Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and the official beginning of Lent. For me, Lent is like New Year’s, but better! The beginning of a period of mourning and preparation for something new. I’m always thinking cocoon, then butterfly. Like that Camilla Franks caftan Oprah bought (?) and sported – and that I have on as I’m [...]
by “Don’t Panic! March Will Be Back” Musette March is finishing up some stuff that is taking up 10,080 minutes this week so I’m stepping into her Size Sixes (I’m 5’9″ tall and …well, let’s just say those boots iz squallin’!!!) I lived in an urban environment for most of my adult life [...]
Hooray! We are now officially “un-slabbed” and “de-podded” and all our furniture is now back in our freshly painted, nice, clean house (at least until the toys, books, etc., start “multiplying” in the den – ha!). And our very large yard ornament has been hauled away, so we have our driveway back, too. Double hooray! After [...]
The number above – that’s the tax deduction 30 Serges (Exports and Exclusives), plus about 100 more miscellaneous fragrances and other items will get you if you donate them to charity. How do I know this? I found out about 2 weeks ago, finally, what my wonderful aunt did with my perfume collection and some other [...]
My son often enjoys sniffing my fragrance du jour. Sometimes he’ll see me with a vial or spray and say, “Whatcha putting on today, Mom?” And occasionally he’s asked for one in particular. So that got me thinking. We choose soft, fresh, light fragrances as starter scents for girls, but what about boys? I see a lot of [...]