For a while there, it felt like I was attending a bachelorette party or wedding every other weekend. I absolutely loved celebrating some of my best girlfriends and now that a lot of the wedding-related celebrations have died down a bit, I find myself missing them (although my wallet certainly does not)!
During my friend Cherayne’s bachelorette party weekend in Miami, a group of my girlfriend’s spent one night at my friend Leah’s in-law’s house in Ft. Lauderdale on our way down to Miami to break up the drive. We quickly realized Leah’s mother-in-law is pretty much the ultimate hostess.
She welcomed us with open arms and a warm smile but went above and beyond with little extra touches all over her house. We had bottles of water and a piece of dark chocolate waiting by our beds at night. We woke up to the smell of a delicious breakfast casserole and hot coffee. My girlfriends and I all told her we felt like we were staying at a bed and breakfast and we really appreciated all of the effort she put into making our stay in her home so comfortable.
With all of the guests we’ve had visit us since Chase was born, I’ve tried my best to make everyone feel at home with the usual necessities: Fresh towels, clean sheets, readily-available snacks and extra toiletries. I keep a big basket of items guests might need under the guest bathroom sink but an article in a local magazine that addressed “Southern Hospitality” made me want to go a step further. None of our guests made us feel like we needed to do more but sometimes it’s fun to put a little extra effort into the small details that might make someone’s stay with you feel a little more comfortable.
And that’s where the Houseguest Welcome Basket comes into play!
Have you ever traveled to a wedding and the bride and groom had welcome bags waiting for guests at hotel check-in? I love thoughtful touches like this and now that my wedding planning days are behind me (tear… I loved wedding planning!), I jump at the chance to revisit things that remind me of my wedding planning days and assembling a houseguest welcome basket definitely took me back!
I had so much fun selecting the items for the basket and made sure to start with the basics: Fluffy towels, shampoo, conditioner and body wash.
For this gift basket, I included Ultra Calming Honest Shampoo + Body Wash and Conditioner from The Honest Company in the Dreamy Lavender scent. Aside from the plus of smelling like a relaxing spa, the shampoo and conditioner are made without potentially harmful chemicals and synthetic fragrances, pH balanced and hypoallergenic, so they’re products I feel good about our guests using while they’re staying in our home.
The Honest Company’s updated bath and body products include four new scents (Perfectly Gentle – sweet orange vanilla // Ultra Calming – dreamy lavender // Deeply Nourishing – apricot kiss // Purely Simple – scent free) and while I figured the lavender scent would be perfect for guests, I think the apricot scent is pleasantly subtle and we’ve been using the sweet orange vanilla shampoo + body wash on Chase daily for months now and adore the bright, clean scent that now makes me want to wrap Chase up in a cozy towel and snuggle him all day long whenever I smell it.
Continuing with the essentials, I included a spare toothbrush, toothpaste, floss and mouthwash in the welcome basket, as well as some tissues, Deeply Nourishing Honest Face + Body Lotion in Apricot Kiss (perfect for the dry winter months) and facial cleansing wipes.
And then it was time for the fun stuff! I made sure to include some non-essential items that will hopefully make our guests smile. Since tasty snacks are almost always appreciated, I added a few bars, dried fruit, dark chocolate squares and peanut butter cups to the basket, along with a couple of bottles of water and a pack of gum.
I couldn’t resist adding a few beauty-related items to the welcome basket, including dry shampoo, extra hair ties (because we all know hair ties and bobby pins constantly disappear into oblivion), lip balm, cotton swabs, a razor and shaving cream.
The next time we have guests in town, I hope this gift basket makes them feel a little more welcome and extra special!
And now here’s your chance to grab some goodies from The Honest Company to enjoy for yourself or to use to assemble a welcome basket of your own for your guests!
The Honest Company Discount + Giveaway
The Honest Company is offering PBF readers 35 percent off their first bundle order on Honest.com through March 15! (The discount may be applied to up to two bundles purchased in a single transaction.) The Honest Company offers a variety of bundles on their site (a convenient way to continually receive favorite products from The Honest Company at your doorstep for up to 40 percent off) and you can choose the products you want to receive in your bundle! (They currently have Diapering, Health and Wellness, Cleaning and Personal Care Bundles.) To redeem this offer, simply click here and use the code PBF35OFF!
I am also self-sponsoring a giveaway for one reader to win a bundle of their choice from The Honest Company! To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment on this post telling me which bundle you would select to receive if you were to win this giveaway! Does the diapering bundle call to you? Are you in need of some new cleaning supplies or personal care (bath + beauty) items? Let me know!
I will randomly select a winner this Friday.
Terms: The 35% off discount is eligible for new honest.com Bundle subscribers only. Limit 1 Promo Code per customer/household. Code must be entered into “Promo Code” section at Checkout. Ends at 11:59 p.m. (PST) on 3/15/2016. Valid for up to 2 Bundles purchased in a single transaction. Cannot be applied to previous purchases, Gift Card purchases or Gift Bundles. Cannot be redeemed for cash or combined with any other promotion. Terms subject to change at any time.
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Disclosure: This post has been sponsored by The Honest Company who provided products and payment. All opinions are my own. I am personally sponsoring the giveaway portion of this post. I truly appreciate your support!
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I would choose the diapering bundle! I have a little bundle coming in June and newborn diapers would be helpful!
I have never tried Honest products before, but the Personal Care bundle sounds wonderful!
I would love to try their cleaning products!
I have been dying to try the house cleaning products! I would love to get that bundle
I love their cleaning products and would choose the diapering bundle this time 🙂
The diapering bundle is definitely my top pick! I have an 8 month old baby boy and I have been interested in trying The Honest Company ever since he was born!
The personal care bundle would be super neat!! I’ve been wanting to try out their products!
Would love to try the personal care bundle!
Personal and cleaning to spruce up my life!
I would love to try the cleaning supply bundle. I love how they are without potentially harmful chemicals. The fragrances sound amazing too. I wouldn’t mind trying the personal care product bundle either! 🙂
I used their diapers on my son for a while but I never purchased a bundle online, I totally should have!
Now that my diaper days are behind me, I’d love to try some of their personal care products since my skin is becoming more sensitive the older I get and products are irritating me more!
I would love the diapering bundle for my (almost) 8 month old guy!
I would love the personal care bundle!!!
The diapering bundle, I am three weeks away from meeting baby!
The diaper bundle is definitely calling my name! My first baby is due in 6 weeks and I can’t get over how cute Honest diapers are!
I have never tried any of the Honest Products but would love to! I would love to try the Personal Care Bundle!
I love the idea of a houseguest welcome basket, so I would choose personal care!
I’d love to try the personal care line. This stuff looks amazing!
I have a little one so the diapering bundle would make the most sense but I’d choose the personal care one!
Love the Honest Company – definitely want to try their Cleaning + Personal Care bundle!
I would get the cleaning supply bundle!
I would use the bath and beauty bundle for sure. I’ve been debating getting a bundle from Honest for awhile, so it would be awesome to get to try it out.
What a sweet gift. I need to make something like this for our out of town guests. I would love the personal care bundle!
I would order a diapering bundle!
Cleaning bundle! I have little ones and can always use some good, safe cleaning products. ?
I would choose the diapering bundle. With 3 in diapers and 1 in pull-ups it would be a nice treat. We use a lot of seventh generation products so it would be nice to try a new natural brand. Thank you for the opportunity!
I would love to win a bundle so that I could get some of their cleaning products! I’ve heard such good things about them.
I would choose the diapering bundle!
The diapering bundle for sure! We loved it with my first and plan to have the first newborn diapers be it for number 2 as well
Honestly, (hee hee) I’d like any of the bundles. But the essentials is calling my name!
I would love the personal care bundle…..I love The Honest Company! Thanks.
the diapering bundle, for sure!
Would love to try the essentials bundle!
I’d pick the cleaning bundle. I love using, but hate buying cleaning supplies!
With two under two, diapers for sure! 🙂
The personal care bundle for me. I love to try the Apricot Kiss or Orange Vanilla scents. Thank you for the giveaway!
I think I would go with the personal care bundle!
I would love the Personal Care or the Essentials Bundle. Love this idea so much!
I would love the personal care bundle!
I’d pick personal care!
personal care bundle!
Bath and Beauty or cleaning. 🙂 Can’t decide.
Wow – such a nice welcome basket and great idea! I would love personal care bundle!
I would love to win the diapering bundle! I have always wanted to try Honest products.
I would love to win the diapering bundle! My little man is 1 month old and I feel like all I do is look at his diapers, it would be fun to have some cute ones for a change! 🙂
Would love the personal care bundle to treat myself after our baby is born!
The Essentials Bundle for sure. I’ve been wanting to try these products!
Cleaning supplies over here! I’ve wanted to check their’s out for quite some time.
I would be interested in the personal care bundle. I would lke to reduce the amount of unnecessary chemicals I put in and on my body. I have heard wonderful things about honest products. I am also interested in the honest beauty line. Do they offer bundles too?
Diaper bundle for sure!