No Joy in Mudville: Jean Patou Joy

Okay, so I said I would write about 4711 since some people on FacePlace asked (one of whom is one of my oldest friends who has the most dirt on me..) but none of the online retailers I checked could… Continue Reading

Cheap and Cheerful, Yet again: Jean Naté by Revlon

Well now, we are getting into the way-back machine.. Someone on here happened to mention good old Jean Naté, which is something I haven’t even thought of in decades. According to the interwebs, Jean Naté was created back in 1935… Continue Reading

Cheap and Cheerful Part Deux: Woods of Windsor Lily of the Valley and “For Men”

Well, if you needed proof that I read and take to heart comments on the blog, here’s my proof (Yes, I am going to blame y’all for my shopping addiction. Take responsibility? On what planet?) Our own cinnamon on a… Continue Reading

Happy Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is this weekend so I am rerunning a post I wrote at PST years ago about my own mother and Miss Dior back in 2007: When Colombina suggested this three-way review, I thought “cool, I can get away… Continue Reading

Morning Beverage

Some of us like to start the day with a fresh-brewed cup of coffee, some of us with tea. I can go either way, although I have to admit I don’t make very good coffee. Trader Joe’s has a nice… Continue Reading

Update: Foot peel

Several weeks ago I tried one of those magic foot peel things that were apparently supposed to take years of wear and tear off your tootsies and leave you with feet as smooth as whipped butter. I never got back… Continue Reading

Weekend Update

Well, another week has passed in the Southland. This was the week of Responsibility, mainly having to do with the car. Now, I have been a resident of California for more than half of my life. One of the things… Continue Reading