Back in the Dark Ages of my youth, I would eagerly anticipate the arrival of the Sears Roebuck catalogue. Catalogues, in general, weren’t nearly as pervasive as they are today and Sears was the Grand-Daddy of them all. That baby was huge. And, with its giant toy and youth chapters, I spent countless hours lying on my belly on the floor of our living room flipping through it page by page by page.
(Yeah, yeah. Bring it. Lonely only child? Perhaps.)
ANYWAY.
I discovered yesterday that there’s a new “Sears Roebuck Catalogue” in town. For modern-day children. It’s called the Yankee Candle catalogue and it rocks. Nearly every page has a “rub and sniff” candle for the kiddos. I’m not kidding when I tell you that Big and Little Brother spent nearly 45 minutes with it during the horrible post-nap but pre-dinner witching hour. Rubbing, smelling, taking turns, commenting, flipping the page, choosing favorites and….not arguing.
I’m thinking about ordering a boatload of candles I really don’t need. In part, as thanks to and recognition for the brilliant smelly pages idea. In part, to ensure they keep sending me catalogues!
Confessions of a Serial Swooper 