Candles And More

It’s beginning to feel a lot like fall.  Every magazine I receive is loaded with fall colors and everyone is getting in the mood to decorate in fall colors.  I love the colors of fall, but I also know that what comes next is the dreaded white stuff.  Ok , one step at a time, the glass is half full right..

This is the time of year that we all start thinking of pumpkin pie, the scent that makes you very hungry.  I can bake but I also know that I can have the scented jar candle to burn that is fall colored and scented like pumpkin pie.  The bright colors like the apple colored red, oranges, yellows, and even the darker chocolate colored brown.

It is really a beautiful site, the decorations along with the trees and leaves.  I do enjoy the sites and love to have the change in color.  It means a different scenery in my home also.  The options are limitless!  My children love to decorate the house,  and the leaves that change color usually make it into my house.  Ever try pressing the different leaves between 2 pieces of wax paper when you were in school.  I do remember doing that and it does make a pretty decoration, you can preserve their precious find without the mess when they dry out.

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!

People don’t usually put too much thought into buying candles for their homes. But they probably would if they knew how many toxic chemicals were used in making most paraffin candles. There is an alternative-100% soy candles burn far cleaner than their paraffin counterparts.
 
Using only pure soy candles can reduce the amount of air pollution in your home. Make sure that the soy candles you buy are 100% soy. You can tell by checking the label. Many candles are a mix or soy and paraffin, but manufacturers try to pass them off as pure soy.