What is better than my French Pefume...

  I love my perfume.. especially French perfume. My favorites being Chanel's. My mother never really wore perfume so my love of perfumes came from my Aunt Charlene.

Aunt Charlene's 94th Birthday

Any discussion of Aunt Charlene...  how nice she smelled was always mention. 
Even her house smelled wonderful and everyone loved the smell. Aunt Charlene had all the little perfume jars lined up like liquid jewels. 

Part of my Private collection

I quickly learned that  cheap perfume was a waste of time and money. In order to afford the nice stuff I must make a bottle last a year. So I only spray it on for special occasions or when I am feeling really blue.

My mother gave me the other day a bottle of perfume from my Aunt Charlene's collection. I pick it up and smell it everyday. My Aunt Charlene is 96 years old.  I just smell it ...never use it... I have to make this bottle last a lifetime.

Aunt Charlene's Parfum

Josephine Baker Soap Box

I have been fascinated by Josephine Baker since Jr. High. I first really started to know about her when I read her obituary when she died. Wow... what a amazing life. I read everything I could find about her. My goal was to get to Paris and walk the same streets she walked. I finally did make it to Paris( many times) I was exhilarated just to be in her city, but also disappointed that there isn't really anything there left of her. She has a street corner(Place Josephine) and a swimming pool named after her. I was looking for more a museum or something. Due to my research I was able to walk past her old apartment on the Champs-Elysees, her night club and the Bobino the final venue she preformed at before her death.

I wanted some way to honor her. So with my business Calabar Soap I designed a commemorative soap box feathering Josephine as a Show girl.

Josephine Baker Soap Box

* RASPBERRY LEMON BUBBLE BATH 8oz A refreshing blend of muddled raspberries with lemon, sugar and vanilla.

* VANILLA NOIR LOTION BAR 2oz. A hypnotic blend of dark vanilla bean, black amber and exotic spices

* CHOCOLATE BANANA BODY BAR 4oz Creamy Cocoa and Shea Butters make a yummy banana cocoa soap.

* AVOCADO BASTILLE FACIAL BAR 4oz Olive and Avocado oils a treat for your face.

* MAD MELON LIP BUTTER STICK .15oz Juicy trio of juicy cantaloupe, green honeydew and sweet red watermelon.

* PARIS PERFUME ROLL 15ml Hyacinth, jasmine and iris with a hint of sparkling citrus.

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SHE WASN'T JUST A SHOW GIRL.. 1906- 1975

Josephine Baker-first African-American woman to star in a major motion picture, Zouzou(1934),to integrate an American concert hall & to become a world-famous entertainer. Also noted for her contributions to the Civil Rights Movement(she was offered unofficial leadership of the movement by Coretta Scott King in 1968 after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, but turned it down),for assisting the French Resistance during World War II & for receiving the French military honor, the Croix de guerre. A mother of 12 adopted children from all over the world. A beautiful spirit, she embraced all colors, rejected racial segregation and pushed the limits during a time when black women had few options or no opportunities.

Shox vx Jayhawk

Watching the  the big rivals that never gets to play each other. Thanks to March Madness my two team will final play each other. for the first time in years. I cant decide who I want to win. Today I decided.. that I don't have to decide. It is almost like picking which child you love the best. Yes I might have a favorite..but care about both equally. I will be happy for who wins and sad for who loses.

Long time no post

Well its been a long time since my last post. I have a lot of new thing s going on. I decided this blog will take a new direction. Nor really because it a lifestyle blog so just adding more to my life style. Namely business Calabar Soaps.