Ever since reading Living Green, I’ve been much more focused on trying to eliminate harmful chemicals from my life, especially in the area of makeup and body products. As the author pointed out, skin is the body’s largest organ, and why put something on your skin that you wouldn’t want to eat or can’t […]

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Valentine’s Day is all about the love, right? This afternoon on my way home after work I was walking through the French Quarter and thinking about all of the things I love about this city. (Even though this weekend the Quarter is going to be crazy with the NBA All-Star game and festivities […]

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Things have been crazy busy around here lately, so please pardon my infrequent posting. I promise I’m trying to simplify some things in my life and am working hard to get back to a more regular schedule. Things are crazy for most people during this time of year, I know. On that […]

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If I had to pick a favorite holiday, Halloween would definitely be it. My favorite part has always been the costumes, but if you asked most kids they’d probably say they love Halloween for the candy. I’m guessing most parents would probably not agree.
Well, indie bath & body company Country Meadow has come […]

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For my birthday I splurged and bought myself the Enivrosax Amazonia Bags from Bright and Bold . It took awhile before I got to use them, as I tended to forget to bring them, but once I did– they’re wonderful!
A friend and I managed to fit our cumulative groceries in to the five bags […]

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I’ve been trying out some pretty fab bath & body products over the past few days, sent to me from Frost Fish Cove Soaps. My first thought when I opened the box and took a whiff of the Honey Almond soap? Good enough to eat! Seriously, it smells like candy…my mouth starts […]

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The folks over at Manor Hall Soap Company are having a Mother’s Day Special. Place your order by Tuesday, May 8th at midnight and you’ll receive 15% off your order. Just use the coupon code “MOTHER” during checkout to receive this special discount.
Manor Hall is a long-time sponsor of MissMalaprop.com. They’re really […]

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I first saw an ad for Medusa’s Makeup in Bust Magazine and was immediately intrigued. An independent makeup company that creates super fun and vibrant colors of eye dusts, eye shadows, glitters and body dusts? And they’re PETA certified to be cruelty free? It’s too good to be true!
Ever since I first […]

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Gretchen from Filthy Farmgirl Soap recently sent me a few samples of her handmade herbal soaps to try out. The first thing I noticed when I received her package in the mail was the amazing scents of the soaps. Rowdy Rosemary caught my attention first, but Peppermint Patootie is the soap I really […]

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Since I’ve been talking about the gifts I gave this holiday season, perhaps I should mention the French Quarter’s own 160-year-old perfume company, Bourbon French Parfums. Just about every year my mom’s only request around holiday time is that I help her restock her supply of her favorite specially blended perfumes.
Her favorite scents? […]

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