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!!

"Honey Bee" By Lush

I have been posting a lot about Lush products lately. I wish I could post more about geocaching or perhaps my postcards that I receive from postcrossing but there is too much snow on the ground to do any geocaching and I haven't received any new postcards.

I had plans this weekend to attempt to do some cleaning but I have come down with a bad cold that has been going around work. I am not sure why peple go into work when they are sick...I know mothers teach their children to share but really, do you have to share your cold germs too?

Everytime I get paid I go to lush to 'replenish' my supplies...perhaps purchasing two or three bath bombs and perhaps some soap or a bubble bar.

Talking with one of the wonderful girls that work at my favourite lush store, I was pointed in the direction of this bath bomb, Honey Bee. The first ingredient in the product is honey, which naturally moisturises your skin. The light brown or grey stripes that are seen on the bath bomb is rhassoul. Rhassoul is found in the Atlas Mountains in Africa. The 'mud' that is produced when Honey Bee melts in the bath water deeply cleans your body.

What do I think of this product....hmm....unlike bath bombs like Twilight or Dragon's Egg it doesn't contain any sort of bubble bar product so it doesn't last long. It has a pleasant smell to it and my skin is soft. I don't think it is on my list of favourites and I will have to be in a specific mood when I use it again but I don't think that there is anything that is really negative about this product.

Happy Bathing!!

Hello From Tallinn, Estonia!!

I came home after work today to find an envelope and a postcard with my name on them. Both items are from postcrossing.

One is a private swap (the envelope from Prague) and the other was a postcard from Estonia. I will post the postcards from Prague in another post.

Tallinn is the capital city in Estonia and it is also the largest. It is located in the northern coast of Estonia, near the Gulf of Finland.

Tallinn's Old Town was declared an Unesco World Heritage Sites in 1997.

It was also named as a European Capital of Culture for 2011. European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for one full calendar year. During the year the city organises cultural activities and events with a strong European dimension as well.

Information taken from Wikipedia.

"Twilight" By Lush

As my best friends and darling husband will all agree, I was once obsessed with the Twilight Series. This however, doesn't have anything to do with that series...instead it has to do with my 'new' obsession, LUSH.

I first tried this product and wasn't completely sure about it. I didn't think the scent lasted long but it was the longest lasting bath bomb I have ever used. There is an inner blue core which helps turn the bath water a pretty purple.

I decided to try Twilight again and so I used one today. This bath bomb contains lavender oil which soothes and relaxes you so you can simply sleep. Which I will completely admit do I am ready to do at this moment. It also contains Tonka Absolute, a vanilla extract with some kick to it from Costa Rica.

Once again it lasted a lot longer than any other bath bomb I used (including Dragon's Egg - My other favourite, I promise to blog about it later). I was pleasantly surprised that the scent lasted a lot longer this time than the last and the water was a darker purple this time than the last. Perhaps I had a dud last time?

My skin is nice and smooth and I smell like lavender and kick ass vanilla!  My muscles have also relaxed enough that I am not in the amount of pain that I normally am in.

Twilight is on my list of must buys.
Happy Bathing and Blogging!

~M