Warmed Wax: LSC, LCP, Make Scents

Long Cane Primitives Fall Leaves and Warm Cider is a deliciously strong throwing blend of Bath & Body Work's Cider Lane and Mulled Cider. I melted the whole pumpkin shape and it filled the kitchen and living area with a festively spiced cider and caramel aroma that lasted about 5-6 hours. Repurchase.

Lasting Scent Candles Apple Snap smelled pretty great. A medium-strong throw full of sweet candied apples and tart cranberries. Repurchase.

Make Scents Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls was another great scent. Sorry for the crappy pic... it was one of those days. I would not necessarily have pegged this as a cinnamon roll since it was missing that slight yeasty scent that makes cinnamon rolls so rich, but it did pass as a well done bakery scent. And if I was purchasing from Make Scents, this would make it on the list with its healthy strong throw, but I am not much interested in repurchasing on the whole from Make Scents.

I am virtually wallowing in all the fall scents right now. How about you?

Melting Basket 48: All Fall Y'all!

Wax tarts I would repurchase from the last basket, the hippy basket, include: Rosegirls Garden of Eden and Cedar & Saffron, and Lavender Mallow Smoothie, Sugar & Spice Marshmallow Fireside/Marshmallow Noel, Rustik Country Krafts Nag Champa.

Long Cane Primitives- Fall Leaves & Warm Cider

The Country Scent Shack- Spicy Pumpkin

Beezy- Apple Clove Butter

Make Scents- Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls <3 gift

LSC- Apple Snap

LSC- Pumpkin Stuffed French Toast

Rosegirls- Frosted Streuselkuchen pie slice

Rosegirls- Apple Puff Pumpkin Pie muffin

Rosegirls- Monster Cookie/Southern Creme Brulee/Pumpkin Chai

Rosegrils- Pecan Waffles/Cotton Candy Frosting/Blueberry Cobbler

CFTKR- Autumn Harvest

CFTKR- Full Moon <3 gift

CFTKR- Glazed Cinnamon Donuts

CFTKR- Cinnamon Cider

Comfy cozy autumn in a basket. This is going to be one great smelling week. If you would like me to review any of these please holler. I would be honored. 

I found a big fat chrysalis hanging from the girls' playset in plain sight and decided it would be safer on our porch from curious kids or predators. So I plucked it off and hung it from a set of my wind chimes. About 3 weeks later this big beautiful moth emerged. We gently placed her on our Norfolk Island Pine in the backyard. Isn't she a beaut? And huge!

Wow. October. She sure is scooting by already. We had our first real little cool day with some drizzle and daytime temps in the 60's and 70's. The girls had a bonfire. And I caught a terrarium making bug. Complete with a gnome, whimsical mushrooms and spotted deer. 

I have a couple orders placed: FuturePrimitve milk tea bath bags, Tauerville Rose Flash perfume, and a tiny Lake Providence Lodge order. I saved most of my money this past monthly payday to buy tickets to EPCOT's Candlelight Processional and dinner at Chefs de France. Meredith Vieira will be the celebrity narrator that evening. The childrens' choir never disappoints. Plus EPCOT during Christmas is spectacular. All the various countries showcase their own Christmas traditions from La Befana, the Good Witch,  in Italy to Papa Noel in France. I know, I know, talking about Christmas already, but this event fills up fast (I wanted December 5th with Whoopi Goldberg and for my birthday, but it was already sold out). Plus around mid-October I start getting itchy to buy Christmas presents. But I will try and refrain from any more of this Christmas-speak. 

Have you ordered anything fun recently? Planning or saving for an upcoming holiday event or visit? 

Melting Basket 38

Wax from the last basket I would like to buy again include: LSC Coco Lime Cookies, Carolina Blue Cone, VCS Cape Cod, Bomb Pop Martini, RG Beach Vacation, Sweet Lemon Confection/Pink/Gilligan so insanely good... will order next opening if I get a chance!, Streetman Honeysuckle Jasmine Surfer Girl.

Long Cane Primitives- Pink Marshmallow Candy Blue Ribbon Cookies

Long Cane Primitives- French Quarter Cookies

Long Cane Primitives- Serendipity Blue Ribbon Cookies

Long Cane Primitives- Cotton Candy Frosted Coconut Blue Ribbon Cookies

Makes Scents- Cookie Butter Crack <3 gift

Rosegirls- Butter Brickle

Up The Creek- American Cream

CFTKR- Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie <3 gift

CFTKR- Red Saffron

CFTKR- Cucumber Mint <3 gift

Scentsy- Bonfire Beach It's a Marshmallow Fireside dupe and I am EXCITED! <3 gift

HHS- Fluffy Pink Toasted Marshmallows

Streetman- Lavender Herb Garden

Streetman- Vineyard

Lasting Scent Candles- Bombshell

Lasting Scent Candles- Black Linens

Lasting Scent Candles- Spring Mountain Mint

Thirty Street- Spectator's Delight

Candles By Victoria- Honey Cinnamon Pastry <3 gift my first ever CBV!!!!

Soy de Bisbee- Sandalwood Carnation <3 gift

Soy de Bisbee- Magic Dragon Marshmallows <3 gift

Soy de Bisbee- Bourbon Vanilla Amber <3 gift

Soy de Bisbee- Lavender Blackberry Tea <3 gift

Soy de Bisbee- Pink Monkey Buns <3 gift

Ten Digit Creations- Lemongrass Kiwi <3 gift

Ten Digit Creations- Hundred Acre Woods <3 gift

Ten Digit Creations- Cashmere Blanket <3 gift

Shayz Scents- Rose Petals <3 gift

The Bathing Garden- Gardenia and Coconut Cream <3 gift

As you can see this basket is full of gifts from wonderful friends. These were all given as either swap boxes or as Acts of Kindness, Happy Un-Birthdays or Friendship Boxes. During the school year I can only melt on evenings or weekends. Now that I am home I really get to go through my stash much faster. If you are curious about any of these scents and would like a melted review, please let me know in the comments. I will review it just for you.

I picked up two puzzles at the Dollar Tree and surprisingly, Adam pieced most of this first one together. The girls and I helped with bits. This candy one is done and boxed away while the second one sits at the table ready to go. 

I have been derelict in my photo taking and cannot locate my "before" pictures of our bathrooms' old linoleum. But here is the guest bathroom with her brand new tile! Nothing flashy but I enjoy all the color variations and textures. Adam and I had a not so fun marriage moment at the Floor & Decor store trying to pick, stay in budget and make everyone happy. But ultimately, in the end we both came out feeling good about it. 

The master bathroom. Bad time of day to take a photo but ah well. You get the idea. 

The summer is sweeping by. The girls have Vacation Bible School next week and I know they are looking forward to it. A little structure, a lot of fun and friends to sing and dance with while mama bear catches up on things around the house. What are your plans this week?

Melting Basket 36: It's Purple!

Wax tarts I would repurchase from the last basket include: Scentsy French Lavender and Sugar, TDC Patchouli Passion, Rosegirls Motion in the Ocean, Alamo Vintage, HHS Elsa's Ice Castle, and finally, Rustik Country Krafts Nag Champa. 

CFTKR- Violets & Birch
CFTKR- Festive Berry
CFTKR- Blue Raspberry Cotton Candy
CFTKR- Blissful Blackberry Type
CFTKR- Country Gift Shop <3 gift
FussAss- Nighty Night
FussAss- Hippie Chick
Rosegirls- Peppermint Coconut Mallow the last of my pie, how I will miss this guy
Rosegirls- Twilight Woods
Rosegirls- Date Night
Rosegirls- Pink & Blue Swizzle Sticks <3 gift
Front Porch- Vanilla & Black Burrant <3 gift
Sugar & Spice- Blackberry Coconut Mallow Fluff
Glitterati- Purple Rain an amazing fruity scent, highly recommended
Streetman- Wassamotta U <3 gift
Make Scents- Bedtime Bath <3 gift
Rainbow Melts- Zucchini Jam <3 gift
Beezy- French Lavender & Honey <3 gift
Super Tarts- New York <3 gift
SMT- Blueberry Grunt Cake <3 gift
SMT- Cotton Candy/Sweet Lavender Mallow/Blueberry <3 gift
VCS- Carousel <3 gift
VCS- Violette <3 gift on cold, this tart is filling my violet obsession that has developed as of late
VCS- Eleven Fairy Gifts<3 gift
VCS- Life is a Cabaret <3 gift

If you would like to see a more in-depth review of any of these scents, please comment below.

My Pop-Pop turned 70 on the 15th, the family wanted to surprise him on Sunday by all meeting at his church then eating lunch on the grounds. Welcome Baptist Church has not seen my face in its pews for about 15 years. I have not held a Hymnal in my hands in a long time. How can something feel so familiar yet strange all at once? So old fashioned and yet vital? It will be a sad day indeed when all these books of music are obsolete. 

That particular familial area of Florida where Welcome Baptist Church stands houses my maternal side of our lineage. I took Savanna to see where her great grandmother, Danna (my Mema), her great-great grandmother, Gladys (my Granny), and her great-great-great grandmother, Laura (Grandma Keene, who I had the pleasure of knowing, passed when I was 7 years old) all lie in the family plot. I explained how she is the 6th generation of first born daughters from all these women who had come before her.

It was a celebratory and grounding Sunday. And the moments that spontaneously happened, I imagine, will live on in Savanna's memory as being significant. What was your most recent moving experience? Dream? Thought? Memory?

Melting Basket 17

Wax tarts from the last basket I would repurchase include: RG Pecan Waffle Smoothie, RG Candy Corn, Marshmallow Smoothie, Butterbrickle, RG Hot Apple Pie/Pecan Waffles/Pie Crust, RG Pumpkin Chai/Pecan Waffles/Pumpkin Cupcake, RG Pumpkin Streuselkuchen, CFTKR  Mulled Cider, CFTKR Frost on the Pumpkin, TDC Black Widow, TDC Black Magic, Sugar & Spice Pumpkins in the Fire, Alamo Raven's Myst. Seriously the best basket of smells ever.  

Sugar &Spice- MacApple Leaves Marshmallow Fireside <3 gift

Sugar & Spice- Pumpkin Cheesecake Ice Cream BRC (Blue Ribbon Cookie I think) <3 gift

Up The Creek- Wildberry Mousse Zucchini Noel

Up The Creek- Spiced Cranberry

Super Tarts- Family Matters

Vintage Chic Scents- Sanderson Sisters

Butterfly Lane- Granny's Kitchen (I think this one was on the list last time but must have hopped in and out)

Butterfly Lane- Mountain Cider

Missouri River Soap- Apple Almond Cookie

Make Scents- Blue Ribbon Cookies
Sniff My Tarts- Vanilla Marshmallow Smoothie/Caramel/Celtic Moon Spice
Rosegirls- Kaelyn's Scotcheroos <3 gift
Glitterati- Pink Coconut Serendipity
Glitterati- Lemon Flower Basil
Glitterati- Lemon Biscotti/Coconut/VBN
CFTKR- Hillbilly Homebrew <3 gift
CFTKR- Homespun Goodness <3 gift

Introducing, Beardie, Savanna's pet Bearded Dragon that Santa brought her almost 2 years ago. The weather around these parts has been pretty spectacular and makes for splendid time out of doors. We have been soaking it up and dreaming of things Santa might bring us this year. Enjoying the weather by you? Dreaming of Santa coming? 

Melting Basket 15

Wax tarts I would repurchase from the last basket include: Missouri River Soap Butterscotch Rum sooo good, SMT Peppermint/Frost Bite/Spearmint, and RG Pumpkin Pecan Waffles though I prefer to blend with it, it is pretty amazing.

Vintage Chic Scents- Beautiful Jackie O Loves Fall an excellent pancake scent with added pumpkin

Vintage Chic Scents- The Great Pumpkin

Butterfly Lanes Scents- Granny's Kitchen

Make Scents- Blueberry Muffin

Make Scents- Pink Marshmallows

Make Scents- Pink Peppermint Rosemary Mint

Haley's Heavenly Scents- Toasted Honey Grahams

Frostbeard Studio- The Shire

Glitterati- Lemon Biscotti/ZB/Mexican Fried Ice Cream

Glitterati- Fallberry

Candles From the Keeping Room- Peppermint Marshmallow

Ten Digit- Gypsy Magic

Beezy- Pumpkin Cupcake

Beezy- Spiced Bananas

Beezy- Marshmallow Pumpkin Bread

Rosegirls- Ooey Gooey Caramel/Butterbrickle/Dunk My Donut hoarding this gift since Valentine's Day, and I really want to hold onto it longer, but I need to just bite the bullet and melt it. It promises to be divine.

Rosegirls- Cider Lane, Sweet Pumpkin Pie, Marshmallow Smoothie <3 gift I am thankful to try!

If you have any questions about the tarts in the basket feel free to ask. I will be happy to do a more in depth review on any scent.

We have a fire-pit in our backyard that is pretty much out of commission during the sweltering summer months. I have been tossing old bird feed in there from Savanna's My Spy Birdhouse and My Spy Feeder (neither have managed to attract anything other than wasps- save your $40 if you live near me....). These seeds sprouted into beautiful sunflowers and I wanted to share.

Any beautiful surprises in your life? Unexpected fails that turn into something better than you imagined in the end? My recent foray into Apple Tarts not withstanding. I did get my Candles From the Keeping Room order (part 1) delivered yesterday, despite it being a holiday. Yay USPS!

Makes-Scents Candles

Make-Scents is a fun wax tart vendor located in Canada. I placed this order June 30th and received it a couple of weeks ago. She is closed briefly to catch up on pending orders but will be open fairly soon, once again.

The tarts came snuggly packaged both in individual bags placed in organza drawstring for the twin packs and tied bags wrapped in newspaper for the larger bags. 

I purchased 6 twin packs, $1.75 each, and 3 half bags (5-6 ounces) at $5.25 each. The twin packs all came as scallops even though the site and order state some as scent shots. The half bags and full bags contain fun shapes.

Leaves- Spot on dupe of the Bath & Body Works original. It is strong with apple goodness.

Cookie Butter Crack- On cold sniff I was picking up a cherry note, but when I melted one it vanished and a rich vanilla butter cookie emerged. The throw was medium in my living room/kitchen area and went well with the French Toast that my husband made for dinner that night. Cookie Butter Crack did not disappoint!

Pink Peppermint- One of my favorite scent blends. Extra strong on the Pink Sugar with a clear minty backdrop. Lullabies and bedtime bliss call to me like a siren song when I smell this.

Blueberry Muffin- Sunnee!! Your accolades of this blueberry muffin are deserved. Blueberries bursting in an indigo sauce, sweetened with sugar.

Pink Marshmallow- Pink Sugar perfume laced with vanilla sugar. Calming and beautiful.

Blue Ribbon Cookies- Crunchy vanilla butter cookies graced with raw sugar crystals.

Peppermint Marshmallow- Creamy peppermint delight. Another beautiful bedtime staple.

Serendipity Dream- Serendipity and coconut duet. There is a faint plastic wax note when sniffed on cold. I threw one slice in the warmer and it let loose a strong throwing serendipity but the wax note stayed faintly in the background. I am thinking it was the coconut.

Marshmallow Fireside- A crackling, birch fed fire that has a slight sweetness but it does not smell like a dupe of Bath & Body Works Marshmallow Fireside. Granted that is a difficult one to duplicate, especially since BBW seems to tweak the scent every year. Smelling this next to my favorite White Barn version with the fire and marshmallows on the label, Make-Scents is more woody and sharp while BBW has more vanilla cream. Being the Fireside lover that I am, I do not mind at all, but I am still on the hunt for a great BBW/White Barn Marshmallow Fireside dupe.

I must say, this is by and far one of the most generous vendors when it comes to packaging and free samples. For such a relatively small order I was elated to discover so many freebies!

Free Samples:

Banana Cream Marshmallow (banana Laffy Taffy), Strawberry Dew (strong strawberry lemon-lime), Fruit Salad, Raspberry Peach Macaroon (peach Jolly Ranchers), Cinnamon Orange Swirl (MMM! Pomanders!), Pink Peppermint Rosemary Mint (gotta have more of this one... minty spa bliss), Halloween Treat Bag (apples and candy), and Pumpkin Cornbread (spiced pumpkin and apple blend, no corn-bready aspect). I am excited about all these great tarts and will be keeping a weather eye on her website opening. Pink Peppermint Rosemary Mint is needed in a FULL bag. Her scent list is very comprehensive and I have many more I would like to try.