Giving Monday: A cute gift idea (or three)

This time of year we’re besieged by Black Friday this, Cyber-Monday that, and enough deals, specials and bonus offers to blow our minds. But through all the holiday stuff that’s come barreling at us lately, a couple of items piqued… Continue Reading

Celebrate! Happy, happy birthday, Musette!!

Whoo-hoo! In the immortal words of Kool & the Gang, “It’s time to celebrate!” Wishing the happiest of birthdays to our darling Musette!! Hope you have a wonderful day and are having a ball tooling around Chicago with Portia and… Continue Reading

*UPDATED* Neela Vermeire Monday: A great day, Indian-style

(Exciting news! See below) Hallelujah! The cuisine gods are finally smiling on us now. We’ve got a great Indian restaurant in town and it has an amazing and varied lunch buffet. Perfect on this quite chilly day, so my darling… Continue Reading

‘How did I miss this?’ Monday: Huitieme Art Sucre d’Ebene

“Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, The medicine go down, the medicine go down, Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, In the most delightful way.” Count your blessings that you’re not hearing… Continue Reading

Post-Halloween fright: What’s your scent nemesis?

Well, Halloween may be over, but there are still a few things floating around of which to be a little afraid, even in the fragrance world. What’s your big, bad scent nemesis? What strikes fear into your perfumed heart? The… Continue Reading

Mainstream Monday: Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black

I’m quite late to the party on this, but stumbled across Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black in Sephora the other day. I’m a bit too old to appreciate its creators, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, or their series “Full House,” but… Continue Reading

Bittersweet Monday, in fragrance, film and fiction

Ah, autumn has finally arrived here. This time of year is my favorite of the seasons for several reasons (my DH’s birthday and mine, our wedding anniversary, the refreshingly cool nights) and it makes me quite happy. But along with… Continue Reading