Smells of Home...

Scents are such a powerful thing.  They can transport you into another time almost immediately.  They can make you think of someone you love.  And they can make you miss someone so much it hurts...

I often wonder what scent my children will associate with me...  I mean I don't wear a certain lotion, a special perfume, or use one type of soap.  So I am going to guess..  I have to think that my kids will always think of me when they smell cloves and oranges - independently or together.

You see, I love the smell of cloves and oranges.  Nothing makes me happier than to peel an orange and throw it in some water along with some whole cloves...  I even have one of those little crock pots for dips.  But for me that is my special orange and clove pot.  That smell just flat out makes me happy.  It is a cozy day at home.  It is sunshine on a cool day.  It is all things good to me.

I have also been known to sprinkle ground cloves on my carpets and then run the vacuum.  My vacuum bag holds the smell and you can always tell what room I just cleaned...  I can't figure out how to get the orange peel scent into this one - so the cloves go it alone.   

Just as I have been known to buy Dove soap to remember my Little Noni and Safeguard soap to remember my Big Noni...  And just as I spray my sweaters with my Mom's perfume so my closet smells like her...  I hope one day my kids with think of me and smile when they are baking a pumpkin pie or garnishing a ham...  Or even tossing oranges and cloves into their own crock pot...