You are invited!

This is a night for the ladies!!  Come join myself, Jayelay Jewelers, Pretty Little Accessories, Gourmet Giving NH, The Pampered Chef, Thirty-One and The Grand Monadnock Ballroom in Westmoreland next Friday, May 11th from 6:00-8:30pm for our FREE event at the Westmoreland Town Hall.  This is the Friday before Mother's Day so come find something for Mom and something for yourself.  

Treat the mother's in your life to a nice massage at MB Massage Studio.  You can order gift certificates online and I can mail them, or you can call & email to arrange to come pick one up at my studio.

The benefits of massage for your Allergies

The watered down science

One, exercise.  

Two, deep breathing.  

Three, massage!  

My personal experience

Oh, that dreaded question!  "So do you stretch?"  Uh...sometimes....  Of course there are some people who build it into their daily routines.  Myself, I'm still working on it, but it's truly so important.  It shares many of the same benefits as massage to the body and it's something that doesn't have to take long.  I've started a pin board of stretches on pinterest, each one specifically chosen for their benefits. So check them out & keep checking back as I'll be adding to them.

One of my personal favorites is this hamstring stretch, because it is done WITHOUT having to get down on the floor.  I think some of us avoid stretching due to the ways we were taught to stretch.  Getting down on the floor can be uncomfortable and strenuous on other parts of our body--which is a deterrent for sure.

Hope you try a few.  Enjoy!

Looking for ideas for sweet Valentine's day?  Here are my pics for this year in the Monadnock Region.  How about some of Gemma's yummy Linzer cookies?  I don't know about you, but flowers never get old with me! So go get him or her some roses from Anderson the Florist.  Speaking of roses, you could make a weekend out of it and take her to Walpole's, The Inn at Valley Farm and stay in the Rose Room and top it all off with this fresh water pearl ring from Jayelay Jewelers in Westmoreland!  So, if my valentine is reading this, any of the above will score you brownie points with me :-) HAPPY V-DAY TO YOU ALL!

Your Valentine called me and they want a MASSAGE this year for Valentine's Day!  Oh yes, and they want flowers, too! If you're looking for a gift certificate call or email to arrange for a pick up, or order here and I'll mail it to you or the receiver! 

Share you LOVE of massage with your friends and be rewarded after they come in for their massage.  For every friend that comes in you'll earn $10 off a massage!  Use them one at a time or save them up for a whole massage--it's up to you!

Monadnock Buy Local say "Send some LOVE to your local businesses!"  You can use these images, email them or print and mail or hand deliver to your favorite local business!  Read more here!!

Pomegranate - Botanics Body Soap with Pomegranate Bits by Threla1.  I'm a big fan of the Threla products, including this Pomegranate soap! You have to try the Golden Dew Facial Lotion, too!  Be good to someone on your list with a gift of Threla. 

2.  Ease away sore muscles with Badger's Cooling Blend.  I'm a fan of cooling Balm's, espcially by local badgers!

3.  One of my favorite teas, Egyptian Licorice!  Really all the Yogi Teas are wonderful.  You can get these from their website and if you're from my neck of the woods, right at Blueberry Fields.

4.  Lastly, this simple foam roller from Gaiam not only provides a good work out but can help someone on your list work out their own tight muscles for an at home massage.

Sore Muscle Rub - Cooling Blend by Badger Balm

Yogi teas, found on the Yogi website or locally at Blueberry Fields here in Keene36" Foam Roller from Gaiam

I recently joined Monadnock Buy Local and am excited to be participating in our regions Plaid Friday.  I encourage us all to think Plaid this holiday season and Shift Your Shopping by choosing local retailers, businesses, crafters and service providers.  More of your money stays in our communities when we do!

This Plaid Friday, the day after Thanksgiving come see me at The Toadstool Bookstore in the Colony Mill, Keene.  I'll be offering chair massage and will have gift certificates available and who doesn't love the gift of massage!

My chair massage services for this day are "Pay as you wish" and 50% of the proceeds from the chair massages will be going to the Keene Community Kitchen to help them continue to provide their important services. 

So grab your plaid shirts, scarfs, hats or pants, register to win one of the wonderful raffle prizes, and we'll see you this Friday at The Toadstool in Keene, one of our Plaid Friday hubs!

#1  Trim the tree at Jingles Christmas Shop

 Trim the tree and shop in their Christmas and Antique Shop. Oh, and don't forget their fudge!

#2  Gifts for the young and young at heart at Ingenuity Country Store

#3  A Prime Roast Coffee subcription for addicts like me

#4  The knitters and crocheters will love a gift from the Knitting Knook

#5  For those home brewers & craft beer fans (aka my husband!) go to Brewtopia

 #6  She will love the handcrafted earrings from Jayelay Jewlers

#7  For their feet and for the love of snow go to Ted's Shoe and Sport

#8  Find your Christmas cards and winter reading at The Toadstool Bookstore

#9  For the foodie, the cook, and your holiday feast- Your Kitchen Store can't be beat

#10  A gift of art from Kristina Wentzell

Be sure to visit her site for 100 paintings for $100 or less

#11  After the flury of the day, Badger Balm says, "And to all a good night!"

Go plaid! I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving and support your local retailers and service providers!