Candles And More

Choose your favorite scent!

Have you noticed newborn babies lately, like there are a lot of them?  There is nothing like the smell of a newborn baby, with all the scents of baby powder and lotion.

I can remember my kids when they were little, after a bath, when they were all clean, I would put johnsons lotion on them.  Not only were they soft, but they smelled wonderful, of course until they spit up.  None the less, it is a smell that makes you remember when yours were little.

Well, if you like the smell, there are baby powder scented candles available.  You can have the smell all the time minus the spit up.  Scented candles are a way of having the scents you like all the time.  Someday, I’ll have grandchildren and enjoy the real scent for a while, but until then, I guess, candles will suffice.  FYI, did you know that baby powder is one of the most sought after scents?  Kinda interesting huh?

Warm your house with scents.  All this coldness in the air, you can make your house smell and feel warmer with scented candles.

The holidays are all past now, we have the cold, dreary weather to look forward to now.  I don’t know about you, but I am tired of the snow.  I am ready for fresh air in my house, windows open, nice clean breeze, that is not freezing.

Well since that is still a dream, as of now anyway, candles will suffice.  There are so many scents now days that you can make your house smell like a dream.  If you are dreaming of warm apple pie, fresh baked cookies, or even fresh clean breezes, there are scents to help that dream along, in scented candles.

Let your imagination run wild with your senses, it works!

Do you want to have the your home smell wonderful when you or your guests walk in the door?  Do you want the scent to last all day long?  The answer is tart burners!

You can have your house smell wonderful all day long without a flame or spray.  Tart burners will provide lasting scents to your home all the time.  The scents of Christmas are wonderful with a variety of tart scents.

Place a tart burner with your favorite scent in your kitchen,  living room, bathroom or anywhere you desire.  Electric tart burners are safe to use anywhere in your home.  They are run by a light bulb, not a flame.  Just place your favorite scented tart in the bowl and turn the switch, within minutes you will have wonderful scents billowing through the room.
I have gotten more comments about how wonderful my house smells since I started using tart burners because you can run them day and night.  When the scent fades,  just pop another tart in the bowl.  You can even change scents, any scent you desire, even bakery scents.  Some of these scents smell good enough to eat.  Warning:  It may make you hungry!!

It is fleece blankie weather.  I can’t believe it is this cold already.  I barely got to enjoy summer.

Time flew right by me.  I am not prepared for the fleece blanket weather.  I still have my summer comforter on my bed and  I have to add more blankets now.

Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing like climbing in to a cold bed and having a soft fleece blanket to keep you warm.  I am just saying that gosh, I can’t believe it is here already.  I must have been to busy to “stop and smell the roses” as they say.

Anyway babies like fleece blankets too.  Especially the ones that have the satin around the edge of it.  I remember laying in my bed as a child and rubbing the satin on my face or lips, there was something about it.  It was soothing and I always went to sleep.

Fleece is a good blanket to cover the babies up with when going out in the weather.  I see so many babies out there without there heads and faces covered in the wind and weather.  That was always the first thing I did when my children were babies.  If I did not do it my mother or mother-in-law would give me heck about it.

So when going outside with your younger children that can’t walk yet, Please cover their heads and faces lightly to keep the elements off of their tiny little faces.

With so many candle options available today, making a choice can be difficult. There are many things to consider when you are purchasing a new candle, including: burn time, scent, design and the purpose. Candles are used for a variety of rites and ceremonies, as well as simply to decorate and create a unique ambiance.

Many people have heard the term “prayer candle” used for the small candles used in religious ceremonies, but the proper name is actually votive. Votives are typically two inches tall and are used in traditional Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox services. While these candles are an establishment in the church, you can find less conventional designs for use in your home.

Double or triple layered candles are a good way to get two to three layers of your favorite scents in one candle.  The scent of your favorites layer by layer, that way, you won’t get tired of the same old scent all the time.

Its nice because you can also have them layered not only in the scents you want, but also the color.  Triple layered candles can even be made in votive sizes, although votive candles are not made to stand alone.  They should be placed in a close fitting jar, if not already poured in a glass container.

The same is true for triple layered candles in smaller pillar sizes, they will melt down in a pool, which is dangerous, not to mention messy.  If not already poured in a glass container, you should place them in a snug fitting holder.  When candles are in containers, they are less likely to come in contact with a breeze.  Candles should always be kept away from windows and doors where there is a breeze.  You want your double or triple layered candle to burn evenly so that you can enjoy all of your scents, so you should also keep your wick trimmed to 1/4″ at all times along with keeping away from breezes and never blowing your candles out.  Instead, you should snuff your candles out.  Candle snuffers can be purchased anywhere they sell candles and will save you money in the long run!

Warm your home with fragrance, sounds silly doesn’t it.  Well it is not as silly as it sounds.  You can actually make your home feel warm and cozy, especially this time year.

There are so many scents out there that will give your home that warm cozy feeling.  Just light your candle and let the scent fill the room.  You know your windows can still be open for a while this year and that crisp scent that comes in is so refreshing.  I wish I could have that feeling all year long.

Now that we are going into the colder seasons, the dampness, the chill that goes to the bone, it is nice to come home to that cozy feeling and cuddle up with a warm blankie and have the scent of cookies, vanilla, pumpkin, or hazelnut scent.

I don’t know about you and maybe I’m weird, but I feel funny burning citrus or flowery scents in the fall and winter.  Now maybe spring, but not in the cold season.  Doesn’t it seem like the bakery scents, spice scents, or nut scents should be burned?  Well any way, jar candles, votives, or tartburners, any way you like them.  Happy burning in any scent!

Everyone wants long burning and clean burning candles.  The way to get both of those is to be sure to not let the wax pool after burning for a while.  Did you know that you should trim your wick?  Also you should never blow a candle out.  First of all it is very dangerous because it could splash, it really needs to be snuffed out with a snuffer.   Snuffers don’t cost very much and will save your candle.

It is not always the wax that is the problem, for instance, if you don’t keep your wick trimmed, the flame burns higher and will cause soot.  Also, it will cause the wax to build up on the walls of the candle, ie, burning in the center and not evenly.  It seems kind of silly to have instructions to a candle, but it is the truth.  Just like anything else, you have to use them properly!

If you do these things, your scented candle will last a lot longer and not cause these problems.  I know personally, once I find a scented candle I like, I want to get the most of it.  So follow these instructions along with taking care not to place them where they will get a breeze and you should get a longer life from your candle.

If you want to boost the smell of your candles, try soy drops.  Did you know that if you sprinkle these tiny beads of fragrance into your already burning candle it can boost the scent?

Small but mighty,  soy drops are not just for tartburners.  They also are very colorful and you can mix certain candle scents to create a different smell.  Tired of just apple, try mixing cinnamon soy drops in your candle or tartburner.  You really can be creative.  Create your  own scents with them.  They also look pretty in glass votive holders. 

You can even put them in a glass container and put them on your stove top when your oven is on and the soy drop will melt and emit a wonderful aroma.  Try it , it works!  Just be careful, jars do get hot on the stove top!

There have been questions raised to whether or not citronella candles are safe,  so I thought I would address the issue.  Citronella candles contain citronella oil which is considered a biopesticide substance.

Biopesticides are substances that are naturally occuring and control pests.  They are made out of plant extracts, both of which citronella and lemongrass are and lemongrass is also a relative to citronella.

The EPA regulates the use of biopesticides and also requires precautionary labeling for safe use.  The only concern is with skin contact since it is also used in perfuming  ie. lotions, gels, sprays, and wipes.  There is not mention of a concern with the use of citronella candles.

Studies show little or no toxicity to citronella and it  is not expected to pose health risks in people or animals.  In fact, as a side note,  citronella oil has been mentioned in the use of calming barking dogs, and is known to have strong antifungal properties.  So if you are going green, why not use the natural substances to control pests, lemongrass, and citronella candles!