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Christian Louboutin Pigalle Shoes
Yesterday’s high maintenance post reminded me that I should quickly note down my thoughts on Louboutins, for the benefit of mankind. And by ‘should’ I mean I feel like doing it and by ‘mankind’ I mean that minuscule amount of people who have ever considered ..
Sage
I develop strangely obsessive relationships with herbs and go through phases where I compulsively use the one that happens to be my favourite at that moment. I believe it started with basil many years ago and I have now covered most of the widely known herbs..
Jallab Syrup
It is said that one of the great joys of getting older is knowing yourself better. And indeed, I have recently had a moment of absolute self-knowledge: as soon as I read the ingredient list of Jallab, I knew I had to have it. Date and raisin syrup, rose wate..
Pomegranates
Some people say that the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge was not an apple but a pomegranate (although according to Wikipedia, it may also have been a fig, a carob, an etrog, a pear, a quince, a datura or possibly some grapes or mushrooms). I perso..
Masque Milano Russian Tea
It is in fact against the blog rules to have two perfume posts so close to each other: I just had the Scents of the Day story on Friday, so this one is definitely too soon. But I’m in the mood for this particular review, partly because I’ve just purchased th..
Shun Classic Chef’s Knife
I do realize that when a person says she’s obsessed with her knife, it may raise some concerns. But facts are facts: there are very few things I enjoy using more than my 8 inch Shun classic chef’s knife.
I stumbled into buying one by accident. I was in fa..
Kilner 8 Litre Drinks Dispenser
There are certain elements that a functioning household is generally supposed to have: an ironing board, let’s say, or plates that fit into the dishwasher, or some actual furniture in the guest bedroom. We don’t have any of those, but we do own that essentia..
Cloudberry Jam
It is fair to say that Estonia is not internationally known for its cuisine. When other nations have tagine and sushi and creme caramel, we have potatoes, blood sausage and some more potatoes. There is a bit of a local food revival going on in Estonia at the..
A Yellow Armchair
Looking at my blog, one could conclude that I’ve got an unhealthy obsession with chairs. I assure you that this is not the case. Leather divans? Venetian mirrors? Decanters? Yes. Chairs, not so much.
I have, however, one specific chair-obsession (perfect..
Viking Smoked Salt
So, from yesterday’s floor-length black lace to today’s boiled eggs with salt – that’s quite a fall. But this is how we roll on this postmodern blog! Still, if I wanted to make a point, I could say that the dress and the Viking Smoked Salt have something in ..