Treats for a Rainy Day
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Treats for a Rainy Day

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Rainy Day. This was the amazing view that I woke up to this morning. I know, what a fantastic day….Sigh. Unfortunately a rainy day is what we see outside our windows much too often. It’s one of those days where you don’t even get to see the sun. There’s a chill in the air that goes right through to your bones and no matter what you do you can’t seem to get warm. Well lucky for me I won a contest held by a lovely blogger, Luchessa of Beauty Expression by Luchessa and my package arrived a few days ago! Even better for me it contained some awesome products that I could test out without having to brave the rain!

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First this amazing hand cream by Essence, Gingerbread Chai Latte. The shea butter and coconut oil makes my hands so soft. I actually think it would be great to use on my feet as well. It’s not oily and that’s always a feature I look for since there’s nothing worse than greasy hands. I put the cream on and was able to type on my laptop within a few seconds. I’m generally not a huge fan of very sweet smelling creams so this one works great for me as the gingerbread chai scent is a little bit spicy and not at all overpowering. I can still put on my perfume and it blends perfectly.

I laughed when I saw the lip balm and silently thanked my mom for making me go to french school as all the info was in German and French! It has a nice and thick consistency, perfect if you are spending a lot of time outside. I also love that it’s 25 SPF. Those rays are still damaging even through heavy cloud and really we do get sunshine every once in a while.

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Gingerbread is great at any time of the year! I wish you could all smell how wonderful this tea is. I’m actually really glad it arrived after the holidays. After all the excess, it’s nice to be ingesting foods that are soothing and relaxing. On a night like tonight there is nothing better than a warm cup of tea! All in all not such a bad rainy.

Thank you Luchessa!

What do you like to do on a rainy day?

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61 Comments

  1. I really love that tea, so perfect on a cold winter day. Hope you had a great holiday season!

    Meghan

  2. Yeay, it finally arrived! I was so excited to read this. Like if i didn’t know what you would get 😛
    I think the same thing about the hand cream. Its not greasy, and the scent is not overwhelming. Happy if you liked your little goodie bag 🙂

  3. Gingerbread tea! That sounds really, really good… I’m going to have to find some of that.

  4. Kaitlyn Collective

    Celestial Tea is my favorite, the Sleepy Time variety is so wonderful. Congrats on the contest win too! the hand balm looks so luxurious

  5. Great post, love those winter day 😉
    Kiss

    http://www.trendybow.com

  6. I bet it smelled really good too!

  7. So charm! 🙂
    Thanks for your visit, kisses.

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  8. I need the hand cream. Moving has left my hands scaly and sore. Gingerbread tea, wow, that’s the first! I would like to try 🙂 xxGlor

  9. what does the lip balm says? I’m curious haha
    I LOVE Celestial teas!

    love, Gongy

  10. Nice pictures! 🙂 A hand cream in a ginger smell!? Whut? I need to have it whaha! 😀 great post! xx

  11. I know how a rainy day feels like :/
    I have one every day 😛

  12. friendsarefashion

    I love the smell of the rain and the ginger bread too.! Thx for your lovely comment.xoxo

  13. Nice treats!

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  14. Jamie "ChatterBlossom

    Oh, gingerbread in any form sounds so nice right now in our cold apartment! Hope you enjoy it! 😉
    Jamie
    http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/

  15. I do need some of that balm:)

    Frances O

    http://www.thefashionhive.com

    1. I’ve been using it for a few days now and it’s pretty fabulous. I just apply my lipstick right over it, makes a great base!

  16. Lovely treats!

  17. now that looks cozy and perfect for any rainy day. I love relaxing indoors with a cup of tea and listening to the rain patter away on my roof. xx. gigi. food and beauty blogger @ http://www.gigikkitchen.blogspot.com

  18. Alice {sweet dreamer}

    I love gingerbread – so I imagine that tea just smells divine!!

    1. It really does and it tastes amazing!

  19. Rainy days are all for staying home relaxing and why not treat yourself with the best products!!!
    I love chai latte so I was gonna love this cream…

    Eirini from http://fashionreactor.blogspot.gr/

  20. I love the rain since we dont see it much often here! it’s a great weather and a greater way to spend your day in ! testing and reviewing ! my kinda of things 😀
    loved how the products consisted of Ginger! yum!
    have a wonderful day doll!
    xx
    nini

  21. The gingerbread tea sounds so nice, especially for a rainy day. Hope you enjoyed it!

  22. OMG I am a total gingerbread girl! I have to get that handcreme, I bet it smells amazing! For some reason I don´feel like doing anything on rainy days, I would sleep and chill all day if I could 🙂

  23. All the products are great!!! Nice pitures!!! xo

  24. Great treats! I love rainy days 🙂 Rainy day is LAZY day for me! Hugs 🙂 http://jeniferbalatico.blogspot.com/

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  26. Thanks for posting this! Although, I am a day late, it comes in handy because it has been raining in my part of the world all and tomorrow!
    http://simplykimross.wordpress.com/blog

  27. All day, that is

  28. Aaahh! Celestial Seasonings….LOVE. Congrats on the package 🙂

    Tiff Ima from Style Honestly

  29. Style-Squared by Z&M

    those look very comforting…!!!:))))

    http://style-squared.blogspot.ca/

  30. I love rain!I need that hand cream because my hands get very dry in winter! I’d love to have this tea but here in Portugal i think they not sell,unfortunately! Seems to smell good 🙂 xoxo
    http://amulhereamoda.blogspot.pt/

  31. I love tea!! perfect for the rainy season! x

  32. oh, I’d like to try that gingerbread tea!!!!
    Thank you for visiting my blog and for your lovely comment!
    kisses
    http://styleglaze.blogspot.com/2013/01/go-get-em-tiger.html

  33. Thanks for your lovely comments.
    This is such a cosy post for cold and rainy days, love it.
    And you have a lovely blog, followed you on twitter and bloglovin #192.

    Ivana
    http://ruedetreschic.blogspot.com/

  34. Oh yum. Gingerbread spice. Will have to look for that.

    xoxo
    Nike O.
    http://www.eighthundredsqft.com

  35. Lara Takahashi (@rocketraptor)

    Those must be amazing to cheer you up on a rainy day :3 I love gingerbread scent (even if I can’t eat any due to my gluten allergy)
    xxx, Lara
    http://rockteraptor.blogspot.fi/

  36. miss Margaret Cruzemark

    I am stuck with the first pic. I love this kind of weather. But i also want not to get up from my bed….
    Best Regards
    Miss Margaret Cruzemark
    http://margaretcruzemark.blogspot.com/

  37. I loved that tea this past holiday season! Did you try the Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride? It was amazing!!! Thanks for commenting on my blog, made my day! 🙂

    1. Yay! I love commenting. I will look into the other tea, I’m loving the one I have.

  38. Elizabeth McKinnon

    Great way to spend a lazy day…
    Coocoo4coco.blogspot.com

  39. Oh I love the main picture…I love rainy days…but when they are not often… 🙂

    http://doitnaturalnow.blogspot.com.es/

  40. Francesca Romana Capizzi

    Gingerbread tea? I’d like to try it!
    Don’t Call Me Fashion Blogger
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  41. amazing, always loving your purposes!
    wish you the best for thi 2013
    hope we could follow each other, feel free to do it.
    love your blog

    http://www.malesclurch.blogspot.com
    Sergio,

  42. Michi of Delphina Luxe

    What fun treats ! Seems like a great pick me up on such a dreary day. So much gingerbread ! 🙂

    1. That tea is fantastic!

  43. I dont know gingerbread-tea, so sorry, although I like tea very much. Maybe this sort of tea isn´t sold in our region. I think I´m drinking about 5 – 6 big cups a day. And if I say big I mean it really.

    For me especially is tea absolutely indispensable to life because in our region it isn´t oft warm enough for myself. E. g. at the moment we have lots of snow.

    Thanks you very much for heartwarming pictures – at the moment I don´t need tea to feel warm inside of me 🙂

    xxx
    Rena

    http://dressedwithsoul.blogspot.de

  44. lovely treats :D!

    X Jenny
    Rocknrollerr.com

    1. They really are! Thanks

  45. Hi Caroline!

    A cozy winter photos 🙂

    Kisses!!!

    bea
    beaishappy.blogspot.com

  46. lovely post! x

  47. Yes, this is internationality 🙂 http://madame-chocolate.blogspot.com/

  48. Great post: I like these photos so much!!
    What about following each other on GFC, Bloglovin, FB?
    Diana
    double-ganger.blogspot.com
    facebook

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  50. Here the weather is so bad too
    Would you like to follow each other? I followed n bloglovin

  51. I really love your blog. Maybe wanna follow each other? Let me know. 🙂 XO

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