Having a Happy Holiday but busy

Boy, is it me or is this a busy holiday season? I just rying  to get it all done…..! Where does the time go anyway?  Got majority of my Christmas shopping done already and the presents all wrapped! That is a first for me. I will just wrap as I go now, not too many more gifts to buy and really on a strict budget this year. I hate wrapping presents. Even hired my daughter last year to do it last minute because I dislike it so much. She loved the extra $$ too. That was desperate. This year I vowed and declared I would get it done sooner and guess what, I did.Any suggestions for gifts for teenage girls this year??? Have neices I need to buy for and no clue!?!

New Candle Find Review of Village Candle

Village Candles – Kitchen Collection Scented Candle Review in the Scents Cinnamon Stick & Banana Nut Bread

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by Julia, added 3/9/09 Brand: Village Candle Company Type: 14.5 oz jars Fragrance: Cinnamon Stick and Banana Nut Bread Cost: $13 Scent Strength: Strong

 

Introduction to my Village Candles Kitchen Collection review: This is my second review of Village Candle’s products. When I checked the website again, I got a great surprise… the homepage graphics had been updated and I found the new layout to be much easier to navigate. Village Candle’s website has got a new polished look and was a pleasure to shop with. Each web page looks soothing and professional. I went straight for the Kitchen collection this time. I wouldn’t want to go too long without my foody fix and there are ten temptingly fresh baked scents in the Kitchen collection to choose from. The names and scent descriptions all looked inviting… I thought Banana Nut Bread and Cinnamon Stick would be comforting fragrances all year but especially in these colder months.

 

What do my Village Kitchen Collection candles look like? The jars looked right at home in my kitchen. They are basic, no-nonsense clear glass jars with a plain silver twist on lid. There is a brown butcher paper label on the side o f each jar with a pleasant country style print. Each candle is double wicked for a quickly forming scent pool and a steady even burn. The Banana Nut Bread was brown and the Cinnamon was dark red.

How did my Village Candle Kitchen Collection candles smell? Cinnamon Stick Village Candle Co. writes this about Cinnamon Stick: “Real cinnamon comes from the bark of a tropical tree, and in this pure form, the scent is wonderfully earthy and penetrating, far deeper and more exotic than the common powdered form. We infused this handsome candle with that essence-feature it on a holiday table or a dinner party and let it captivate everyone.” I couldn’t agree more. Strong but mellow, this is a straight, full bodied cinnamon but not too overpowering and not the least bit bitter, as some cinnamon scents can be. This candle smelled really great in my home. It was a crowd pleaser… my whole family enjoyed it. The scent filled my main room and carried on down the hall. I’m dating myself here, but this candle smelled like the cinnamon oil soaked toothpicks from middle school that my classmates and I traded like currency back in the late 70′s. If you were a child of the 70′s, you probably know what I’m referring to. Cinnamon toothpicks were the Yu-gi-Oh cards of my generation, and this scent took me right back in time. This was such a cheerful, happy scent… I would order this again, for any time of year. (Note from Christina, what’s a Yu-gi-oh card? I had no idea either so I googled it and found they’re trading cards for the new generation of kids) Banana Nut Bread “Is it the bountiful flavor of ripe bananas? The rich scent of freshly chopped walnuts? The pungent dash of cinnamon? This candle is everything your favorite recipe delivers, and more – it lingers and lasts ever so deliciously, just like delicious smells from your kitchen!” With a scent description like this, who could resist giving it a try? I couldn’t… that’s for sure. I was so excited to try this scent… I’d been looking for a really good Banana Nut Bread scent and I definitely found it here. When I opened this jar for an initial cold sniff, I thought “Oh no”. This is not what I was expecting. It didn’t have the punch of sweet banana that I thought should be there. Well, this scent is more of an authentic bread smell… not a tropical banana type… but more of a real baked banana bread loaf. I lit this candle and checked in on it about a half hour later. The scent pool had formed well and I got the best nutty bread smell. I sat right down and just inhaled for a few minutes… aaah, it was so good! The scent filled my kitchen and I could even smell it right outside on my front porch. I still could not smell much banana to speak of but the baked scent from this candle was fantastic just the way it was. It’s not a sweet smell… in fact, it’s got an almost salty quality. Just yummy!… buttery, nutty and yummy! When I dipped the wicks in between burns and got my face right up close to the scent pool I could pick up the banana, but it was mostly all walnuts and brown sugar. I really loved this scent and would definitely reorder it… this is just the Banana Nut Bread scent I’ve been looking for.

How did my Village Kitchen Collection candles burn? My candles burned evenly with the two wick design and left no wax on the sides. They gave off tons of scent and each had a steady half inch wax pool. I had to be careful about trimming my wicks in order to keep the flame manageable.

Closing to my Village Candle Kitchen Collection review: Village Candle Company has an extensive assortment of candles in so many fragrances. Each time I visit their website, I am more impressed. I thoroughly enjoyed Cinnamon Stick and Banana Nut Bread from their Kitchen collection. Not only would I definitely order these two scents again… but I would eagerly try any of the other scents in this collection. Happy Candle Shopping! ~ Julia

 

Village Candles 100% Natural Soy Candles

I think I will try these! Here is a press release I found on line for my new favorite candle line.  I also read some reviews on candlefind.com and will be posting them as well!

Soy Candles Are a Completely Natural Vegetable Byproduct,
                    Non-Toxic and Non-Carcinogenic
TOPSHAM, Maine–(Business Wire)–
Whether these soy candles emit notes of sugar cane, cranberry or
water lily, their wax remains decidedly green. Village Candle Factory
Store introduces a premium line of scented soy candles, a specialty
product spurred by eco-consciousness and customer benefit.

   Soy wax produces 95% less soot than paraffin and is water soluble
for easy cleanup. An American crop, it’s grown within our borders and
thus supports our economy. It’s a completely natural vegetable
byproduct and presents no foreseeable drawbacks when compared with
petroleum-based wax.

   In the hands of Village Candle’s talented candle makers, it
becomes a luxurious base. Infused with such olfactory delights as pear
and anise and coconut milk and lime, the soy candles fill any room
with a luscious scent. They burn evenly and are non-toxic and
non-carcinogenic.

   “These are candles made the way nature intended,” Aldrich says.
“We’re excited to add them to our wide selection of scented candles.”

Who resist trying their Egyptian Sandalwood! I will be ordering that one on my next order for sure!

Christmas Tree Candles By Village Candle

Our customers rave about Village Candles, we receive many remarks about how close the fragrances are to the real thing. Close your eyes and smell the Christmas Tree fragrance and you would swear you were in a room with tree!

 

An added feature that customers like is the air freshener included in the jar candles, they can put them in their car and take their favorite scent on the go!

 

Soy candles are very popular as well, clean burning – no smoke!

 

It is great that they are made in the USA, helping to keep our economy flowing.

 

Shirley Brown

Country Cobwebs

42 Kearsarge Mt Rd

Warner, NH 03278

Village Candle Christmas Tree Candle

Our customers rave about Village Candles, we receive many remarks about how close the fragrances are to the real thing. Close your eyes and smell the Christmas Tree fragrance and you would swear you were in a room with tree!

 

An added feature that customers like is the air freshener included in the jar candles, they can put them in their car and take their favorite scent on the go!

 It is great that they are made in the USA, helping to keep our economy flowing.

 

Shirley Brown

Country Cobwebs

42 Kearsarge Mt Rd

Warner, NH 03278

Village Candles my new passion!

Just stumbled upon this wonderful candle line

 and wanted to share my find with everyone!

I purchased and just received via UPS my 16oz

Maple Butter Premium Round Candle! MMMM!

Have you ever visted the maple sugar factories in

In NH or Vt?  Pure maple sugar!! When I was

young we used to collect the sap from the

maple trees and boil it down! It was alot

of work but the maple syrup was yummy!

Let me tell you, the nostalgia and memories

of those wonderful days of yesteryear, were

foremost in my mind with the first whiff of

this wonderful candle! Oh..how I remember

those days with mom and grandmom in the 

kitchen! I will truly enjoy this candle and 

wanted to share the excitement with 

everyone! Be sure to check out their website

at villagecandle.com! It is maple syrup season

and let me tell you this candle fragrance is

dead on! Happy candle smelling!