Tag: scent

SOAP MAKING 101 – BY ELLIN CURLEY

My future daughter-in-law, Katie, has started a fun new hobby. Soap making. She’s always been artistic and soap making is another creative outlet for her. Soap making is creative aromatically as well as visually, so it provides multiple levels of artistry. Katie makes beautiful soaps, whimsical soaps and some simple soaps that smell heavenly. She … Continue reading SOAP MAKING 101 – BY ELLIN CURLEY

ON THE SCENT: COME BACK, SUPERMAN!

I was reading Andy Borowitz' column this morning. He's the guy who writes those parody "news bulletins" for "The New Yorker." I'm pretty sure he's on DJT's hit list. It's an honorable place to be.  I would be terrified, yet honored to join him. Anyway, in this particular post, he posits that Yates (acting Attorney … Continue reading ON THE SCENT: COME BACK, SUPERMAN!

A FINE AND LINGERING SCENT

Nosey Delights - From the yeasty warmth of freshly baked bread to the clean, summery haze of lavender flowers, we all have favorite smells we find particularly comforting. What’s yours? There was a time when I baked bread. The smell would bring friends and neighbors lining up at the kitchen door to get a hunk off a … Continue reading A FINE AND LINGERING SCENT

Daily Prompt: Lilacs

My son was born on the 7th of May. The lilacs bloomed that week, down on Long Island where we lived. All my friends and family who visited brought lilacs. Their scent filled the room. The smell of lilacs makes me feel young and reminds me of May 1969, when the lilacs bloomed. Related articles … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Lilacs