Incense (but no peppermints)

By Ann  Hope you guys don’t mind, but it seems of late I’ve been on one-note kicks (see last week’s rainy-day ambers post). This week, I’m on to incense-based fragrances. There really is something so peaceful and meditative about them,… Continue Reading

Spraying away the rainy-day blues

By Ann It’s raining cats and dogs here, and although we need it, it makes for cold, dreary afternoons and evenings. So I rambled through my perfume drawers (that sounded kinda funny, didn’t it?) to see what I could find.… Continue Reading

Pucker up

By Ann  Ah, tomorrow’s the big red  heart day. Everyone ready? I’m sending perfumed hugs out to all of you lovely Posse peeps.  In lieu of a perfume-centric post, I’m going with something (nearly) equally dear to my heart —… Continue Reading

And now for something completely different …

By Ann OK, with Swapmania close to being history, how about we take a little break from the ‘fumey stuff (and all that decanting, packing and mailing) and go in a new direction. I was poking around on eBay, imdb dot… Continue Reading

Black and blue and embarrassed

By Ann First off, congrats to the winners of the Dahlia Noir samples: dinazad, Madea, Austenfan and Elizabeth C. Drop Musette an e-mail at her gmail addy evilauntieanita  AT Now that we’re well into the dangerous time of year for ice… Continue Reading

Wishin’ and hopin’ (and planning)

 By Ann  With our Posse swap coming up next month, I’ve been poking through my collection, seeing what I have accumulated and (attempting) to decide what to keep and what can go.  As I was taking inventory — sort of… Continue Reading

Worth all that?

By Ann  Wishing all a happy Monday and also Martin Luther King Jr. Day!  Last week, you all came out in droves to recommend various body products and I thank each of you for sharing. So many great suggestions! I’m… Continue Reading