Earlier this year, I did a podcast with Sarah where I described making myself a self-care bag to help me get through my mom’s two surgeries and subsequent in-home care.
I put things in my bag that were designed to give me comfort and help me break away mentally from the stress going on around me.
The holidays are stressful for a lot of people, for a myriad of reasons, so I decided to assemble a Little Bag of Comfort for our Hanukkah giveaway with some of the things that bring me peace and comfort.
This giveaway includes a small pink tote bag that says Little Bag of Comfort. Inside you’ll find books! Shocking, I know. We’ve included Roomies by Christina Lauren, A Daring Arrangement by Joanna Shupe, Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai, and A Duke in Shining Armor by Loretta Chase.
Chocolate contains antioxidants, which means it’s a comfort food and healthy, right? Included are two bars of chocolate: Lindt 70% cocoa dark chocolate and Lindt’s classic recipe milk chocolate.
Tea is my go-to drink of choice when I need to relax so we’re also including one ounce of my favorite caffeine-free herbal tea, Cinnamon Plum by Fava Tea (not pictured) is a mellow, fruity tea with lots of cinnamon aroma. It’s excellent plain or with some honey. (Sarah adds, “I have a bag of this tea, too, and completely agree – it is wonderful.”)
We’re also including some beauty items to pamper yourself with. These year I discovered INLP nail polish and I love it so much. The colors are vivid and it resists chipping better than any other polish I’ve tried. You’ll get a bottle of INLP polish in Charmingly Purple, which is a sparkly lavender color.
You’ll also get two tubes of Stila All Day Matte Liquid Lipstick in the colors Sogno and Baci. I really like Stila’s Liquid Lipstick because it doesn’t feel sticky or dry on my lips. There’s also a small tube of Crabtree & Evelyn’s hand crème in the scent La Source.
Topping everything off is a Bad Decisions Book Club Sticker and a Smart Bitches magnet.
Ready to enter? Excellent! Leave a comment and tell us your go-to comfort item.
Standard disclaimers apply: I am not being compensated for this giveaway. Void where prohibited. Open to international residents were permitted by applicable law. Must be over 18 and ready to be extremely pampered and comforted. Cats recommended but not included. Dewey agrees with everything Elyse says, though he pretends otherwise. Comments will close Friday 15 December at or near 12pm ET, and winner will be announced shortly afterward.
Good luck, Happy Hanukkah, and thank you for being part of Smart Bitches!
WINNER UPDATE: Our winner for night four of our Hanukkah-palooza is Lostshadows! Check your inbox and spam folders shortly!
Probably a book. Usually my best comfort is distraction. And coffee or tea. There is something about a flat white from Starbucks that is instant comfort for me.
Books. Definitely books. Especially gentle, low-angst romances.
Comfort is the comfy corner of the couch, snuggled under the ultra-soft chenille blanket, with my kindle and a large mug of coffee or hot chocolate.
My go-to comfort item is my the quilt my great-grandma made for me when my mom was pregnant with me. I wrap it around myself and read a comfort book while feeling hugged!
My go-to comfort item is Chinese food, though it really shouldn’t be. Fuzzy slippers, warm blankets, and a mug of strong tea are close seconds.
My go-to comfort requirements are my snuggie (I’m not ashamed) and my TOMS slippers. Books and/or TV are usually involved too.
My go to comfort items are a cup of cocoa, my dog, and a book.
A fluffy blanket, hot chocolate and a book, always a book.
Go to comfort items: dog to cuddle and a DVD of 1st Season of (the new) Doctor Who 🙂
Go to for comfort is tea and chocolate.
Upton Tea, http://www.uptontea.com/, has the golden Yunnan and Tippy Assam teas I love and Ghirardelli has my 60% cacao dark chocolate. Those two things get me through grading all my finals this week!