As soon as I found this site, Villainess, I knew I wanted to share it with you. I also wanted to tell you about a *sign* uncovered there - the synchronistic kind of connection I was not looking for but smacked me in the head. First, the cool site....they have some terrific products. Perfume oils, soaps, and body scrubs with clever and inventive titles, and interesting scents.
Brooke kindly granted me permission to use images from her site. How could you not be intrigued by these descriptions? Signature scent, Villainess: all ball gowns and combat boots - raw, smokey leather and sweet vanilla musk engulfed in a sheer haze of exotic florals - ylang, neroli, jasmine, lilac and tuberose. Or Byzantium: precious woods and resins - cedar, pine and sandalwood, frankincense, amber and myrrh - at play against a sheer base of Egyptian musk, barely spiked with imported spices, and lightly veiled in smoke. I got these two and a handful of adorable and equally appealing samplers of soaps and scrubs. Go check out the fab selections.
So here is the unlikely connection....Do you see the floral background from Brooke's site? It reminded me of a similar fabric in brown/black I had scored at Wal-Mart a while back. Yes, Wal-Mart! Here's the thing: on my to-do list before family arrived was to clean my dining room chair seats (a filthy ivory). By Tuesday night (troops were arriving Thursday) I hadn't touched the chairs and most likely they'd never be dry in time. It was Tuesday that I stumbled upon Villainess. So Wednesday afternoon I dashed over to pick up a few yards of the fabric from Wal-Mart, and by dinner time I had recovered 6 chairs! Scissors, tacks, and less than 3 yds. for less than $30. A great solution don't you think? That's how it is when you are open to signs....at the 11th hour unexpected inspiration channels in. Now my chairs looks great and I smell stunning.
Condolences to the family, friends, and fans of familiar faces who left this week....Ed, Farrah, and Michael. I can't say I was ever an MJ fan, but I have heard him in our home almost daily....Sam watches Free Willy over and over, it's his special connection to the orcas....he rewinds this track.....HERE. So another unlikely connection...respecting that Micheal Jackson was not only on the soundtrack for Free Willy, but he is on the soundtrack of our generation.
