Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Wickless Wednesday: Our Halloween Decorations!

Halloween is upon us, friends!
Who says you can't decorate early for this occasion?!

In our old place, we very rarely got trick-or-treaters, even if we decorated. Hopefully, since there are kids on our new street, we might get to pass out some candies!

Anywho, I wanted to share our decorations with you. We sort of went all-out this year! I'll start with the outside!
So, I had this genius idea to cover the garage in caution tape. On Halloween night, we're going to have a strobe light going in there so it looks like a flashing horror house. We're also going to have our fog machine going, with this wicked zombie attachment that we bought; it's going to look like the zombie's mouth is oozing fog. SO COOL.
The tree right outside the office was the perfect place to put our newly purchased tombstones, complete with creepy zombie girl floating in the trees above it, of course. Every time I tried to take a picture, she turned around. Trust me, it's better this way, she's awful looking, LOL.
The skeleton hanging thing to the left makes noise and cackles when you walk past it. IT'S HORRIBLE and we love it! We also covered the bushes in spider webs!
Josh and I made this spider egg sack years ago and it still holds up today. We used a stocking, a Styrofoam ball, plastic spiders, and cobwebs. It looks really cool in the corner of the front patio.
Bloody hand prints on the front window. And Josh in the background! LOL
More cobwebs!
More caution tape on the front patio.
New tombstones near the front path. They look really neat by all the rocks and plants.
A zombie crawling out of the dirt by his tombstone. Love the way this looks! Now, moving on to the mantle in the living room!
I like to "feature" candles on these little pedestals according to the season. Well, for fall, I picked Applewood Bonfire. It smells delicious, like apple and smoldering logs.
I've had this Yankee Candle votive holder for about 3 years. It's cutesy, but I love it. Very acceptable through Thanksgiving, I think.
SKULL!!!
My grandma just gave Josh and I this Halloween "Christmas" tree as a housewarming gift, complete with ornaments and glitters! It's so adorable, and it fits perfectly right in the middle of the mantle.
She also gave us this glittery picture frame. We're going to take a photo of us in our Halloween costumes and put it in there after we attend our friend's Halloween party.
Cauldron!
This is a mini candle holder from Bath & Body Works I bought about two years ago. Love the cat!
The other candle I am "featuring" for fall is Cinnamon & Clove Buds. This one is classic fall, in my opinion.
Finally on the mantle, Josh found this cool color changing skeleton candle at Party City. It runs on a battery and is super awesome. We turn it on at night and it puts off a good amount of light.
Lastly, my grandma gave us this vase filler with pumpkins and leaves and berries. It's another one of those things we can keep out through Thanksgiving! I love the way it looks on our coffee table!

Do you have any decorations out for Halloween? I'd love to see them!

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Review: Rosegirls Alice in Wonderland

Have I mentioned how much I love cotton candy scents? I don't think so, probably because a lot of vendors have sweet scents that are called cotton candy, but not exactly cotton candy types. Cotton candy is amazing in food and wax. Mmmmmmm, cotton candy.
Alice in Wonderland from Rosegirls is a mix of honeydew and cotton candy. For some reason, when these two scents come together, they form an almost watermelon type of scent in the air. This summer, I have been big into watermelon, so this was right up my alley. It's so, so lovely!

I absolutely love this scent. It's got a medium-high throw and lasted all afternoon and well into the night. I've repurchased this scent and I definitely see myself loving it for a long time.

Rosegirls is just so gorgeous overall. I mean, LOOK AT THOSE CHUNKS! The colors are so cool. It's waxy art. I'd definitely check out this scent, it's not exclusively spring or summer, it's just a nice sort of pick-me-up scent. Try it!

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Rosegirls Alice in Wonderland
Cold Rating8/10
Lit Rating: 8.5/10
Throw Rating8.5/10
Overall Rating8.5/10; almost smells like watermelon. Delicious and juicy. Gorgeous chunks. Amazing throw. Cotton candy machine. Lovely!

Monday, October 14, 2013

Random Picture Post: Non-Waxy Photos From the Last Few Weeks #6!

It's been a while! :)
I'm sorry, does Mike Tyson watch over you while you eat burgers in your local restaurants? NO? I didn't think so. #SanDiegoProblems
THE FRIDGE, IN ALL ITS GLORY!!!!!! It was dented on the side slightly in transit, but oh well, WE HAVE A FRIDGE!!! YAY!!!
Inside view, it will never be this clean or pretty ever again. It's almost identical to our old fridge...
EXCEPT THIS ONE HAS IN-DOOR PIZZA STORAGE. GENIUS! GENIUS! GENIUS!!!!
I won this cool pie from Audra, who owns IHeartWax! It's in Pink Sugar, Marshmallow Cream, Vanilla Mint, and it smells heavenly!!! Thanks again for offering a great giveaway, Audra!
This pink mustache has been all over town lately on various different cars. I Googled it the other day and it turns out it's for an app, like a taxi service app. I must get my hands on this pink mustache!
Zoya's Tomoko was my latest manicure and I am in love with the polish. It's textured, which usually isn't my thing, but this color looks like diamonds on your nails. It's so shimmery, so glittery, so brilliant. LOVE IT!!
August/September is a dead zone for movies. All the crap comes out during this time, it seems. But, we caught this good movie the other day called "Instructions Not Included." It's a foreign language film (Spanish) and TOTALLY one you should see. It's really funny, but it's also pretty sad. Definitely one to watch in any form (theater, DVD, on-demand).
This doesn't really need any explanation. Unfortunately, this movie sucked. It had a promising title but was really bad. Read our review here.
This is the saddest thing I've had to do in a while. "Breaking Bad" ended last Sunday and I am still not over it. Luckily, the finale was such a high ending point for such an amazing, brilliant TV show. Another thing to check out, if you can. Goodbye "Breaking Bad," it's been a fun ride.

Only a few photos this time around, but I will have more on Wednesday and I show our Halloween decorations! Also, hope you're all well, we've been having an interesting few weeks to say the least. See ya, friends!

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Lightning Round Reviews #16!

It's cold here in SD! It was a hot, hot weekend, and now I am sitting here with a winter hat on my head. LOL, what a baby. :P

Lightning round reviews, friends! Sick of 'em yet?! I'm not! ;)
Haley's Heavenly Scents Cotton Candy
Cold Rating4/10
Lit Rating: 4/10
Throw Rating3/10
Overall Rating4/10; disappointed in this. It was so weak, you had to be right above it to smell it. I wanted to like this, but it was really plain and not in a good way. Eh. Not a repurchase. HHS makes better cotton candy blends than this!
Haley's Heavenly Scents Toasted Vanilla Delicious
Cold Rating8/10
Lit Rating: 8/10
Throw Rating8/10
Overall Rating8/10; amaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing! It's so luscious and womderfully vanilla. That's it! It's perfect and magical. YUM. I got this in a RR, but I WILL purchase this. Lasted 6 hours! YUM!
Daphne's Divine Scents and Aromas' Pink Mojito
Cold Rating: 6/10
Lit Rating: 5.5/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6/10; this was nice, but a bit astringent. The throw was a bit above medium, too. The pink was nice on cold, but not really there while warming. Decent! Sample, but may repurchase.
Daphne's Divine Scents and Aromas' Vanilla Bean Loopy Serendipity
Cold Rating6.5/10
Lit Rating: 6.5/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6.5/10; nice blend! Lasted about 4 hours, and I might repurchase. I used 2 square tarts and I probably should have only used one. This was good.
Daphne's Divine Scents and Aromas' Rainbow Sherbet
Cold Rating7.5/10
Lit Rating: 8/10
Throw Rating7.5/10
Overall Rating7.5/10; this is amaaaaaaaaazing!!! I love this scent! It smells JUST LIKE the ice cream version. Fruity, creamy, delicious. Lasted 6 hours, fantastic! Would repurchase!
Lasting Scent Candles Sweet Dreams
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 5.5/10
Throw Rating5.5/10
Overall Rating6/10; this was okay, but I wanted a bit more throw from this. Something in this was off, a bit sour smelling. Not sure if it was just this scent in general, or if it was THIS scent shot. I think I have another in this scent, so we will see. I love LSC's lavender. Possible repurchase??
Lasting Scent Candles Serendipity Ambrosia
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6/10; an alright serendipity scent with other fruits mixed in, if I'm not mistaken. It was nice, but I wanted something a bit more. That being said, I would repurchase because it was pretty good!
Lasting Scent Candles Raspberry Love
Cold Rating7.5/10
Lit Rating: 7.5/10
Throw Rating7/10
Overall Rating7.5/10; lovely raspberry scent! Like I've said before, I don't know what "LOVE" is, but "I want you to show me" (points if you get the song reference, lol). Great! Very fresh raspberry, almost like a sorbet. Not overly floral! Repurchase!
Lasting Scent Candles Strawberry Fields
Cold Rating8/10
Lit Rating: 8/10
Throw Rating: 8/10
Overall Rating8/10; amazeballs. So, so good. A bit of a fresh strawberry mixed with subtle hints of candied strawberry. MMMMMM! Love this! Definite repurchase, lasted 4 hours.
Lasting Scent Candles Spun Sugar Apples
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 5.5/10
Throw Rating5.5/10
Overall Rating: 5.5/10; I don't get what the fuss is about with this scent. I just got a basic sweet apple scent, nothing much more. It was okay, but nothing spectacular. Lasted 4 hours. Not a repurchase!
Lasting Scent Candles Coral Rock Candy
Cold Rating6.5/10
Lit Rating: 6.5/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6/10; I wanted to like the air when this scent was melting! It smelled SOOO good, so fruity, so orangy, so great! Pretty strong throw, sweet candied orange scent. Repurchase!
Lasting Scent Candles Pink Lemonade
Cold Rating6.5/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6/10; sweet, lemony, which is good since sometimes pink and lemonade can come off as a bit astringent. This didn't do that! Decent, but not a repurchase. Lasted 4 hours!
Lasting Scent Candles Lemon Sun Tea
Cold Rating6.5/10
Lit Rating: 4.5/10
Throw Rating5/10
Overall Rating5/10; I had such high hopes for this scent. I wanted it to be like London Calling from Bath & Body Works, but alas, no dice. It was okay, but not super strong, and not even that citrusy. I have a few more of these, so I may let them cure for longer and try (though it's been months). Possible repurchase.
Lasting Scent Candles Strawberry Rock Candy
Cold Rating9/10
Lit Rating: 8.5/10
Throw Rating8/10
Overall Rating8.5/10; yummmmmmmmmmmm! Delicious sweet strawberry that I will always want to repurchase. So sweet, so good, smells like candy. Try this one!
Can-Do-Candles Citrus Zinger
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 7.5/10
Throw Rating7.5/10
Overall Rating7.5/10; another amazing citrus scent! I have either really great lucky with Can-Do, or really crappy luck with Can-Do. This was a super-duper orange scent with a hint of spice. Great for fall! Definite repurchase!
Tara's Candle Cottage's Brown Sugar & Fig
Cold Rating8/10
Lit Rating: 7/10
Throw Rating7/10
Overall Rating7/10; extremely similar to the B&BW scent, very nice! I love this scent! Definite repurchase!
Tara's Candle Cottage's Simply Clean
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating7/10
Overall Rating6/10; your basic laundry scent! Not much else to say about that!
Tara's Candle Cottage's Seaside
Cold Rating: 7.5/10
Lit Rating: 7.5/10
Throw Rating8/10
Overall Rating7.5/10; this is a very oceany scent. VERY oceany! Not much else. It's almost ocean/laundry. It's really great! I should have melted this in the kitchen, but I did it in the bedroom and it was tooooooo much. Very lovely. Repurchase!

Have a fantastic rest of your week, waxy friends! :)

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Lightning Round Reviews #15, Streetman Candle Company and K's Kreations Edition!

Schwing! It's October!
Streetman Candle Company's Holiday Bake
Cold Rating7.5/10
Lit Rating: 7.5/10
Throw Rating8/10
Overall Rating: 7.5/10; simply lovely. Just like a fresh bakery of pastries, goodies, and treats. Also, some frosting included. Very good. Great throw, delicious smelling air. Repurchase!
Streetman Candle Company's Coconut & Cedar
Cold Rating4.5/10
Lit Rating: 5.5/10
Throw Rating7/10
Overall Rating5.5/10; the throw on this was good, but the scent it sort of strange. Coconut and cedar go well together, but it's just not for me, I think. Oh well, it was really good, performance wise! Not a repurchase for my nose.
Streetman Candle Company's Malibu
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 3/10
Throw Rating3/10
Overall Rating4/10; this smelled SO GOOD on cold sniff, but I got hardly nothing while warming. The throw wasn't there, either. Sad, this smelled wonderful.
Streetman Candle Company's Lime Passion
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 8/10
Throw Rating8/10
Overall Rating8/10; divine! I am in love with good, crisp lime scents. Awesome throw, delicious scent.
Streetman Candle Company's Orange & Strawberry
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 7/10
Throw Rating8/10
Overall Rating7/10; WONDERFUL!!! The throw on this 1 oz. scent shot was incredible! That's all it is: orange and strawberry. Perfect! Love! Repurchase!
K's Kreations Miss Scarlett's Cookie Bread
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 5/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating: 6/10; serendipity and cookie bread, if I'm not mistaken. It's nice, but too bready for me. I wouldn't repurchase it, but those of you that like either of these scents, TRY IT. You will love it.
K's Kreations Vanilla Butta Bliss
Cold Rating6.5/10
Lit Rating: 6.5/10
Throw Rating5.5/10
Overall Rating6.5/10; while the throw on this was about a medium, it's not a scent you need to be in your face every minute that it's melting. I'm not a huge fan of vanilla butter fudge, but this is excellent.Very velvety.
K's Kreations Strawberry Bliss
Cold Rating8/10
Lit Rating: 8.5/10
Throw Rating7.5/10
Overall Rating8/10; I LOVE this scent! K's makes awesome strawberry scents, and this is no exception. Delicious and juicy, slightly creamy, but in general, a nice strawberry scent with a great throw! 2 sticks was a bit too much, methinks. One, next time.
K's Kreations Berry Loopy Candy
Cold Rating5/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating5.5/10
Overall Rating5.5/10; not my favorite scent, but it's okay, far from awful! It smells like berry cereal with extra sweetness. Medium throw, and it's just sort of basic. Not a repurchase for me.
K's Kreations Grapefruit Swirl
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 7/10
Throw Rating6.5/10
Overall Rating7/10; mmmmmm! So nice! It was great on a warmish day, very sweet and citrusy. Lovely! Definite repurchase! The throw wasn't something that would choke you, but it was good,
K's Kreations Lemony Cake Pops
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 7/10
Throw Rating: 8/10
Overall Rating7/10; see this little tiny flower tart? This sucker was STRONG! I loved it, a delicious and sweet lemon cake! So, so good. Definite purchase in the future since this was a sample. Lasted 5 hours.
K's Kreations Serendipity Bliss
Cold Rating5.5/10
Lit Rating: 5/10
Throw Rating5/10
Overall Rating5/10; I think the low throw and scent in general is because this was just a tiny little flower tart, and that's okay! I have another tart in this to compare. Repurchase for now!
K's Kreations Sugared Cinnamon Noel
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6/10; overall, this was nice. An extremely sweet cinnamon blend mixed with vanilla bean noel. Sort of bakery, but sort of not. Nice! Not super in your face, but good enough. Repurchase! Lasted 4 hours.
K's Kreations Rainbow Confetti Cake
Cold Rating: 6/10
Lit Rating: 5.5/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6/10; not my favorite scent, but still pretty good. I much prefer Alex's Rainbow to this, which has cake. I think Alex's Rainbow is a great standalone scent. This is a bit too fruity or something.

Hope you had a great weekend! :)