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Elizabeth Arden was actually named Florence Nightingale Graham. She was the fourth child of five born to a Scottish grocer. As a young women and an experimenter, she believed that from common substances such as herbs, medicines and salves she could create beauty aids, and she did just that with the help of a friend who was chemist.
By the 1930’s it was said that there were only three names known globally, Singer Sewing Machines, Coco Cola and Elizabeth Arden. She created and launched her first fragrance in 1935 which she called Blue Grass Perfume. At the time of her death in 1966 her company was grossing an estimated $60 million dollars a year. Elizabeth was the owner of over 100 salons in America and Europe and also created and manufactured over 300 cosmetics and fragrances. Just a few of her products are Green Tea perfume, Splendor perfume, True Love perfume and my all time favorite Red Door perfume. Her products are truly worth the time and money you would spend.
Did you know that the original Toys for Tots program was founded in 1947 by Col. Bill Hendricks, he came up with the idea for Marine Reservists to collect and repair used toys and hand them out to needy children?
Today Toys for Tots only accept new unwrapped toys or gifts, I say gifts because older kids and teens up to age 18 participate. Some good ideas to donate would be, stuffed animals, age appropriate games, age appropriate books, cosmetic items, perfumes and colognes. Teen girls like Baby Phat perfume and teen boys like Cool Water just to name a couple ideas.
To find a dropoff location or to become a dropoff location visit the national website at www.toysfortots.org. I know that you would feel better donating and the children will have a Merry Christmas.
Most Americans learn about the exploits of Christopher Columbus in grade school – he stubbornly insisted that the world was round and that he could find a clear path to the Indies by sailing West from Europe. Still, it seems almost inconceivable that people would spend so much money and expend so much effort in an attempt to secure spices. The spice trade remains crucial in today’s society, but we take it largely for granted.
During the Age of Discovery, which began shortly after the Renaissance and continued through the 17th century, silks, spices and perfumes fetched vast amounts of money in the Western market. That’s because so few of the garments, food preservatives and women’s designer perfume that were in high demand could be found locally – either in Europe or the new world. Those items were mostly found in the Orient, and so traders and explorers like Marco Polo traveled east and brought back fantastical tales along with the valuable wares.