Candles: Making The House Smell Good

Hey Posse, Jin is sick. It’s just a cold but a pretty severe one. On Sunday he had the most unbelievable temperature yet was shivering, was talking deliriously and having trouble understanding English and was coughing, sneezing and weak. I… Continue Reading

Off to the races: Holiday shopping season in full swing

Hello, dear Posse folks!! Hope all of you who celebrate it had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. Ours was very nice, made extra special by the fact that my DH was able to take the whole week off. I had… Continue Reading

What I Did Last Weekend

Well, this past weekend was Memorial Day where it’s to be hoped we spend some time remembering the sacrifices people had made to keep this country as safe and free as it is. I spent some time at the VA… Continue Reading

What I Did on my Winter Vacation

Mostly I hacked up a lung. THe flu that I had returned with a vengeance so Christmas weekend was spent in bed with various teas, take-out and Netflix. To be honest it was kind of great- I wasn’t asked to… Continue Reading

Surviving the holiday craziness

What are you guys up to now that the holiday shopping craziness is in full swing? Although I should have known better, I made the mistake of going out to a busy shopping area (to our new Aldi’s) Friday after… Continue Reading

Stocking stuffer Monday: Some goodies for gifting

I don’t know about you, but sometimes the little goodies you get (in your stocking, perhaps?) can be the most fun and enjoyable. I haven’t done a whole lot of shopping out and about in the early holiday mayhem, but… Continue Reading

Under a rock Monday: Le Labo at Nordstrom

Well, knock me over with a feather! OK, so I’m not as on top of beauty/fragrance trends as I once was, but this just surprised the heck out of me. Poking around on Nordstrom.com, researching for another post, I was… Continue Reading