Category Archives: Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day gift ideas from Bath & Body Works

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Haven’t had a chance to do your shopping for Mother’s Day yet? Get all of the greatest last-minute gifts for the leading lady in your life at Bath& Body Works! From fragrances to body products to great gift sets, there is something for every mom! Here are a few of my favorites that are all $30 or less:

The Anti-Bacterial Mixing Bowl Set
Bath & Body Works Anti-Bacterial Mixing Bowl Set

Mix it up with Bath & Body Works Anti-Bacterial Hand Soap in three of their favorite perfect-for-the-kitchen fragrances! – $30.00

The Anti-Bacterial Mixing Bowl Set includes a mixing bowl, hand towel, kitchen gloves, and Deep Cleansing Hand Soap in Fresh Lemon, White Citrus, and Nectarine Mint.

Use mixing bowl to whisk, mix or serve up mom’s favorite dish!

Bath & Body Works Orange Sapphire from Signature Collection
Bath & Body Works Orange Sapphire from Signature Collection

Get mom a new Signature scent, the newest creation from Signature Collection called Orange Sapphire. – $29.50

Master perfumers have layered exotic blood orange with tantalizing notes of white jasmine, golden honey and citrus sangria to create a sexy new fragrance inspired by the fiery passion and sun-swept beaches of Brazil. Mom will feel sexy yet sophisticated with this light, summery scent. With a higher concentration of fragrance oils, our Eau de Toilette gives you a more intense, longer-lasting fragrance experience.  Check it out here >

Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Photo Frame
Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Photo Frame

Picture this – a cute gift for Mom that she can remember forever! – $12.50

The Signature Collection Photo Frame is truly picture perfect. Personalize with photos and your own special recorded message!
The set comes in a variety of scents including Sweet Pea – a fruity floral scent that evokes the intoxicating, floral-infused breezes of the Mediterranean – one of the most popular! Set includes a recordable message photo frame and a travel-size shower gel and body lotion.  Check it out here >

* Overnight shipping is available for online purchases so that you will have your gift for mom with time to spare.

Delightful Gift Ideas (for Kids to Make!)

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Add a Touch of Luxury to Mother’s Day with these sweet and simple treats that provide a welcome change from traditional gifts.
Wow Mom on her special day with these simple (and sweet!) homemade gifts. With just a few ingredients and easy to follow instructions, both treats can be made easily even by young children – with just a little supervision from Dad. And, because they contain Nielsen-Massey Vanilla, the finest pure vanilla in the world, the gifts will give Mom the touch of luxury she deserves.
Used by professional chefs in the world’s most acclaimed kitchens, Nielsen-Massey Vanilla has a delicate and distinctive flavor and aroma.

Whether in a creamy dessert or a luscious body scrub, Nielsen-Massey Vanilla will let Mom know just how much she is loved.

Pots de Crème

For a creamy, sweet dessert that is quick and easy to assemble, try chocolate Pots de Crème featuring Nielsen-Massey Vanilla. With just five ingredients and three steps, it is a simple but delicious dish that school-age children can prepare with help from Dad.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pkg. (6 oz.) chocolate chips
  • 3/4 c. milk
1 egg
  • Dash of salt
  • 1 tsp. Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • Whipped cream (optional)

Instructions:

  1. With help from an adult, scald the milk on the stovetop. (Scald milk by heating it in a sauce pan until it is almost boiling.)  Remove from the stove.
  2. Put all the other ingredients in a blender, chocolate chips first. Add the hot milk last. Blend on high for 2 minutes.
  3. Pour immediately into 4 or 5 small cups, dividing equally. Put cups in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or more.
  4. Top with whipped cream just before serving.
Note: For an added chocolate flavor, add Nielsen-Massey Pure Chocolate Extract to the whipped cream to taste.

Mom’s Sweet Treat Vanilla Body Scrub

Younger children can help assemble this Mother’s Day spa-at-home treat that adds luxury – without calories! This luscious body scrub will show Mom how much she’s appreciated, and the calming scent of vanilla will make Mother’s Day the relaxing day she deserves.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Sugar
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 or 2 drops of an essential oil such as lavender, eucalyptus, etc.
  • Decorative, waterproof container

Instructions:

  1. Mix ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Spoon into a decorative, waterproof container.
  3. Wrap in decorative paper.
Instructions for use:  Apply a small amount to damp skin while in shower or bath. Gently scrub skin with a soft washcloth. Rinse thoroughly.
Enjoy these great recipes from Nielsen-Massey Vanilla!

Incredible Getaways + Mother’s Day Markdowns on Rue La La

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Rue La La’s exclusive Mother’s Day Boutique will be available to Rue La La members starting at 11 AM on May 5th.  The range of experiences moms can be treated to is incredible- from weekends away in Napa to Maine, or even French Wine Country. If you have a little extra money in the bank and are trying to get a special gift for your mother you’ve got to check out Rue La La’s Mother’s Day Boutique.


 I want to go on the Tanzania Safari Adventure for 2 adults, 2 children.  How fun would that be?

Here are a few of the incredible experiences being offered to Rue La La members at 11am May 5th.

French Wine Explorers

A Taste of Bordeaux: A Wine and Culinary Sojourn, French Wine Explorers

  • 4-nights hotel for 2, wine expert guide, transportation, private cooking class and lunch, 2 lunches, VIP tours and tastings

3-Day Private Flavors of Provence, French Wine Explorers

  • 2-nights hotel for 2, guided tour of outdoor market, transportation, 2 buffet breakfasts, private cooking class and lunch, full day gourmet tour

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

Fairmont Room and 3-Course Tasting Menu in Sante Package

  • 2 weekend nights hotel, Tasting menu dinner for 2

Natural Habitat

Tanzania Safari Adventure for 2

  • 8 nights lodging permanent tented camps and lodge, meals, camp guides, game drivers, transportation for 2 adults

Tanzania Safari Adventure for 2 adults, 2 children

  • 8 nights lodging permanent tented camps and lodge, meals, camp guides, game drivers, transportation — 2 adults, 2 children (age 6-12)

Use this special invite link to join Rue La La , free and start your members only shopping experience today.   Besides these amazing vacation offers you will find lots of great deals on designer clothing, wine, bedding, and more.

My Homedics Shiatsu Pillow – my personal massuse and stress reliever

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How would you like to hear that for one low payment of $39.99 a masseuse will visit your home at the snap of your fingers and give you a stress and pain relieving back and neck massage?  Wouldn’t that be nice?  Ever since a car accident 9 years ago I suffer from neck and back cramps and on top of that I have two kids, a business, and a home to take care of which as I’m sure you are aware, can lead to a good amount of stress which leads to painfully tense neck muscles.  My husband isn’t always home to give me a neck rub but I have the next best thing, a Homedics Shiatsu Pillow.

I am enjoying my Homedics Shiatsu Pillow as I write this.  My body is swaying back and forth to the shiatsu motion, my lower back is nice and warm and my muscles are relaxed.  I have an old iJoy massage chair that does the job but I can’t go upstairs and sit in the chair every time I feel tense or when I’m not home obviously.  I can however take my Shiatsu Pillow anywhere and is an amazingly effective alternative to a massage chair or an actual massage.  I am extremely impressed with how strong the shiatsu mechanisms are.  I was expecting more of a light shiatsu massage with some vibration but this is the real thing!  The Homedics Shiatsu Pillow is about half the size of pillow and fits nicely in any chair.  I find it gives a particularly deep and tension relieving massage when I sit in a hard chair such as the chairs below.   Do you like my office space? – I’m working in my dining room today.

The soft plush Shiatsu Pillow conforms to your body and there’s even an option to add heat to your massage.  The shiatsu pillow is perfect for use on your neck, back, shoulders and more. Finally, moms can relax while the soft plush pillow kneads away muscle tension, pain and fatigue! What a relief!  That’s worth $39!

Homedics’ Shiatsu Pillow would make a great Mother’s Day gift, don’t you think?