Jo Malone Cologne Collection, at Nordstrom Today I’m sorting through my perfumes, making sure I am not hoarding things and cluttering up my house with perfumes I don’t actually wear or enjoy. I did this extensively last year, and didn’t acquire more than one or two perfumes as gifts since then, so I shouldn’t have…
Mid-Week Packing and Panicking
- Carrie
- books, food, fragrance, lovely shops, mid-week, packing for a trip, pets
- Apr 9, 2014
No, I don’t actually own this adorable Kate Spade Steamline Stowaway suitcase. I wish! This week I’m packing for the sunny Spring Break vacation I’m taking with my three nephews. I’ve been squirrelling away new T-shirts and shorts for them, and confiscating their unused (We live in Seattle, and it’s April..) swimsuits to pack for…
Lovely Living Returns
- Carrie
- books, fragrance, lovely shops, spring cleaning
- Apr 7, 2014
Mrs. Meyers’ Bluebell Counter Spray With my last foster child moved out, I live alone again and find myself finally with a bit of spare quiet time again. I’m hoping to bring back Lovely Living – I want to document my efforts to redecorate and maintain my home in a lovely manner, plus share with…
Being Honest With Ourselves
- Carrie
- crafting, decluttering, fragrance, sunday
- Feb 25, 2013
The cheerful, colorful primroses that greet me at my front door each day Today I’ve picked out several small sorting projects that I can do while watching the Academy Awards. I don’t want to just veg out in front of the TV for a few hours and not have anything productive to do. I’ll be…
Monday Morning
- Carrie
- fragrance, holidays, home maintenance
- Sep 19, 2011
White Pumpkin Candles, at West Elm Monday mornings can be a total blur of activity mixed with multiple interruptions. If the phone rings one more time, I am going to scream. I implore you, if you know anybody who works full time at home, please, please don’t phone them up “just to say hi” and…
Some of the potted fall flowers that greet guests on my front porch QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to fill up with gas for the weekend, get cash out of an ATM, return library books, return Redbox and Netflix DVDs? Go through your fridge and throw out any leftovers or takeout food or sack…
Scents of Summer
- Carrie
- fragrance, home fragrance
- Aug 26, 2011
Fire Lily and Amber Home Fragrance Oil, at The Body Shop Are you fully enjoying the smells you associate with summer? Are your windows open to let in fresh air and breezes – even if you have central air conditioning? Even if you have to dust extra long from leaving windows open? Do you have…
Fall Fragrance Friday
- Carrie
- fragrance, home fragrance
- Oct 15, 2010
If nobody picks up on my subtle yet greedy hints and gets me the new Prada Infusion d’Iris for Christmas, I’ll buy it for myself in January. Love it! Earlier this month, I sorted out my candles and room sprays, putting away summery scents and getting out autumn ones. Now I’m moving on to my…