A Coffee Lovers Delight!

Before reaching for your morning cup of coffee, why not try waking up with Batty’s “Wake Me Up” Body Polish! Not only is this skin loving cleanser a treat for your skin, it’s also a treat for your senses! Made with my luxury whipped soap, this formula is made with two naturally exfoliating ingredients: coffee and sugar! After lathering up with this smooth, creamy body polish you’ll be uplifted and energized for a day at the office or a night on the town! Be warned though – you’ll smells so good and be so satisfied you might replace your real “cup of joe” with this coffee lovers delight!

This tempting body polish is paraben-free and propylene-glycol free to ensure it’s mild and environmentally friendly. It also cleanses while moisturizing and rinses clean away. It feels so soft and creamy on the skin.

**VEGAN FRIENDLY**

Benefits of Batty’s Bath Body Polish:
❤ smells so good you’ll be tempted to eat it (but don’t!!)
❤ mild formula that gentle exfoliates
❤ highly moisturizing formula
❤ non-greasy formula
❤ made with 100% naturally exfoliating ingredients
❤ paraben free
❤ propylene-glycol free
❤ rinses clean away
❤ deep-cleans and renews skin
❤ cleanses without stripping skin of its natural oils
❤ no animal testing
❤ vegan ingredients
❤ biodegradable
❤ fresh ingredients
❤ made in small batches for superior quality control
❤ comes in a wide mouth jar for ease of use
❤ eco-friendly packaging

All my products (except single lip balm orders) are packaged in a reusable, eco-friendly, cloth drawstrings bag! I like to use these bags to store make-up, craft supplies, hair ties, and any other loose ends around the house that need a home. These bags also work perfectly when giving my products as a gift - no more wrapping paper required!

Head over to Batty's Bath on Etsy to get your fix with Wake Me Up Body Polish!

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Batty's Bath is having a contest! Win free lip balm for a year!

To celebrate the grand opening of Batty's Bath online, I'm giving away a years worth* of lip balm to one lucky winner!

This is the easiest contest you will ever enter because all you have to do is retweet this tweet!

The winner will receive 1 lip balm per month for the next year! Who wouldn't want to win handmade highly moisturizing lip balm that will have your lips looking their best?! Each lip balm is smooth, creamy and super yummy! Batty's Bath lip balm nourishes lips by restoring moisture so they look and feel soft and smooth.... definitely something you want to have on you at all times :)
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Lightning hunter

Lightning hunter, originally uploaded by So Graphic.

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Moon keeper

Moon keeper, originally uploaded by So Graphic.

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The Best Cake EVER

IMG_8809.pumpkincake, originally uploaded by manda2177.

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The Wedding Planning Continues

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Sorry for the lack of updates with the "weekly wedding finds" lately. I'm having a horrible time with my health right now so I'm behind on a lot of things. I'm barely getting the basic day-to-day things done let-alone anything else. Don't worry though, I'm bound to start feeling better eventually and then you can expect a LOT of updates!

Until then I leave you with this wonderful picture from www.matthewmillerphotography.com

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Introducing the Bitty Batty's Soap Line

❤ The ℬitty ℬatty’s Soap Line ❤
The ℬitty ℬatty’s ℬath Line is a line of soaps I created for people like me who have trouble gripping a full sized bar of soap. I have small hands which makes it hard to get my fingers around a full sized bar of soap. Small hands combined with Ankylosing Spondylitis, a degenerative bone disease, make it hard to grip things because my hands are often swollen. This is where the ℬitty ℬatty’s ℬath Line comes in! These soaps are small enough to fit in the palm of my hand and shaped in a way that makes it easy to cup them in your hand. This has made life (at least in the shower) so much easier for me and I hope you will find them helpful too! ☺


❤ The Soap ❤
Batty’s Bath Handmade Shea butter Soap is smooth, creamy and rich. It contains lots of nourishing shea butter, which acts as a great moisturizer for the skin. This soap is primarily made out of a vegetable based glycerin. This glycerin draws moisture out of the air to benefit skin health and cleanse without stripping or upsetting the delicate natural pH balance necessary for soft, heavy skin. Since this soap uses no heavy animal oils, it rinses clean without leaving a soapy film behind. This soap is free of surfactants and propylene glycol.

**VEGAN FRIENDLY**


Benefits of Batty’s Bath Shea Butter Soap:
❤ made especially for people who have trouble gripping a full size bar of soap
❤ fits in the palm of your hands
❤ highly moisturizing formula
❤ skin conditioning benefits from 100% natural shea butter
❤ rinses clean away
❤ luxurious lather
❤ cleanses without stripping skin of its natural oils
❤ no animal testing
❤ vegan ingredients
❤ biodegradable
❤ fresh ingredients
❤ made in small batches for superior quality control
❤ eco-friendly packaging

Head over to my Etsy shop to get your own Bitty Batty soap today!
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Batty's Home Decor

Batty's Home Decor, originally uploaded by She's Batty.

Just a few of my beloved home decor pieces.

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The BIG NEWS: Batty's Bath on Etsy is now open for business!!

The BIG NEWS: Batty's Bath on Etsy is now open for business!!

This morning Batty's Bath online officially opened for business! I've already had a few sales and couldn't be more excited that people are taking advantage of the pamper bath and body products Batty's Bath has to offer!

If you haven't see the shop yet, there's natural handmade products waiting for you like shampoo, conditioner, soap, scrub, lip balm, and body butter! Batty's Bath takes an ethical approach to bath and body products so not only will your skin and hair love our products, but your mind will too!



Above are pictures of some of the things that are currently listed in the shop. Over the next week I'll be stocking up the shop with even more products so keep checking back for new items.
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Happy Valentine's Day

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Vegetarian Weight Loss Snack Ideas

Vegetarian Weight Loss Snack Ideas


On the Run:

  • Homemade carrot muffin (bake on weekend and freeze for weekday use)
  • 1 apple and 1 ounce soy cheese
  • 1/2 bagel with 2 tablespoons hummus
  • Trail mix with 2 tablespoons mixed nuts, 2 tablespoons dried fruit, 1/2 cup dry cereal

Family Friendly:

  • 1 cup fresh fruit chunks dipped in 1/2 cup flavored yogurt
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal sprinkled with cinnamon, 1/2 banana and 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 rice cakes spread with 1 tablespoon almond butter and 1 tablespoon raisins
  • 1/2 whole-grain English muffin topped with 1 ounce soy cheese

Cheap and Easy:

  • 3 cups popcorn sprinkled with 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan or soy cheese
  • Frozen juice Popsicle
  • 2 celery stalks stuffed with 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1 small tortilla sprinkled with 2 tablespoons grated soy cheese; microwave to melt the cheese and warm the tortilla
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Be Still My Gothic Heart
I just stumbled across some amazingly gothic dresses on Etsy! They are from "Romantic Threads". Definitely check out this shop if you get the chance. If I didn't already have a white wedding dress, I'd be getting one of these FOR SURE! Here are my absolute favorites:













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Vegetarian Weight Loss Dinner Ideas

Vegetarian Weight Loss Dinner Ideas



On the Run:

Grocery store take-out: 2 large stuffed shells (stuffed with cheese and veggies), 1 cup tossed salad with 1 tablespoon fat-free dressing, 1/2 cup fruit salad, 1 cup soymilk

Chinese take-out: 3/4 cup fried rice with 1/2 cup tofu (or shrimp if you are a semi-vegetarian) and 1 cup mixed Asian vegetables, 1 fortune cookie

2 soy dogs with 1/2 cup vegetarian baked beans, 6 baby carrots with 2 tablespoons low-fat dressing for "dip," 1 orange, 1 cup soymilk


Family Friendly:

Tofu Cacciatore, 1 cup tossed salad

Medium baked potato topped with 1/2 cup seasoned legumes (choose your favorite legume, for example kidney beans seasoned with chili powder and cumin, or garbanzo beans seasoned with garlic and onion, or curried lentils) and 1 tablespoon low-fat soy-cheese, 1/2 cup steamed broccoli with 1 teaspoon tub margarine, 1 baked apple (bake the apples and the potatoes at the same time!) stuffed with 1 tablespoon raisins, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Vegetarian kabobs made with marinated tempeh and veggies (try this super recipe), 1 whole grain roll with 1 teaspoon tub margarine, 1 slice angel food cake topped with 1/2 cup strawberries, 1 cup soymilk


Cheap and Easy:

1 1/2 cups lentil soup, 1 slice whole wheat bread with 1 teaspoon tub margarine, 6 baby carrots, 1/2 cup peaches, 1 cup soymilk

1 cup beans and rice (season kidney beans with cumin and chili powder; mix with brown rice), 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, 1 cup grapes

1 cup frozen stir-fry vegetables mixed with 1/2 cup firm tofu chunks and 3/4 cup brown rice, 1/2 cup pineapple chunks



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Vegetarian Weight Loss Lunch Ideas

Vegetarian Weight Loss Lunch Ideas



On the Run:

Soft bean taco, 1 cup tossed salad with fat-free dressing

Veggie burger on a whole grain bun topped with lettuce and tomato, 1 orange, 1 cup soymilk

Vegetarian frozen meal (choose one with around 300 calories), 1 cup grapes


Family Friendly:

1 whole wheat pita stuffed with 1/2 cup falafel, 1 cup cucumber salad (you can leave out the cheese if you desire), 1 cup soymilk

1 cup squash soup, using vegetable broth in place of chicken broth and silken tofu in place of cream), 1 cup sliced tomatoes and cucumbers drizzled with 1 teaspoon low-fat vinaigrette dressing, 1 cup Waldorf salad

2 slices whole-grain bread spread with 1 tablespoon peanut butter and 1 tablespoon jelly, 1 cup yogurt (or soy yogurt) mixed with 1/2 cup applesauce


Cheap and Easy:

Whole wheat pita bread spread with 1/4 cup hummus, 1 cup celery and carrot sticks, 1 orange, 1 cup soymilk

Tortilla spread with 1/2 cup vegetarian refried beans and 1/2 cup chopped vegetables (try a combination of tomatoes, onions, and green and red peppers), 1 cup yogurt (or soy yogurt) mixed with 1/2 cup chopped apple

1 cup meatless chili, 1 piece cornbread with 1 teaspoon tub margarine, 1/2 cup fruit cocktail




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Nodding off? These meerkats are too!
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Vegetarian Weight Loss Breakfast Ideas

Vegetarian Weight Loss Breakfast Ideas


On the Run:

1/2 small bagel with 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 banana, 1 cup soymilk

Breakfast sandwich with egg (or cheese if you don't eat eggs), 1 cup orange juice

2 small slices leftover cheese pizza, 1 orange

Family Friendly:

1 cup oatmeal sprinkled with 2 tablespoons raisins, 1/2 sliced banana, 2 tablespoons sliced almonds and 1 teaspoon brown sugar

2 whole-grain pancakes topped with 1/2 cup applesauce, 1/2 cup mixed berries and 1 tablespoon maple syrup, and 1 cup soymilk

Tofu scramblers (or scrambled eggs if you eat eggs) wrapped in a tortilla, 1/2 cup grapes

Cheap and Easy:

2 slices multigrain toast spread with 2 tablespoons nut butter, 1/2 grapefruit

Soy smoothie: Blend 1 cup soymilk with 1/2 cup fresh fruit; 2 slice whole grain toast with 1 tablespoon peanut butter

1 cup cold cereal (choose one with at least 5 grams of fiber and less than 8 grams sugar) with 1 cup soymilk and 1 sliced banana
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Weekly Wedding Finds
Another week, another list of wedding finds!
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I Love Fruits and Veggies
And it turns out my new weight loss goal loves them too! Look at all the options for under 100 calories! Once again I've made my fav picks red.

Fruits

Apple

1 medium

80

Applesauce, sweetened

1/4 cup

50

Applesauce, unsweetened

1/2 cup

50

Apricots, dried

4 halves

40

Apricots, fresh

1 medium

20

Avocado

1/4 medium

80

Banana

1/2 medium

55

Blackberries

1 cup

75

Blueberries

1 cup

80

Cantaloupe

1 cup

55

Cherries, maraschino

1 medium

10

Cherries, sour fresh

1/2 cup

40

Cherries, sweet fresh

1/2 cup

60

Cranberries, fresh

1/2 cup

25

Fruit cocktail, canned in light syrup

1/2 cup

70

Grapefruit

1/2 medium

40

Grapes

17 medium

60

Honeydew melon

1 cup

60

Kiwi

1 medium

45

Mandarin oranges, canned

1/2 cup

50

Mango

1/2 medium

65

Mixed dried fruit

1/4 cup

85

Nectarine

1 medium

65

Orange

1 medium

60

Papaya

1/2 medium

60

Peach

1 medium

40

Pear

1/2 medium

50

Pineapple, fresh

1 cup

75

Pineapple, canned in light syrup

1/2 cup

65

Plums, fresh

1 medium

35

Plums, dried (prunes)

3 medium

60

Raspberries

1 cup

60

Strawberries

1 cup

50

Tangerine

1 medium

35

Watermelon

1 medium

50

Vegetables

Carrots, cooked

1/2 cup

35

Carrots, raw

1 large

30

Celery, raw

1 stalk

5

Cucumber, raw

1/2 medium

20

Lettuce, raw

1 cup

5

Potato, baked

1 (2 oz.)

65

Potatoes, mashed w/milk and butter

1/2 cup

100

Tomato, raw

1 medium

25

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