It's March, and with it comes hopes for the end of a long, windy winter. Not gonna sugarcoat it, I've been in full hibernation mode. Nary venturing out other than for work or speech tournaments for what feels like months. Holiday visits with family and friends were a bittersweet blip, bygone ages ago. Recently, our... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: a few of my favorite (bookish) discoveries
10. I discovered that I can not complete my Good Reads challenge and not care, much. I've read enough satisfying quality in the last year, that the quantity doesn't matter. 9. I'll always choose variety over sticking with a single author, series or genre. Not so much a discovery since I've practiced this habit awhile,... Continue Reading →
Countdown: Top 9 scents of 2019
It's such a fun time of year to look back and sort through my favorite smell-goods. I've gathered my top 9 of 2019 below: 9. Ten Digit Creations- Pink Berry Tonka/Let Them Eat Cake- Never tried either of these popular fragrance oils before marrying them into a custom blend, but it's lovely, lush, and not... Continue Reading →
Fall Burn Book- fragrance journal
Bonfire smoke, crisp leaves, damp woods, earthy spices and toasted marshmallows filled my home with the nature-inspired harmony of autumn. Highlighting a few melts and burns from the last three months below to wrap up the fall season. Cinnamon Irish Cream- Bath & Body Works. I rarely go for purely sugar 'n spice notes but... Continue Reading →
The Melting Library: Magic is Might candle
Under a tuft of jet-black hair over his forehead they could see a curiously shaped cut, like a bolt of lightning.J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone With these words, as Professors McGonagall and Dumbledore bent over a wee bundle of blankets, we are introduced to the boy who lived, Harry James Potter. The... Continue Reading →
The Melting Library: Welcome to Hogwarts candle
Perhaps I'm making up for lost time, but I continue filling up the nooks and corners of my home with Harry Potter goods. A trend which has only increased since finishing the series last year. Bookstagram is partly to blame. I can't seem to resist the tempting treasures that frequently scroll across my screen celebrating the... Continue Reading →