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- juliet
- At Delicious Retreats we endeavor to bring refinement to the art of self-pampering. We do this by focusing on the wholistic treatment of the mind, body, and spirit. Made strictly under the supervision of our pharmacists and herbalist we combine modern compounding with the finest quality natural ingredients and therapeutic oils to create products that nourish the body as well as the soul. In short, it is all about love here…..and we pour a little bit of love into each of our bottles and jars.
Monday, October 18, 2010
A gift for new friends!
Thanks to all of our new facebook, twitter and blogger friends! As a special gift to you, we will take $5 off your first purchase of $15 or more! Just enter the code DLRFB01. Continue to spread the love.....live deliciously......be inspired!
Got Rose Petals?
Ever wonder what to do with those wilted rose petals from a beautiful bouquet of flowers? Well, here's a way to make that lovely flower arrangement twice as nice! Live deliciously.....be inspired!
Rose Petal Bath
* 1-3 cups of rose petals
* 1 tablespoon lavender flowers (optional)
* 1-2 drops rose essential oil
* 3 tablespoons Romantic Groove Bath Salt by Delicious Retreats
This bath is the ultimate luxury and perfect for an
indulgent evening. Fill the tub with warm water,
dropping in the rose oil and bath salts. Sprinkle the
rose petals on top of the water. Enjoy the muscle
relaxing properties of the bath salt while the petals
float around you.
Rose Petal Bath
* 1-3 cups of rose petals
* 1 tablespoon lavender flowers (optional)
* 1-2 drops rose essential oil
* 3 tablespoons Romantic Groove Bath Salt by Delicious Retreats
This bath is the ultimate luxury and perfect for an
indulgent evening. Fill the tub with warm water,
dropping in the rose oil and bath salts. Sprinkle the
rose petals on top of the water. Enjoy the muscle
relaxing properties of the bath salt while the petals
float around you.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Got Delicious Skin?
As mothers, we spend so much time taking care of our loved ones and so little time taking care of ourselves! Here are a few tips for the busy mom:
*Remove all your make up before you go to bed. Wash your face twice daily to get the make up off and to give your skin a moment to breath.
*Use a facial mask on a regular basis or even everyday. You can even make one at home: mash up some banana or avocado and slosh it on. You could even dish out some yogurt and use it.
*To keep skin baby soft use a good body scrub like Honey Brown Sugar Scrub by Delicious Retreats (http://www.deliciousretreats.com/) at least once a week. Believe me you will love the skin you are in!
*Keep your skin moisturized all throughout the day. Simply, fill a spray bottle with distilled water and add a tinge of rose essential oil and a tiny bit of vitamine E oil, shake a bit and then spray on! You can even use this on top of make up!
*For good skin, keep the stress at bay! If you have, it’s going to show everywhere! Take time off to do something you love, EVERYDAY. Your face is the index of your mind, so show it some love!
Live deliciously......be inspired!
*Remove all your make up before you go to bed. Wash your face twice daily to get the make up off and to give your skin a moment to breath.
*Use a facial mask on a regular basis or even everyday. You can even make one at home: mash up some banana or avocado and slosh it on. You could even dish out some yogurt and use it.
*To keep skin baby soft use a good body scrub like Honey Brown Sugar Scrub by Delicious Retreats (http://www.deliciousretreats.com/) at least once a week. Believe me you will love the skin you are in!
*Keep your skin moisturized all throughout the day. Simply, fill a spray bottle with distilled water and add a tinge of rose essential oil and a tiny bit of vitamine E oil, shake a bit and then spray on! You can even use this on top of make up!
*For good skin, keep the stress at bay! If you have, it’s going to show everywhere! Take time off to do something you love, EVERYDAY. Your face is the index of your mind, so show it some love!
Live deliciously......be inspired!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
A Sanctuary Home
Walking on my journey to a more spiritually aware and stress free home, I have been amazed at the things that God places in my path. One of these came to me in a article by Karen Maezen Miller. I hope her tips help you as much as they have helped me! Enjoy!
Observe light. The natural world wakes with the first light of the sun--why not you? If rising at daybreak is too late for your daily work and commuting schedule, wake before the sun and observe the sunrise. Think twice before you hit the snooze button. If your waking thought is resistance, you wake in stress. You start the day in a race against time, and you stay that way. The sun is not only a natural time management system, it delivers the neurotransmitter serotonin that enhances brain function and reduces stress.
Observe darkness. Turn the power off and see what happens when night falls. We've turned our homes into temples of electronic stimulation, and our default position is maximum overdrive. Gadgets are handy and appliances are useful, but everything from the microwave to the smoke alarm and the cell phone to the computer is discharging a constant pulsing stream of energy. We cannot afford to be careless about our electronic addictions because we are going out of our minds. Evening brings a natural end to the 24-hour workday, restores mind-body balance, and invites quiet.
Observe quiet. I'll be loud and clear. The quiet that needs observing is not an external silence like the kind imposed at a library or hospital. Our homes are not ivory towers or infirmaries. The quiet that needs stilled is our internal commentary--the nonstop thoughts that stir anger, resentment, anxiety and fear. You may never get around to practicing meditation, but try this technique in the meantime. Designate a comfortable seat in your bedroom as your "quiet chair." Clear it of clutter; keep it empty and available. When domestic chaos and turmoil overtakes you, retreat to your bedroom and take sanctuary in your quiet chair. Conflicts will decelerate by themselves when you take a step back. When the decibels in your head come down, come out.
Observe bells. A mountain of laundry, a forest of weeds, and an avalanche in the hall closet: the sheer size of untended tasks at home can topple us into paralyzing despair. When chores get out of hand, pick up some extra time. Set a timer for 20 or 30 minutes and focus on doing one thing during that period. It doesn't matter if you finish; what matters is that you start. Once you start, the finish comes into view.
Observe nature. Open a window. The view doesn't matter. Open a door. You don't have to be in a national park. Air and light are curative. If you doubt it, just take a walk around the block and watch your mood lift with the breeze and change with the scenery.
Observe order. Washing dishes, sweeping floors, folding clothes, clearing the table and sorting mail: these are not just simple means of practicing mindfulness, they are your mind. A well-known philosopher described our true relationship to our environment by saying, "There is no inside, there is no outside, and there is no in-between." When we resist order, we are messing with our minds.
Observe ritual. Light a candle, and elevate your mealtime. Burn incense, and alleviate anxiety. Sages have always known that rituals are not just symbolic. Your rituals don't have to reek of religious significance. Give yourself a set of completion rituals to signify the end of the day. Empty the kitchen sink; put your shoes in the closet; brush and floss your teeth. Repeated, rituals prepare you to enter a state of repose.
Observe light. The natural world wakes with the first light of the sun--why not you? If rising at daybreak is too late for your daily work and commuting schedule, wake before the sun and observe the sunrise. Think twice before you hit the snooze button. If your waking thought is resistance, you wake in stress. You start the day in a race against time, and you stay that way. The sun is not only a natural time management system, it delivers the neurotransmitter serotonin that enhances brain function and reduces stress.
Observe darkness. Turn the power off and see what happens when night falls. We've turned our homes into temples of electronic stimulation, and our default position is maximum overdrive. Gadgets are handy and appliances are useful, but everything from the microwave to the smoke alarm and the cell phone to the computer is discharging a constant pulsing stream of energy. We cannot afford to be careless about our electronic addictions because we are going out of our minds. Evening brings a natural end to the 24-hour workday, restores mind-body balance, and invites quiet.
Observe quiet. I'll be loud and clear. The quiet that needs observing is not an external silence like the kind imposed at a library or hospital. Our homes are not ivory towers or infirmaries. The quiet that needs stilled is our internal commentary--the nonstop thoughts that stir anger, resentment, anxiety and fear. You may never get around to practicing meditation, but try this technique in the meantime. Designate a comfortable seat in your bedroom as your "quiet chair." Clear it of clutter; keep it empty and available. When domestic chaos and turmoil overtakes you, retreat to your bedroom and take sanctuary in your quiet chair. Conflicts will decelerate by themselves when you take a step back. When the decibels in your head come down, come out.
Observe bells. A mountain of laundry, a forest of weeds, and an avalanche in the hall closet: the sheer size of untended tasks at home can topple us into paralyzing despair. When chores get out of hand, pick up some extra time. Set a timer for 20 or 30 minutes and focus on doing one thing during that period. It doesn't matter if you finish; what matters is that you start. Once you start, the finish comes into view.
Observe nature. Open a window. The view doesn't matter. Open a door. You don't have to be in a national park. Air and light are curative. If you doubt it, just take a walk around the block and watch your mood lift with the breeze and change with the scenery.
Observe order. Washing dishes, sweeping floors, folding clothes, clearing the table and sorting mail: these are not just simple means of practicing mindfulness, they are your mind. A well-known philosopher described our true relationship to our environment by saying, "There is no inside, there is no outside, and there is no in-between." When we resist order, we are messing with our minds.
Observe ritual. Light a candle, and elevate your mealtime. Burn incense, and alleviate anxiety. Sages have always known that rituals are not just symbolic. Your rituals don't have to reek of religious significance. Give yourself a set of completion rituals to signify the end of the day. Empty the kitchen sink; put your shoes in the closet; brush and floss your teeth. Repeated, rituals prepare you to enter a state of repose.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Stillness anybody?
Being still and doing nothing are two entirely different things. On the one hand, being still implies a deliberate quieting of the mind and body...a kind of retreat from the chaos surrounding daily living. Stillness allows us to be centered in the eye of life's hurricane. It allows us to dance in the rain. To see the beauty in ashes of living. Doing nothing, on the other hand, involves seeing that action is needed but making the choice to remain inactive. Both are a matter of choice........which will you choose today? Continue to live deliciously.......be inspired!
Monday, October 4, 2010
Need a Delicious Retreat?
Need a Delicious Retreat? Join our discussion on what you do to relax and you could be the winner of our new "Coconut Cashmere" gift set!
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