Violet, Violet & Violet
I’ve wanted to do this violet tea comparison post for a long time and had it all mapped out in my head, down to the last detail. It was beautiful. The result, unfortunately, does not resemble that imaginary post very much.
First, the two tiny violets that..
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..
The Company of Women
When I was planning the launch party for my blog, I had heated conversations with myself about the gender ideology of the event. I have always been passionately against all-boy and all-girl-clubs: I find these segregated environments seriously unhealthy, at ..
Dry Brushing (Warning! Glamour Free Zone)
I have never had serious weight issues. There was that one time when I was 16 years old, lived in Denmark and briefly weighed 64 kilograms – right after some very intensive Christmas eating – and was convinced I was fat. In hindsight, this belief qualifies a..
Scents of the Day: Part 4
Last year, I did a project called Scent of the Day. For a month, every day, I talked about a scent on Facebook. I have been asked by friends to make these musings available on the blog, as it’s impossible to find anything on Facebook. So I’ll copy my mini-re..
On the Beauty of Packing
I’m travelling to Estonia today and it reminded me how many people have said lately that they hate packing. We need to talk about this, because many people are wrong and need to realize that packing is, in fact, great.
The thing with life is that it’s imp..
3 Candles for Spring
I used to find scented candles the most pointless things in the world. If there was anything I did consider more pointless, it was expensive scented candles. And I just could not understand why someone would burn them in spring or summer!?! Winter, maybe, if..
The Sane Side of the Seventies
Many people have specific historic periods they gravitate towards in terms of style. In my case, people tend to assume that it’s the sixties (not that I have TOO many conversations like that, but there have been some), mostly I guess because my only remarkab..
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..
The Nostalgia of Grooming
Huh, so from the Amanda Palmer-storm of yesterday (this post has now been viewed almost 3000 times, SLIGHTLY above the average) to the nostalgic grooming products of today. A bit of a change in direction, but the Modern Woman of the North is a multifaceted c..