Lilac
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5 Ways to Feel More Alive
… in a lover's forgotten shirt, inhaled the sweet essence of a baby's scalp, been stopped short by the haunting scent of lilacs ? Such fragrances unlock the storehouse of the mind. Think about how you would like your house to smell. If it's cluttered …
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Getting Lighter: The Transformative Power of a Little Sprucing Up
… with my weeping boil and my dumpy clothes and she in a cloud of lilac scent, as we flipped through the photos and designed ..... mountain from where I was and also a field of wildflowers, lilacs and lupines in every imaginable color and great white wheels …
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The One Color You Shouldn't Be Afraid of Using (Anymore)
… thinking about using wallpaper, the bathroom is the place to start—it's small enough that you can tackle it in a weekend. Lilac , like the shade used in this bathroom by Dazzling Design author Amanda Nisbet, is soothing, yet the Manuel Canovas print isn …
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February's Best Beauty Buys
… Lacquer Heavy Petals Collection ($20 each; esteelauder.com ). Choose from five colors, including a delicate lilac ( Lilac Leather) and a dreamy green (Absinthe). Feeling extravagant? Wear a different shade on each finger for a polish …
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Puttin' on the Spritz: 6 New Fragrances for Spring
… for 2.5 ounces; SaksFifthAvenue.com ) Kenzo Amour I ♥ U The powdery, delicate scents of rose, cherry blossom, and lilac . ($56 for 1.3 ounces; Sephora.com ) Marni Eau de Parfum A spicy mix of pepper, ginger, cinnamon bark, and cardamom …
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Rev Up Your Emotional Metabolism
… and may even spark a fresh one. After all, it’s kind of hard to think, “I’m a loser,” when you’re staring a lilac in bloom, or eating $20-a-pound brie samples—for free!—at the cheese counter. Hit the Library When you want to …
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The Life Lifter: 10 Questions That Have No Right to Go Away
On the list of things we love—a little before garlic and a little after lilacs —comes David Whyte . This Irish-born, American-bred poet makes us look, think and feel differently. Take his poem "Self …
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8 New Fragrances That Will Add a Little Swing to Your Spring
… delicately floral and fresh Peony & Moss; or Iris & Lady Moore, sweet but with a little vetiver bite; or, our favorite, White Lilac & Rhubarb—an exhilarating blend of strong florals with an unexpected peppery snap. Spring perfumes Clockwise, from top …
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5 Secrets to Getting Gorgeous Flowers
… or irises, you'll be depleting their bulbs of the starch they need for next year's display. Same goes for bushes like lilac , roses or forsythia: Trim them in late summer and you could be chopping off the flower buds—which means no blooms the …
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7 Ways to Create a Gorgeous Bouquet with $10 or Less
… shade (like all white) is foolproof, but mixing different varieties in the same color family (as Mead did at left with these lilac - and plum-colored carnations) is an easy way to amp up an arrangement. For a bolder look, celadon green flowers (like …
