Sego Lily Spa

♥ Thank you! ♥

Posted on 03. Aug, 2009 by jodi in Blog

In a kingdom not too far away, there once was a girl…(okay a little older than a girl, but she was female!)

This girl had a blog.

Also in this kingdom there was a luxurious spa named Sego Lily Day Spa where the utmost in royal pampering treatments were given. A royal decree was heard throughout all the land that this spa was having a contest to select a royal blogger for their spa. The winner would become the most pampered princess in all of the kingdom!

The girl blogger was encouraged by her dear aunt to enter Sego Lily’s contest. The girl thought, “Why not? To be or not to be, that is the question.  And to be (the winner!)  is the answer!”

So the girl did enter the contest. The girl nearly tossed her royal cookies when the announcement came throughout the land that she was selected as one of the top five Sego Lily bloggers. This thrilled the girl! The girl worked wearily petitioning her fellow bloggers and friends to vote for her to become the new royal Sego Lily blogger. Her fellow bloggers and friends grew weary of the girl’s constant outcries begging for support. At times they wanted to toss her into the mote. But they never complained or let her down once. They supported her throughout the long and intense ordeal.

The girl knew the odds of her becoming the royal winner were slim because the other four damsels were some of the best bloggers in the land. But she still kept her hopes high. The girl was in constant wonderment about the big day when the royal winner would be announced.

Finally, one day the girl was asked to meet at the royal Sego Lily Day Spa for the much anticipated announcement of the lucky winner. She was told to bring her family and friends along as well. The girl was beyond excited to finally learn who would become the most pampered princess of all the kingdom. How she was hoping it would be her!

They all gathered at the royal Sego Lily palace with intense anticipation!

The girl’s family and friends were all escorted into the back of the Sego Lily palace while she waited in the luxurious parlor to meet and talk with the fair damsel Jackie, who was to tell the girl which blogger was chosen as the winner. The girl was a bit surprised when no announcement was made and the beautiful damsel Jackie asked the girl to come hither to the back of the palace with her.

The girl curiously followed her to the back and as she opened a door to enter she was greeted very loudly with party horns, confetti flying, and excited screams of “Congratulations!” by her royal family and friends and the entire spa family!  A crown was placed upon her head and she was given the most beautiful bouquet of flowers she had ever seen! A scrumptious royal feast was also spread for all to enjoy.  There was much merriment in the palace.

She had won! She was to become the most pampered princess in all of the kingdom!

The girl was in royal shock! 

And continues to be to this day.  The only thing that will bring her out of it is a few massages and a lot of pampering.

Sego Lily to the rescue, once again, of a damsel in distress!

There you have it.  That’s the story…

Oh…and of course, she lived happily ever after!!!  Or at least happily for  ONE full year and 24 treatments after!

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Can someone pinch me! Or better yet, massage me! I still can’t believe this is happening! Is it really true???

What an honor! A true honor. I feel so humbled.  I must say each one of the other four finalists deserved this every bit as much as I did. If there was a way to share it, I gladly would! I am grateful we were able to do the TV segment in the beginning so I could meet them. Angie with her bright and warm smile. Amanda’s wit and clever poster. Heather who is just as sweet as she can be. Unfortunately Robin was unable to make it and so I didn’t get to meet her, but I love her blog. Each one is so gifted and talented, that I feel honored to just be in the top five with them. Thank you to each, for being so kind and gracious. You really are all amazing women.

Thank you to my incredible family and friends for your undying support!  I am so blessed to have such an amazing support system in my life!  I was blown away by how many of you went the extra mile to help me out.  You were there when I needed you most.  You were there when things were smooth sailing and more importantly when the seas got a little rough.  How can I ever re-pay you?  I know, I know, by taking you with me for each treatment!  Oh, how I wish I could!  Thank you all from the deepest part of my heart!  ♥

And a huge thank you to Sego Lily for your generosity and for how wonderful and memorable you made the celebration for me and my family and friends. Everything was done with such class and style, just like your spa. I was, and continue to be, overwhelmed by your generosity and support. I look forward to working with you and getting to know you all much better. I can’t thank you enough! But I will continue to try.

I hear the music playing… but one last THANK YOU TO ALL who helped me in any way!

Here are a few more photos from the INCREDIBLE DAY!

Thanks again to Sego Lily and to all my friends and family and even the many strangers who supported me!  You royally rock!!!

Burdens Banished by Butter!

Posted on 06. Jun, 2009 by jodi in Blog

It’s a tough job but somebody had to do it.

I immediately went to Sego Lily’s website to read the full description of this fascinating treatment and learned they don’t offer a Body Margarine Sprinkle on the menu (probably because then everyone would be thinking, “I can’t believe it’s not butter!”) but it did say that part of the treatment includes a full body massage! Massage too? Okay I am in!!!  The deal is sealed! (Or drenched or spread or whatever!)

Bring on the butta baby!

Now for someone that has only had ONE massage in her entire life, (belly massages from wanna-be drill sergeant nurses two hours after giving birth - five different times – DO NOT COUNT!) the word excitement just doesn’t cut it! I was in a state of extreme intense anticipation!

The timing couldn’t have been better. Between the time I scheduled my appointment and the time it rolled around, I had been literally drenched (even smothered!) to my eyeballs in – no not butter – but STRESS!!! It goes without saying I was more than ready to see if my first visit would fulfill Sego Lily’s claim to renew my mind, body, AND spirit.

If there was anyone to give it the test that day, it was ME! But I admit I was somewhat skeptical considering NO chocolate was involved in the process.  Not even cocoa butter!

As I entered the spa weighed down with my heavy load of burdens, I was greeted by my wonderful masseuse, Nichole, who reached out and cheerfully took them from me.

I more than willingly handed them over to her, fully intending to retrieve them once again upon my departure.

Upon my arrival inside the spa, the beautiful and peaceful surroundings made me quickly forget all about that bag of burdens that I entered with.  I was warmly welcomed by the Sego Lily staff and shown around by Nichole. What an escape I was feeling already! I felt I had entered into a new realm for a time. Aaaaaah…….

The exhilarating aromas (aromatherapy at it’s finest!) and the tranquil ambiance quickly took their affect.

As the mother of five boys, I was not used to this.  I am usually surrounded by loud noises, rambunctious wrestling, fermenting dirty socks, smelly gym shoes, sweaty uniforms, and many other unknown fragrances, that truth be told, I prefer NOT to know what they are OR where they came from!  Ignorance IS bliss when living with boys.

No nasty aromas at Sego Lily. Not a one. Just the intoxicating scent of lavender and mint and eucalyptus permeating everywhere. It was worth walking inside just to give my olfactory receptors a thrill.

I was led to the locker room, which trust me folks is unlike ANY locker room this mother of all boys has ever seen (not that I frequent male locker rooms or anything!). Inside my personal locker was a luxuriously soft and comfortable robe! Once that baby went on, I felt like I had just been crowned Queen and was ready to be spoiled.  Nichole motioned for me to follow her, which I eagerly did, when suddenly these words flew out of my mouth:

“Yes, my lady, I come hither.  Wither thou goest I will go, for I am in much need of a frolicking pamper fest consisting of being drencheth in butter.  I do fear madness will befall me if I don’t receive it heretofore!”

Wow!  That royal feeling seeped inside quick!

Even before I was inside my room, I was completely relaxed. The calming music softly playing in the background along with the serene sound of water flowing and dimmed lights made it impossible not to be. I was ready to be royally buttered pampered!

I was not disappointed. The butter cream was so luxuriating and so intensely wonderful that I swear my body just slurped it up on the spot! Honey Dew Body Butter…mmm… Honey do more! Please! Never stop!”, was consuming my thoughts! The combination of that and the massage…OH THE MASSAGE! I thought I had died and gone to saturated fats heaven!

Nichole’s magic hands and fingers found all the right places my stress was hiding. Against every instinct in my core, I fell into an almost vegetative oil state. I wasn’t asleep… heck I’m not that relaxed when I’m snoozing.  But I wasn’t quite with it either.

After being lavishly drenched in butter I was wrapped up in a plastic cocoon basting blissfully while given the most incredible neck massage known to woman!  I emerged from my cocoon – not a butterfly – but a royal Queen Bee!

Now I can NOT believe I am about to say this, BUT… this experience was even BETTER than chocolate! I know, I know….that sounds like blasphemy especially coming from me – the founder of Chocoholics Un-anonymous. But this truly surpassed any chocolate experience even I’ve ever known. Yes, better than any chocolate morsel that has ever passed through my lips en route to my hips, and yet this was 100% calorie free! Whoever heard of drenching anything with butter without inducing severe guilt laden calories?

Hmm…I wonder if they’ve considered doing a Cocoa Butter Drench too?

This healthy indulgence did more than fully RENEW my mind, body, and spirit!  It soothed my soul, strengthened my body, and clarified my mind, just as promised.  I was a new woman as I departed!  My experience at Sego Lily lived up to it’s claim and definitely quenched my body’s thirst for serenity in this chaotic world!  My bag of burdens remained behind.  An enormous weight was lifted!

As I flitted lightly out the door of that tranquil world inside Sego Lily, I felt completely ready to take on the world again… and with a new crown to boot!  After all that pampering and drenching in butter, I felt like royalty, a real Dairy Queen!

Do whatever you want with my bag of burdens Nichole. Maybe you should drench it in butter too!

They have everything you need to tame your WILD LOCKS after a day of spa frolicking!

They even sell the yummy butter so you can drench yourself in it at home when your skin gets thirsty! Sorry, they don't sell massages in a can!

Fare thee well my Sego Lily lady! Parting is such sweet sorrow! But 'tis not so when parting with heavy burdens! I thank thee for thou hast taketh them far away!

Not trying to butter you up… nope!  BUT if you are in need of a vacay from your stress and burdens then allow Sego Lily to do the buttering up! They are really good at it!!!  As always the proof is in the pudding butter!!!