GREER’S BEST BUYS:

At the new House of Yogurt in Costa Mesa, you’ll find more than just self-serve frozen yogurt. The shop has a trendy coffee-house vibe and serves premium pastries from Let Them Eat Cake, including red velvet and chocolate cupcakes, oatmeal cookies and more, self-serve orange juice, Italian Lavazza’s coffee and premium Revolution teas.

Owner Nick Nammari offers more than a dozen cultured yogurt flavors such as original tart, banana tart, pomegranate/açai, Ghirardelli chocolate, vanilla, pineapple tart, mango, raspberry, latte strawberry, blackberry/blueberry tart, cookies and cream, cheesecake and pistachio. And you can choose from more than 30 toppings.

The shop is open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily at 369 E. 17th St. For more information, call (949) 335-5565 or visit www.houseofyogurt.com.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE

Erica Dee and Erica Dee Kids celebrate a back-to-school sale today through Sunday. Save 15% to 70% off merchandise.

The store is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at 3435 E. Coast Hwy.; Erica Dee Men is also open at 3429 E. Coast Hwy. For more information, call (949) 673-9333.

Erica Dee Kids is at 2919 E. Coast Hwy. in Corona del Mar. For more information, call (949) 673-5533 or visit www.ericadee.com.

FURNITURE SALE

Environment Furniture’s South Coast Plaza showroom is having a summer sale through Sunday! Save 20% to 70% off selected floor samples, overstock and discontinued designs.

Environment Furniture is a pioneer in design for environmentally sustainable furniture. The organic contemporary designs include the Peroba Collection, which combines 100-year-old reclaimed Brazilian wood with new materials.

The store is in South Coast Plaza’s Crate & Barrel Wing in Costa Mesa. More information is available at (714) 557-3100 or www.environment- furniture.com.

RELAXING SCENTS

You’ll love RubyBlaise:Essentials, subtle aromatherapy mists hand-blended in Lake Forest and available at Serenity Wellness Center in Costa Mesa.

Jody Tsouo, a mother of twins (Ruby and Blaise are the middle names of her children), blends essential oils to enhance living spaces. She believes that essential oils have healing properties that can elevate moods, relieve headaches, fatigue, and stress-related conditions, in addition to repelling insects. And best of all, they’re natural, non-toxic and have wonderful fragrances!

The 17 custom blends can be used as a room spray, body spray, foot spray and as deodorizers for trash cans, diaper pails and more. Favorites include Stress Free Mist with clary sage, lemon and lavender; Citrus Mist with grapefruit, tangerine, lime, lemon, litsea cubeba and lemongrass; Happy Mist with bergamot and grapefruit; and Oasis Child with lavender, fresh lemon and warming vanilla.

A great introduction to RubyBlaise:Essentials is the summer sampler of five 2-ounce blends for $25. The mists are available in three sizes: 2-ounce for $6, 4-ounce for $10 and 8-ounce for $18. RubyBlaise can create custom-blended mists with labels that make great party favors for baby showers and weddings, as well as ideal gifts for holidays.

The products are available online and at Serenity Wellness Center at 1831 Orange Ave., Suite B in Costa Mesa.

For more information, call (949) 642-3424 or visit www.rubyblaise.com.

GREER WYLDER writes Best Buys, which runs Fridays. She’s the founder and president of www.greersoc.com, a free daily e-mail service that provides the latest in Orange County fashion, dining and trends.