Cheap and Cheerful: Acqua di Selva

I actually got reminded of this one from a FacePlace post that a friend commented upon. I’ve never owned this but I know I had smelled and liked it and this past week (first week of August) has been fairly… Continue Reading →

Feeling the Heat: Vintage Balmain Vent Vert

We have been feeling the heat this labor day weekend. Not quite in the hundreds (at least on this side of the hill) but near to, and humid, since we have Pacific hurricanes. This means that expensive beachside properties in… Continue Reading →

Dolly Parton Scent from Above

Now I have always been a big fan of Dolly Parton. Although I am not a big fan of country music there are some exceptions and Dolly was one of them. I thought she had a lovely, pure voice that… Continue Reading →

How they all work me…

Afraid that this week has sort of caught up with me and I have nothing to say. Nothing interesting, that is. I’ll try to be interesting again next week.. Image: Pexels (March butting in with the cover image from the… Continue Reading →

Hot N Heavy: Oils by Attar Bazaar

The heat is still on and seems like it’s going to be here for the month. Which is kind of stinky (sometimes literally) because I am a big fan of “May Grey” and it’s sister, June Gloom. Which should be… Continue Reading →

The Heat is On

Well the heat has finally hit here as well. Not like Paris, not even like Peoria, but it hit 80 F at 10am and it isn’t looking like it will get much better. So I will skip the slightly musky… Continue Reading →

I Came, I Saw, I Complained. (What I did on my birthday)

Saturday was the big day, and I did.. nothing. I read a book. Just sat outside and read a book. “Lucia in London”, which I had not read in ages. I also bought a small cake that was on sale… Continue Reading →