Here's what to do:
-- Grab the list of Blogs for the Hop found HERE
-- Leave a comment on each blog
-- "Follow" each blog
-- Each blog will have a spa weekend post with instructions, and a specific flower
-- Collect the names of all the Blog Hop Hosts and their flowers
-- Once done, email us at cuttlebugchallenge @ gmail. com to be entered to win one of the Spa Weekend prizes.
It's always good to take a moment to relax and rejuvenate! I chose Lavender as my flower because it is typically used to relieve stress and tension. And I think the fields of lavender growing in France are just lovely!
Ever since my little man was a baby, we have used the lavender scented bubble bath and lotion from Johnson & Johnson at bedtime. Lavender is believed to be soothing and relieve tension. I definitely think it helps him!
About 10 years ago I found some lavender scented linen mist and ever since then I love to spray my sheets with lavender scented linen spray/pillow mist. Just a light spray before crawling in bed. (It's a great trick for traveling too as I tend to have a hard time sleeping in a different bed.) That and a game or two of Sudoku and then I'm off to dreamland. You would think Sudoku would stimulate my brain; I think it's actually just a focused, easy activity and allows my mind to escape all the other stuff that builds up in it during the day! Without it I lay in bed thinking of all I wanted to get done and didn't and all that needs to be done the next day. And then of course I start stressing out about the sleep I'm losing!! LOL!!
You can find some more information here about other benefits of lavender.
Thanks for stopping by!! I do have a little treat to give away to TWO lucky readers!! Yep, TWO!! I love this stuff and want to share it with you! I'll be giving away a small bottle of Lavender-Vanilla Pillow Mist from Bath & Body Works and a small sachet of culinary grade lavendar, which you can cook with if you felt so inclined or use it in a craft project!
To win, all you have to do to win my prize is become a follower and leave a comment!
Cassie's Flower (that's me): Lavender (ETA: You only need the 30 flower names!)
Your next stop is: Jenyfur
Be sure to visit all the blogs - several of the design team have prizes to giveaway on their blogs and of course there are the big prizes over at the CBC blog!
134 comments:
OH!! I will definitely look for that mist. I love the smell of lavendar too!!!
I love the smell of lavendar too! I use it to calm my babies at night...lol I think it's so I can sleep..
Lots of Hugs
I Love your flower choice. Lavander is great to paint as well. And thanks for the bed spray tip. I think I would love that too.
Cassie, I love lavendar. I have lavendar growing in my garden.
I've subscribed thru google reader to your blog. Love it. Thanks for letting me join you in this blog hop!
I love the smell of lavender! I gave my SIL a bunny stuffed with it for her baby, oh, it was sooo soft and dreamy!
I can't resist Lavender too. When we are in France (vaction) we visit the lavenderfields and pick some, they are so beautiful.
Ellen
this is lovely. thanks for sharing. :)
this is lovely. thanks for sharing. :)
i wish i can find a lavender mist here in the philippines too ;) thanks for the flower cassie!
Yummy lavender. Thanks for the link. >:0)
mmmm, the word alone is relaxing!
What a fun hop Cassie! :) I hope you have a great time with it!!
i just want to lay in that field! glad i found your blog cassie! happy NSD!
Love Lavender too!!! What a great CC Blog Hop! I just became a follower too!
lavendar is my fav too
I love the smell of lavender.
I love the scent of lavender and I also have a lavender mist I sometimes use before going to bed. In fact since this weekend is about relaxing, I went and grabbed the mist and sprayed some around in the air to enjoy right now.
how beautiful!!! thanks :)
there really is something so soothing about lavender, and it is great in muffins yummo!!!
love the smell of lavender!!!I am following!!!
Have a great weekend:)♥
`Thanks`:)for a great Blog Hop
Lavender is just gorgeous to look at and to smell. Going to get some plants this weekend and put in pots in the back garden. Such a relaxing smell too.
I like to spray my linen closet with lavender scent.
This is fun and I LOVE lavendar and visited France last fall.
MMM lavender. I love the lavender scented sleepy time calgon body wash!
Wish I had gone to France!!
oh that picture and mention of lavender makes me wish i were laying in that field right now..(sneezing my head off no doubt..but who cares!)
looking forward to this weekend..i'll be there!
ps..im a regular visitor here..but now signed on as a follower..love your blog BTW!
Awesome! I'm now a follower!
I am going to a lavender festival in a couple of weekends. I went last year and it was the most relaxing place. When the breeze slightly blew you could smell it. I have gorgeous pictures and they even cooked with lavender.
What a beautiful picture of lavender.
Linda Peterson
That is a fabulous picture of the lavender! It makes me want to walk through it!
I love lavender so much. You can do so much with it if you can get it to grow. I keep trying.
I have a hard time falling asleep too. Maybe I should try lavender. I'm also dreaming a lot and I always joke that I do more while I sleep than when I'm awake.
Thanks for the chance on your candy.
that is a very generous prize!
Now I'm a follower of yours (my Google Reader list is getting quite long from all of this blog hopping)!
Looking forward to seeing more of your posts!
I love the johnson & johnson lavender tooo--I just sniff on my babies all day...thanks for the hop
Yes! I love lavender too. I love any blue or purple flowers. They make my very warm garden seen cooler.
I picked up some Lavender on my last trip to Croatia (home) and I rub the extract on my temples when I have a headache.
I love lavender, we have loads of lavender in the garden and in the summer when they bloom it's covered with bees and bumble bees. Lovely, some bee keeper gets a lot of lavender scented honey.
Eveline.
The smell of lavender is very warm feeling.
I love the smell of lavender! It is a very relaxing flower.
Sandi
Lavender is one of those smells that you can almost smell with your eyes closed....oh so relaxing!!
I became a follower. I used the Lavender bath and lotion with my grandchildren. This was not around when I had children BUT it works and I give with every baby gift now.
I'm a follower and I love lavender.
Love the smell of lavender! Thanks for posting where you buy yours, so if we don't win some, we can get our own. Thanks for being part of the blog hop as well.
Love the smell of lavender. I used to grow it and need to get some planted again. Someone is going to be a lucky person.
I too love the smell of lavender
*gasp* SaWEET!! :) I'm going to give this a try. Never participated before...but sounds like loads of fun!! I too love lavender and used that J&J Bedtime Bath bubbles with my girls when they were babies. :)
Oh ya, CONGRATS on making DT for Inky Impresions...so thrilled to be DT sistahs with ya!! *big grin*
Nothing beats a massage with lavender oil!
Thanks for doing the blog hop! It is so fun getting new ideas everywhere!
The midst is a great idea!
The photo of the field of lavender is breathtaking! And, you are right about the calming, de-stressing and healing properties of this plant. I also find it helpful for a sleep aid.
This blog hop is fun, it's great to see all of your creativity.
Thanks so much for the chance to win.
Hey, great flower! I use lavender essential oil for various things all over the house.
I'm following your blog, and thanks so much for the chance to win your gifts!
Love lavender, especially for my daughter it is so relaxing for her. Thanks for the fun blog hop!
Hi Cassie - I love lavender too. I have a friend who is setting up a Lavender Farm and I can't wait to go wander through at flowering time :)
I have lavender growing in my garden but it doesn't look nearly as lovely as those beautiful fields in France!
Enjoy the Spa Weekend!
Lavender is very calming, great flower choice!
this is only my second blog hop, and I thoroughly enjoy them :) i look forward to following your blog in the future. God bless!
I love lavender. I have a lavender bush and I love how it smells when it blooms
thank you so much for having this blog hop!
What a fun giveaway prize!
jenniferlynnhansen at yahoo dot com
I'm with you! I love lavender
I used the lavender Johnson & Johnson stuff on my DD when she was little too. It smells soooo good!
I'm looking for a new room/linen scent. I'd love to try this one!
Thanks for the chance to win!!
Hi Cassie, just checking out the blog hop! OK, I'm definitely going to B & B Works to buy some lavendar pillow mist, sounds wonderfully relaxing!
Hugs
Amber
thanks for the hop!!!
Shellie
the are good smellen flowers!
Hi Cassie, I love the smell of lavender too!! I cut and strip them and put them in little cotton bags to put in my closet!! Great smell. Love your blog. I,m off hopping again. See ya!
Sandra :-)
Hey, Cassie, imagine meeting up with you on the blog hop ?!? (heehee). Thank you so much for all the sweet comments you make on my blog---they really make my day, believe me! :) .........deanna
www.girlsinthecraft.blogspot.com
Thank u for the chance to win and for doing this blog hop. I ahve had the best fun!
Lavender is a great flower and with so many uses. I particularly like your vintage Paris card!
Lavender is definitely a relaxing, soothing scent. So nice of you to offer up the giveaways and participating in the blog hop. :)
I always wished that the lavender worked for my daughter. She is not the best sleeper, she never has been.
Thanks for being in the blog hop!
Having a great time hopping from blog to blog. Inspiration is everywhere!!
Lavendar is a wonderful smell.
Lavendar is the best. Everyone should have some around.
Thanks for participating.
I love lavender and all things purple!
Gotta love lavender!...........
I get Lavender for my mom all the time, it is one of her favs. I like it in my bath, it helps relax and calm me. :) Thanks for the chance to win!
Every year my husband gets me a bunch of lavendar grown in Michigan, its like nothing I have ever seen anywhere. I am actually growing a patch in my yard. I love the scent.
I love Lavander too. Thanks for hosting. Have a great weekend. Melissa
I can't use Johnsons products on my kids as they are allergic but I use a hot wheat and lavender pillow to chill them out in time for bed.
Thanks for the blog hop
yes, i love lavender also for relaxing....sachets, body lotions, even my shampoo! lol!
sandyh
sandyha@comcast.net
I LOVE lavender- I have lots of different varieties of lavender- they smell heavenly and look so beautiful in the garden!
I keep a little oil roll-on of lavender scent at work. I have a stressful job and I dab it on when things are building up. Thanks for the tip on traveling with it.
I love the smell of lavender.. wish I could grow it.
Lavender is the best of smells.
I do the same thing you do! I have a different brand but boy I love it!!!!!
Love the smell of lavender. I use Johnson's lavender oil for my baby. I just signed up as your follower.
Happy NSD!
Have a great weekend.
Thanks for participating!
I am having so much fun on the blog hop
Just love your photo....also love France! Thanks for this great fun and the inspiration!
The colour of lavender is one of my famous and I like the flavor
I dry lavender from the local farmers market to give as gifts.
Lavender is great, specially when it helps with children!
After a day full of activities, a warm bath with lavander scent, is the best thing to relax my little one and get her to bed in a good mood.
Mmmmm. Lavendar. I love it!
Lavender is great to have in the room when you are at the spa getting a facial one of my favs!!
I also love lavender!
Lavender is always so soothing! Thanks for doing this!
Just dropped in to say hi ScrapinNannyof5 grvdger@suscom-maine.net
I love lavender as well. The color and sent are so calming.
As much as I love the look of "lavender", please excuse me from your blog candy for it, because I am allergic to it. Yep. That's right, only 10% of the pop. is in that category and I'm one of them. :-(
I love your cards! Especially love the turtle drawing your little guy did!
Love your Blog and I love the tutorial on the 'house'card. I'm going to have to try it. Happy NSD!
Cheers...
I love lavender too, I always used it in my son's baths when he was smaller.
Hi Cassie :) That lavender spray sounds divine
Oh yum! The idea of Lavender spray on the pillows is wonderful! I used to buy a Lavender bath soap, even before I married. Oh to find that again ... it was such a fine fragrance! Thanks for the blog hop!
~Bev
They say you should put a bit of lavender oil in your wash rinse when doing up your linens to help relax you when you sleep. Love it. And the bracelet.. beautiful!!!
My little one loves lavendar so we have quite a lot of it about our house
This conjures up memories of my youth. My mum used to put lavender bags in the drawers with undies and linen etc Wow I haven't thought of that in a long time... thanks for the memory!
I'm now a follower.
Chrissie
I also use the scent of lavender to help me relax. I'm a shower girl and use a lavender shower gel, the smell just fills the bathroom...wonderful!
beautiful flower love it too
good luck everyone
ah the smell of lavender, so distinct
AllisonX
Lavender is so soothing. I have a patch of it outside my front door.
I relax by crafting with my 5 yr old grandaughter. She loves to crank the handle on the cuttlebug. It is such a delight to see the look on her face when the finished product comes through.
Make yourself a GREAT day!
What a great choice and lovely blog.
HOw much fun is all this... The field of lavender you have in the picture is so pretty...
Sooo pretty. Thanks for participating in the blog hop!
Lavender I can small then. Beautigul fields.
Lavender is beautiful & smells wonderful.
Thanks for chance to win the lovely scent!!!
Lavender is definitely relaxing.
A classic! I was wondering when this one was going to pop up!
I love Lavender room and linen spray too! ~ Shelley
I agree-lavender is relaxing!!
I love the smell of lavender! It's one of my favourite scents.
When looking at your picture I can almost smell the lavender. Thanks for giving us the chance to win such a lovely gift.
On to the next blog...this is fun
wonderful choice!
I'm going to have to try that lavendar spray! Sounds great. I have really enjoyed this today - and gotten some great tips! Happy NSD weekend.
I love the scent of laveder! I tried to grow some before but it just didn't take for some reason, possibly because we're close to the beach and the salt in the air may have effected it.
Thanks for your blog and the hop!
love the smell of lavender. I have some planted in a pot on my back patio.
mmmmmm the smell of lavender is so soothing!
Oh, I tried the lavender baby wash with my son(he's 2) when he was a baby, but apparently he got hyper from it. lol. That plan completely backfired. I love the smell thou!
So many new bloggers, so much to read and learn! I loved your blog.
The scent of Lavender is one of my favs...sooooooooooo relaxing! Thanks for the hop!
Kim Marie
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