After we’re done with our Thanksgiving travels, and the big meal’s been reduced to leftovers and cold turkey sandwiches, it’s natural to begin planning for the next big holiday — that is, Christmas. An whether we’re taking a Christmas vacation or not, most of us love to get gifts for our friends and relatives. The Vacation Gals’ latest contest giveaway is brought to you by our favorite organic bath and body shop, Lush. The Christmas Star gift package is only available during the holiday season; winning this contest giveaway might make it tempting for the Lush aficionado to keep the Christmas Star for him or herself!
The Christmas Star includes six bath bombs, in a pretty star-shaped box. Three of the bath bombs are among my favorites; Avobath, Big Blue, and Honey Bee. The other three Lush bath bombs are made seasonally, and just for the holidays. They are So White, Cinders, and Jingle Spells. Now, I love taking long, relaxing baths with add-ins like Lush bath bombs. It’s almost like a mini-vacation, or an hour’s getaway. To enter and try to win the Lush Christmas Star contest giveaway, simply leave a comment below describing your favorite way to “get away from it all,” if only for a couple of hours. The winner will be chosen at random, and relatives of The Vacation Gals should not enter. U.S. mailing addresses only. Good luck — the contest ends at 6PM (PST) Tuesday, December 1, and the winner will be announced Wednesday, December 2, 2009.
I can lose myself in a good book for hours on end, if I’m allowed. Add a cozy fire and a warm (and preferably alcoholic)beverage & I’m set!
Favorite way to get away from it all, besides jumping on an airplane with a ticket for one?
Like Forrest Gump, I like a nice box of chocolates; preferably caramel and Bordeaux with some brown sugar squares and almond buds thrown in for good measure. Milk chocolate, of course.
A bubble bath with a nice adult beverage.
My favorite way to get away from it all is to read a good book!
soaking in a hot tub with a good book and a glass of wine did i mention the wine???
just soak in the bathtub with music on.
I take a nice hot bubble bath with candles and soft music
heartsnflowers72@gmail.com
I like to snuggle up in my cozy bed and read a good book.
My true love enjoys a relaxing bath with candles & wine to really relax
My back porch at sunset and into early evening. Watching the birds, bees, bunnies and deer (about 17!) frolic.
I like to run the tub, light a candle, grab my book, lock the door & dive into the tub with a Lush bomb! No dogs, no cats, no kids, no hubby, no phone!
I get away from it all by reading a good book! Thanks.
A hot bath with candles lit all around, and no kids at home at the time!
Exercising — really . . . running with the ipod. It can really clear the brain.
I like to take a hot bath and read a good book.
Thank you for the giveaway. My favorite way to get away from it all is to take a hot bath or spend time at the local lake.
My favorite way to get away is to take a long hot bath!
kakihararocks@gmail.com
I love taking a nice hot bath in my soaking tub to get away from it all.
A long walk in the woods gets me re-centered.
My favorite is a nice bubble bath. Don’t get to do this often, but love it. Thanks.
My fav get a way is STRAIGHT to my backyars ..into my bubbling hot SPA- with a glass of Chardonnay….& music on my “rock” speakers!!!!! now thats livin!!!!
The only time I get is when I can take a nice long hot bath…add some candles, a bath bomb, some music. Oh yeah. That’s the life!
A nice bubble bath with scented candles lit and soft music
I like to literally get away from it all by going shopping!
smchester at gmail dot com
A quick hot shower usually works for me, of course if I could get away for longer that would be nice, but not happening with the 2 little ones:) Thanks!
christinbanda at yahoo dot com
I get away from it all by putting my headphones on and listening to music for an hour or so!
Great giveaway! Love Lush products!
Dog walk in the woods or by the water.,Or better yet by the water in the woods.
I love reading a good book in the bathtub to get me to relax.
My favorite way to get away from it all to settle down late at night with a good book.
madamerkf at aol dot com
Oh my goodness, I love LUSH! How do I get get away from it all? A glass of wine, while I soak in the bath and read a book. Then I get out, usually apply lotion and give myself a pedicure while listening to some relaxing music! Thanks so much for the wonderful giveaway!
I love soaking in a tub with a good book. I always keep adding hot water because I hate to get out.
I love going for a ride on my harley. I stick to the small towns and backroads. There is something about the wind (I wear a helmet), sunshine, and scenery. If it is too nasty to go for a ride I love to bake something comforting. Homemade mac and cheese is the best.
getting away from it all, is a long hot shower with a scented gel. then curling up in a down quilt and cracking open a book either that or putting on a great film to watch. Love LUSH products
My favorite is going and walking on the beach here and collecting shells. I get so lost in the sound of the ocean. It always relaxs me
Winning this would be perfect for my “getaway” because taking a long soak in bath oil, beads, or bubbles, reading a good book, a candle or three, and a glass of good wine, and I’m in heaven!! Do I have to lock the bathroom door to get some privacy and “me” time? Then so be it!
The best way for me to ‘escape’ is to read, and I can become very engrossed in a good book.
My favorite is to just take a drive in my car and blast music.
A little shopping whether online or at the mall is a great way to escape!
My favorite way is to brew a pot of my favorite coffee, grab some cookies, and curl up with a favorite book.
I “get away from it all” by taking a nice long bubble bath.
I read a book, watch a movie, or do some yoga
Laying in bed, with the cats and dog and a good book to read.
I am a stay-at-home mom of three kids under the age of four, and I don’t drive, so I rarely get a moment to myself. But sometimes, on the weekends, I ask my husband to watch the kids while I take a long walk. I love fall and winter weather, and a couple hours of walking in silence refreshes me.
by the fireplace with a romantic novel and a couple of glasses of wine
mverno@roadrunner.com
I get away from it all with a nice movie by myself!
If I only have an hour, don’t laugh, but I roam the aisles of CVS. If I have a couple of hours, I’ll grab a book and go hang in a coffee shop.
i take a bath and read a nice long book!!!
Actually my favorite way to get away from it all is with Lush’s Big Blue bath bomb in a nice long hot bath, but we have a horribly shallow tub so anytime we go out of town I look for a hotel with a nice deep tub and take bath bombs with me!
My fave way to get away from it all is to take a long, hot bubble bath with a book.
I love to bake. I put on some music, forget about everything else, and enjoy the sweet rewards.
It’s unfortunate that as a massage therapist I don’t get a massage more often, but it’s definitely my #1 way to “get away” if I can possibly swing it.
Otherwise – it’s funny to see so many others say it – but a long, hot bath is SO nice. When we remodeling the bathroom I picked up a large, deep tub from the discount construction store for the same price as a regular tub would have cost. There is a small scrape on the OUTSIDE of the tub on the BACK where no one can see it. Marvelous! What a steal.
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My favorite way is to lay down in bed and put in a good movie to watch.
A warm shower followed by a nap does the trick.
jennielee226(at)gmaill(dot)com
I get away from it all by popping in the headphones and getting on the treadmill.
I love to go to a beach resort for a week and just do nothing!
chrisny2(at) aol(dot) com
i wish i wasn’t so cliche-
but the perfect night includes a warm bath
that literally Sink into.
Followed by clean sheets and a novel!
I go upstairs to my room, shut the door, and open up a good book or magazine
My favorite way to get away from it all is to take a nice, leisurely walk in the woods.
Hot baths take me away
I love to relax by taking a hot bath and reading a good book.
listening to music always takes me away………
I get away by sitting in our sun room with a good book & a white chocolate caramel latte.
Once a year I treat myself to renting a motel room with a jacuzzi tub. I get to relax and eat all my meals that day hot, I even get to go potty without someone pounding on the door because they have to go too. It is sheer heaven!
Coffee and a book in my favorite cozy sweater!
My favorite way to get away from it all is to look up vacation spots online & read reviews about the hotels & restaurants there.
Take a Bath or the Hot tub! I also like to read!
Relaxing in the tub with some music and candles is my favorite way to get away from it all.
I love to go for a pedicure….a good massage chair, a glass of wine, good gossip magazines, and someone rubbing my feet…what a perfect getaway.
I like to sit in my comfy recliner and read a good book
I love popping a LUSH bubble bar in the bath and just closing the door and relaxing by myself.
I love to go out to my garden and work. It is very peaceful where I live and I find gardening is a good way to relax.
I’ve been a fan of LUSH products for years — back when I could only find them on my layovers in Vancouver BC.
My perfect getaway is to enjoy a long hot bath with a bubble bar (Karma is my current favorite), grab a book, light some candles, and sip some wine.
A little decadent luxury at home.
I write. To me? Words are my escape. They can add emotion, or help me dull something painful. Give me my trusty laptop some 3-buck-chuck, and a hot bath, anyday!
There’s nothing like a cruise . . .
I hide out in a bookstore with a magazine and a cup of coffee.
Easy – a bubble bath and a nice microbrew
I go grocery shopping. I know it doesn’t sound like much but it’s alone and quiet.
My favorite way to get away is to close my bedroom door, and curl up in bed with a good book. My kids know to leave me alone if the bedroom door is closed! Thanks!
Favorite way is reading a good book.
A very hot shower and a nap. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
I take a few hours, leave the kids with the hubby, and go tan, or get my hair and nails done. Or just simply go to a friends house. Or I take a really long bath!
Thanks!
In the summer, a float in the pool with a great margarita and in the winter, a nice hot relaxing bath and my favorite book! Love LUSH, thank you!
I like to listen to my ipod and lay by the pool in the summer. Thanks for the opportunity!
My husband is great about watching our children in the afternoons when he gets home from work.
That is my time to take a long,hot bubble bath with softly lit candles and soft music playing.
It only last for an hour but I am a new woman afterwards.
Thank you so much for the chance to win.
jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com
Fortunately we live near the ocean so when every I feel like I need to get away from it all I drive to the beach. Near the beach I know some restaurants, shops, and a spa I really like so I’ll either shop, eat, or have a spa treatment.
My favorite ways to get away from it all are to take a nice bubble bath or to leave the kids home with my husband for an hour or so and go to the library.
Go out in the dark of the evening, under the stars, and soak in the steaming hot tub for as long as I can stand it.
Love to go to my room, close the door, and read a good book.
Love to fill the Jacuzzi in our bathroom with hot water and bubbles, get a glass of wine, some candles, and enjoy the soak.
A hot bubble bath with a glass of wine and candles!
My main way of getting away is turning on some heavy metal music and blaring it in my headphones..or on the speakers on the computer (if no one is home)..and sing my heart out. If I can’t hear myself, that means no one else can hear me, right? hehe
I love to read quietly in bed, a light a few candles.
When I’m on vacation there is nothing more relaxing than reading on a tropical beach…ahhhh!
Myspiral@aol.com
I get away from it by taking a hot bath. renting a movie and taking a glass of wine and locking myself in my room for a couple of hours of alone time.
take a nap!
Sounds odd maybe, but sometimes when it rains, I like to drive somewhere, maybe the park, and sit in the car and listen to the rain hitting the car. There is something calming about it.
Driving to Vegas and forgetting about anything else!
My fav way is to lock the bathroom door and take along hot bubble bath.
My favorite way to getaway from it all is to go for a walk if the weather is nice, otherwise I usually toss on my headphones for a little bit.
My fave way to get away is to go shopping…by myself!
To me getting away from it all is a long HOT bath ALONE!