all day long.

Orange - Orange always makes me feel bright and cheery. Its grown on me over the years in ways I never suspected. Orange popsicles are now my favorite.. I have a hard time passing up the offer of an orange tic tac ( so much so thats what my girls gave me for mothers day.. I may have a problem) And for amusement, a best of craigs lsit post about orange popsicles.

Bergamot - Though admittedly, most usually in tea form. So I Guess its bergamot and black tea... but a nice cup of earl grey tea in an orange and jasmine scented bath... is such a nice way to pretend I’m the only one in the house for a short while. Now if only my ipod was waterproof. Blue Raven teas has one of my favorite earl grey teas ever.

Lemongrass - With a hint of green grass, maybe a titch of coconut.. this one soothes my tired self and perks me up a little to finish out my day.

Sandalwood: - Another scent that, for years, I thought I despised. How very wrong I was!!! Spicy and woodsy.... floral.. and sweet all at once. I close my eyes and imagine a windy summer evening ..somewhere with more sand than dirt...more trees than grass.

Jasmine - I use to dislike Jasmine. Greatly. But then I came across... Jasmine! and oh how my scent-sory world did a flip flop. A bit of this in the bath and I’m enjoying life once again.

Neroli - Also referred to as Orange Flower, though it smells nothing like an orange. I don’t know why it took me so many years to test this scent. I fell in love at my first bottle opening and rarely go a day without it somewhere around me. ( This is my most favorite soap scent ... at least until I find a new one) I don’t know if its so much a stress relief or a comfort to me when I feel out of place.

Rename the Fizzling Cocoa Butter Bath Salts

Because our fizzling bath salts have been so well received with glowing gushing emails from customers, we are adding a whole new line of such things.

But “Fizzling Cocoa Butter Bath Salts” is a product name I am not terribly fond of  soooooo,
** Contest alert **
I want you to rename it for me!
But only if you want to of course.

What are Fizzling Cocoa Butter Bath Salts?
Like a bath bomb, but scoopable with muscle relaxing Epsom and Dead Sea Salts cocoa butter, sweet almond & avocado oil.

With each order from today through Tuesday,February 4th you will receive a sample size, about 3-ish ounces  of “fizzling Cocoa butter bath salts”.

If you wish to try them without ordering anything else -  you can of course. Order  the “rename Fizzling Cocoa Butter Bath Salts”  in the Melts section of baublebath.com for a penny + 5.00 shipping.

I have no idea what the fragrances will be from day to day. But I will keep a variety up there, just for you, to choose from which, as I mentioned, will change from day to day.


Come February 9th:
I will announce the One winner who will receive 5, scent of the month Boxes (available January 1st and really is a completely and totally separate yet to be released announcement) That's one Box, each month from February to June. A scent of the month Box includes 1, 16 oz. soon to be renamed Fizzling Cocoa Butter Bath Salts, Two matching soaps, One creamy scrub and two scrub bars.

Three runners up will receive 2 of the yet to be renamed Fizzling Bath Salts and Everyone who enters and or up for our newsletter will get a  25%  off coupon.

How To Enter: Email me what you think a fabulous name for “fizzling Cocoa butter bath salts” would be.

Email:    name me @ baublebath.com  without the spaces of course.
OR
contact  me through our online email form.

Multiple entries are accepted
This contest is open to residents  of the U.S. and Canada

Welcome to Twitter Hop Thursday, hosted by Simply Stacie, The King’s Court IV, and Little Yaya’s.
Would you like more Twitter followers and be introduced to more neat blogs and businesses out there? Come and join us!!
1. Add your Twitter to the MckLinky (you only have to add it to one and it will appear on all).
2. Click on the Twitter for the four hostesses and follow each of them on Twitter. We will follow you back.
3. Follow as many people on Twitter as you like, but make sure to leave comments with links so they’ll know where to follow you!
Spread the word and add this MckLinky to your blog! Write your own post or copy and paste this one. Below the MckLinky box, you’ll see “Want to be a part of this Blog Hop? Click here for instructions and code”. Have fun Twitter-Hopping along!
We have selected a Twitterer of the Week from last week’s entries and the lucky winner is Just Trying to Save Money! They will be in the #4 spot! We will choose next week’s winner from everyone who participated today.
Please only add your Twitter url. All other entries will be deleted. Thank you!!!

Clearence Sale!

With 2010 waving goodbye, so are many of our beloved products in our inventory And a contest!

So as a new years, out with the old and in with the new sale
We are selling these items at much reduced prices.
no blinking signs, flashing lights, coupon codes or secret passwords required.

though a secret password would be pretty cool....anyway..

What’s on sale:

Bath Bombs & Salts:

2.00    Gingerbread
2.00    Pineapple lime
2.00    Peppermint Snow Balls
2.00    Cranberry Fig
10.00  Mrs.Claus which will once again revert into her usual casual everyday wear as              Mrs.

Soaps:
3.00    Gingerbread
3.00    Hot Chocolate
3.00    Peppermint

Scrubs:
7.00     Hot Chocolate
.75       Pumpkin Spice (Bar)

And what is to come?? 
~January 5th A Variety of valentines related items will arrive just in time for, well, valentines.

Free Shiping Day 12-17-2010

I had a dream  in which I owned a butcher shop - which if you know me... ya.. not really my thing.
But as it turns out, to my relief, I only gutted fruits like  strawberries and apples.
So wearing full butcher apron, wielding teensy tiny butcher knives and an adept knowledge of their "parts", I toiled my days away gutting and parting out fruit.

Did I mention this was also, or seemed to be, set in about the 1800s. I was scoffed at for having a mans job and my only paying customers were woman who showed ankle.

I didn't walk to work, or ride a horse ad or wagon.. but Flinstoned it in an apple shaped buggy with a gerbil cage where the glove box could have been. Being that it was a large town with a lot of trees, I spent far too much time dodging acorns, chestnuts and people dumping "liquids" from their open windows. And of course the way to work was played out like an old school side scrolling Nintendo game..
I so rocked the game...
Anyhow, About National Free shipping  day.
Its coming this Friday!
 with over 1200 businesses participating, there will be plenty to choose from! And with Guaranteed shipping by Christmas eve, its hard to say no.
You can shop in your slippers ... 
To see everyone who  is participating click here :)

Our final day of the 12 days of Christmas sale.
Todays free gift is a Pomegranate Sugar Scrub as well as The Mrs. Cream Soap.

Don’t forget to sue the gift code “cheer” at checkout for 20& off!

Free Frankincense and Myrrh sugar scrub

Free Frankincense and Myrrh sugar scrub the first 12 orders today! Plus if those first 12 let me know what they think of the scent and the scrub, they then will receive from a a coupon code for 40% off to use by February 13th! 



After the 12 are gone I will include a sparkling yellow Frankincense and myrrh. 6 oz. bath bomb in the same scent
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Frankincense and Myrrh Bath Bauble: A warm exotic combination of Frankincense and Myrrh combined with avocado, castor and macadamia nut oils will ad a titch of holiday cheer to your bath an a little sparkle to your step.

Winter skin care tips:

Sunscreen: The winter sun can be just as damaging o your skin, if not more so, than summer sun. Loads of facial moisturizer have sunscreen already built in but the rest of your skin that is bared to the elements still need sunblock as well. Remember that the skin on your hands is thinner than on most parts of the body so it most certainly needs extra protection and care.

Humidifier: Having a humidifier running in your home and or office over the winter can be very helpful in curbing dry skin. Cool weather brings dryer air in the home and out. Between below freezing temperatures and Central heating systems there is not a lot of moisture the air causing the skin to dry out that much faster.

Cleansing: Natural skin oil is vital to good skin & many soaps are known to strip all these oils away and make your skin feel stretchy and dry. Bauble Bath's handmade Shea butter and Olive soaps not only get you clean, but leave behind a barrier of protection, a bit of oil, to keep and build that protective barrier to keep moisture in the skin while still getting you clean.

Moisturizer: In the winter a good oil based moisturizer rather than water or glycerin based, is preferred as it will help to create a barrier to keep moisture in your skin. Remember that you should exfoliate at least once a week to rub away dead skin cells so that moisturizers can sink in faster and deeper to do the job they were meant to do.

Quick and easy dry skin mask:
1/2 avocado
2 tsp honey
splash of lemon juice
Splash of cream or Milk

Mash the avocado till smooth and add remaining ingredients and mix well.
To use: smooth over face and neck and let sit for at least 15 minutes. Rinse well with warm water and apply facial moisturizer as usual.

The 10th day of Christmas giveaway of the day

Bauble Bath
One Bar of our handmade Gingerbread Soap is yours with every order today. Made from a blend of olive, coconut, shea butter and rice bran oils.
Remember to use gift code "cheer" for 20% of your entire order!

Oh the 9th day of Christmas...

Todays gift is

The Bauble Sampler: 6 Mini Baubles, in a variety of our most popular fragrances. Don't forget to use the code "cheer" at checkout for 25% off!

Free gift with Purchase

This is a spicy warm fragrance with a hint of maple. With notes of sandalwood, violet and amber, you can be sure that this is no maple syrup. Once on your skin this fragrance blooms into something wonderful! In a combination of golden shea butter, almond butter, jojoba & macadamia nut oil.

Don't forget to use gift code "cheer" for an extra 25% off!


Also! We will be participating in Free Shipping day on Dec. 17.

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

3 Pomegranate solid Organic sugar scrub bars.

A fragrant blend of Pomegranate, cedar woods, roses, blackberries, amber and spices.
These are actually scented with a popular pomegranate fragrance from a national chain store... rarely will I ever use a duplicated fragrance... not really really my thing... but this one has grown on me.. in a huge way.

I look forward to getting out of bed in the morning and using these scrub bars... the soap... the bath bombs... you know, just about anything.

Don't forget your coupon code, "cheer" when making your order to receive your 25% off.

4th Day of Christmas

Todays Gift with every order is a 9 oz. Miss Mary Mint sugar scrub. Scented with Rosemary, Peppermint and Spearmint essential oils in a creamy Blend of Shea & Cocoa butter that will leave your skin silky smooth.
There is no need to stir our scrubs and they will never leave you feeling too oily after use. When used on damp skin our scrubs melt into a conditioning cream leaving behind traces of light oils that are easily absorbed by the skin

Don't forget your gift code "Cheer" when placing your order for 25% off!

And check out the giveaway scout widget! Tons of holiday giveaways from all over the internet. You never know what you may find.

The 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway

I adore giving people things. I do think it is the very best part of Christmas. So for the next 12 days, I'm giving away free products with every order. So, check back here, or baublebath.com for the product of the day from now through December 12th!
Also during the 25 days of giving, we are also offering our customers 25% off when they use the gift code "Cheer".








From Sunday November 28th though Sunday December 9th, Bauble Bath will be giving away a free gift with every order.

If you wish to get your package before Christmas, the final day in the US to make your order will be Thursday December the 17th. In Canada, your final day to order will be Saturday December the 11th.

Cyber Monday

One last final day, for our fabulous customers!
Take 35% off your entire purchase with Bauble Bath . Everything on our site is still marked down 35%for cyber Monday.

In each order, you will receive 1FREE 16 oz. Fizzling Lemongrass (with rainbow bits because they smell so nice) Bath Salts.

Each 1 LB container is filled with Dead Sea Salt, as well as Atlantic and Pacific sea salts ( 3 oceans in one), 1 rainbow bath melt and 2 lemongrass bath bombs, in a scoopable form so that you can use as much or as little as you like in each and every bath.

Made with a beautiful blend of cocoa butter, coconut milk, Sweet almond and avocado oils.Created to create creamy bath water, not greasy bath water. your nose will be delighted and your skin will be in love.

First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. This year, November 27th is the first ever Small Business Saturday, a day to support the local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. Small Business Saturday is a national movement to drive shoppers to local merchants across the U.S.

More than a dozen advocacy, public and private organizations have already joined American Express OPEN, the company’s small business unit, in declaring the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday.

Join the movement, spread the word!
For more info: http://www.smallbusinesssaturday.com/

Black Friday

Take 35% off your entire purchase with Baublebath.com . Everything on our site will be marked down 35% as of Friday at 3 AM pacific standard time and Ends 3 AM Sunday.

And as always, shipping is always 5.00 to anywhere in the US... Canadian shipping is only 23.98.

Over the next two weeks we will be adding new products daily as well as having a daily specials for the first 12 days of December.

Happy Thanksgiving

I love spending time with friends, great food, and the best part for me is having the day to be surrounded by all those that I am thankful for

I wish you all a very special day.

Chocolate Breath

While milling around online going from one place to another looking for some fall inspiration I ran across this, by googling the phrase “Never give up on your stupid stupid dreams” .. and looking at the images it brings up. I understand this is kind of lame, but it amuses me for shorts amounts of time.
Anyhow
As I was following my stupid stupid dreams I ran into this.
Breathable chocolate
Now of course, my first thought when finding this was “ew”... not so distant memories of scratch and sniff chocolate scented stickers come to mind actually. But I’m assured that it is nothing like huffing fragrance oils, but actual chocolate flavor in a breathable form.. for when you need a hit.
Packaged in a lipstick like tube, you pull both ends to open and use l as an inhaler to get your chocolate fix.. or your coffee fix.. or your caffeine fix. In fact, the coffee is said to contain 18mg caffeine, thought it is unclear to me if this is per puff or the entire 8 uses it provides. Another article I read claims that each hit contains 100mg caffeine, which is as much as a single shot of espresso. Either way Im all for it. However 8 cups of espresso in under 5 minutes might become an issue if each whiff is truly equal to a shot of espresso... and I Don't believe the coffee comes in flavors other than straight black coffee. So, not too much of a concern for myself. I'm sure to control myself.
Thomas D. Hadfield, Le Whif’s global operations manager said that the company plans to launch new flavors this year and hopes to produce an inhalable three-course meal in the indefinite future... I’m hoping it ends with blueberry pie.
They can be purchased here http://www.laboshop.fr/lewhif.html
So now, having bought my inhaleable chocolate.... virtually calorie free chocolate.. I’m following my stupid stupid dreams. But am I anywhere closer to finding that holiday inspiration I so need to make soap?
Heck yes... I'm going to start with hot Chocolate scented in and and brown with marshmallows floating around on top.. it will be dreamy!

Cookies And milk

* June 26- July 4th, receive one free Oatmeal Cookie Jar with every order!


A few weeks ago while getting my quad soy vanilla latte from Starbucks I did something. I did something new.
I got a cookie.
I do love oatmeal cookies!
And these ones! With cranberries, golden raisins and not a single walnut in site~@
A little Sugar, A little spice and it really is quite nice!

So with this cookie in mind, I went to the workshop.
I got out the Milk powder, scented it with ginger, nutmeg and brown sugar. Added finely ground oatmeal, epsom salts , soda, sweet almond oil, cocoa butter and a titch of citric to make it fizzle and swoosh all the buttery milky oatie goodness through the bath.

A few candy sprinkles on top and I've got the perfect oatmeal cookie for my milk bath!

Offered in the 8 Oz. size jar.

So today..from June 26- July 4th, receive one free Oatmeal Cookie Jar with every order!
Shipping to anywhere in the US is always just 5.00.

In the month of August we will be giving out a free 4 Oz. sample in the Out of the Box sampler along with so many other wonderful contributors!