It’s time for my semi-annual candle refresh and I often start by perusing Bath & Body Works candles on their website. This year, after spending Thanksgiving week-end in Santa Barbara, CA, I actually managed to visit a brick and mortar store there on Black Friday. BBW was having a 24-hour promotion on candles: Buy … Read more
Is it just me or did Thanksgiving really sneak up on us this year? It’s so hard to imagine in just a few days I’ll be seated around the dinner table being prompted into itemizing the ubiquitous “I’m thankful for…” This year Thanksgiving will be at my mom’s house in Santa Barbara, CA which is … Read more
Yes its true. Kim Kardashian’s newest perfumes earned a cool $10 million the first day of its launch and it was largely due to Instagram marketing. No billboard ads, expensive launch parties, or samples tucked inside of the latest glossy magazines were needed. It was all in the KKW brand and no one had even … Read more
With Thanksgiving just a couple of weeks away and temperatures beginning to dip, I am starting think of some of my favorite incense perfumes. There was a time not too long ago when I said absolutely no to any fragrances falling into this category. Even the word “incense” sent my mind running off to the … Read more
I love winter scented candles. Love love love them. Winter scented candles are my all time favorite type. There’s just something about the rich and cozy aromas of pine, clove bud and balsam when I’m cooped up inside on a frigid blustery day. With a single swipe of a match, the candle is lit and … Read more