10:00 AM Pacific, 11:00 AM Mountain, 12:00 PM Central, 1:00 PM Eastern (GMT -8)

Carolyn will have some prompts for us to play with. If you have a favorite writing prompt, bring it! I’ll have the Amazing Story Generator too in case we need some goofiness.

12:00 PM Pacific, 1:00 PM Mountain, 2:00 PM Central, 3:00 PM Eastern (GMT -8)

A Good Yarn Craft Salon and Makerspace

2:30 PM Pacific, 3:30 PM Mountain, 4:30 PM Central, 5:30 PM Eastern (GMT -8)

Rachel will have some links for free coloring pages, or you can bring your own.

4:00 PM Pacific, 5:00 PM Mountain, 6:00 PM Central, 7:00 PM Eastern (GMT -8)

We did this last year and it was a lot of fun, if a little noisy and chaotic. We bring our laptops or tablets into the kitchen and hang out together while making a meal. They say every party ends up in the kitchen, and this one is no exception! 🙂

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Remember to “Spring Forward” one hour!

10:00 AM Pacific, 11:00 AM Mountain, 12:00 PM Central, 1:00 PM Eastern (GMT ***-7***)

Similar to dinner on Saturday night, we had a ton of fun last year messing around in our kitchens together for brunch. And if you haven’t had brunch with Nikki yet, you’re missing out!

12:00 PM Pacific, 1:00 PM Mountain, 2:00 PM Central, 3:00 PM Eastern (GMT -7)

Spa Time! Supplies needed: facial mask , cornmeal/honey scrub, salt or sugar scrub, or muscle soak. Links and recipes below schedule (scroll down).

Bingo! Krissy suggested we play a couple rounds of bingo while we let our masks dry. Make sure you wash your muddy paws first!

1:00 PM Pacific, 2:00 PM Mountain, 3:00 PM Central, 4:00 PM Eastern (GMT -7)

2:00 PM Pacific, 3:00 PM Mountain, 4:00 PM Central, 5:00 PM Eastern (GMT -7)

3:00 PM Pacific, 4:00 PM Mountain, 5:00 PM Central, 6:00 PM Eastern (GMT -7)

Our opportunity to close out, but also open up to the weeks ahead. Share insights, dream, and wish each other well.

Krissy will distribute her mocktail and cocktail recipes ahead of time; you will want to have supplies on hand to make whatever beverage suits your fancy for Friday night.

I suggest having a notebook and pen nearby. For prompts especially, you will likely want something with which to write. While you can write with a laptop, writing by hand can garner interesting results. But use what works best for your learning style.

Coloring pages or a coloring book you like. Rachel will distribute some free pages ahead of time, if you don’t have any handy; you’ll need. a printer and paper for that. Pens, crayons, colored pencils, all work for this. Now is the time to break out your fancy art supplies if you have them, the ones you were saving for that “special project.” Trust that now is the time.

We’ve got some breaks built in to the schedule. Please know that you are welcome to eat and drink while on Zoom. This is not a formal event. Take care of your body so that your body can take care of you.

For Pray/Rain journaling you will want to have a journal and pen with which to write, or whatever journaling method works best for your learning style. If comfortable for you, I encourage you to do this exercise by hand.

Freeman 12 Mask Party Pack

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• Cucumber pink salt clay mask instantly detoxes clears pores for renewed skin
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• Detoxifying Charcoal Black Sugar mud mask instantly detoxes clears pores for renewed skin

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DIY Options:

You can use this on your hands and forearms, or even in the shower.

Ingredients:

Cornmeal

Honey

Directions:

Using a table spoon (regular spoon, not a measuring spoon), put some cornmeal in the center of your palm.

Add enough honey to make a thick paste.

Using a circular motion, run onto your skin and massage.

Rinse with warm water.

You will make a mess. 🙂

Avoid using on the face; it’s generally too abrasive. This is great on your hands, elbows, heals, and the back of your calves where they get tight from walking. If you have a partner, it feels really good on your back.

Ingredients:

High quality cocoa powder. I like Ghirardelli’s right now since I’m on the west coast and they’re based in San Francisco. Any high quality cocoa will do.

Rock sugar. You can find this in your grocer’s baking section.

Olive oil. You can use high quality oil here if that’s all you have, but you can also use the lower quality oil that is sold in large tins (not “extra virgin”). It’s used a lot in cosmetics and can be found in your grocer’s oils section. If you have it, you can also use sweet almond oil or any oil you have for massage.

Directions:

Similar to the cornmeal and honey scrub, you will make a major mess. If you’re not doing this in the shower, do it over the sink and have towels ready – I recommend paper towels to start, as the chocolate makes a nice, brown, mud. 🙂

Using a spoon, tip a little bit of the cocoa (about the size of a quarter) into your palm, and all some sugar.

Drizzle the oil to make a smooth paste.

Rub on your hands and forearms, and really massage the long muscles on the underside of your forearms. Your writing muscles will thank you.

IMPORTANT: if you have pets, especially dogs, do NOT allow them to lick off the mess. Chocolate + pets do not mix. Gives dogs diarrhea. (Ask me how I know this.) (Actually, don’t ask me. ~shudder~)

Directions:

Run a hot bath or footbath. Add your muscle soak. Relax.