DATELINE: APRIL 2024 Hot girl, tomato girl, silver girl,climate-change, lazy girl-it was hard to decide just what kind of summer I’m going to have. Finally, I settled on botanical oils-girl …
Self Care and Staying Well
Why growing old is neither a failure, nor a tragedy
LOTS of talk these days on SM about how aging is positioned. At the centre of it is an unspoken belief that looking young and being young is a superior …
Spring planting a new crop of home decor
Sometimes I smile at how buzzwords that, in an attempt to find new ways to say old things. get thrown around like confetti at a wedding. Consider the phrase “plant-based” …
Spring for dreamy new bed linens
I’m a sucker for bed linens in pastel peaches and peony pinks, especially when they’re paired with café au lait, cream, and clay tones. That makes me a fan of …
Best skin care of 2023: calling it now
Scent can be such a powerful trigger. The chamomile, rosemary, pansy, calendula, and sunflower in Weleda’s Skin Food line, for example, takes me instantly back to being 18, riding a …