These past few months I’ve been traveling a lot for both family reasons and for pleasure. I’ve already logged more in-air time in the past six months than in the past two years previous! And while I love to travel…
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Despite the fact that — even during Leap Year — February is the shortest the month of the year, in many ways it always feels like the longest. Especially here in the Midwest. The days are short and dark. There’s…
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As a kid (much as I’m embarrassed to admit it), one of my favorite tasks was always writing my Christmas wishlist. While my list was usually terribly selfish and materialistic, it was always so fun to sit back and dream about the things…
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Every quarter I find myself rotating my purses and daily essentials to meet my seasonal needs. And as the temperatures drop in fall, my easy spring and summer essentials are replaced with a complicated array of products designed to fortify me…
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I adore Jo Malone cologne. To long-time Sed Bona readers this declaration comes as no surprise — I’ve frequently shared my obsession with Jo Malone cologne (and their limited edition Rock the Ages collection). But recently I’ve realized just how much others…
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Sed Bona, a snippet of the Latin phrase “Pauca Sed Bona“, means “quality over quantity”. It means that having more isn’t always best. It means empowering yourself to do fewer but better, more beautiful, and more fruitful things
