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oh, pamper myself? I knit. I love to knit. Knitting is my zen.
Pedicures and/or a massage!
I love this… keep them coming!
I don’t tweet, but I pamper myself with a large glass of wine. I should do it more often.
I call this the “Up the Down Escalator” problem. If I simply stand still in life, I end up at the bottom f the escalator. If I do the minimum amount necessary, I expend energy, but stay in the same place and never get ahead. I have to work harder than most, because of my condition, to move forward.
I pamper myself by taking a breather between escalators. 🙂
I really need to get to the doctor.
I pamper myself by soaking my feet in my dee-lux vibrating infrared heated foot bath.. like 3 times a week, lol! (Because, I’m Worth It.)
I pamper myself with a mani/pedi and my weekly trips to the gym.
I just pampered myself watching this video. I am so, so, so, so proud of you for doing this after everything you’ve been through.
I remember you taking the time with me six years ago to talk me through my first radio appearance, and it has broken my heart to see you silenced.
Thank you for sharing this.
What a powerful message!, I enjoy a quiet moment just reading.
You’re awesome Erin. I pamper myself by mani/pedis and hanging out with my good friends at my house drinking pink moscato.
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/laprimera/status/510100339849453569
Whoo Hooooo! I love you all. Keep it going!
I pamper myself by taking a hot bubble bath.
I like to go to Target with no baby. 🙂
hot baths, relaxing with coffee and chocolates pryfamily5@gmail.com
i tweeted https://twitter.com/thepryfamily5/status/510255311093915649 pryfamily5@gmail.com
I tweeted on twitter: https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/510583469182042112
I pamper myself by taking long hot showers, exercising in the morning for “me” time, and eating frozen yogurt
I like hot baths for some relaxing time!
Hot baths with a waterproof case on my phone and a book on the Kindle app 🙂
I go for a long walk with my favorite music.
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/512459693248483328
I ask my husband for a massage.
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/512582487319801857
Tweeted here- https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/512602139709820929
I pamper myself by taking hot bubble bath
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/512699945065787392
I go get a pedicure and manicure.
I pamper myself with a bubble bath while listening to music.
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/514916143459729408
A good book and a cupcake
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/515270869380124672
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
I pamper myself with a nice long hot bath away from the phone and electronics that tempt me to log on.
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/516282787637116928
I pamper myself by getting my hair colored once a month. I could do it by myself but I enjoy having someone else washing all my grays away!
Link to tweet:
https://twitter.com/catholicfanatic/status/516435950738501634
take a hot bath and read a book
i love tea and good book
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/516700148320063488
The way I pamper myself is soaking in a hot tub or a hot pool.
Tweeted.
https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/516763810493779969
I usually get a manicure
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/516979697889329152
Fragrance is how I pamper myself. I can scrimp on other things but splurge on my favorite perfumes. And I don’t save them for special occasions. I wear them all the time. I love how I smell. 🙂 And nothing makes me feel more special than a complete stranger walking by me and saying “ooooh you smell great!”
I go out to a nice dinner to pamper myself.
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/517043604687056896
I like to pamper myself by allowing myself time to watch my fav tv shows every evening. It may not seem that pampering, but when there are SO many other things that NEED to be done and I don’t do them, it is definitely pampering! LOL
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/517060774263410690