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Another great product from Burt’s Bees.  This is the After Sun Soother with Aloe & Linden Flower.  The scent is divine, a MUST try, it’s a fresh scent for spring.  We’ve been spending a lot of time at the beach and although I’m very good about putting sunscreen on the kids, I’m not as dilligent with it for myself.  I haven’t gotten a burn but give me some time, it’s early in the season, I’ve been putting this on AND using a lotion with spf and my arms not only feel better, they look 10x better than before.  A 100% Natural Product.

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I’ve just had a horrible day culminating with cancelling my one day fashion trip to NYC! keeping a long story short - duty calls. The nice part about not going away were the nice back-handed compliments that I got from my oldest two. 

Boy2001 said, “Good, I might miss you. When is the next time you can go away?”

Girl2004 said, “Good, dad-E doesn’t know how to buy cereal because he doesn’t catch coupons” (I think she meant catch sales and cut coupons).  So at least I know where I stand with them!

Back to the Prada Parfum Coffret, isn’t it cute? the best part is it’s got 3 fragrances for women and one to “share” with men.  Great, glad I’m not being totally selfish or anything.  I guess I’ll be even more generous and share all the empty bottles with the cat or kid (depending on your lifestyle).  Prada Parfum Coffret is available for $50.

I also need something to go with my pouty mouth, I could really use Calvin Klein’s Delicious Pout Flavored Lip Gloss, I sure know what pouting tastes like right now and it ain’t minty!

Lately I’ve been all about Fresh, the products I’ve been using have been amazing so I am going to go ahead and wish for a ration of Creme Ancienne.  1 oz is $135 so you know it’s got to be good!

 My favorite saying in life is, “this too shall pass”, and a little moisturizer goes a long way. 

This is one of those luxurious things I will likely covet from a distance but I strongly believe that more expensive products are made with better products and have more active ingredients than cheaper products.

If I’m going to make a wishlist, there’s got to be at least one luxe item.  Here’s to wishing.

I’d love to see your wishlists, point me to them… 

Photo Credits: Sephora

It’s the dead of winter, few months to go ’til spring.  I’ve been spending way to much time inside, I need to get a mental trip. 

So what do Brazil ’s Carnaval and Fresh Sugar Lemon have in common?  they both make me think of summer! There’s no better way to do that than with music and fragrance! 

Winter is a great time to listen to tropical music like samba.  There are tons of samba compilation cds available to get you in the mood for Carnaval in Brazil (February 2 - 5, 2008). I wish American tv would play Carnaval, I watched it a few years ago on Brazilian tv and it seems very tame compared to when I was growing up. 

I never really thought about it but I’m sure I can find somewhere on the web to watch… hmmm…   Fragrance is another way you can bring that tropical feel to your wintry abode.  I’ve been using Fresh Sugar Lemon Eau de Parfum and it’s been taking me down memory lane. 

Summers in Brazil, getting fresh orange juice, churascaria’s with lemon juice on the table and of course fresh sugar-y lemonade. 

Summer just wouldn’t be summer without lemonade wherever you are.  Sugar Lemon has notes of Italian Bergamot, Yuzu, Mandarin, Lychee Flower, Orange Blossom, Ginger Flower, Oak Moss, Caramel, White Santal.  It is refreshing and invigorating and a must for any fragrance lover.  Not to mention a lot cheaper than going to Brazil!

Photo Credits: Sephora and People’s Daily