Category Archives: Weekend Link Love

We are off to go swimming this weekend! The spa we are going to, is hopefully keeping the kids happy and busy and everyone relaxed and well fed. Can’t wait! Last week in Perfumeland was once more a busy one, here … Continue reading →

I’m permanently tired these days. I feel like I haven’t slept in years (which is kind of true, I did not sleep through the night often since I had my children). Like a bear I would like to prepare for hibernation. … Continue reading →

I went to a fourth birthday party this week, where my older son was invited to celebrate with his Kindergarten buddies. An event with ten perma-screaming and madly hopping kindergartners is not something I would recommend to anyone who values life. Aside … Continue reading →

I never thought of myself as a country person. I love the city, I would never, ever move away from Vienna, and that is why it took me by surprise how much I enjoy our Little House on the Prairie. … Continue reading →

The past week I made some very nice discoveries in my sample box. I am rather chuffed at the fact that I have now a very comprehensive collection. When I need something, chances are not bad it is in there … Continue reading →

This week has been an extraordinary good week in terms of perfumed surprises. I received many packages from all over the world from kind, lovely, generous and like-minded friends. Thank you so much, you know who you are! So I … Continue reading →

This weekend we will stay in Vienna, there is a party on Saturday – my nephew turns two, Happy Birthday, M! On Sunday we are invited to brunch with friends. The hostess is a long-time lurker here, and not easily … Continue reading →

At this time of the year, I always find myself torn between a little sadness at the passing of summer and the prospect of a long, cold winter full of muddy boots and runny noses, and a happiness, a giddiness … Continue reading →

Fall has arrived. Mornings are decidedly cooler, the air is fresh and bracing, fog is rolling in and taking a while to dissipate. The trees are starting to turn all colors and loose the first leaves. That means heavier perfumes … Continue reading →

Ten years ago today, I was on vacation in Tuscany. Sitting on the square in front of the dome in Siena, I saw the huge headline of the German Bild-Zeitung in the hands of a fellow tourist at the next table: “Great … Continue reading →