Friday, August 22, 2008

What does Home smell like?

I heard this question asked at a recent conference that I attened. The speaker's answer was cookies baking. My answer was clean laundry. My mom hung our clothes outside and they always smelled so fresh and clean.

I started thinking about all the scents that remind me of special people. My dad was a printer during my childhood and I remember the smell of ink and chemicals when he arrived home at the end of the day. My grandmother's scent was a mix of outdoors and cooking. And who can resist the intoxicating smell of babies covered in Johnson & Johnson's baby lotion? Memories of Christmas are heady with the scent of evergreen. Puppy breath, anyone?

That brings me to my question today. What does home smell like to you?

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