Thankful

It’s November. The last of the vivid array of leaves are tumbling to the ground. Eggnog and eggnog flavored concoctions are beginning to fill the shelves. Closets are stuffed with sweaters, and firewood is being hoarded for those brisk upcoming nights. It is such a peaceful time of year.

Pause

Time is elusive. It is a resource we all have equal shares of on a day-to-day basis, but the total amount of time each of us has during the course of a lifetime is unique to us. We will have more time than some friends and less time than others, but that does not matter. What matters is the quality of the time we have.

It's all in the nose

I adore Vogue magazine (although I am sure that comes as no surprise to anyone that knows me).  A few weeks back Vogue posted the must-read article, “6 Perfumes Every French Woman Has Owned at Least Once in Her Life,” and for any woman who daydreams of sipping espresso al fresco at a boutique Parisian café, this article is a perfect gift list to give to your loved one (along with an actual trip to Paris). As I read the article, it got me thinking about the importance and influence that scents