Bath & Body Works | December 31st - Last day of 2023 Store Visit

Bath and Body Works new things found in store today on a very quick visit.  Not something planned, but my husband said I needed a change of scenery and this is where I ended up.

 

Spring 2024 Post UPDATED.

 

The new wallflower tester caps - a much better way to experience fragrances - when not wearing a mask.  The headline for the newspaper here read "Everyone's Sick!"... so I am still in mask mode...which is helpful for tending to two furry Golden's when you are allergic to dogs...and the whole germ thing.

 

Bath & Body Works | Large Candle Drop - December 30th - Champagne Toast Ft. Lauderdale Florida

 

Bath & Body Works | Spring 2024

Because of what’s happened, I have not shopped at any Bath and Body Works stores for the Semi-Annual Sale.

Life Writing's | My Sister...

My beloved sister Ruthie has passed away December 26th after her short, but intense battle with her Glioblastoma Brain Tumor.

We want to thank everyone who has taken the time to donate to help support our sister Ruth, now for her Memorial Funeral Costs. Your kindness, and acts of donations, and prayers have not gone unnoticed, and they are OUR strength to get through this incredible loss. God Bless You All.

Bath & Body Works | Archive 2024

Bath and Body Works Archive Page for 2024

Links to all seasons will be added here, and posted on the blog footer page. 

Bath & Body Works | Extra 25% Off Discount Online Only Begins Today

Bath and Body Works Two Days, Online Only With Code JUSTFORYOU

Bath & Body Works | Store Visit - Unicorn Cosmetic Bag & SAS Scents

Bath & Body Works | Fall 2024 Men's Collection Body Care Possibilities

A few possible names for Men's Fall Collection Body Care scents:

 

Denim Inspired Look / Colored Packaging - Notes: fresh ginger, blue chamomile, and cedarwood

fresh threads

distressed denim

blue cedar and ginger

 

Shades of Brown Corduroy/ Leather  Packaging - Notes: tobacco leaves, crushed pepper, and lavender incense

leatherbound

golden embers

tobacco and pepper

Bath & Body Works | Candle Crate Size Tote Bags Coming Soon

Bath and Body Works will be adding another Tote Bag for sale soon for purchase...and the new one will be like the CANDLE DAY crate holding size....in this exact coloring.  Blue straps and the tan plaid.  I find plenty of uses for all kinds/styles of tote bags and the "candle crate size" will just expand the list more.  I will get the price and update this posting.

Bath & Body Works | Winter Semi-Annual Sale Price Chart 2023

 Bath and Body Works Semi-Annual Sale Price Chart employee Card for at a glance quick sale pricing.

Bath & Body Works | Winter Semi-Annual Sale Body Care & Home Fragrance Card 2023

 Bath and Body Works employee Scent Names Card shows what we could see for this sale.

Bath & Body Works | New Pocketbacs In Store - Cloud Rainbow and Lotus Flower

Bath and Body Works New Pocketbacs In Store Now.

Cloud Rainbow

Lotus Flower

Bath & Body Works | New Wallflower Units And Pocketbac Holder

Bath & Body Works | New Wallflower Units And Pocketbac Holder

Spring 1/ SAS

Bath & Body Works | SPRING 1 2024 Product Photos

Bath & Body Works Spring 1 Release Dates: all subject to change

(from colored charts of items releasing - may be different for select stores.  I will add the items for each color)

Pink- 1/8, Orange 1/15, Yellow 1/19, Green 1/31, and Blue 2/4

Bath & Body Works | Spring 2024 Release Dates

Subject to change, release dates may vary store to store, as Semi-Annual Sale merchandise sells down. This is to give us an idea of what to watch for when we visit the stores...and to help us make it a point to check out the stores when we are looking for something special.

Dated Color Codes and What Could Be Set Then

Pink 1/8

Hand Cream, Lips and Smalls

Greenhouse,White Barn Spring 3 Wick, Estate Decor Foaming Hand Soap

Good To Be Home Candles, Gel Soaps, White Barn 3 Wick Neutrals,White Barn Neutrals Candles,Soaps & Pocketbacs

Soulcation Candles and Soaps, White Barn Core

Wallflowers

White Barn Color Run Cross Category

Luminous + After Dark

Valentine's Day 2024

Gel Exclusive Feature

Diffusers ,Sinkside, Estate Decor Soap

Lip

Sale Fixture, Cleansing Bar Soap

Sale Fixture, Pocketbac, Sanitizers, and Clips

Smalls, Hand Cream, Lips, and Gifts

 

Walls & Other Updates - Wallflower, Candle, Hand Soap, Car Fragrance, Gifts, Walls

 

 

Orange 1/15

Total Body Care Restage Cleansers, Total Body Care Restage Moisturizers

Soap Refills, Decanters and 8.75 Tie Backs

Hair  and Matching Fine Fragrance Mist

Trailblazer Black History Month

Hand Soap Refills

Moisturizing Body Wash

Greenhouse

Men's Roadtripping to Father's Day, Core & Men's Shop Relaunch

FFM Bar, Fragrance Body Care, Florals 

Walls & Other Updates -FBC, Men's Walls, Sinks, Cashwrap, Windows, Lightboxes

 

Yellow 1/19

Calypso Clementine,SFL, Resort

Valentine's Day Cross Category, Rose and Beveled Body Care

Aroma Spas Around the World, Ingredient Led

 

 

Green  1/31

Set Diffusers

 

Blue 2/4

Set Single Wick White Barn Destination
Stores without Lip 1/8 Sale Fixture and Updates to Top 6 Fragrances on 2/4

Bath & Body Works | Winter Semi- Annual Sale Sneak Peek Reward Members APP

 Bath & Body Works | Winter Semi- Annual Sale Sneak Peek Reward Members APP

 

 

Bath & Body Works | New Pocketbac Holders & Cosmetic Bag - Spring 2024

Bath & Body Works | New Pocketbac Holders & Cosmetic Bag - Spring 2024 

Bath & Body Works | New Yoga Frog & Swan Candle Holders

Bath & Body Works | New Yoga Frog & Swan Candle Holders

Bath and Body Works | Upcoming Hand Sanitizers and Pocketbac Holders

Bath and Body Works | Upcoming Hand Sanitizers and Pocketbac Holders

 

 

 

Bath & Body Works | Upcoming Fragrance Candle Collections 2024

 Bath & Body Works | Upcoming Fragrance Candle Collections 2024

Bath & Body Works | New Body Care Fragrances & Returning Favorites For Spring 2024

Here are some of the New Fragrances and Returning Favorites that are coming back for Spring 2024.  The exact release dates will be shared when confirmed.

 

Bath & Body Works | Super Saturday Purchase With Purchase Gift Boxes - December 15th, 16th, and 17th

Bath and Body Works Super Saturday Purchase with Purchase Holiday Gift Boxes.  Choose from fragrances: Champagne Toast or Eucalyptus Spearmint.

 

 

 

Life Writing's | My Sisters GoFund Me

In order to get accepted in a skilled nursing home, we had to agree to pay for many of the things that aren't covered for my sisters dual treatments...along with trying to keep her house going.  Everything is overwhelming...and most days with taking care of everything that I need to regarding her...knowing what is to come has me shattered.

Because they both live out of town from me, and we are all out of the area where my sister is now, the majority of things needing attention fall on me.  My sister started a GOFund Me page as a way to help...and I am sharing the link here.

Thank you all for your continued prayers for my sister...and your kindness for me.  T

https://gofund.me/9703b927

Bath & Body Works | Perfumer Fragrance Collaboration - Created By Gwen Gonzalez Candle Collection

If you remember back to the posting of these Candle name finds from the ingredients list I thought they could be quilt names...with quilt labels.  It was an incorrect guess then, but now I do know what they look like, and who they are about.

 

Bath & Body Works | Let's Talk Marriage

Bunches of info on some upcoming Wedding Themed products for the Spring '24 Collection.  If you remember, there were some sneak peek photos shared a while back regarding body care...( I had them too) and in seeing some of the new, we may have a small collection of nuptial related items coming our way.

I will add the list and keep it updated as I find more!

Here is what I know so far...and again, please share the link to the post, and not screen shots of my lists.  

Bath & Body Works | Two Day Smalls Sale - Pocketbacs, Hand Cream, Scentportable Refills, Travel Size and Lips

Bath & Body Works | Two Day Smalls Sale - Pocketbacs, Hand Cream, Scentportable Refills, Travel Size and Lips.  $1, $2, $3 pricing.  Two Days Only, December 13th and 14th.

Bath & Body Works | Semi-Annual Sale Lists & New FRAGRANCE SP'24 Info

Spring 2024 Made 12/12/23

 

I am going to take the time over these next few days to add lists of Semi-Annual Sale information along with New Fragrances and Items to come for Spring ' 24.

Here's what I know so far: 

Bath & Body Works | Rewards Members Early Access - Annual Body Care Day - All Body Care $4.95 Exclusions Apply

Bath and Body Works Rewards Members Early Access Annual Body Care Day - Friday, December 8th 

Bath & Body Works | Upcoming Sale Items And More!

A peek at the new I mentioned was coming for sale, and more. 

 

Bath & Body Works | Wednesday's Sale - Room Sprays With Email Bar Code

 

Bath & Body Works | Post Candle Day Store Visit - December 4th

I never made it to all three days of the Bath and Body Works Annual Candle Day sales.  As much as I would have liked to be a part of this yearly celebration as I have done for the past 11 years, other things pulled me away. So while I was at the mall doing banking business, I stopped for a piece of pizza to go for my birthday, and a quick peek at the remaining candles in store.   

Bath & Body Works | Hand Soap Sale - December 5th

Bath and Body Works Hand Soap Sale Today!  $10.95 for the 3.6 times refill size, and $3.25 for the bottles.

 

Bath & Body Works | Bring Their Story To Life - Wallflower Sale $3.50

 

Bath & Body Works | Annual Body Care Sale - Early Access To Reward App Members 12/8

Bath and Body Works Annual Body Care Day Sale - With Reward APP Members Getting Early Access Friday, December 8th!

Bath & Body Works | Valentine's Day 2024 List Of Items

Archive List of Bath and Body Works Valentine's Day 2024 Items

Bath & Body Works | Spring-Inspired New Product Lists - Valentine's Day Too!

Here is a list of some new still to come from Bath and Body Works.  When?  I cannot say for sure, but I wanted to get this list archived of the newness I saw.

This list is for numerous products and will be updated.  The Body Care Scent Names To Come!

Life Writing's | My Sisters Keeper

I stare at the blinking cursor, fingers on the keys, not sure where to even begin talking about this nightmare. The knot in my stomach and pain in my chest don't lessen with every ring of the phone...and the more information I am told, the tighter the knot becomes.

 

The past fifteen days have taken a toll on me and my family and the pain of it all is no where even close to being done.

 

My sister is very ill. 

 

Honestly, ill isn't a strong enough word. She's terminal. All that she was is gone...slowly being eaten away by an aggressive Glioblastoma in her frontal lobe. Discovered a mere two weeks ago, but lurking throughout the neurons of her brain for who knows how long. 

 

Her June seizure at work was unlike any that she ever took so long ago - life flighted to the trauma center serious enough- ...yet the depth of presence of anything growing went on without notice, because they looked at the seizure as simply something common in someone who had seizures as a child...and they only did a CAT scan that looked for fractures. The MRI revealed the truth now.

 

Five months later it has shown its strength, and size, and the results are devastating.

 

The team in charge of her care talk about what to do, to extend her life. They finally did a biopsy on her to confirm what they expected, and to grade it. It appears to be either a grade 3 or 4. The results of the frozen specimens will give them more clarity.

 

They had their TUMOR board meeting to discuss the course of action and have decided to use radiation AND chemo (pills 2-3 times a day) to help shrink this invader of life. Steroids currently are allowing her to communicate some.

 

But they want to do the treatment as an outpatient. So, what to do with a single person who lives alone who, and because of this condition....cannot remember to eat, take medications, and do regular life functions...because she is constantly tired and sleeping. Which is how she ended up in an ER.

 

The treatments will cause side effects...one of them being seizures.

 

 

Living alone? Not very practical.

 

Getting to the treatments?

 

We as a family thought that if she could stay in a skilled nursing facility during the treatments, we could be sure that all of her needs will be met. 

 

WRONG. She is only 54. She does not have MEDICARE. If she did, she would be welcomed with open arms.

 

As it stands, if you are not old enough for Medicare, unemployed...with not so great insurance, you are not acceptable.

 

I was told today that because the Radiation is so expensive, the insurance will not cover the nursing home, her other meds, her Chemo pills, nothing. And the nursing home declined taking her. They said, "it's like being upside down in a Car." And no nursing homes in the area will take her for the same reasons.

 

What...the Hell. They said the expense of her being there will not be covered by any state aide help making her stay there for a time a WRITE OFF...loss...and they will not do it.

 

As a way to console us, I was told that if she can communicate, and we can get her to DECLINE treatment, DECLINE.... as it gets closer to the END, they would welcome her in via HOSPICE, and they would make her comfortable for her last days. 

 

Yes, they would take her then.

 

Look up end days with this cancerous brain tumor.

 

There is NO comfort to come.

 

It didn't matter that she has a home, car, anything of value. I was told that I could never sell it fast enough to get the money....WHAT?

 

I thought nursing homes lien homes for payment? As soon as my father in law hit day 101 for his short term rehab (before coming home) This place asked for the deed to his home. He paid out of pocket for those days extra he spent, before going home.

 

Where did the compassion for human life go? I am not saying that the nursing facility should lose money or not expect a payment. The state sets the level of reimbursements to be made...and it is up to the nursing facilities to authorize admittance and today, I saw where they stood. They looked at her chart, and deemed her unworthy.

 

They will let her suffer at home, so they could make their money in her last days. 

 

What if her last days don't come quickly.