Friday Night Puzzling! 4-2-2021

Friday Night Puzzling! 4-2-2021

When quarantine started last year, my husband and I soon realized we’d now be spending our once very social weekends at home with just the two of us for an unforeseeable amount of time. We had to get creative about how to make our weekends still feel fun and special. But it was also a … Read More

Corralling the Clutter – Part Two: Dresser-top Clutter (Vol. 2)

Corralling the Clutter – Part Two: Dresser-top Clutter (Vol. 2)

Ok so we’ve got a ‘part two, volume two,’ haha! As I was pulling together my previous article on corralling dresser-top clutter, I realized I had plenty of material, in fact, enough to create an entirely separate post about beauty items alone! You already know about my obsession with perfume and all things scented; today … Read More

Corralling the Clutter – Part Two: Dresser-top Clutter (Vol. 1)

Corralling the Clutter – Part Two: Dresser-top Clutter (Vol. 1)

The decluttering continues! As a girl who loves pretty things, those pretty things can add up quickly and cause quite a bit of clutter, as you can probably imagine (and maybe even relate to?) While I definitely should be a bit more diligent about staying on top of editing things out before bringing more things … Read More

Wednesday Waftings: Some Like it Sweet – Gourmand Perfumes Vol. 1

Wednesday Waftings: Some Like it Sweet – Gourmand Perfumes Vol. 1

When I was little, I was known for having a sweet tooth. There was nothing I loved more than saving up my allowance and riding my bike to the mini-mart with my friends to pick out our favorite sweet treats. These days I’m less likely to crave a sugary lollipop or powdery sugar treat such … Read More

Wednesday Waftings: Perfume 101 – A Beginner’s Guide

Wednesday Waftings: Perfume 101 – A Beginner’s Guide

I’ve always had a love for scented items: scented lotions, scented candles, scented lip gloss… and of course, the queen bee of them all, perfume! In the past year, I’ve become even more fascinated with perfume as we’ve all been stuck at home. It’s become a fun little hobby and an easy way to treat … Read More

Corralling the Clutter – Part One: Around the House

Corralling the Clutter – Part One: Around the House

With spring swiftly approaching, I am so here for some decluttering! It’s time to get rid of the things I don’t need anymore and reorganize the things I do need (or want) to keep. Many of us have learned to ‘spark joy’ à la Marie Kondo or have rainbow-coded everything from our books to the … Read More

Hall’s Haul: Bath & Body Works Hand Soaps – Spring 2021

Hall’s Haul: Bath & Body Works Hand Soaps – Spring 2021

I love me a good, old-fashioned Bath & Body Works stock-up! Their everyday 4-for-$20 and 6-for-$26 deals on their hand soaps make it so easy and affordable to try out a bunch of different scents and pick a few new faves. And for the past year, it’s felt as though I’m washing my hands every … Read More

Kiss Dry Hands Buh-Bye: Best Hand Cream & Lotion

Kiss Dry Hands Buh-Bye: Best Hand Cream & Lotion

Anyone who’s met me will probably think of me, at least partially, as the lady who is obsessed with lotion, haha! And they’re not wrong! At any given time, I probably have at least 3-5 lotions in my purse alone. The reason for my obsession is two-fold: 1) as has probably been well established at … Read More

A Whiff of Spring: Some Favorite Spring Scented Candles

A Whiff of Spring: Some Favorite Spring Scented Candles

As the calendar switches over to March, I’m sure I’m not the only one looking forward to the promise of warmer, brighter days to come. And, of course, the pandemic only amplifies that cabin fever feeling many (most? all?) of us have been experiencing. Since, in my neck of the woods, I’m probably still a … Read More

A Love Letter to Vanilla, Vol. 1: Favorite Vanilla Perfumes

A Love Letter to Vanilla, Vol. 1: Favorite Vanilla Perfumes

Let’s chat about my favorite subgroup of the oriental scent family: vanilla! Vanilla will forever be my go-to fragrance. It’s warm, welcoming, and can smell just plain delicious! It’s usually a non-offensive scent to wear if you’re going to be around folks who typically don’t care for perfume. In the perfume community, it’s known as … Read More