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Apparently, by surrounding myself with the comforts of home and lit candles, I've embraced the practice of Hygge this month without even realizing it. "Hygge represents finding happiness in mundane pleasures, such as drinking a cup of warm tea while under a blanket, reading next to a cozy fire and having dinner at home with your friends."... Continue Reading →
It's about that time of the season when all I want to do is hibernate at home. I love the idea of snuggling up indoors against the keen bite of winter, the snow falling outside as a roaring fire crackles in the fireplace. Ruddy cheeks from the heat of the blaze, toasting my hands and feet,... Continue Reading →
For those times when things don't go as planned, when life twists and turns unexpectedly, your week feels too long and your to-do list longer, when you're in pain, or as in the words of singer Daniel Powter back in 2005, you've had a bad day; what do you turn to for comfort? Family, caring... Continue Reading →
Finally, I think I've found a natural deodorant that works for my sensitive skin. I've been on the hunt since September when I made the decision to discontinue using drugstore deodorant containing aluminum. My reasoning is given in this post on beauty. The last products that I tried left me with painful patches of severe... Continue Reading →
Just as I was swearing off buying any more wax during the month of December, I noticed an L3 Waxy Wonders sale. L3 specializes in fandom and geeky related scents, making it fun to cruise the site for pop culture fragrance tie-ins. Nerdom attracts me. Literary nerdom beckons me. Intending to just peruse the offerings,... Continue Reading →
Hello, dear friends, I've just joined a band! Let me 'splain...as much as I'd like to announce it is a rock band, my lack of musical ability ended that dream long ago. The band I've joined is of a different sort~but the members are rock-stars in their own right. I've joined a band of bloggers.... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of each yoga class, we are asked to set an intention for that day's practice. It could be a phrase, a word, or a goal to focus on. At the end of the practice we offer that intention up, as if dedicating it out into the world. My intention should be to... Continue Reading →
It is said that the way you spend your New Year's Day will predict the way you will spend your year. I don't know if there's any truth to that old saying, probably passed down by grandmothers and mothers advising their children not to overdo it on New Year's Eve. But if so, I enjoyed... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year, wax friends! What could be better than starting off 2017 with a fun and funky wax melt haul? This year, I'm featuring newer, less established small business wax vendors. I'll occasionally order from the larger, tried and true makers, they became so for a reason, but I'm making an effort to highlight the up... Continue Reading →
The Scented Library 