Follow along on my fragrant chronicles
About a year ago, I took stock of my bookshelves and found them woefully lacking. Most of my favorites were represented but conspicuously missing were some of the greats--the standards--the authors of note whom my friends and contemporaries owned and swore by, read in their youth, or were currently reading. I made a list of... Continue Reading →
Hey, this gal works in a public library and must endorse borrowing with every given chance. Truthfully, I rarely buy any new releases. Most of my book pennies go to thrifted classics and childhood favorites. My personal library is eclectic, full of mismatched sets and spines that possess names of long-dead writers. If I were... Continue Reading →
Missed out on this prompt back in May because I couldn't get my post together in time, but I really wanted to share my character twinning. Insert this week's character freebie; I see a little bit of me in all of them. Listed chronologically by age and sorta cheated by including non-literary characters. Mary Anne... Continue Reading →
Here we are, halfway through the year already. (WTH?) Half a top ten felt right for mid-year, so I'm sharing my 'fave fives': individual scents, vendors and scent trends. I've been ordering wax with abandon (22 hauls!) and have experienced tremendous scent combinations in the first six months of 2019. Top 5 favorite scents this... Continue Reading →
I truly love this week's prompt, but I'll be honest--I did no soul-searching to dig up my childhood favorites. Instead, I listed the first few that came to mind. I limited the list to legitimate childhood years-strictly below age thirteen. I recommend them all. The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes- by DuBose Heyward, Marjorie... Continue Reading →
The Scented Library 