I set out to make something a little special for my guy for Valentines day. Massages are big in this house, and with how hard he works he comes home sore a lot. We love our lake superior massage stones for hot stone massages, and use the tallow lymphatic magnesium butter quite a bit as a massage butter. 
But, I wanted to make something a little different and I'm super stoked about it. I went back and forth on if I should make more for the apothecary line up. Sometimes it's nice just to make something for yourself or your loved ones. 
However, at the same time in the spirit of Valentines day I do want to release these, but with a message. 
In a couple days it'll be a day where everywhere tells you to love on your partner. I learned a long time ago through real life lessons that having a specific day to do something extra for your other half is backwards. One day doesnt make a relationship. A relationship builds on loving someone in the little moments and not just when a calender tells you to. It's not always sexy, it grows on steady and conditional support through good and hard times and is based on respect and not just infatuation. Nor should it always fall on men, it's just as much responsibility for a woman to treat the man well. 
Doing the little things on any given day, like packing your partners lunch or giving their tired body a massage after a long day. Figuring the hard things out together. Not acting solely on duty or societal expectations but instead on mutual understanding, shared experiences and passions and laughing till your belly hurts at this crazy life.
So, this Valentines day, remember it's just a day. There's truly no point in going and spending a pile of money. Love them extra on the hard days, have fun with them, listen and respect them. These are the things that truly matter and I'm so grateful that I have this type of relationship in my life. 
Back to this herbal massage bar 😆 like I said before, massages are a great way to love on your partner, especially on the rough days. Medicinally, basic intimate massage at home is a great way to stimulate the lymph and support the immune system. It's a practical easy to implement way to ease you or your partners muscle tension and pain, increase circulation, reduce stress, ease anxiety, lower cortisol levels and increase serotonin. There is truly no downside.
This massage stone is decadent and smells like vanilla and chocolate, it's semi hard and provides good pressure during application while also being lubricating and moisturizing once it meets the warmth of the body. I think my favorite part is that is lingers on the skin long enough for a fantastic massage without having to reapply over and over, but then also absorbs incredibly well and without leaving any greasyness. 
Made with venison tallow infused with vanilla bean, cocoa butter, and a special blend low PUFA oils (Jojoba and Castor) specifically chosen to nourish sore muscles and tendons infused with muscle relaxing, healing herbs like Arnica and Blue Vervain that I'll delve into soon.
If you all like these bars, I have a million ideas running through my head for massage bars that are formulated for specic support in certain areas, so we'll see how it all goes!