When the weather is dreary, staying in offers you the opportunity to create the perfect environment for some cozy hibernation. Binge on your favorite Netflix series all you want, but soaking in a luxurious honey bath and curling up with a great book and a warm cup of tea in your new, favorite fuzzy robe just may be a better fix! Here are some of our picks for making the most of settling in.
• Again, just because you’re nesting doesn’t mean fashion gets to hibernate too! These Kate Spade New Year shortie pajamas are cute but sophisticated with their muted color palette and cuff and collar details. You can be an adult and playful, there are really no rules when staying in. Kate Spade New York Flamingo Dot Shortie Pajama Set, White Dots, $98.00. Available at Neiman Marcus. (Neiman Marcus)
• Who doesn't contemplate trading a night night for a night in, complete with a bubble bath? Laura Mercier's honey bath creates just that, bubbles, along with other natural ingredients that help firm, lift and tone skin while vitamins A and E moisturize and condition. Laura Mercier Almond Coconut Milk Honey Bath, $45. Available at CosBar.com (Barry Fantich)
• "The Sweetheart" white jasmine tea from Mariage Freres: Delicious and cute heart-shaped teabuds that bloom like a flower and release their perfume when you add hot water? Get ready your mug to tea cup ready for its close-up on Instagram. Some say you can even feel it soothing your spirit as it steeps. The scent of jasmine is also know to promote of sense of well-being and calm, perfect for your hibernation weekend. $52, MariageFreres.com (Mariage Freres)
• In development for over a year, the Sapira Sleep hybrid mattress includes an exclusive pocket spring core and high performance foam designed to deliver unbelievable comfort and support. The woven pattern is designed specifically to hug your body and is 100% American made. "Sweet dreams" never sounded so good. Sapira Sleep hybrid mattress, $975. Available at SapiraSleep.com (Sapira Sleep)
• “Love is a Mixtape” by Rob Sheffield (Crown Publishing Group, 2007): Miss the days of knowing someone liked you when they made you a mix tape? You’ll love music critic Rob Sheffield’s memoir in which he uses fifteen mix tapes to frame his relationship with his wife Renee before her passing in 1997. You’ll laugh, cry, maybe even feel inspired enough to dig through some old cassettes and CD’s to make a mix tape for someone special of your own. And at 224 pages, it’s the perfect weekend read. Available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and wherever books are sold, $12 (Banres & Noble)
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