Boy, that was a fast weekend, wasn’t it? It’s actually a holiday today here in Canada – Victoria Day – in honour of Queen Victoria’s birthday. It’s also a celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s birthday as well. Party on, folks! As… Continue Reading
Fair warning, Posse faithful, you’re stuck with me today and Monday. The lovely and talented Musette is away on business and I will be pinch hitting. Talk amongst yourselves. A few weeks ago, Amanda Feeley, the perfumer behind Esscentual Alchemy botanical… Continue Reading
Stepping off the plane today in Costa Rica, it smells like home. Not a home I ever had, but the one I always wanted – green, lush, ripe white florals, and the smell of rain. And more rain. And more… Continue Reading
By March I had fun doing random candy samples the other day. Here are some more, in order of personal dislike (worst to best), which I selected mostly by rummaging in my handbag, just for fun, to see what would… Continue Reading
by Tom It rained overnight in LA, but this Sunday was clear, cool and windy. So I wandered around sniffing things. These weren’t full-on tests: I didn’t live with them or gave them more than one (moderately) discrete… Continue Reading
by Moosette Aiiyy! We are having That Midwest Weather Thing again. Hummingbirds and margaritas one minute, Dorothy Gale and heavy socks the next. (at this rate we will have sweet corn in September). Dang (stomping back up the attic stairs… Continue Reading
A young ladypal of El O’s cub , visiting our bathroom, came out exclaiming “OMG! YOU WEAR FRACAS! My AUNT WEARS FRACAS!!!” (caps all hers, I swear). She shrieked on to tell me how much she liked it, etc….so… Continue Reading