by Ramona Morris

Created on: March 15, 2009   Last Updated: March 25, 2009

Tonight was our monthly 'girls night in' escapade at my place. This time round, we decided the theme of the party would be a spa treatment and slumber party.

Yolanda was responsible for taking a spa basket filled with all the essential oils, scrubs, facials, perfumes and massaging tools we needed to provide the ultimate spa and makeover treatment. Ruqaan was responsible for all the drinks, food and entertainment, which included the latest Brad Pitt movie.

I provided spa soft bath towels/bath sheets, robes and bed sandals. We decided to hire an esthetician/beautician/masseur from a local salon to treat ourselves to some serious pampering after a long and stressful workweek.

The Ultimate Spa Party

The girls arrived at eight o'clock along with the Sandy the esthetician from the local spa club. We all gathered in my newly converted outdoor spa and lounge equipped with a massage table and coaches, dimly lit and filled with the aroma of fresh limed-tinged Mandura scented candles. Jugs of of freshly brewed lemon and jasmine iced- teas laid out all around the spa to keep us hydrated.

We experienced the ultimate home-spa extraordinaire. We all had facials (Mud Masque and steam treatment), manicures and pedicures as well as a hot oil massage and wax treatment while reminiscing over old times and flipping through the latest fashion magazines.

I surprised the girls by inviting them to join me in the bathtub for a 'fruit and vegetable squash workout.' The bathtub was filled with fruits known for their huge water content including grapes, melon (peeled), cucumbers and well-ripened bananas. We all went in and started squashing the fruits and vegetables with our feet to the tune of Missy Elliot's ''ladies night'' blasting in the background.

Things started getting wild when Ruqaan decided to lather Yolanda's face and hair with some of the squashed fruits, that really had us cracking up. Naturally, Yolanda reacted by using the ice bucket to cover Ruqaan from head to toe with smashed fruits. The spa treatment left us feeling revitalized and rejuvenated. It really set the tone for the rest of our relaxing and fun-filled night.

Slumber Party

After taking a shower and downing several glasses of iced cold tea, we gathered around the makeshift picnic area with the barbecue grill all lit up. We had a delectable spread of scrumptious barbecued shrimp as well as organic blue chips with homemade hummus, spicy guacamole and cheddar dip, miniature pizzas and chicken skewers served with spicy roasted pepper sauce.

After a hearty dinner and sharing work place jokes and crushes, as well as discussing the latest sales. We huddled around the TV hugging our large mugs of hot chocolate on our inflatable mattresses to enjoy the movie of the night "...Seven Years in Tibet"

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