The Scented Kitchen: How One Cinnamon Roll Recipe Stole My Heart (and My Mom’s Too!)
This time of year always reminds me how much I dread the cold weather. It’s funny how life cha...
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The Nostalgic Nose: The Magic of Seasonal Scents
The day after Thanksgiving, my family can hardly wait to put up the holiday tree. And I’m more...
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The Nostalgic Nose: From Leaves to Turkey, The Smells That Bring Thanksgiving Home
Thanksgiving. A day of chasing leaves, all-day football, tantalizing aromas, and dinner for 20. I...
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The Scented Kitchen: A Coffee Snob’s Guide to the Best Pumpkin Spice Creamer (with Minimal Ingredients!)
My parents were big coffee drinkers. They drank their morning pot over breakfast, then another...
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The Nostalgic Nose: Mixing Wax Melts, Halloween Magic, and Clever Pirates
I love any excuse to celebrate—holidays, milestones, or events that call for dressing up or ge...
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The Nostalgic Nose: My Apple Romance
An active cider mill and orchard is an amazing place to spend a fall afternoon. I spent many y...
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The Nostalgic Nose: 5 Ways to Be a Loser
Once a month, I meet with my Bunco* group. We have a meal – usually accompanied by a drink or ...
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The Nostalgic Nose: Wine Tasting and Branding Through Scent
You just never know what is going to stick in your memory. Many years ago, while listening to ...
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The Nostalgic Nose: The Fresh Air of South Dakota
The plans were complete. My bestie and I were off to South Dakota. Off to the “Mount Rushmore”...
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The Nostalgic Nose: Playing in the Rain
I didn’t know it then. I just know all these years later that I remember the smell. The smell of ...
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The Nostalgic Nose: The Smell of a Forever Home
Never have I taken the association of good smells so seriously as I have in my volunteer work ...
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The Nostalgic Nose: Sea Memories
Entering the ocean is an initiation into the world of nature’s forces, and it comes with an un...
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The Nostalgic Nose: Winding Down with Lavender
My daughter, six years old and full of life and energy, sometimes finds it hard to settle down...
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The Nostalgic Nose: Cherry Noir No-Mess Fragrance Tarts® & A First Crush
It arrived in the mail: a birthday package of Belle Aroma® Cherry Noir No-Mess Fragrance Tarts...
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The Nostalgic Nose: In the Old Sandlot, an Apple Orchard Grows
Over that summer, my family had moved from a row house apartment building to a new neighborhoo...
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The Scent of a Memory…Camping Season in the Ozarks: Adventures, Bug-Repelling Tips, and Outdoor Diffusers
Camping season has started here in the Ozarks, but so far, our camper hasn’t made it out of th...
