I’ve been thinking a lot about perfume lately because my migraines have eased up a bit (yay), so I’ve been slowly working my way into wearing scents again. Anywho, fragrance notes. What are your favorites? I’m a sucker for rose notes, especially when they’re sweet (but not too sweet) and fresh. Tuberose is my favorite.[Continue reading...]

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1. A freshly painted manicure or pedicure (or both) Don’t you love it when you look down at your nails and they’re so glossy and shiny? It makes me absurdly happy. 2. When your roots feel squeaky clean I can’t explain it, but there’s a moment in the shampooing process when it feels like all[Continue reading...]

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So…what is the Monday Poll? Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). 1. Painting or sketching? I’m not particularly great[Continue reading...]

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If you’re a cat, there’s a lot to see and do on our little oak tree-covered hill. Tabs was a BIG fan. We spent hundreds if not thousands of hours “patrolling” the hill. Rosie isn’t quite as adventurous as Tabs was when it comes to exploring the neighborhood, but she’s getting there. The hill is[Continue reading...]

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I gotta say that I pretty much love EVERYTHING I have in my makeup bag at the moment. There is absolutely nothing in there that I have “meh” feelings about, which I’m just now realizing is kind of awesome. All this to say that it’s really, really hard to pick just one thing, so here’s[Continue reading...]

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