Culling Perfume Excess: How Do You Do It?

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

Lube Me Up: Creme de la Mer versus Nivea

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

It’s the Little Things

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

Happy New Year!

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

Special Treats

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

The Holidaze

Well, the holidays seem to be coming fast ‘n furious this year. I suppose because this year American Thanksgiving took place later in the month than usual (the last Thursday in November this time was the 28th), so there was… Continue Reading

I Smell, Too.

Well, Musette started it (as is her wont) so I am going forward with it. As I mentioned in the comments yesterday, I have been noticing in the past few years that I get that “not so fresh” feeling a… Continue Reading