Serge Lutens is Not Your Bitch

Serge Lutens is not my perfume bitch.  Neither is Chanel or Guerlain or Dior.  They don’t have to make the perfume I want them to make or think they should be making.  They make a bottle, and if I like… Continue Reading →

What I Planned Today?

I can’t even do.  I was going to post a picture of my face post VI Peel. What I forgot is I scheduled an appointment today to go in for the IPL laser treatment along with some injections of fillers. … Continue Reading →

Happy Labor Day!

Hey, everyone — it’s Labor Day weekend here in the U.S., and I am devoting myself to the traditional festivities of drinking too much self reflection and eating food prepared by drunk people with outdoor grills catching up on my… Continue Reading →

Random Sunday: Summer Storms

My children walk away from me down our narrow road into the green-gold haze, toward the ice cream promised from the market around the corner.  The sky overhead is white, silver and dark gray along the margins, a thunderstorm looming. … Continue Reading →

Are You a Perfume Addict?

Not too long ago, one of our perfumista buddies on here bid on a bottle of something on eBay, only to realize after she won that the price was listed in British pounds rather than dollars.  Oops.   So she wrote… Continue Reading →

Random Sunday: Living This Day

My six-year-old daughter is a sensualist, which is my explanation for why she´s always covered in a layer of whatever it is she´s experiencing, whether it´s dirt or dinner.  Her obsession with insects continues, and right now her focus is… Continue Reading →

Kitchens, giveaways and other random stuff

First, the winner of the shimmer Chapstick is: Kathryn Winner of the Q-tips is:  Kathy T. both of you should just click on Contact Us on the left, remind me what you’ve won and send me your address. I do… Continue Reading →