Hello from Minsk

I am not sure why I am having such trouble writing Minsk today...I keep forgetting the 's'. Perhaps I am after a mink coat? I'm only kidding!! I don't think I could ever have a real fur coat! I am no member of PETA by any means but I know I could never have a real fur coat

I received this postcard today from K. in Belarus. I dont think I have ever had one sent from Belarus before. This one is almost like a postcard on top of a postcard. I know it is hard to tell by the scan but it looks almost like a homemade postcard...an amazing homemade postcard!!!

Minsk is the capital of Belarus and also the largest city. The earliest reference dates back to the 11th century when Minsk was a provincial town inside the principality of Polotsk.

This card reminds me of the antique postcards that I have collected in my travels to the Czech Republic.

I also took a scan of the stamps from the postcard. I love them!!

Thank you K. for the wonderful postcard!

"Think Pink Bath Bomb" By Lush

On Saturday H. and Miss. V came to get me out of the house. I have been really sick with a cold and I haven't done anything except stay in bed and sleep. I was so glad to get out of the house! Especially being in bed for nearly a week and only making it half a day at work.

Miss. V was helping me pick out a couple of bath bombs while mommy was getting help from one of the clerks. She picked this one.

Not a big fan of vanilla I wasn't too sure about this. It has a nice scent to it like most of the products at lush. It was also one of their least expensive products so I figured that I would try one and if I didn't like it then I wouldn't buy it again.

Thank you Miss V.!! I like this bath bomb! I think she will like it as well, as once it completely dissolves in the tub there's little heart confetti that floats in the water. Not a huge amount, I think there were maybe 20 or 30 little hearts tops! It also makes your water a pretty light pink that doesn't dye the tub (which I love).

Of course it contains vanilla, tonka absolute, neroli oil and my favourite...lavender oil.

Definately staying on my list of must haves!

Happy Bathing!

"It's Raining Men" By Lush

I received this in a gift box that I won during one of my adventures at lush.

I first came across this shower gel in January and the product was 'pushed on me'. I have since refused to go back to that particular store and have found the store that I currently go into.

I am not sure if it was the pushy sales girl or the scent that turned me off of this the first time.

Since I finished my first of five bottles of snow fairy I thought I would give my mini bottle a try and am I glad I did!

I used it as shampoo and now my hair is so soft!! I may have to go and grab a couple of bottles of this so I can switch between my snow fairy and it's raining men.

It apparently smells like "Honey, I washed the kids" soap but both H. and I agree. This one does contain honey (I am in love with honey), lotus flower, tiger lily, sweet wild orange blossoms. I think this smells more like a citrusy honey smell versus the sweet "Honey I washed the kids."

This product is only available during the season of love and I am so in love with this product!!

It goes great with the Veganese conditioner!

Happy Bathing!!

"Joy of Jelly Shower Jelly" By Lush

I am doing a post for this product first (even though I tried three new ones today) because H. told the girl at Lush yesterday that if she doesn't know what a product is she checks out my blog to learn what it is all about. So my dear friend H. this blog entry is for you!

H. and I along with her four year old, lil Miss V. went to Lush yesterday and got samples of this shower jelly as well as another one. One of the clerks took Miss. V. and let her play with one of the jellies in a bowl of water while H. and I did our shopping. Thank you to the wonderful clerk!

Ok so my review of this product....

I have to say that the fragrance of the jelly is really strong! I am not sure that H. will like it. Once I got it on my Luffa sponge and lathered the fragrance was a little more subdued. Now that I am out of the bath the fragrance lingers but it is nowhere as strong as it was. Which I now like! I thought for sure that I was going to be writing a horrible review of this once I got out of the bath but I am starting to really enjoy the scent.

The Jelly contains jasmine, lily and rose so obviously it is rather floral. It also has aloe vera and we all know the healing properties of aloe vera.

You can put this product in the freezer in the summer so if you are really hot and need to cool down in the shower this is a great way to do it!

This product doesn't like the luffa very much so keep the jelly in the container and rub the luffa on it like that. If you are going to use it directly on your body than of course take it out of the container!

I think I will buy this product again, I think it is one of those products that I need to be in a specific mood before I will use it though. :)

Happy Bathing!!

Hello from Monet in The Netherlands

I received this postcard from L. in The Netherlands. It is a painting by Monet called Rouen Cathedral. It is part of a series of 30 paintings of the Cathedral that were painted from 1892 and 1893.

Monet rented rooms across the street from the Cathedral that became temporary studios for the simple purpose of painting it.

In 1895 Monet selected what he thought were the 20 best paintings to put them on display in a gallery in France. Pisarro and Cezanne even visited the collection! Monet sold eight of the paintings before the exhibition was over.

I love this painting! It looks like it was made with coloured sand instead of it being painted.

Thank you L. for introducing me to this painting!!

Happy Postcrossing!

Information received from Wikipedia

"MMM Melting Moment" By Lush

I won this product in a gift box from Lush during one of their parties. I had never tried a bath melt before and wasn't sure if I wanted to. I am the type of person that likes to stick with what she knows...I am not one to go outside of my comfort zone.

Figuring since I received the bath melt as part of my gift box I would give it a try. I am glad I did! It has made my skin nice and soft! Plus it smells like my favourite Christmas fragrance from LUSH...SNOW FAIRY.

I crumbled some of it up into my bath and added some Snow Fairy Shower/Bath Gel. My whole bathroom smelled so lovely! Now I smell just as lovely.

This bath melt contains Almond Oil so if you are allergic do not use this!! It also contains powdered marshmellow that helps soften your bath water. Which is great considering the water in my city is hard. Chamomile powder is also found in the MMM Melting Moment which is known to have healing properties and helps soothe skin.

Since I used the Snow Fairy in my hair and then the Veganese conditioner I smell like cherry cotton candy and lemonade. Memories of hockey games and the fair come to mind.

Thank you Lush for making such wonderful products!

Happy Bathing!!

My First Postcard from Taiwan!

I recieved this card from E. who lives in Taiwan.
This postcard  is a paining by Paul Gauguin. E. said that she likes Monet a lot more than Gauguin, I have to say that I agree with her but I do like this painting.

This painting is called Three Tahitians and was painted in 1899.

He was born in 1848 and died in 1903. His family moved from Paris, France to Lima, Peru. His father died during the voyage and leaving him, his mother and sister were left to fend for themselves. They lived with his uncle in Lima.

The family moved back to France when he was 7 and he excelled in his studies. He didn't persue painting full time until 1885. He became a leading Impressionist artist.

Information received from Wikipedia.

Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia

This is the latest postcard I have received from postcrossing. It comes from a fellow postcrosser in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. Since the writing on the postcard is too small to read off of it as it is here is what it says:

Peggy's Cove:

One of the most photographed places in Canada. Peggy's Cove is more than picturesque. It is a magical place with simple charm and timless spirit. The village dates from 1811, but the rugged lanscape of huge builders is over 10,000 years old - remains of the last glaciers.

The quaint lighthouse that sits high upon the smooth, wave-worn granite coast is the focal point of this tine fishing village. While the world-famous lighthouse no longer serves as a beacon, it does operate as a summertime post officer 0 the only Canadian post office housed in a lighthouse.

Happy Postcrossing!!