Sunday, January 18, 2026

Love is in the air

Hello friends! Can you believe it’s been 2 months since my last newsletter? I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Winter Holiday Season, and Happy New Year!

My new years resolution is to continue finding ways to bring Zen to my life, and the lives of those around me.

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! I'll throw in a free 15 minute face and scalp massage or foot scrub onto any service booked or gift certificate purchased in February.

I’ll be working at the spa all day on Valentine’s Day, but I’ll be open for business from 9-5 on Sunday February 19th!

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• Tuesday, January 20, 11am-1:00pm, All Locations
• Tues, Jan 27th, 10am-2pm and 4:30-7;00pm, All locations
• Wed, Jan 28th, 12:30pm-2pm, Most Locations
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Keryn’s Favorite Recipe Corner: Kentucky Bourbon Balls

Here’s a great one from my childhood. My parents used to get these on very special occasions from a candy maker in Santa Fe, NM called Senior Murphy’s. They are delicious and decadent. Of course, they had alcohol, so our parents would only let us have one.

This recipe comes from Call Me PMc

https://www.callmepmc.com/bourbon-balls/#recipe

Ingredients

• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• 3 Tablespoons Kentucky bourbon (lets get real, I used 6!)_
• ¼ cup butter softened (I like Earth Balance)
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 16 ounces semi-sweet dark chocolate chips
• Optional toppings – pecan halves chopped pecans, walnuts or almonds, cocoa powder, confectioners’ sugar, sea salt

Instructions

• Mix pecans and bourbon in a bowl and allow to soak for an hour.
• Cream (or mix) butter and sugar together in an electric mixer until smooth
• Then add pecans and bourbon to the butter and sugar mixer.
• Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet covered with waxed paper (or a silicone mat). Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Melt chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals until melted, stirring after each interval. Using a fork to hold the bourbon ball, dip each ball in chocolate covering completely. Hold ball over chocolate a few seconds to allow excess to drip off. Place back on waxed paper to cool completely. *If you choose to top with a pecan half, nuts, or salt immediately press on top of the ball before chocolate cools and hardens.

*This makes a great gift for Valentine’s day. I also bring it to pretty much every gathering I go to. And really, Kentucky Bourbon is my favorite, but why stop there? You could easily substitute Rum, Grand Marnier, Creme de Menthe, Kahlua... whatever you like!

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• Amber Moon Studio - Far Northwest Austin
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