The Art and Elegance of the Bathtub. An Acquired Skill?

In an effort to lift my mood and yours, I bring to you a snippet of a recent family conversation. My son, the wit, entertained us all by starting the following thread after he tried to relax in the bathtub. It had been one tough week at work. Characters: son Jesse,...

Bathtubs and Good Sleep Go Together

My bath is more important than it should be… I’m sure. I look forward to my bath like others look forward to pizza night or the latest Star Wars movie. Once I had to stay in a motel room without one and, honestly, you would have thought I found bedbugs instead...

Complicated Lives: Biting Off More Than You Can Chew.

  A hot bath at the end of the day is essential around here, and we were tired of scrunching our bodies into the tiny tub that came with the house. Soooo… we changed it but now regret going so whole hog. The idea of a giant sized, six-foot oval surrounded...

Treat Your Body to Water – 7/07

When I get really busy, and I’m not really thirsty, I forget about drinking water. We’re really no different from the plants in our yards, though; water helps us flourish. I notice how much perkier the branches are the next day after I’ve soaked the...

Dim Lighting Calms – 1/07

Here’s a hint for a better night’s sleep: dim lighting is sooo soothing. You’ll be amazed at how the atmosphere changes in the bathroom when you stop using the overhead light. I’ve been candlelighting it for years, but what I noticed recently is how different my mood...

Foot Soak is Heaven – Oct. 05

OK, I am on baths again… sort of. Only this time, it is a bath for your feet, which, by the way, you owe a lot.  A hot foot soak draws blood away from inflamed or congested areas of the body (in my case lately, mega congestion), but also feels like heaven at the...

Baths Reward Your Body – Aug. ’05

I have to face it, most of you shower. You are horrified by the thought of soaking in “your own dirt.” But really, how dirty are you? A little sweat, a few million skin cells? Diluted in a tub, how can this contamination compare with the relief of soaking your muscles...