Every December I come up with some malarkey, outwardly expressed or not, about how things are going to be different in the new year. A friend said something sensible to me recently about our foolish Yankee ways, wherein we transition… Continue Reading
Hey, it’s almost Christmas, and this is a cat ornament!!! My son’s cat, Lynus, who is “temporarily” staying through winter break thinks the Christmas tree is lots and lot sof fun. The second picture is my new little bulldog,… Continue Reading
We rocked Chicago for the Scentsation. It rained buckets the entire time, I guess the remnants of Ike — an inch an hour on occasion — with those umbrella-grabbing winds shoving us up and down Michigan Ave. We were a… Continue Reading
My brother has presented me with a challenge, so I, of course, turn to all of you to see what I’ve done so far and to see if you have suggestions or additions. Tom opened up a bar and grill… Continue Reading
Amber Perfume is the scent of history and time.
Some smells in life you remember vividly and others are the stuff of legend and exist only with a story and a very sharp memory, but no smell at all except what you want it to be. Continue Reading
Mood, emotion and scent are closely related for me and are how I evaluate a new perfume – what I call smell memory. While I can sometimes find some of the notes in a composition and generally describe what it… Continue Reading
All through your life, your children open and shut doors. Each door they come back through, your children grow up a little bit more. I can remember when I was a new mom, my life was full of babies and… Continue Reading