relax – Bloom Co. https://shebloomscreative.com Lifestyle + Home Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:13:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 212055713 Relaxing Southeast Texas Staycation + Travel Essentials https://shebloomscreative.com/southeast-texas-staycation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southeast-texas-staycation Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:27:13 +0000 https://shebloomscreative.com/?p=9610 Last weekend, my husband Adam and I spent the weekend in the Lumberton/Beaumont area of Southeast Texas. We try to get away once per quarter and spend a couple of nights relaxing, recharging and reconnecting together. We always return to our home base feeling fresh and ready to take on all that life demands… at least until the next getaway that is!

We don’t like to go too far, since it’s only two nights and we don’t want to use all our time on the road. Typically, under three hours away is the norm, so I was ecstatic to find our most recent spot was only about an hour drive. We stayed just outside of Beaumont, TX in Lumberton. Dining and shopping were just a short drive, and the property offered the most relaxing atmosphere and amenities. It was just rustic enough and created the most perfect backdrop for our first getaway of 2022.

Our stay.

I booked the Naturalist Boudoir at Rock n’ Roll Ranch after seeing an ad for it on the “locations near me” portion of AirBNB. I usually surprise Adam at Christmas with a trip so it worked out perfectly. Like I said, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to anyone wanting a rustic, minimalist getaway in nature.

Photos from @naturalistboudoir Instagram

However, once we were on the ranch, we discovered the other properties available as well. These two appear larger and feature more amenities than the one we stayed in. We are considering booking one of them in the future, so I wanted to share some photos of them here too.

Naturalist Boudoir Too and Naturalist Boudoir on Point – Photos from @naturalistboudoir Instagram

Dining.

Finding a good place to eat is never hard for us… we love good food, service and atmosphere. I’m sharing our favorite spots to dine-in or take to-go. We try new things when we travel, and these restaurants do not disappoint!

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen | Bruno’s Italian Kitchen | Rao’s Bakery Cafe | Ko Korean Grill

Travel Essentials.

Packing Cubes | Luggage | Leather Dopp Kit | Women’s Toiletry Bag | RTIC Duffel

Feel free to contact me if you’re planning a small getaway and find yourself with questions. Happy travels! As always, thanks for stopping by. xo Jamie

]]> 9610 Easy Homemade Bath Bombs https://shebloomscreative.com/bath-bombs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bath-bombs Tue, 20 Jul 2021 20:41:27 +0000 https://shebloomscreative.com/?p=9094 Give me all the bath bombs, bath salts, fizzies… whatever, I’ll take them! I’ve been loving taking baths in the evenings in my big soaker tub. I’m grateful I’m finally in the stage of life where I no longer have to share my space with baskets of bath toys and stinky kids! Can I get an Amen?!

Along with my new favorite hobby of bath-soaking, came an appreciation for beautiful ways to make it more enjoyable and relaxing. Bath bombs are a great way to make your bath a luxurious spa-like experience. Once I started shopping for them, I ran into two problems… most bath bombs are FULL of artificial colors and fragrance… and two, they’re expensive!

So, you know what came next… I decided to make them myself! Once I read and researched a bit, I found that they’re not complicated and can be made very inexpensively!

Over the last couple of months, I’ve made a few batches, and am finally confident in sharing my recipe after lots of fails, and many tweaks here and there.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I do! Find all your supplies on Amazon! Links below.

Baking Soda | Citric Acid | Revive EO (my fav) | Natural Food Coloring | Bath Bomb Molds | Witch Hazel

Thanks for stopping by, Jamie xo

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