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Monday scent of the day 3/25

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How can it be Monday already? It’s also the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. And yes, the swapmeet is still open! It doesn’t close until a week from tomorrow, so you’ve still got plenty of time. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in the fantastic Blackbird Y06-S, currently in what Kevin called its “strong and steady banana note” phase. It’s going on my buy list.

Reminder: on 3/29, wear an orange blossom or neroli fragrance, if you have one…

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The daily lemming

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In case warm weather ever returns..."Don’t be prickly! Quench thirsty skin with our ultra fresh and rich Cactus Blossom Body Butter, enriched with exotic cactus flower extract from Morocco and Community Trade shea butter from Ghana. Stand up to moisture-stripped skin and leave your body feeling softer and more supple." Currently $14.70 for 192g at The Body Shop.

The daily lemming

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Is it time to summer-up your hand cream? A couple budget options from Bath & Body Works: Mango Mai Tai ("A tropical cocktail of mango nectar, sun-kissed grapefruit & sugarcane") and Waikiki Beach Coconut ("A warm, islandy blend of beach coconut, pink passionflower, saltwater breeze, fresh bamboo & sun-bleached woods"), $4 each.

The swapmeet, episode 14

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Chrysanthemum

The swapmeet (episode 14) is open for business! PLEASE read the instructions! (For those of you who refuse to read the instructions, please do not respond to anyone else’s comment except to say that their email address does not work. ANYTHING else you need to say, say it in an email. If you insist on responding to a comment, I will delete your comment. If you want to know how to swap for something, see #6 below!) For people who would like to chat in addition to, or instead of, swapping, there will be a poll along shortly.

Don’t know what swapping is, or you know but you’ve never tried it? See here. You can also take a look at the feedback from episode 3, episode 4, episode 5, episode 6 and episodes 7-8, episodes 9-10.

Please, do not participate if you do not have time to mail your items within the next two weeks! Another swapmeet will be coming up in the fall…

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