With all the stress that seems to weigh down heavily on me these days, (there's just never enough time, is there?) I am continually searching for anything I can do at home to create a calm and tranquil atmosphere.  I like to use all of my time off of work to my advantage (who ever said relaxation is only for the weekends??)  So, even if it's only the few hours from when I get off work to when I go to bed, I try to enjoy it to it's fullest.

Sometimes, all I need to destress is to curl up with a good book and a pillow, or to cuddle on the couch with my babe and catch up on our favorite shows with Netflix, or to go get coffee with my girls.  Other times, I love to indulge in some good ol' self pampering: be it in the form of a foamy, sudsy bubble bath with a glass of red wine, a steamy shower with aroma therapy body wash, or my latest obsession: an at-home pedicure.

This might sound gross, but I've never really been one to do much with my feet.  I'm 24, and I've still never had a professional pedicure--not for lack of want, it's just something I never...did.  The most I ever did with my feet was to wash them in the shower and then carelessly rub some lotion on them (if I was lucky.) Then about a month or so ago, I read THIS article in Women's Health Magazine.  And I decided to give the at home pedicure a shot. 

I love it.  It's one of my absolute favorite new guilty pleasures.  It feels so good to let my feet soak after a stressful day, and then to exfoliate them and slather lotion on them in a nice massage.  Maybe it's silly...but it makes me feel good and so very blissful.  It's my own little taste of vacation-at-home.

Anyway, Bath and Body Works is having their semi-annual sale at the moment, and let me just say I scored big time and probably splurged just a little tooooo much (oh, but just imagine the deals I got and how much more it would have cost if I'd paid full price?? <----- this is what I like to tell myself... :P)  Right now, they are having a buy 2, get 2 free special for their True Blue Spa products (which is: an.awesome.deal)!  You can get the special online, or in the store. 

My advice is hop on this offer with a quickness, and then you, too, can experience the bliss of the spa with your own at-home pedicures! 

lovelisalove <3