Last night was my turn to host my "once a month" quilt bee. We take turns at each other houses always starting with a wonderful dinner. Since there are 6 of us it works out nice, you host it twice a year. I decided to make it a "spa night" for my friends also.
I started the day before infusing a rose/lavender spritzer. I put organic rose petals and lavender in a jar and poured boiling distilled water over and left it for a 24 hours.
The petals infused all their goodness into the water.
After it was finished I added a few drops of rose essential oil to it and poured into a spray bottle.
Off went my St. Patrick's day table cloth and on my spa night table cloth.
An oil cloth from Moda with one of their Sea Side Rose fabrics printed on. (Moda is a very popular fabric manufacturer for quilters).
Spa ingredients for our center piece.
After dinner we put rose petals and lavender in our bowls and poured boiling water over the top.
It was relaxing and a hoot all at the same time.
After steaming our faces we sprayed them with the spritzer then tried out different face creams. I had two commercial ones from the health food store and my grape seed oil I infused a couple of weeks ago, they overwhelming loved my grape seed oil. I think some almost took a bath in it!
Next (ahead of time) I made this hand/nail soak. Oh my gosh this is the best recipe! I made each about one cup.
After soaking and massaging a while they rinsed their hands in their left over facial water.
Our hands felt heavenly!
After the long, long cold winter we've had this night was needed in more than one way.
Last Saturday we went to a Pow Wow, a welcoming Spring celebration. The grand kids love playing the drum and sang and played for 3 hours.
My friend Garth was there selling his sweet grass and sage he grows.
Also some of his heirloom bean seeds.
I bought a couple packages to try this summer with the boys, Seneca Bear beans, a pole bean with red flowers that humming birds love.
Also Ukrainian Comrades because some of my ancestors came from there.
3 comments:
Looks like afun evening. My skin couLd shave used the spa!
Cool beansn!
I just loved reading about spa night. You really live your herbs, Kathy, your friends are lucky to have you. xoxo
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