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Mother’s Day at Woman’s Day

May 8, 2015 by Mary 12 Comments

The week before last I received an invitation to a Mother’s Day brunch at Woman’s Day magazine corporate headquarters. I said “Yes!” Not really knowing what to expect, it was a delightful few hours this past Tuesday morning. They had invited about a dozen bloggers and we got to “play”.

Mother's Day Women's Day.

Take a look at the cupcake I decorated to, ahem, “match” their cover cupcake. My bee looks a little distressed or crabby, don’t you think? I didn’t mean to make it look like that but the woman next to me accidentally hit my elbow while I was drawing on the face. Oh well! What was really fun was being able to meet some other bloggers in person. Previously we had only known each other through commenting.

Women's Day magazine - Mother's Day cover.The team at Woman’s Day is so impressive. These editors are top notch – all young, beautiful, super organized and as the Editor in Chief, Susan Spencer said, “they get it done!” The magazine is so deep with ideas on food, fashion, crafts and projects, books to read, you name it!

Do It Yourself (DIY) projects are very big with their readers, so another thing we learned is how to make your own salt or brown sugar body scrub. I’m a salt person myself so I made a lemongrass salt version. It’s so simple, it’s stupid and to think I spent all this money on scrubs from Bliss in the past and I could have made this in my kitchen? Who knew? Estee Lauder started in her kitchen and look where that got her!

So let me share this recipe with you. Make this and use it, as it won’t last too long. They say it will keep for about a month in a closed jar in a cool dark place. So all you moms out there should make this for yourselves and give yourself a spa day Mother’s Day!

Mother's Day Lemongrass scrub.

Homemade Body Scrub – from Woman’s Day magazine

3 rounded Tbs. Kosher salt
2 Tbs. olive oil
5 – 6 drops of any essential oil – lemongrass, lavender, peppermint, you decide!

Place salt in a small clean glass jar. Drizzle in olive oil and stir with a wooden stick or chopstick. Add in the oil and stir again.

Store in a cool dark place and use within a month.

My boy are coming over to cook me a surprise dinner for Mother’s Day. (It’s my favorite holiday!) I can’t wait!!

Hope you all have an awesome day on Sunday!

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  1. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    May 9, 2015 at 6:33 AM

    Happy Mother’s Day! My kids are in the states and my mother’s gone so I’ll be looking after John’s mother tomorrow. She wants to go on a picnic because she gets really stressed at restaurants now. She knows she is doing things wrong and it embarrasses her. So I’m making some cupcakes (unfortunately I’m not up to bee quality) and she’ll be happy. 🙂
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    • Mary Frances says

      May 9, 2015 at 6:50 AM

      Maureen, you are THE BEST daughter-in-law!!!

      Happy Mother’s Day to you!! xx

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  2. Hotly Spiced says

    May 11, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    I hope you had a lovely Mother’s Day. That really is a very cute cupcake and I think your version turned out really well. I didn’t realise it could be so simple to make a scrub xx
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    • Mary Frances says

      June 6, 2015 at 11:29 AM

      I did have a very lovely Mother’s Day, Charlie, I trust you did too with your three? You’re too kind about my version of the cupcake, and yes, the scrub is simple and was terrific to use. Whip some up!

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  3. Tandy | Lavender and Lime says

    May 12, 2015 at 2:13 AM

    Home made scrubs are always so much nicer. Hope you had a super Mother’s Day 🙂
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    • Mary Frances says

      June 6, 2015 at 11:32 AM

      Thanks Tandy!! Yes, homemade scrubs are nicer, because like the food we make, we then are assured as to what’s in them, right?!

      Reply
  4. Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says

    May 12, 2015 at 9:38 PM

    Wow! What an amazing and fun day for you! And, I love the scrub recipe you made (love the flavor!). I used to make scrubs and need to start making them again – so this is a great reminder!
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    • Mary Frances says

      June 6, 2015 at 11:48 AM

      Glad I reminded you of them, Kristi! Yes, it’s nice to take care of yourself.

      Reply
  5. Bam's Kitchen says

    May 13, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    Mary it sounds like so much fun and ti is so nice to meet other bloggers too! Wishing you a belated happy mums day and I hope your family spoiled you rotten.
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    • Mary Frances says

      June 6, 2015 at 11:35 AM

      Bobbi Ann, it was so much fun to meet the other bloggers!! Hope you had a great Mother’s Day too!! (My boys did spoil me,)

      Reply
  6. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    May 13, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    My mom used to read that magazine all the time when I was growing up. Which was . . . more than a few years ago. 🙂 Glad to hear it’s still going strong. And glad you had such a great experience!
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    • Mary Frances says

      June 6, 2015 at 11:51 AM

      Thanks John!! I’m heading to St. Louis – my hometown – next week for my I won’t tell you how many years – high school reunion. Where did you go to high school? 🙂 Mine was Nerinx Hall.

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