Happy Valentine's Day

Photo via tonx photostream on flickr.

Spent most of today relaxing around the house and doing laundry. Grabbed a latte and granola for a nice low-key breakfast with my man. My latte came out with a heart kind of like this one. Hope you enjoyed your day.

Winter Wonderland

I've been absent for a couple weeks. But, I swear, I have a good excuse. Who can be expected to blog regularly when you're living in a Christmas card?! I snapped this image on our girls weekend to Stowe, Vermont. Seriously, who lives like this?! Amazing! Lots of high points including haunted bridges, $4 pints, deep tissue massages, The Alchemist, Ben & Jerry's, Cider donuts and snowboarding Stowe. One major low...winter dry skin. Being a Southern California girl, I had no idea the lengths you east coast ladies go to. I mean, humidifiers in every room? The depths of winter requires serious skincare. So, here are a few of my favorites (and one from a friend).

Fend off winter chapped lips with Dr. Haschka's Lip Care Stick. Made of jojoba wax and shea butter, this stick is all natural. Contains no petroleum.

Kill crackling dry hands and feet with Malin + Goetz vitamin b5 body moisturizer. It's got a refreshing citrus scent to remind you of sunnier days.

Splurge on the triple oxygen treatment at Bliss Spa.

More to come from my trip...including a review of the spa at the Stowe Mountain Lodge.

Pampered to a Pulp

When I was flipping channels at the cabin (post injury) last weekend, I came across this episode of Roseanne. Maybe spa life isn't for everybody.

Injured List

I'm nursing a sprained ankle after a snowboarding injury last weekend. My foots black and blue and rather swollen. I'm getting bored of ice mostly because it's winter, and even in Southern California, it's not fun to plunge my foot in an ice bath several times a day in January. A colleague of mine, who happens to be a beach volleyball player and has nursed herself back to health after numerous ankle sprains, told me to try Epsom Salts. It's a warmer alternative to ice and can mitigate swelling and bruising. From what I've found online, I think I'll try it out tonight.

Spa Style

I came across these images online. What beautiful spa design. Can't get over the warm wood detailing. I also can't figure out who's the designer, or where this is. If you happen to know, please share. I might want to visit this place someday.

Lip Service

I'm not a big fan Valentine's Day schmaltziness. But, here's something I can embrace. Check out Dolce & Gabbana's new Roses Lipstick Collection. Each shade pays homage to a different rose and is infused with its scent. The collection comes out in February. I might just have to add this to my winter wardrobe.

via Splendicity

Stoked for Stowe

Being a Southern California girl I typically spend summers on the beach (Malibu anyone?) and winters riding Mammoth Mountain (which got an incredible 8+ feet of snow this week). But, today, I'm stoked for Stowe. I'm off to New York next month for a week-long winter visit and will be spending the weekend in Vermont. We're staying here. And, yes, a big factor in picking this place was the spa. Cut me some slack...there's a "Healing Lodge." Sigh, I'm hopeless.

Photo via the Stowe Mountain Lodge site.