A Homemaking Journey: Man-Bodi

Man-Bodi

3:06 PM by Shiloah Baker

“Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains...”
-Diane Ackerman

Scents create memories, stir up feelings and can even change our moods. Scents are both pleasant and unpleasant.

The most three most unpleasant smells to me are poop, someone else's gas, and the

old corn-chippy smell of body odor. Blech!

My current favorite scent is the Tambodi candle by Party Lite candles. It smells like the perfect combination of a man's cologne and pheromones. My girlfriends and I call is "Man-bodi". Ahhhh...it smells just right! Glad I have my "Man-bodi" at home- he sure is wonderful!

Some other favorite smells of mine are:

Baby skin, especially around their faces
Wings Perfume
Coconut Hawaiian Tropic sun-tanning oil mixed with the salty ocean seaspray
The smell of dinner cooking, especially if it's Italian or Mexican food.

My husband insists that smell isn't that important. I say there is nothing like getting to know a book by smelling it, walking into my home and being greeted by the familiar smell of cinnamon spice mixed with our "home" smell, or smelling a freshly cleaned kitchen.

"The cup of tea on arrival at a country house is a thing which, as a rule, I particularly enjoy. I like the crackling logs, the shaded lights, the scent of buttered toast, the general atmosphere of leisured coziness.”

-P. G. Wodehouse

1 Response

Char5 Says:

October 12, 2009 10:16 PM

I think that "smell" is one of the most important design elements. You can walk into a beautiful, well thought out room but if it does not smell wonderful there is just something missing. Have you tried the Angel Wings candle from Celebrating Home. It is very pleasant, too.

Hugs from WV,
Charlotte

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We are two moms, entrepreneurs and writers who always have a lot on our plates.
Dawn is the mother of six children, whom she homeschools. She lives in the prairies of Nebraska. She is married to the love of her life: Curtis.
Shiloah is the mother of seven children, whom she homeschools. She lives in the beautiful state of North Carolina. She is married to the love of her life: Ben.
Dawn and Shiloah met and became best friends in the great state of Texas. 13 kids later between the two of them and who knows how many moves, they are still the best of friends and their website and blogs are therapy for them as they long for a get-away on the beaches of some remote island.