DIY Lavender Bath Bombs + 5 Ways To Reward Yourself with Me Time

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Looking for ways to reward yourself with a little me time? Check out these five ways, plus these DIY lavender bath bombs.

Life can be so demanding between work, family, responsibilities, and other obligations that we forget how important it is to award ourselves with our time. Here are five of the many reasons to remember to award yourself with me time and a DIY Lavender Bath Bombs recipe, for those of you who are like me and like to award yourself with a warm bath and a good magazine.

5 Reasons To Award Yourself with Me Time

• Clear your mind after a stressful day. We have all had those days when stress levels tend to be high due to a variety of reasons, and we wish we could just crawl back into bed and start over.  These days, it’s important to take a step back, take a deep breath, and spend some time alone to help let go of some of the stress. We cannot forget to give our brains the rest and recharge they need to function as well as we need them to.

• Remember your goals. With the hectic days of meeting everyone else’s needs, it’s easy to forget about our goals.  Sure, as a wife, you have the goal of a healthy relationship, but what about your personal goals?  This gives you time to remember the importance of your own goals and make plans to reach them.  Awarding yourself with time allows you to focus on things that you want personally, rather than putting them off for later.
• To hit the recharge button, it’s important to take a moment and recharge.  Life can be so demanding, between responsibilities, family, friends, and other obligations, that our energy is nearly gone when the day is over.  If we continue to ignore this feeling and don’t stop to recharge, we can reach burnout mode, which can affect our attitude toward life.  Alone time can be the best way to take a step back after the day is over and just allow yourself to recharge by doing something for yourself like taking an evening walk, relaxing and enjoying a special cup of coffee after everyone has gone to bed, having a date night with your partner, or even taking a long warm bath and reading InStyle magazine after everyone has gone to bed.
• You can remember who you are. Most of us have had to find ourselves again at some point in our lives.  It’s been my experience that losing yourself is easy when you don’t stop to take time for yourself.  I lost myself when I forgot to reward myself with time.  Suddenly, I was doing everything for everyone else, and I was forgetting about my own needs and desires.  I eventually stopped thinking about myself as an individual, and I wasn’t sure how to get in touch with myself again.  Spending time alone can help you keep in touch with who you are as an individual.
• Healthier marriage: My husband and I are overcoming some marital issues that are never fun, and I’m thankful we love each other and are committed to our marriage, or I’m not sure how long we would have made it. We’ve both made mistakes along the way, and it may have taken us ten years, but we finally learned one of the most important ingredients to a successful marriage: yourself!  The more in touch you are with yourself, the better you are for your spouse.

There are so many reasons to remember the importance of awarding yourself with your time. And, what a better way to start things off than with a awesome bath and some lavender bath bombs!

DIY Lavender Bath Bombs

DIY Lavender Bath Bombs Recipe

• 1/2 cup powdered citric acid
• 1 cup baking soda
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Food coloring, as needed
• Lavender essential oil as needed
• Olive oil—just enough to dampen and make everything stick together

Lavender Bath Bombs Directions:

• Combine all the powders in a mixing bowl and whisk.
• Add water a little at a time to just lightly dampen the powder mixture. The powder should only be wet enough so it’s compatible. You don’t want to use too much water because it will become fizzy and you’ll have to start over.
• After adding oils, add a few drops of food coloring and lavender and mix thoroughly.
• Place into molds and allow to sit overnight.

Now go enjoy some time to yourself with a lavender bath bomb and InStyle magazine and hit the reset button.