Surviving the dog days of summer

Howdy, Posse folks! For those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, we are now well and truly into the dog days of summer. Those days when summer’s winding down and it’s nearing back to school time (which many of us… Continue Reading

Back to school blues (or bliss)?

(Author’s note: This post has run off and on around this time of year for a few years, and this time around, it’s as crazy as ever: back to school shopping, son’s first day as a high- school junior today… Continue Reading

Comfort Monday: Scents that soothe

Hello, dear Posse folks. It is with a heavy heart that I write this: I have been reaching heavily the past week for my favorite scents that soothe body, mind and soul. We’ve just returned from attending my brother-in-law’s funeral… Continue Reading

Goofing Off

Okay, so you are likely thinking that I am the laziest perfume reviewer in the West these days and your likely right. Work, and the work at work has been pretty ongoing, and most days lately I’ve been just hitting… Continue Reading

Essential oils Monday

Poor Musette’s bout of the dreaded shingles recently (as well as several other friends) have piqued my interest in essential oils. They seemed to help Musette, and another friend of mine swears by them and even found a specific blend… Continue Reading

Application Monday: Sprayed vs. dabbed

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It’s likely many ( most?) of us would agree that spraying fragrance is usually the way to go, but every once in a while I’ll stumble upon a scent in which a spritz is not where it’s at, but dabbed,… Continue Reading

In-between Monday: Scenting off-season temps

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Happy Halloween to those of you who celebrate it! My son is too old/grown-up now to trick or treat, but he will enjoy handing out candy now to the little ones. I have to admit it: I do miss it;… Continue Reading