July Superlatives

Brighter days have appeared, in comparison to June anyway. July was largely spent at family gatherings, enjoying each others' company and a rather busy staycation. Some happy occasions this month: Celebrating our sixteenth anniversary, a wedding between two former speech students, a fun baseball game attended by the rival Pirates and Indians fans of my...

My Christmas Crate- subscription box

Happy Christmas in July...okay, guess I'm a tiny bit late for that, but if you are the type of person who embraces the holiday spirit during the height of summer, you may also be a person who'd love a curated Christmas goods box. What do you get that hard-to-buy-for giftee who already has everything she...

Notes from the Stash: Tea edition

Heads up, I'm chatting tea scents not actual tea leaves today. I chat up teas too, in fact I have two new tea hauls to review next month. Someone around here really fancies tea lately (it's me), seeing as it's a favorite scent trend in 2018, I had a dig through my stash to see...

Bohemienne Life: Wax Haul

 The botanical nature of the melts from Bohemienne Life inspired a foraging trip for wild elements from the wooded, nearly overgrown trail near my house. Accompanying wax that so perfectly embodies the flora and fauna of it's inspiration with anything else didn't seem to fit.  5 oz. bags of Wax Crack shards were offered for...

Teaser Tuesday: The Outsider

 I haven't picked up a Stephen King title in almost 20 years, but for some reason, the plot of a murdered child whose accused killer is the town's upstanding little league coach, investigated by a lead detective who's confounded by the impossible case appealed to me.  The Outsider | Stephen King, 561 pgs. Perhaps the creepy...

New Vendor- Earth & Honey

These items were given in exchange for an honest review. My sister discovered this vendor at a farmer's market and raved about the wax. The ensuing social media follow lead to an offer for a blog product review. Eric, the creator of Earth & Honey started his (ad-)venture last November and has steadily increased production,...

Mid-year Recap: 2018 Superlatives

It is most definitely summer up in here and whoooo boy it's hot, scorched earth for days, which must mean it's July in the Midwest (don't ask where June went, I'm still searchin for it). Early July brings the first stand of daises in the front yard reaching for the sun, ballgames on the radio...