tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66083265998911016842024-03-13T05:49:23.022-07:00Lolo Loves ScentsA blog devoted to any and all things scented, from candles to soaps and food and everything in between, with the occasional subscription box review, too!Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.comBlogger585125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-3552303134289813182017-09-01T18:35:00.002-07:002017-09-01T18:35:58.434-07:00Band of Bloggers: Vol. 21 / September 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome back to the September Band of Bloggers! It's that time of year again. School is starting back up. Trees are starting to turn. North America is recovering from the apocalypse brought on by the eclipse. Wait, what?</div>
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The eclipse that visited most of the United States on August 21st has been described as a once in a lifetime experience. The next eclipse to cover the US from coast to coast will not come until 2045.</div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">My once in a lifetime experience was meeting MMA fighter Frank Mir. We used to go to live MMA shows all the time because the smaller shows were cheaper and not yet monopolized by the UFC. After a WEC fight in San Diego, we were waiting for traffic to die down before we left. On our way out of the venue, we noticed FRANK EFFING MIR walking to the parking lot with his wife. I was *totally* one of those people who freaked the heck out and followed him for a while before asking if we could take a picture together. Sadly, this photo resides on the now perished hard drive of my laptop one laptop ago, but the memory is emblazoned in my mind forever!</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Lauren at <a href="http://lololovesscents.blogspot.ca/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">LoloLovesScents</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Sandra at <a href="https://fingercandy.ca/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Finger Candy</a></span></div>
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-31472874265457092882017-08-03T05:00:00.004-07:002023-04-29T06:29:08.264-07:00Band of Bloggers: Vol. 20 / August 2017<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: black;">Pop quiz, hotshot: How well do you know your favourite Band of Bloggerette? Sure, we're all reasonably up to date on each other's interests, hobbies and the pretty, glittery things that make our hearts go pitter pat, but when it comes to the vitally important markers of a person's character - favourite band, desert island scent, fight stance in the zombie apocalypse - how well do we truly know our virtual neighbours? :) Let's delve into 10 deeply random questions and find out, shall we?</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">1. No really, zombie apocalypse survival strategy: Fight or flight?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Flight, but I ain't makin' it far. I am definitely the fat kid who gets bitten and devoured first.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">2. You've been a bad, bad kitty and you have just one final meal coming your way. What's on your plate?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Chicken fried steak with seasoned fries from Mama Kat's. Gravy on the side, obvs. I'm watching my figure before I meet my maker. ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">3. Aside from wax (or nail polish, or crafting supplies, or beauty products) what item do you have major multiples of?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">MOVIES! We have over 800 DVDs and Blu-rays in our collection!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">4. You've just won the lottery. Before best friends you didn't even know you had begin to show up on your doorstep, what's the first thing you buy without even thinking twice?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">A brand new bed, the kind that allows you to adjust your firmness, king size, brand new bed frame, new plush sheets, new fluffy pillows, and n a partridge in a pear tree.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">5. Biggest celebrity crush? This can be anybody - an actress, a musician, a fictional character from a favourite movie, book or television show, or maybe even an historical figure.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">It was Alan Rickman, may he rest in peace. Now that he has passed on, it's probably Michael Shannon. No judging!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">6. Flats or heels? Or are you running barefoot through life like some sort of hippie?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">F-L-A-T-S. I cannot do heels.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">7. Whether it was created through a customs order or simple pick-and-mix blending at home, what's the greatest scent blend you've ever stumbled upon?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Pink peppermint all the things.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Wildberry mousse vanilla bean noel from Candles from the Keeping Room.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Vanilla bean noel, sweet lavender, peppermint from Rosegirls.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Watermelon, cotton candy, melon.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">8. It's snack time! Are you reaching for the sweet or the salty?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Usually salty.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">9. What's a personal style moment you'd never care to re-live?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">My fourth-grade frizz-fro. My mom spent hours braiding my hair into individual little strands, and it looked so cool, but my hair in my fourth-grade photo looks like someone put me in a dryer, LOL.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">10. You are going to live in a biodome beneath the sea for the next three years and have been allotted space for just ONE book (tiny dome!) What cherished book will keep you entertained for the next 1095 days?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">1001 Movies to See Before You Die, because if I'm stuck at sea and don't have movies, at least I can read about the ones I haven't seen!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Lauren at <a href="http://lololovesscents.blogspot.ca/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">LoloLovesScents</a></span></div>
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-24302702029873249532017-07-06T05:00:00.000-07:002017-07-06T05:00:25.952-07:00Band of Bloggers: Vol. 19 / July 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">As mid-summer approaches, my mind drifts to vacation times, getaways or mini excursions out and about. One tank trips. Parks to explore. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Do you take a summer vacation or do small getaways? What do you have planned? If not, what would be your ideal vacation or retreat? What are your favorite local haunts? Give us some places to check out!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i>We don't have any fun plans this summer. It has been quite a while since we've taken a vacation, we just don't have the fund to go anywhere right now. Maybe we need to book a hotel room and spend an entire day doing nothing in town. STAYCATION!!! Locally, there are tons of things to do in town! We have the zoo, the Wild Animal Park (I REFUSE to call it the Safari Park), Lego Land, tons of food places, Liberty Station, beaches, Balboa Park, Old Town...there's something for everyone in America's Finest City! </i></span><i style="color: #351c75;">My ideal retreat? I would love to go to some place where it doesn't get up to 90+ degrees on the daily! I'd love to travel to Australia on vacation. That would be incredible. </i></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">I am not going to lie.... as summer starts revving up... I am catching myself not only daydreaming about vacation but also fall scents. I am sure it may be too early for some and others melt fall scents year 'round, but I must ask... where are you planning to order your fall smell goods from? It can be vendor wax, candles, bath and body or perfumes. <3 Just spill!</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #351c75;">I think I will make an order from Sugar & Spice before fall actually starts so I am well prepared for the season. I might hit up a couple of vendors, actually, but I find myself so out of the loop with newbie vendors, I don't know where to start! PLEASE recommend me some new, awesome wax people to buy from!! I will probably pick up 2 more pumpkin apple candles from B&BW, only because we loved our last one from 2 years ago SO much!</span></i></div>
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-52462947004015973322017-06-30T16:23:00.006-07:002017-07-01T18:46:53.500-07:00Happy Piranha Geeky Candles Review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've got another awesome post to share with you today, movie lovers! It's full of geekdom wonderment, but it doesn't have anything to do with film reviews. No no, today, we have a set of candle reviews to share! We were sent a package from <a href="https://happypiranha.com/" target="_blank"><b>Happy Piranha</b></a> for smelling and review purposes. (this is cross-posted to <a href="http://lololovesfilms.com/">lololovesfilms.com</a>)<br />
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This is a candle company who knows its way to the heart of any nerd! Do you like Harry Potter? There are candles for you! Pokemon Go more your style? Look no further than Happy Piranha! Just looking for some aromatherapy stuff to help you chill after a long week? You've come to the right place. Now, let's get into what we were sent in our package!<br />
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First, we had to share their absolutely adorable business card! We've never seen anything like it. It's so cute, and you definitely need to see both sides. It's unique, quirky, and colorful. Love it!<br />
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Here's a close-up of the three candles we were sent to review. Each candle costs about $11.05 USD and has an average burn time of 35 hours. The scents we were sent are named and described as follows:<br />
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<li><b>Ogden's Olde cinnamon flavoured Fire Whiskey</b> ("Warming scent of apple and cinnamon like someone has just popped the cork on an aged bottle at the inn!") (<a href="https://happypiranha.com/collections/themed-scented-candles/products/ogdens-olde-fire-whiskey-harry-potter-inspired-scented-candle" target="_blank">website link</a> | <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/465517466/fire-whiskey-scented-candle-ogdens-olde?ref=shop_home_active_6" target="_blank">etsy link</a>)</li>
<li><b>Jigglypuff's Lullaby</b> ("plump marsh mellows and cotton candy,") (<a href="https://happypiranha.com/collections/themed-scented-candles/products/jigglypuffs-lullaby-pokemon-go-inspired-scented-candle" target="_blank">website link</a> | <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/456322128/pokemon-go-jigglypuffs-lullaby-scented?ref=shop_home_active_33" target="_blank">etsy link</a>)</li>
<li><b>Hunger Games inspired Mockingjay candle</b> ("juicy clementine ginger and orange") (<a href="https://happypiranha.com/collections/themed-scented-candles/products/the-girl-on-fire-hunger-games-mockingjay-inspired-scented-candle" target="_blank">website link</a> | <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/507767280/hunger-games-mockingjay-scented-candle?ref=shop_home_active_7" target="_blank">etsy link</a>)</li>
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Love these little details. The lids and labeling really take these candles to their ultimate geekiness and set them apart from other brands. Each candle is also a different color, each has a single wick, and each is in its own metal tin.<br />
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So, how did they all smell? Our favorite was <b>Ogden's Olde cinnamon flavoured Fire Whiskey</b>, and not just because we are huge Harry Potter fans. The throw on this candle was pretty darn good! Whenever we walked into the room, we were greeted by the inviting, alluring blend of cinnamon and apple, which is a personal favorite combination of ours. We burned this bad boy for a few hours at a time, and every time, it was awesome.<br />
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Next we tried <b>Jigglypuff's Lullaby</b>. While we love the look and smell of this candle before it's lit, it was also the weakest of the three by a wide margin. In fact, we had a hard time smelling it in a larger room. Our kitchen/living room/TV room are all on an open floor plan, and we could only smell faint wisps here and there of this gooey marshmallow cotton candy confection (both of which can definitely be lighter scents in general). When I brought into a smaller space, the spare bathroom, which is much more enclosed, the throw was a little better, but still pretty weak. We are bummed to say that as pretty as this one looks and as much as we love Pokemon, this candle was a miss for us.<br />
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Finally, we tried the <b>Hunger Games inspired Mockingjay candle</b>. This one looks the coolest out of the three we tried. Absolutely adore the Hunger Games details! This candle had a low-medium throw in the big room, but once we moved it to our bathroom (which is bigger than the spare bathroom, but not by much), it had a bit more success. This one is fruity and a little bit complex because of the ginger element. The clementine is sweet, but not too sweet, though I think the mixture interacts with one another before it's burning. It smelled strange when we huffed it before lighting the candle, but when it was burning, it was a lot more straightforward. I wish this had been a teensy bit stronger, though! Provided you burn this in an smaller/more enclosed space, you'll most likely enjoy it if you like warm/citrus blends.<br />
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We want to say a huge <b>THANK YOU</b> to Happy Piranha for letting us try these candles and sending them all the way to the states from Cornwall, England! We really appreciate you taking the time to do this for us, and we even have our eye on some other candles to order when we're finished with these three!<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">May, May, May. Welcome back, ol' friend! May is a turning point in the year for a lot of people. The school year is almost over, summer is coming soon, and those mild months will soon become scorchers. The birthstone of May is the emerald, which symbolizes love and success. This month, we're focusing on those two things!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">We all love something with all our hearts, so <b>tell us what you love the most</b>. It could be the story of how you met your spouse/significant other, where you got your pet, or a nod to your parental units.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">My husband Josh. We met online many moons ago. I
surprised him by visiting his work one night, and we have been in love
ever since. And we still manage to make each other laugh and be silly together, even almost 12
years later!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">My dogs, Freddo and Sonny. Both of them were Christmas
presents, and these two are such a funny pair. They make me laugh and
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<span style="color: #38761d;">And though I don't have pictures readily available, but also my mom, stepdad, and brother, and extended family. I
couldn't ask for a better family. Finally, </span><span style="color: #38761d;">I also love my friends, who have been with
me through this and thin, many since elementary and middle school.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Finally, I love reviewing movies! It's the coolest, most rewarding thing
and I hope we are able to get paid doing it!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Other various things I love: the smell of rain on the road; shiny things; the color gold; unicorns; Mama Kat's in San Marcos; COFFEE, LOTS OF COFFEE; wax and candles (of course!); Netflix; creative writing; livestreaming movies on Instagram; Trader Joe's; a bitchin' sunset; compassion.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">In terms of success, and keeping it blog related, have you ever participated in and/or completed a successful "project wax" or spring wax/perfume/makeup/scented product purge? Have you ever had so much product you felt the need to use it all up before your bought again?</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">I have done a few rounds of Project Wax in the past, successfully and unsuccessfully. I have bins in the bathroom and bedroom of stuff to melt, with particular scents that we like in each area. I need to purge some of my perfumes, but I've dwindled my wax stash by a lot. Had to throw some stuff away because it didn't smell at all anymore, and it was a sad, tearful day. :P I am at the point where I am not financially okay to buy more wax, so I've been using what I've got, and also burning through lots of my candles as well!</span></div>
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-30910259490890622592017-04-16T12:32:00.003-07:002017-04-16T12:32:26.134-07:00Wax Tart Review: Supertarts DonatelloI know what you're thinking. HOLY CRAPOLA, LOLO IS BLOGGING.<br />For those of you in the back saying "Lolo who?" I forgive you.<br />
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I have really been trying to get back into/finding the want and desire to blog about wax, but I'll tell you the truth, it just hasn't been there. I melt occasionally, whenever the mood strikes, but my stash has dwindled so low and has gotten so old that what I have left is often too "meh" to produce a good scent. Add this on top of my non-existent wax purchasing and zero extra dollars you've got a recipe for "no new posts since XYZ."<br />
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There are so many other more efficient, better written bloggers out there now for all of your wax, candle, and scents needs, that even before mine fell into a deep, dark hole of virtual nothingness, I've sort of wondered "why bother?" Too much? Shoot, that's what you get for being honest!</div>
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<b>Cold Rating</b>: <b>7/10</b><br />
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<b>Overall Rating</b>: <b>7/10; </b>Something about this combination does it for me. Lavender and honeydew go insanely well together. Fresh meets juicy fruit for an ultimate springtime gem. ore honeydew than lavender. Strong, but not <i>too</i> strong. Lasted 12 hours in the bathroom 24W hot plate. Yes, I still have a 24W hot plate. I like to live dangerously. Geeky/nerdy tart names. Dope embedded stamp on the wax. Now craving pizza.</div>
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-4611474224851168852017-04-08T20:57:00.003-07:002017-04-08T20:57:32.233-07:00Band of Bloggers: Vol. 16 / April 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's that time of year again! As the warmer weather soothes stiff joints and brushes off the last vestiges of winter, homes beg for the same fresh start everyone promised themselves at the beginning of the year. Clothes are donated, rooms are scrubbed, and yards are tended. While the fauna leave their winter dens or return from long migrations, the world blooms with new growth in vibrant splashes of color.</div>
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-19138592176149219022017-03-02T06:25:00.000-08:002017-03-08T09:45:09.197-08:00Band of Bloggers: Vol. 15 / March 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: magenta;">Welcome to the March edition of Band of Bloggers! Hopefully this month begins to bring more temperate weather and the first signs of spring! In my neck of the woods, conditions have been alternating between crazy heavy rain/high winds and beautiful sunshine and blooming flowers. I hope the weather will stabilize a bit this month. Since the month of March usually holds the first signs of spring, that begs the question:</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">To wear, I *love* Daisy by Marc Jacobs. It's so springy, floral, and youthful. Love it! For wax, I have to have my watermelon scents, my pistachios, my wildberries, always jasmine flower scents, root beer, poppy, and tropical fruit blends! In terms of floral, I really only like jasmine and one floral candle (flower shop from B&BW, which has been rebranded to Amsterdam). Love me some fresh scents though, especially on cleaning days. I don't consider myself a seasonal melted. I have always reached for cinnamon blends in April, and I will always crave watermelon ones in December.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Welcome to the February edition of Band of Bloggers! You're probably getting tired of winter already as we start this new month. Maybe your thoughts are already turning towards spring, or maybe your all about Valentine's at the moment. Hearts and roses, chocolates and cards, and special someones making you smile . . . With all that love floating around, our question this month is quite simple.</span></div>
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Hello, dear friends! We all here at the Band of Bloggers would like to welcome you to a brand new year. We hope it will be full of good health and much happiness, and of course a plethora of fragrance. </div>
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Let's kick off the new year but asking what your fragrant plans are for 2017. Are you trying new vendors, going on a low-buy or no-buy, or planning on burning more candles? Do you dream of new wax blends, trying out incense or something entirely different? Are perfumes, indie bath and body or artisan body care on your list? Or do you plan on making your own home made brews?</div>
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Look, I'm not going to lie to you, dear readers. I've had some money problems this last year. Between medical bills and work expenses, I haven't bought a whole lot of wax. I know I've talked about this before, successfully and unsuccessfully, but I want to melt what I have in a sort of Project Wax. My wax stash, as it were, is not incredibly large, but I want to make sure I'm using what I've got and only buy the staples I run out of. My days of experimentation are over. So, long story short, I'll *try* a low-buy this year. I plan on buying maybe two or three times next year, but not over that. I've got candles up the wazoo, so I'll continue to burn those as well ans get my stash down to a reasonable size. As far as indie vendors for bath and body products, I've not found one I'm overly fond of, to be honest. I had high hopes for some of the biggest names in indie B&B, but nothing has lived up to my expectations. Goals for aromatic related things include BLOGGING MORE. My god, I suck. I've dropped off the face of this planet on this blog and I don't want to be that person anymore, but sometimes, when I get in a rut, I only melt pink peppermint. That is my solace. <3</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"> </span><span style="color: #0b5394;">A full year of fragrant sharing with the Band of Bloggers rounds out 2016. Thank you for supporting the blogger community and taking the time to read and participate in our posts. We will be continuing the Band of Bloggers in 2017 but with some new writers and blogs to follow. Thank you Sunnee and Michelle for this past year of fellowship. We will miss you!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i>My favorite wax moment of 2016 is really an overall theme to the year, and that's buying less and melting what I have. It might sound like a cop-out, but I was on the fast track to crazytown there for a while. I couldn't stop buying, hauling, and videotaping what I'd buy, I thought for sure I was headed for addiction status. When my husband and I moved, I realized just how much wax I really had. My restraint has slipped up here and there, but I've only purchased wax a handful of times this year as opposed to a handful of times each week like the last few months. I am proud of myself, even if my blog has slipped in the meantime.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i>A vendor who have gone above and beyond this year is Shanna from Sugar & Spice Gourmet Soy. She always has the best, most consistent products around, and she clearly works her tail off so she can stay opened for custom orders most of the year. I just love her wax, and you should try her if you haven't done so already!</i></span></div>
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My ideal Thanksgiving day starts early, the earlier, the better, even if we're not hosting! I like to open up all of the windows and let the November breeze (provided it's not sunny!) pour through the house. We usually have a light breakfast since dinner is such a glutton-fest. If we're providing food for someone else's dinner, we'll make our dishes and be extra prepared. If we're hosting turkey day at our place, chances are, we've already gotten a lot done! I'd like to say the day is stress free, but let's be honest, it's not! We'll usually be cooking right until the last minute. We usually have some guests come early, so we'll have snacks and drinks prepared. As for the actual dinner, turkey is, of course, a must. Rolls, gravy, my grandma's garlic mashed potatoes, my mom's stuffing balls, green bean casserole from my brother in law, perhaps a small ham, maybe another type of bread or starch, some sort of pie for dessert, and my famous pumpkin roll will fill our plates and mouths as we chatter over the hum of clanking forks and happy conversation. It will always feel a little empty without my mother in law, but we'll usually say something about her best the guests arrive. Of course, it'll be family, my mom and her husband's extended family, my brother in law and his kids, maybe a friend or two, and if we're lucky enough, my brother will make it back down from Portland. As far as scents, when we have guests, I load the house with cinnamon and apple scents, crowd-pleasers, I call them, and usually get compliments on how nice it smells. Really, it's all about family and love, no matter what's burning or what we're eating! Dishes can wait until tomorrow! ;)</div>
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-78912430387306398232016-10-06T05:00:00.000-07:002016-10-06T05:00:11.695-07:00Band of Bloggers: Vol. 10 / October 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Aahhh, October. We're full steam into fall now. Leaves are reaching full color change. Sweaters have been hauled out of storage. Hot chocolates are being sipped again. Pumpkins are out. Halloween costumes need to be picked. Christmas trees are showing up in stores. Wait . . . what?! </b></span></div>
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Many might think that ghosts smell like musty attics, creaky floorboards, cobwebs and mothballs. To me, ghosts smell like memories, the binding of old books like my mother-in-law's collection, sawdust from the constant construction, the smell of her fajitas, or the freshly baked cakes she'd make on birthdays. Ghosts have been known to smell like camphor, the minty, pungent ingredient in Vicks VapoRub my grandma always had on hands, or the Snickers bars she would keep in the freezer. Ghosts smell like freshly poured coffee, like pillow mints, like the old coins and papers Josh's grandma's housed, like her little dogs who thought they were tougher than they were. Ghosts smell like the memories of all of the people who have left this world behind and have traveled to the great beyond. When we smell those scents in our world, we can think back upon the fallen fondly and know that they are always keeping watch over us.</div>
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-52342674673628964452016-09-26T12:30:00.001-07:002016-09-26T12:30:36.639-07:00Fall Fun Series: RAOK and Melts!Sorry for not posting last week at all, I hadn't melted anything but boring ol' peppermint from LPL. We were mostly out of the house getting ready for an upcoming local film festival we are attending, and one day, my husband Josh had to have emergency dental work mid-week, so needless to say, I wasn't melting a whole lot! I am here to share some melts this morning, though!<br />
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-<b>Butterfly Lane's Mountain Cider</b>: increeeeeeeeeedible. Seriously one of the best fall blends ever, by any vendor. I melted this in the bedroom, it is such a fantastic scent. Perfect for transitioning to fall.<br />
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-<b>Lake Providence Lodge's Strawberry</b>: A lovely, sweet scent. This may rival Carol's fresh picked strawberry for my favorite strawberry scent! This one is a touch sweeter than hers, but man, it packed a punch!<br />
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-<b>CFTKR's Cinnamon Fire</b>: Grabbed this when Carol opened a week ago and I LOVE IT. It is all cinnamon, all the time. It might not be whole-house super strong (or maybe it is, we had to have the air conditioner on because it was 90 DEGREES YESTERDAY), but it smelled wonderful in the bathroom. You have to be a true spice lover for this one.<br />
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I will be sending out a random act of kindness this week, but don't want to go into too much detail here because they might be reading. Also, I wanted to say a special thanks to Amanda, who sent me a lovely little package complete with a drink coozy she made herself! It is adorable and has a pumpkin on it. She clearly has a ton of talent with a needle and thread! Thank you SO much, Amanda! <3<br />
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-6637601007500625592016-09-18T10:20:00.003-07:002016-09-18T10:20:46.241-07:00Fall Stash Update: I LIEDAfter I posted my fall stash for the Fall Fun Series, I got to browsing the other rooms in my house to see if I had any lingering fall blends I could melt and showcase...<br />
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I found an entire bag of wax squeezed between the bed and the wall in our spare bedroom. I'm not even going to ask how it got there, but it did. Needless to say, there was some stuff in there...some really good stuff. Here's what I found!<br />
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Perhaps the most exciting discovery: ONE MORE APPLE CLOVE BUTTER. Yaaaaaaaaaaas!!<br />
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And one more Amish Quilt, too!<br />
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If you're new to Lake Providence Lodge and love spicy scents, Karen's The Lodge's Kitchen is one of my top 3 favorite fall scents (along with Apple Clove Butter from Beezy Tarts and Country Charm from CFTKR). It is super strong and is the perfect blend of spiciness. I am thrilled to have an extra one of these!<br />
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Cinnamon Creek was from my order last year, so I'm happy to have any more of Karen's wax while I can. I really need to order from her again. This one has a touch of sweetness added to the cinnamon apple notes I get when I smell it. Oh boy, this is gonna be excellent.<br />
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MORE AMISH QUILT! Apparently I had some in every room? ;) This is from Haley's Heavenly Scents, and since I haven't ordered from Janet in a long, long time, I don't exactly know how old this is. Oops! Guess I'll give it a go in the bathroom warmer right now!<br />
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As you know, I showcased 2 bags of Mountain Cider from Butterfly Lane Scents in my fall stash post, but I found this little guy in the bag and I am melting it now. It's seriously incredible. As soon as it hit the warmer, BUH-BAM! Insta-fall.<br />
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EXTRA COUNTRY CHARM TARTS!!!!!! I told you guys I hoarded this! This has to be 2 years old. My favoriteeeeeeeeeeee.<br />
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I'm super glad I was able to pick up cinnamon cider when Carol opened a long while back, this is a good blend. Though it's not my favorite apple/cinnamon/spicy scent from her, it's still a nice one. You can rarely go wrong with Carol's fall scents.<br />
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Sorry I lied about my stash, ladies and gents. Can you forgive me?<br />
<br />Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-4928163951579253452016-09-16T09:48:00.001-07:002016-09-19T15:31:04.259-07:00Fall Fun Series: Fall Music and Melts!Hey all! Thanks for coming back to my blog! Today, we're talking fall music and melts!<br />
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Today, we are talking fall music! To get me in the mood for fall every year, we blast the soundtrack for "The Nightmare Before Christmas"! It's one of our favorite movies and we watch it each November 1st because it's not quite a Christmas movie, and it's not quite a Halloween movie, it's in between! If you listen to the video I've provided, it'll play each track of the soundtrack at a time, the whole soundtrack! WHOA! :)<br />
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We are a BIG Halloween household. We don't have any kids, but decorate our house each year, so it's no surprise we identity fall with Halloween! "The Monster Mash" is, of course, one of the more old school choices for Halloween, but it gets the job done and has a funky feel!<br />
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The original "Ghostbusters" song is a more kid-friendly Halloween tune, and another fun choice! Always puts me in the spirit for ghoulies.<br />
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Is fall complete without Michael Jackson's "Thriller"? HECK NO IT ISN'T.<br />
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Ahhhhhhhh, "Tubular Bells," because nothing says "fall" like "What an excellent day for an exorcism"!<br />
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For some reason, the "Lord of the Rings" soundtrack screams fall to me. "May It Be" especially. I love the soundtracks to movies when they are so, so consistent and beautiful, and this is one of the best if you life music like this.<br />
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Now, for the melts! I hope you all don't mind...but these are not exactly fall melts. I KNOW. I KNOW. This is a fall series, but it just hasn't felt like fall yet! Maybe when we get out Halloween boxes down (which Josh is slacking on but still!)...this is as fall as it has gotten in our San Diego household. I typically *hate* coffee scents, but this Hazelnut Kona candle I received from my Flicker Box this month? AMAZE.<br />
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Extreme Lemon from Rosegirls/Not Rosegirls, it has a medium throw in our space bathroom. I love the way this smells on cold sniff, but while melting? It's much less. I have another one of these, too. :/<br />
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I put Watermelon Coconut on before we went to bed the other day and it was insane what we woke up to smelling...it was like all the watermelon had disappeared and all we had was coconut! Not complaining because Sugar & Spice is one of my top 5 favorite vendors, so I've come to expect no less than a high quality product each and every time. Shanna is an excellent vendor! This was one of those hyper pink warmer stainers, though, so watch out!<br />
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SPEAKING OF LORD OF THE RINGS, can we talk about how amazing Supertarts is? Now that she has a new ordering system, I've been able to order twice and have discovered Sam's Shire, which is fresh cut grass, watermelon, and rock candy. It is INCREDIBLE! So strong, such a great clean fruity scent. TRY THIS NOW!<br />
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Josh loves a good root beer blend, so luckily, I found some tucked away in my bathroom stash. This is super strong and even sort of fizzy, too! Syrupy root beer and sweet barrel notes. mmmmmm. (PS: Try alcoholic root beer by Not Your Father's, it'll change your life).<br />
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This bag of Wildberry Noel is old, REAL old, and yet it still has an incredible throw. This is one of my top 10 favorite CFTKR scents! Anyone buying from her this weekend?<br />
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See what everyone is doing this weekend:<br />
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-91178824731294486592016-09-12T14:37:00.003-07:002016-09-19T15:30:10.457-07:00Fall Fun Series: Apples!So, I didn't post when everyone else did past weekend because I have literally melted nothing but pink peppermint in the entire house. Not super fall-ish, right? I haven't been in a fall mood lately, to tell you the truth. I'm only <i>sort of</i> a seasonal melter, but I've found I have to be in a good mood mentally, physically, and emotionally to melt my favorite spicy/apple/fall scents.* {*read: I might also be a fall hoarder with my limited stash?} Also, we haven't even started to think about fall decor, and truth be told, we haven't been anywhere with a great selection of fall stuff. It's a shame, I know.<br />
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I did, however, want to showcase some APPLE STUFF! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, APPLES! There's nothing better than a good, strong apple scent in the thick of fall. Some of these are older photos because I don't have any of the good stuff at the moment, but they are previous melts reviewed on the blog. Here are some of my favorite apple things.<br />
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I haven't been on Bath & Body Works' website in a long, long time. And we need soap desperately. I just can't anymore...it's too tempting! Plus, ever since they raised the price of their candles to an exorbitant amount, it's not too hard to stay away. So, to answer my own question, no, I don't know if B&BW sells this Pumpkin Apple candle anymore, but I got it....I want to say last year? and have been only melting it when we have company. I looooooooooooooooooooove this candle. It's more apple than pumpkin, but it's still got a richer, deeper mix than if it were just straight apple. It's got a touch of spice, too, and when I put it in that owl candle holder (which was (A) on sale and (B) too hard to pass up because it goes with our decor), BAM. Instant success!<br />
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The. Best. Apple. Scent. In. The. World. No frills, no mess, no fuss. This is it. The creme de la creme. Go home, stop looking, you'll never find anything better than Beezy Tarts' Apple Clove Butter. Y'all know, I'll preach its amazingness until I die. It is insane. Spice and apple and that's it. Incredibly strong.<br />
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Lake Providence Lodge is a new favorite vendor of mine. I've never had an issue with her scents and have always found them to be highly fragrant and delightful (some haven't been my cup of tea, but that's a different story). It's not every day I get my husband to say "wow, what's that melting?!," but he perked right up the instant I put this bad boy in the warmer. We LOVE her Cranberry Apple scent. In fact, I need to order some more!<br />
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LPL's The Cabin is another spicy/apple mix, which you'll see is a theme of mine. The spicier, the better! There are some other fruit notes in the background of this one and even a touch of woods, too, but it's still incredible. Her apple blends are SO realistic!<br />
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Tiffany Candles was my second online vendor waaay back what seems like a decade ago (but was really more like 6 years ago, I want to say?). She has always been changing her blends, coming up with new ideas, and her Mac Apple Cactus & Sea Salt is one of my favorite fresh blends ever. There's a good balance of the two scents, and it's perfect for cleaning day!<br />
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I only had one teeny tiny little square of Glitterati's Mac Apple Cranberry Woods VBN, but I am *hooked* on this and am kicking myself that I didn't try to get on her custom sign-up list.*insert Napoleon Dynamite's UGH, FREAKIN' IDIOT sound effect here.* I am jonesing for some more of this! Each of the scents in this blend gets its chance to shine, but her mac apple...ohhhhhhhhh man...I can't think about it anymore, I'm only making myself sad! ;)<br />
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I have already blogged about my all time favorite fall recipe, Spiced Apple Cake with Orange Glaze, so I might be cheating by just including this link. I assure you, it'll be worth your time to check out! It has become a staple in our household around fall. It is uber spicy, mellowed out by apple butter and the orange glaze on top. Here's a photo. I am drooling on my keyboard. <a href="http://lololovesscents.blogspot.com/2014/10/wickless-wednesday-attempting-to-cook.html" target="_blank">You can find the recipe here!</a></div>
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What are some of your favorite apple wax scents and recipes?? Take a look at what everyone else is sharing:<br />
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-83295564565994124632016-09-05T12:51:00.006-07:002016-09-19T15:30:45.357-07:00Fall Fun Series: Fall Melting Stash!Hey everyone! I'm here to show my fall melting stash. What I thought was a pretty big collection is actually quite small, and I *just* finished organizing it, thus the later than everyone else post! I cheated a little bit, I'm not taking photos of all of my candles because that would take too darn long, haha! Take a look!<br />
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One box. One. Lousy. Box. What's that? What's that, wax fairy?? You want me to buy some more fall scents??? Are you sure, wax fairy???<br />
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The most recent addition to the box comes from Butterfly Lane Scents, a favorite vendor of mine. Her Mountain Cider scent is to die for. Incredible fall blend. Had to have 2 bags, HAD TO.<br />
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Not sure why my stupid phone doesn't want to focus on her bags, but this is Amish Quilt, one out of two of my favorite fall time blends. Any vendor, any time, Amish Quilt is a go-to staple for fall!<br />
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The other of the two scents is Celtic Moonspice. I only have this little tiny scoopable from Rosegirls to sustain me. That wax fairy is getting pretty loud in my ear now...<br />
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A recent favorite addition to the fall blend favs, cinnamon glazed oranges from Rosegirls. Incredible. I've noticed these scoopables aren't as strong as some of the other RG wax I've had in the past, though.<br />
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I believe it's Julie who likes Cranberry Lodge from RG, right, J? I got this because someone is always raves about how wonderful it is, and for some reason, this strikes me as something Julie would like, too! It's lovely!<br />
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Country Charm from Candles from the Keeping Room is a scent I have been hoarding. I have one more bag somewhere in the house, but I can't find it. I bought 2 big bags like 2 years ago and have only used them sparingly. I know, <i>I know,</i> they are going to go bad eventually. But they work now, so that's all that matters! Her Mulled Cider is also quite fragrant and strong, it's definitely one to check out for apple and spice lovers. And more Amish Quilt, of course.<br />
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Sniff My Tarts is best known for their bakery blends, but her spicy scents are also excellent, if you can find the right ones! Farmer's Market is one of those scents. I should have got more when she opened last!<br />
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This pie is a year old and remains untouched. I love Brown Sugar Fig, but I haven't had the urge to melt it. I guess I should start soon.<br />
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These are the randoms. I have a couple of Christmas scents from Lasting Scent Candles from...last year? Earlier this year? I can't remember. And Mulled Apple Cider in the back from Dessa's is from Julie, I am melting it as we speak! It smells incredible and is wafting through the entire house as I type this out. I LOVE FALL!!<br />
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Sorry I don't have more melts to share with you, but if I buy any fall type stuff in the near future, I will be sure to haul it! What's in everyone else's stash?:<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Ashley at <a href="https://thebohemiansassenach.blogspot.jp/" target="_blank">The Bohemian Sassenach</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Hayley at</span> <a href="http://polishedatheart.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Polished at Heart</a></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Julie at <a href="http://www.theredolentmermaid.com/" target="_blank">The Redolent Mermaid</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Lauren at <a href="http://lololovesscents.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">LoloLovesScents</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Stephanie at <a href="http://www.imperfectlypainted.com/" target="_blank">Imperfectly Painted</a><br />Sunnee at <a href="http://our%20sunny%20life/" target="_blank">Our Sunny Life</a> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Hello there friends! This will be a new post series that myself, and a bunch of old and new blogging friends will be engaging in this autumn season. We will be covering our fall wax melts, candles, recipes, decorations, and more. Please feel free to join us in the comments when we post by telling us what you are melting or creating or loving this fall. If you are a blogger and would like to join us please let us know and we will send you the schedule of posts. Please welcome the following bloggers and check out their posts as well which will generally post Monday and Friday starting September and ending the day after Thanksgiving (some may post on different days or times):</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Julie at <a href="http://www.theredolentmermaid.com/" target="_blank">The Redolent Mermaid</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Lauren at <a href="http://lololovesscents.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">LoloLovesScents</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Stephanie at <a href="http://www.imperfectlypainted.com/" target="_blank">Imperfectly Painted</a><br />Sunnee at <a href="http://our%20sunny%20life/" target="_blank">Our Sunny Life</a> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">To kick off the first post we will do a Fall Tag!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Well, besides Halloween, I absolutely love pumpkin baked goods. Pies, bars, cookies, cream cheese frosting with pumpkin, candies, anything! I know we're technically not limited to using pumpkin in the fall, but any other time just feels like blasphemy, doesn't it?!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Unfortunately, no, we only have 2 seasons: warm, and warmer.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">For wax, it's celtic moonspice, hands down. For candles, the Leaves one has always been my go-to. In general, you can't go wrong with a strong cinnamon apple clove blend!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">4. Favorite fall food or drink?</span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">I love a good iced pumpkin spice latte every once in a while, with an extra shot if you please. I also love pumpkin baked goods, and a hearty chili in the fall.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">5. Football.....yay or nay?</span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Nay.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wish I could jump in! I'd probably just rake 'em.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Haunted house!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">9. Cider or hot chocolate?</span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Tough call! I'd probably say super rich hot chocolate.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">10. Carve a pumpkin or eat pumpkin pie?</span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Carve a pumpkin WHILE eating pumpkin pie!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">11. Do you dress up for Halloween?</span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Depends on the year!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">12. Candy corn.....yay or nay?</span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Like George Carlin says, you get them every year, only to be deceived because they are so cloyingly sweet...so yes.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">13. Favorite Halloween movie?</span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Again, tough since movies are basically my life. I'd say the original "Halloween," "Poltergeist," "The Shining," and "The Omen," as far as classics go, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" for a family friendly choice.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Halloween.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Sometimes!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Pumpkin pie.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Both!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">Jellied, lol.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;">I'm not sure, it's too soon to think about it!!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;">How about you? Join us by giving some of your fall tag answers! Next post we will feature our fall melting stash.</span></span></div>
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Welcome to our September 2016 Band of Bloggers! By now, most people should be back in school. The weather should be cooling down. Department store shelves <span style="color: #660000;">are</span> stocking up on fall and Halloween decorations. Countdowns are beginning for the end of year holidays.</div>
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This month we will share that special moment, activity, sound, smell, or all of the above that makes us feel like Autumn has arrived! We will also recommend our favorite places to shop for fall decor. Please feel free to share your own answers with us in the comments below!</div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><i>To me, Autumn is signified with the biggest, most boisterous cinnamon apple candle I can find. Since we don't really have seasons in San Diego, I have to compensate with smells. The leaves fall and turn slightly different colors, but nothing like you see in the movies. What little rain we do get also means Autumn to me as well as the pitter patter of droplets on our sunroofs signals the weather from warmer back to warm.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><i>As far as decor goes, I love to browse Michael's for fall goodies. Also, the Spirit stores begin popping up starting now until the end of Halloween for more holiday-centric items. Yankee Candle often has some cute fall decorations as well!</i></span></div>
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-40199047048910995902016-08-21T20:02:00.001-07:002016-08-21T20:02:10.392-07:00Subscription Box Corner: June 2016's Flicker Box!I KNOW, I KNOW, I HATE ME, TOO.<br />
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I am so behind on this blog, actually, I'm behind on literally everything in life, but still, never giving up! I just like to actually <i>melt</i> these candles before I review them. So, I am behind. SORRY Y'ALL.<br />
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Here's June's <a href="http://myflickerbox.com/" target="_blank">Flicker Box</a>.<br />
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This month's card!<br />
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I had the opportunity to try <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HawkandHatchet" target="_blank">Hawk + Hatchet</a> from this box many months ago and really enjoy their products. I haven't been looking to buy many more candles since these subscription boxes fill me up in the candle department, but if I had to choose one vendor to go back to based on my experiences with these sub. boxes, it'd be this one. This Port Angeles candle looks small, but it packs a mighty, fragrant punch! I have used this candle clean to the bottom I loved it <i>that much.</i> Its sandalwood top notes can be smelled immediately after opening the lid. This is an earthy, very lovely scent, one of the few with patchouli I love. IMMEDIATE repurchase!<br />
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<a href="https://www.illumecandles.com/floral-desert-tulip" target="_blank">Illume</a> has always called to me, though I've never bought from them outside of subscription boxes. Their Desert Tulip candle was quite excellent. The throw was a solid medium most days, but when I turned the fan on and burned it in the living room, it packed an even bigger punch! It's a delicate floral scent mixed with what one might describe as cactus-y, earthy notes, and a little bit of dirt-swept wind. This company rocks!<br />
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I am saving this candle from <a href="http://www.candlefactorystore.com/" target="_blank">Armadilla Wax Works</a> in Copper Canyon to give to a friend. It's much too patchouli for me, but I absolutely love the colors and texture of this candle!Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-1714884265582105712016-08-04T05:00:00.000-07:002016-11-02T16:01:10.141-07:00Band of Bloggers: Vol. 8 / August 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>My favorite fall blend it mixing celtic moonspice with any kind of apple cinnamon non-bakery scent. I'd probably turn to Rosegirls for something like this, though their celtic moonspice isn't the strongest I've ever had. Maybe Sniff My Tarts, if they opened more frequently!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>The last book I read was "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes before the film came out. I really enjoyed it! If I had to pick a recent book I enjoyed more, I'd say "Eleanor and Park" by Rainbow Rowell. Loved it! </i></span></div>
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Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-3509377417528695202016-07-12T09:48:00.002-07:002016-07-12T09:48:20.333-07:00Subscription Box Corner: May 2016's Flicker Box Review!TWO UPDATES IN A ROW??? You're not dreaming! I've got a new computer and it's fast as balls...ok, that's not so nice, but it's true! It might be fast, but I lost all of my old and recent photos when I reformatted my old PC. :( This one is a Dell, so hopefully I'll have better luck with it than I did with my Toshiba.<br />
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I'm here to bring you my review for the May 2016 <a href="http://www.myflickerbox.com/" target="_blank">Flicker Box</a>! I'll be honest, these are <i>not</i> the best photos because I took them on my old phone and when it was being a pest during its last days before it crapped out on me. Sorry they are so dark!<br />
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A summary of what's in the box!<br />
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Three wonderful candles, two new to me vendors!<br />
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I have been fortunate enough to try <a href="http://woodandwaxco.com/products/moon-flower-soy-candle" target="_blank">Wood & Wax Co</a>. before, and I received one of their candles in a different subscription box at some point. Unlike other woodwick vendors, theirs aren't as loud, which I simultaneously don't mind and mind. I like my woodwick candles to be noticeable in sound, otherwise, what's the point? And sometimes, I can't hear anything from this one. No matter, I guess, it's mostly about performance! Jasmine is the front and center note of this bad boy. It's lovely, and not too strong, which puts people off of jasmine sometimes. A solid choice for a medium-throw woodwick!<br />
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<a href="http://www.candelariacandles.com/shop/stardust-9oz-tumbler-with-wood-coaster-lid-1?category=9%20oz.%20Glass%20Jar" target="_blank">Candelaria</a> is a new to me vendor. I absolutely LOVE the way they present their products. Look at that amazing label! The sleek black candle holder is gorgeous. And, it came with a candle coaster with an intricate webbed design. You can see it if you click the link for this vendor. I use it for everything. This Stardust candle smells exactly like pink sugar to me, and I LOVVVVE IT. It is strong, and almost gone, LOL. I have burned it consistently and haven't really gotten any major tunneling that more time burning can't fix. Amazing candle, I have my eye on this vendor.<br />
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LITERARY CANDLES! YES! Emily Bronte, they say. Delicate! <a href="http://hearthandhammer.co/" target="_blank">Hearth & Hammer</a> gave us a Moonlit Moors soy wax candle with one wick. It's got violet and musk, and it's very dainty, almost a perfumey floral. It's not my favorite scent, but the burn is incredible and the throw is just as good! I've burned it 3 times, once in the kitchen. I will keep my eye on this vendor, too, as they have many other scents I'm interested in trying!Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608326599891101684.post-78849465382503206642016-07-11T17:49:00.003-07:002016-07-11T17:53:58.978-07:00Subscription Box Corner: May 2016's Vellabox Review!Hi all! Better late than never??<br />
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It's been a while since I've made a subscription box post, but I want to get back into the swing of things. Usually, when candle mail comes, I am so excited, I rip the package apart and light the sucker before I have a chance to take a proper picture! I'm sure you don't want to see sooty, used wicks, right? Well, if you do, let me know because I'll be more than happy to oblige. ;)<br />
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The box, as usual!<br />
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On the inside of each box every month, there's a little photo card with a really cool quote printed on it. I love the one for May! So cheerful and uplifting!<br />
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The full innards! AGHHH! Love that spring look to it!</div>
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Love me some KIND bars! This one was delicious. Anything vanilla and anything almond are a-okay with me! You're lucky you got picture of this bad mamajama!<br />
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The candle every month comes wrapped in cloth, which is a touch I absolutely adore! I try to save the cloth pieces if I remember, they serve as really nice backgrounds for my photos. ;)<br />
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<a href="https://www.chicandle.com/" target="_blank">Chi Candles</a> is a company I have never heard of. I love discovering new brands from these candle subscription boxes! Their label is so cool, very elegant and chic!<br />
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The bottom of the candle features instructions and the scent name: fig and sage!<br />
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This candle smells incredible. The fig is that earthy, deep, dark fig, not the super fruity, warm one from Bath and Body Works. True fig lovers must apply. The sage is herbal, in your face, and intense! These two scents mix together to create a mature, intoxicating blend. I've burned this candle twice so far and the burn has been nice and even. Both times, it made our house smell like a lush forest, slightly damp, but very alluring. Josh liked this one, too! I think I will save the rest of this for Christmas as the combination of scents is really reminiscent of that holiday.<br />
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Here's April 2016's <a href="http://www.vellabox.com/" target="_blank">Vellabox</a>. I am <b>STILL</b> in love with this company and their awesome subscription boxes! If you like candles at all, sign up for them. They are the company with different tiers, and you can choose which you want based on how much you want to spend. Nifty! I think I need to bite the bullet and upgrade to their highest plan...every single month, it seems like the candles in their highest package are the ones I want the most! :P<br />
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I thought I had released this box review, but I guess I didn't. Thanks for sticking with me, everyone! <3Lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782777195648272520noreply@blogger.com0