Ten lovely scents that send me to my happy place:
- Oranges: Always transports me back to my childhood and rummaging through Granpa's lunch box while perched atop the counters in Gram's kitchen.
- Peppermint: Fresh, clean, energizing and the smell of Christmas, my favorite holiday (besides my birthday). Mixed with hot chocolate it is absolute bliss!
- The nape of both children's necks... There is just something about it that never changes. From the time they were babies to now, I love the way my kids smell - Well, mostly!
- My husband's jackets: A combination of the scent that is him, horses, earth and sundry veterinary applications. It reminds me why I fell in love with him...
- Pine: The smell of fires outdoors, cozy fires inside, a warm all around feeling of family and comfort.
- My only perfume "Design". It was the only perfume I had when we got married and the only one I took with me on our honeymoon. That light and flowery scent with a hint of citrus will transport me back to days when my tummy was flat and my love was new.
- Fresh baked bread. Funny that someone with Gluten intolerance is drawn to the one thing she cannot have... OK, not so much funny as tragic! But I still get to bake Gluten Free bread.
- Puppy Breath. It is all together the best smell ever! I love the way they smell just a bit like wild onion. In their exuberance to greet you, puppy breath means you got the best of their love, all at once!
- Cut grass. Even though it often sends me into a sneezing, allergic attack, the smell of cut grass is a wonderful reminder that it isn't snowing!
- Peaches. Don't know why, but it instantly makes me smile! I have no specific memories, but a box of fresh peaches from the local nursery will have me breathing deeply over it's contents for minutes at a time.
I could do without the puppy breath, I think :P but I love love love cut grass, too! My all-time fave scent is GRAPEFRUIT. I love it!!!
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