Candles And More

When I was a child, I remember days with my dad and our old house back in the countryside. It was not a big house but is certainly cosy and homey. The best days of my childhood life were spent there. Too bad though that we had to move to the city when I reached high school.

That’s why when I bought my own house I wanted to feel the homey and cosy eel that our old house exudes. I went on a design that is found mostly on the countryside and not in the city. I even bought a jar candle that reminds me of the nights when my dad and I will talk at night about anything and everything. Those candles really remind me of my childhood days.

I am a single mother of one teenage boy who always works overtime just to make ends meet. Aside from working, I clean our house and do most of the chores since my son is currently in his raging hormones stage. I can’t even make him mow our lawn and sometimes when I’m so tired a hire our neighbor to do it for me! I get so stressed out sometimes that I just lock myself in my room when everything is finished and I can finally rest.

But being alone in a room where my husband and I slept together before can really be depressing sometimes. Since he left us, the room has never made me feel happy. Yes, it relived me from the tiredness that I feel but something is still missing. Then my friend suggested that I buy myself some scented jar candles and light them up whenever I’m in my room. Thankfully, they really did have an effect. My room smells so good that just inhaling the air inside it relieves me from all my burdens in life!

A scented candle is a candle made with fragrant oils mixed into the wax, which gives off a pleasant aroma when burning. A scented candle can come in different varieties, but most are either tea candles, votives, or scented jar candles. A scented candle provides a nice touch in a bathroom, especially when you have guests, in a bedroom, or any other room in the house. This candle often creates an ambiance of healthfulness and well-being and unlike incense, they do not add smoke to the air.

Popular scents for these candles may include apple pie, bayberry, cinnamon spice, ocean mist, vanilla, caramel, and sandalwood, just to name a few. Aromatherapy experts suggest that certain scents can create a relaxing mood and promote well-being. Burning a scented candle will definitely help with household odors or simply make your home smell great. You can easily find quality scented candles guaranteed to produce an aroma by going online through the Internet.

One of the most versatile and attractive holders for candles are called candle jars. Candles that are placed inside jars are sometimes also known as a jar candle. Candle jars and jar candles make lovely accessories for the home and make pleasant gifts for family and friends. They are widely available in a variety of sizes, styles, shapes and materials. Jar candles also come in different scents which give off a pleasant aroma when burned.

Basically, any candle that is placed in a jar is considered to be a jar candle. Aside from being a lovely accent to any home, a jar candle is also a great way to make sure that your candle is secure in its container. A lot of jar candles are also scented candles that can create an ambiance of healthfulness and well-being. A scented jar candle will definitely add a nice touch to any room of the house.

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!

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!

Growing up, my grandmother’s house was always the default venue for family gatherings. She had the right temperament to put up with crabby relations, and she has always been a great cook to boot. Some of my fondest memories are still inextricably linked to that modest home. I remember rushing to finish Thanksgiving dinner just in time to watch the Detroit Lions playing football on TV.

These days, grandma is no longer expected to play hostess over the holidays. My parents, siblings and cousins all do our best to pay her back for the great times we had as children. For my part, I buy her a few new jar candles for her birthday each year. The candles have taken up a prominent place on the coffee table, and, when the tops are removed, their scents are simply divine.

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.