This post contains affiliate links - see full disclaimer I've always been a calendar/planner girl, from as far back as I can remember. For the last few years, I've been using Plum Paper Planners - I love all the personalization options. But I didn't use all of the features, and it kind of felt wasteful. … Continue reading Journaling 2022
Perfume Parade: Layered/Alexandria Fragrances
This is part of a series on perfume companies that I personally have purchased perfumes from - these are not sponsored posts. Layered Fragrances Layered Fragrances is mainly marketed towards women. They have Inspiration Fragrances, which are dupes of higher-end fragrances. They also have single note fragrances, made for layering. Layered also has some original … Continue reading Perfume Parade: Layered/Alexandria Fragrances
Perfume Parade: Oil Perfumery
This is part of a series on perfume companies that I personally have purchased perfumes from - these are not sponsored posts. I was introduced to Oil Perfumery by the lovely folks at Facebook Fragrance Friends. I made my first order back in December of 2017. They offer perfume oils in 10 ml roller ball … Continue reading Perfume Parade: Oil Perfumery
Perfume Parade: Mugler
This is part of a series on perfume companies that I have personally purchased from - this is not a sponsored post I’m wearing Alien Essence Absolue today, in honor of Thierry Mugler, who passed away yesterday. He was a perfume and fashion icon. I was late to the Mugler party, but I fell pretty … Continue reading Perfume Parade: Mugler
Foster babies!
When the pandemic first struck, our local shelter put out the call for fosters for the animals in the shelter. We fostered two sweet German Shepherd puppies for a couple weeks until they were old enough to be adopted. We tried fostering an older dog, but that didn't go well - there was an unfortunate … Continue reading Foster babies!
Thank you!
I just want you to know that today, and every day, I’m thankful for you!
Long time, no see!
Let's catch up!! It's been a long time since I've posted, I know. Pandemic paralysis, I guess. I got caught up just surviving day-to-day, and it was hard to plan blog posts or any type of creative activity. I've been taking care of our grandson while his parents are at work, raising foster kittens (pics … Continue reading Long time, no see!
More Overtone colors!
In one of my previous posts, I shared my experience with Overtone hair color. Since then, I've tried a couple new colors! I tried the Blue for Brown Hair, and while I loved the color, it didn't last as long as the purple did. Here are a couple pics, though: It was really pretty, but … Continue reading More Overtone colors!
Scents of the week Aug 23 – Aug 29
This week, Facebook Fragrance Friends had a theme of Italian perfumes! Now, I would have been totally prepared for this, had I been able to honeymoon in Italy, like we planned! Since we did not (*shakes fist at COVID*), I had to dig through my samples to find enough Italian perfumes, lol. Here they are: … Continue reading Scents of the week Aug 23 – Aug 29
Love Potion Perfumes Summer 2020 releases
Love Potion Magickal Perfumerie released their Summer 2020 collection, and they all looked so good, I had to order the whole sample set! This set is very limited, only a few bottles were made of each scent, so if you see something you might like, order it right away! Love Potion Perfumes has a number … Continue reading Love Potion Perfumes Summer 2020 releases