I somehow managed to stumble across on the interwebs a product that I hadn’t even thought of in years: American Spoon Preserves. I like, but don’t often indulge in preserves. Doing so means that there is bread and butter in… Continue Reading
My nose is on strike* – allergies? Dry climate? Ancient mummy curse? Who knows. So today you get a brief (well, brief for me) natter about plants. Specifically, houseplants. If that bores you to tears, no worries, please come back… Continue Reading
Hiya Perfumistas, Many of us are not just perfumistas, we are PERFUME HOARDERS! We have many, many, many bottles, decants, samples and other fragrant paraphernalia. More than we will ever use in our lifetimes, and probably that of all our… Continue Reading
Men are said to age differently than women, and I suppose that may be true. Somewhat. I think the reality is that men are given a free pass on aging- women, especially their faces, must remain plump, taut, and dewy… Continue Reading
When I started this post last week, we were headed for a brisk 1 degree morning, -14F real feel (that’s -17/-25C). We’ve had an unusually warm fall/winter and my silly daffodils were up in the front garden and getting ready… Continue Reading
I am actually writing this before Christmas (on the 20th, to be exact) because in an uncharacteristic fit of competence I am not leaving things until the last minute. Not because I am jetting off to someplace for the holidays-… Continue Reading
I just got back from a week in Savannah, Georgia. It was lovely – I stayed downtown in the historic district, and in addition to the usual tourist-y stuff I did my share of wandering around all the beautiful squares… Continue Reading