DIY Honey Carrot Facial Mask

The leaves are starting to fall and a cool breeze is in the air. The early Fall harvest is in full swing! Grab a cup of cider and check out this Skin Care for your Soul blog post for an easy and fun DIY honey carrot face mask!

Book a Fall Spa Party and Receive a FREE Spa Service!

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Another wonderful summer has passed, the kids are back to school and we have a beautiful Michigan Fall to look forward to. With cooler weather arriving and keeping us cozy indoors, it is a great time to celebrate with a spa party.

If you book your spa party between now and November 11, you will receive a FREE 30 minute service of your choice! This is in addition to the 50% off services that you receive all of your services as a spa party host! Click here to view our spa service menu.

So gather up friends and family, warm up the spiced cider and relax! Contact us today at 586-612-7900 to book your party!

Visit The Traveling Spa on Facebook!

Did you know that The Traveling Spa is on Facebook? Check us out at:

 www.facebook/TheTravelingSpa

Do you have fun pictures from a past spa party? Or a comment about a service you love? Or maybe a service you would like to see offered? Post it on our Facebook page! We love to hear from all of you!

Got Mosquitoes?

If summertime mosquitoes have taken a nibble, check out this post on a natural alternative to calamine for soothing itchy bites. It is safe for the whole family and can be made quickly with only three ingredients!

Sunscreen Smarts

With all of the controversy surrounding sunscreen these days, it can be confusing as to how you should protect yourself and your family from the sun. This article from Ellen Sandbeck, author of Green Barbarians: Live Bravely on Your Home Planet  gives a nice concise overview of how and when you should wear sunscreen.

For a list of safe sunscreens, check out the Environmental Working Group's Sunscreens 2011 Guide.

Book Your Summer Spa Party!

We at The Traveling Spa hope you are having an amazing, fun, memory-filled summer! We still have dates available for your summer spa party! Get some relaxation in before the kids head back to school!

For our current list of services and contact information, please visit our website at www.thetravelingspa.net. And remember that, as the host, you will receive 50% off all of your spa services for the day!

We look forward to pampering you and your party guests!

Sincerely,
The Traveling Spa Staff

A Great Resource for Busy Parents and Happy, Healthy Kids: Nourish MD

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Part of living a healthy, natural lifestyle is incorporating your family into that healthy, natural lifestyle. But with busy family schedules, it can often be hard to find the time to plan for healthy meals or research how you can best support your family's health.

Nourish MD is a wonderful site developed by Susan McCreadie, Holistic Pediatrician and Angelle Batten, MEd, Holistic Health Coach. This local team, based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, offers information such as healthy, REAL recipes for your entire family, the safest personal care products for kids and adults, coupons for natural foods, recipes for natural household cleaners and more

Nourish MD also offers informative podcasts, videos and a store where you can easily purchase many health care products such as chemical-free sunscreen, natural bug spray and holistic flu prevention. They also have a great blog to keep you up to date on how they manage their own families' health day-to-day, that offers tips and lifestyle changes that are very realistic and easy to incorporate.

This is a really great resource. Support two of our local moms and check it out today!