I’ve always loved purses. There’s just something about finding a bag that fits perfectly on your shoulder and holds all the things you need it to. For years, I had a collection of all kinds, from inexpensive ones to designer handbags. However, once I developed psoriatic arthritis, I had to give up my heavy leather … Continue reading My Lug Life
Author: Molly
Me? I'm just a crazy cat lady, introverted bookworm, public radio nerd, chicken cuddler, LGBTQ ally, and stay-at-home-dog-mom. I'm also the mom of two awesome adults. I like to drink coffee until it's time for wine. I have enough perfume, lipstick, nail polish, and scented wax melts to last me until kingdom come but that doesn't stop me from wanting more!
Nui Cobalt Designs
Nui Cobalt Designs sent me some lovely perfumes to sample and review. I have never tried any scents from this house, so I was excited to try them. These are the ones I picked: Divine Mother - Formulated under the potent auspices of the New Moon (on Monday!) in Cancer, this potion sustains stable, effective, … Continue reading Nui Cobalt Designs
At-home hair removal – a game changer!
This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link, I may receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you. This commission will help keep this blog up and running. In August 2021, I bought the Braun IPL Hair Removal device - it was definitely the best purchase I made last year! … Continue reading At-home hair removal – a game changer!
Packing for Costa Rica!
We recently took an 18 day trip to Costa Rica. Costa Rica is one of the places we are considering retiring to, so we wanted to go check it out. Also, we got married in December 2019, and planned to honeymoon in Spring of 2020 and THAT didn't happen... so we considered this our belated … Continue reading Packing for Costa Rica!
Journaling 2022
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!
Molly's Mewsings 