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My Towel Saga

Towels are one of those items in which you don’t think about what you want until you have to really freakin’ figure out what you want and then you wonder: do I want soft towels? Light towels? Big towels? Small towels? Absorbent? Am I going to lounge in them? It’s exhausting. In my new fabulous…

Soak Summer Away GIVEAWAY

National Relaxation Day is coming up, and I want you to be prepared!! There is nothing more relaxing than a good epsom salt bat* (here’s where I rave about them). Need help preparing for National Relaxation Day on August 15? You can WIN an epic Epsoak Bundle! I mean, I’m jealous of you, whoever wins.…

Salt Soak Away Stress Relief

Dirty (clean) little secret: I LOVE baths. I have always loved baths. I thought I needed a hot tub until I realized all I really ever wanted was a bathtub. You know what makes baths even better? wine Epsom Salt. And not just the stuff from CVS—although it’s fine in a pinch—if you want to…

And then I ran a half marathon

… and I have no idea why anyone puts themselves through it! I made the 13.1 miles (or 13.5, say some people with GPS) of the Aspen Valley Half Marathon in just over 2 hours, keeping an 8:30 pace for the first three miles, dropping to a 9 to 9:30-minute pace the next nine, and…

Recharge Compression Tee Makes You Better?

Under Armour just released a $99.99 t-shirt that promises to act like an ice bath, but in a shirt: UA Compression that gets your muscles back to full strength faster. Strategic compression promotes muscle tissue repair. Decreases the amount of time muscles are sore. Reduces swelling caused by exertion or impact. Now, everyone knows that…

Austin Tidbits party!

Austin Tidbits Party at Sanctuary today from 6–8 pm. Brave thunderstorms and you will be heartily rewarded… I don’t think I’ve missed a Tidbits party yet. The people are always fabulous, the gift bags chock-full of goodies you actually want, and the snacks and drinks divine. Why wouldn’t you go? This round is out in…