Candles

I don't know about the rest of you but with these frigid temperatures I'm really tired of this winter - come on spring.  There is nothing like a nice warm day with a gentle breeze - open the windows and let the fresh air into the house.  This time of year I like to light candles and fill the house with a gentle fragrance, nothing to strong or over powering.

During a trip to Boston, Mass. last fall with my family, my mother-in-law introduced me to the store Yankee Candle Company.  We spent a good hour smelling the different scents.   I was having trouble deciding ~ a lady (who was also shopping) approached me and told me to smell her favourite candle Bay Leaf Wreath - I left the store with one as well as a few more candles for myself and some gifts.

BAY LEAF WREATH

To view this candle on Yankee Candle website please click here

Bay Leaf Wreath has now become my favourite candle.  It has a nice fresh scent, not strong and overpowering like pine.

Update February 16, 2015:  Bay Leaf Wreath is a seasonal item, only available in the fall.  I was able to get a couple of the large jar candles.


I also liked

EGGNOG

Unfortunately the EggNog is a seasonal scent (hopefully it will be available again around November). I burnt this one at the office to add a bit of cheer last December.

I love these candles, they burn evenly and fill my home with lovely gentle scent.  Some are very strong so I highly recommend a trip to the store so you can remove the lid and have a sniff.  Very happy that Yankee Candle stores are now open in Canada, well they may have been for a while but I was unaware.

I'm taking a trip (much shorter one than the trip to Boston) to Yankee Candle this weekend, my Bay Leaf Wreath is almost gone and I want to take a sniff at

BUTTERCREAM

and

IRISH CREAM

hopefully one of them will smell similar to the EGGNOG.

Update February 16,, 2015:  Neither smelled like the EggNog, but I did buy Cookies and Cream.  Ive been burning it for two days now, it smells like buttered popcorn to me.  Very sweet, I will not be purchasing this candle again.


Try to stay warm is you are experiencing this unrelenting deep freeze.

Signing off till next time ......