Welcome to my Personal Musings, an informal place to share my personal experiences! When not writing professionally, this is a place for me to write in first person.
On June 17, 2026, Trendincite LLC hosted 14 attendees from the fragrance, flavor, and ingredient industry for a curated and immersive NYC East Village and Alphabet City trend excursion. Sustainable
Living in a concrete jungle like New York, you are lucky if you encounter the smell of freshly mowed grass compared to the stench of NYC’s infamous subways. As a
You’ve got to love NYC because it’s truly a melting pot. According to the latest 2012 Census figures, the Hispanic population in the US grew to 53 million and is
It’s a year to date since I created my TrendIncite Xchange blog with my Personal Musings and I thought I should reflect. In my very 1st post Moving into the
When I was planning my family weekend trip to Baltimore from New York City to attend the Digital Family Summit (an interactive conference for young digital media creators and their
As a board member of Women in Flavor & Fragrance Commerce (WFFC), I recently organized our sixth annual sensory trend excursion with my colleague Jeanine Pedersen of Takasago and WFFC’s
I am organizing a sensory trend excursion in Williamsburg for a large group of people and I recently called a few independent coffee roasters with retail shops and bakeries to
Like other individuals, I crave customization and personalization. Luckily, there are a variety of services that create custom products and for me that was a custom scent. I was so
When’s the last time you did something creative for yourself? It’s been so long, I can’t remember. During a random conversation with an industry friend and colleague, we discussed a
Two weeks ago my Blackberry Bold 9930 was in my back pocket and to my surprise when I went to the bathroom, I noticed it had fallen into the toilet.
Nail care is a hot subject and continues to trend with a focus on natural formulas. To prepare for my family vacation to Mexico, I decided to treat myself to
I needed to pick up a kid’s birthday gift this weekend, so we took a quick family visit to the Westchester Mall in White Plains. As you may know, I
I recently had my year-end, long overdue massage at East Side Massage. I know some individuals who don’t like massages because they feel uncomfortable and don’t like to be touched.
I was invited to a high school friend’s wedding in the French Quarter, New Orleans last weekend. When my husband agreed to watch the kids for the weekend I booked my ticket
I’ve been in the fragrance and flavor industry for twenty years, the last seven years as the founder of Trendincite LLC, and I’ve yet to write about my own personal
When you ask my kids, “What’s mommy’s favorite color?” without hesitation they will answer “black.” Perhaps growing up in NYC is where I learned to love the color black. My
I’ve had Trendincite LLC for 7 years and I’ve just now decided to move into the 21st century by having a blog. I’m afraid of technology and change. My underlying