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The Scents of Romance

If you’re planning something romantic for Valentine’s Day (or any date night with your spouse), you can use aromatherapy to help set the mood. The right scent can help your loved one relax and enjoy the evening. Spicy and herbal, woodsy scents can mimic human scents — the pheromones that help make us attractive to others. Here are some scents you can try for your romantic evening! Anise — you may recognize it better as the smell of licorice — is appealing to both men and women, according to studies from the Chicago Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Institute. … Continue reading →

Picking The Right Rose

In previous blogs I shared a few stories about my grandfather’s prize-winning rose garden. If my thumb is the least bit green it is due in large part to my grandfather’s mentoring. He had such a passion for gardening and even though he is no longer alive to tend to his “pride and joy” the lessons he taught me live on. That is especially true about the tips he gave me about raising roses. My grandfather firmly believed that no matter what size the garden, there’s always room for a rosebush. I know, I know, easier said than done. But, … Continue reading →

A Rose By Any Other Name…

My grandfather used to grow roses for competition. He died a few years ago, but with the help of a professional gardener, my grandmother has been able to maintain (to some degree) the incredible rose gardens he poured so much of his time and energy into while he was alive. To say that my grandfather had a green thumb is a severe understatement. People would often drive to his home to drop off their dying plants so that he could “breathe new life” into them. He was like the Dr. Dolittle of flora and fauna. A trip to our local … Continue reading →

The New Doctor Who – April 15 – Dalek

As the title suggests, this episode of the New Doctor Who pays tribute to one of the oldest villains in the Doctor Who mythology. The Daleks made famous their screechy line of “EXTERMINATE!” The Daleks are also the reason that the Doctor’s people – the Time Lords – were wiped out. The Time Lords and the Daleks fought a protracted ‘Time War’ that resulted in the ultimate destruction of the Daleks and the Time Lords. Of those latter, only the Doctor seems to have survived. Now, in a bunker miles below the Utah desert, the Doctor discovers the lone survivor … Continue reading →