Swag Wank Follow-Up

Thanks to everyone who chimed in on the Swag Wank.  I knew it was going to be a controversial topic, and I’d like to say how proud (and unsurprised) I am that we could natter on and people could disagree… Continue Reading

Swag Wank

As some of you are aware, last fall the FTC made rules requiring that bloggers disclose any freebies, or monetary payments they receive from companies for reviewing their products, all in the name of Blogger Transparency.  (I’ll note here that,… Continue Reading

Awesome Andy Tauer Advent Giveaway

For those of you in the know, Andy Tauer’s been busy doing his annual Advent Calendar Giveaway on his blog – each day he’s giving away samples of “Eau d´épices” (“experimental, fresh from the lab”) – plus maybe something else… Continue Reading

Thanks.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, I’m hosting the dinner this year (hellooo, 20lb. turkey!), and on Wednesday morning I’ll be picking the Big Cheese up from the airport (I hope) for his return from Bangkok and Burma, he’s been gone since October.… Continue Reading

Perfume Party!

Every now and again a group of crazy folks get together for a perfume party. Here’s a peek at the ‘do I threw at my house last Saturday night for various DC-area perfumistas, I’ve misplaced the list but I think… Continue Reading

Sniffapalooza – Saturday Report

As expected, Sniffapalooza in New York was a blast, even though the weather was craptastic (cold, blowy, rainy and inside-out-umbrella-ish) and I am still getting over a cold and sound all raspy.  Here’s a report of my personal highlights and… Continue Reading

Technical Difficulties…

Yes, we know — the blog’s been up and down for a couple of days, we’re trying to sort out what the problem is… we hope to vanquish the gremlins soon!