May 222012
 
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Curated

This is a post within a post so hang in there, okay?  It’s going to look a bit like Shameless Self-Promotion but actually it’s not – not really.  It’s more about ‘edutainment’.  Awhile back Patty and I were discussing how cool it would be to provide ‘curated educational sample packs’ on her and Lisa’s new [...]

May 082012
 
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Original Green

by the ailin’ Musette   This is going to be a quickie post becauuuuse….well, I have a Really Bad Toothache and all I want to do is go to bed and wait for the ibuprophen to kick in.  Who knew one could hurt bad enough to actually look forward to going to the dentist???  Thursday [...]

Apr 172012
 
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The Diamond

by Musette   “Complex but Lighthearted”   That headline is not one most associate with an Amouage attar – but Al Mas breaks the normal ‘attar’ mold, with its lighthearted notes of clary sage and lily of the valley, underpinned by orangeblossom. I am always surprised by how ‘ladylike’ this attar is. Perfect for a [...]

Apr 022012
 
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Tales from the Crypt

Musette After those really freakish warm days we are back in Spring weather – Spring in the Midwest often carries with it this crackly-skritchy feeling, like you can’t be sure if you should go out without gloves and a hot shower sounds soooo good – but it’s not really cold.  The ground is skritchy, too, [...]

Mar 052012
 
 Posted by on March 5, 2012 79 Responses »
Your Stuff

by the Aquisitional Musette This week is going to be jam-ola; I’m writing this Sunday night because come tomorrow at o’dark-thirty, we begin a mad dash to quote a huge job (pray for your Evil Auntie Alien, okay?).  It has to be in Wednesday am so if I’m slow to respond on Tuesday don’t be [...]