A Day Off

During winter break from grad school, I have been trying to work as many hours as I possibly can, but today is not one of those days. I am going to sleep as much as I possibly can. And when I wake up I'll probably think about sleep. And look at pictures of people sleeping in the new Anthropologie magazine. My body hasn't returned to 100% since the Great Stomach Flu of 2011 and the multiple colds and coughs that followed. So today is my recharge day. I will be using my Actaea spa gift cards I got from Christmas to get one awesome hot stone massage. I'll be bringing one or two of my new books to read while I hang out in their lounge sipping on Cucumber and Lemon water. Then probably come home and watch a TV show that is like chicken soup for the soup, and yes just as lame, The Gilmore Girls.

So, come on guys, fill my ears with stories of leisure and lounging and tell me what you like to do on your special day off?

Spa time: Sara's dry skin remedy kit

My skin is always dry, but these mid-winter dry spells really turn me into walking parchment paper. That's when I break out my dry skin remedy kit filled with the best dry skin products I have found over the years. What stuff works for you guys? Any suggestions for lil' ol' me?



Top to bottom:
Lather Bamboo Creme Hair Wash and Rinse, H20+ Sea Salt Body Scrub, Nivea Intensive Nourishing Hand Cream, YonKa Fruitelia Renewing Lotion, Lace for the Face exfoliator, LOTS of water (with lemon, cucumber, or mint), Good Ol' Carmex, Soft Bristle Nail brush (use to scrub body, too)

Hey, check out my guest blog today over at Haute Apple Pie. It's a Spring Break Staycation guide to beautiful (yet cold) Milwaukee!