Waxy Saturday

I have a day off!  I have a day off!  (I better be quiet or they'll find me and I'll have to work).

Today is cold and rainy but at least it is a free weekend - I will never complain about that! 

I changed out all the wax in my house (along with doing some chores and getting measured for my sister's wedding...)

I decided I would start with Tiffany's in the downstairs.

I melted my favorite scent from her - Birthday Bash - in the living room.  This tart is so, so strong!  It filled my whole house with yummy, creamy fruit loopy-marshmallow-cake goodness.  It is so good I wanted to eat it, lol!  I love this scent all the time. 

I am melting Lemonade in the spare room and hoping that it doesn't conflict with the Birthday Bash or I'll have to shut one of them off.  This is a lemon scent but I wouldn't say it smells like drinking lemonade.  It smells more strongly of hard lemon candy.  I like it anyway.  It reminds me of summer and it needs to be summer now!!

I haven't got anything going in my mini-warmers for the bathroom and kitchen. That's probably a good thing because I don't want scent overload!!!

This is the much raved about Strawberry Marshmallow Bread from Front Porch. I have this going in the upstairs today and it is yummo.  I mean - not my favorite scent in the world overall but the strawberry is really, really delicious in this.  I think the bread note is what turns me off slightly but it is nothing compared to how good the strawberry is.  I love this. 

Oh, and one more thing!  I got my Shayz Haul the other day.  Yay for new wax. :)  Will do a video soon so come check out my youtube. 

I need a nap and some retail therapy.  Until later, Ciao!  :)

Happy Hump Day!

I hope that everyone is getting through this rather difficult week as best as they can.  My heart is always heavy when I think of the tragedy that surrounds us sometimes.  I am thinking and praying for all those affected by the events at the Boston Marathon.  Boston has always been a favorite place to visit and I love the city and its people more each time I go.  I have been reading and following much of what's going on but my favorite things to read are those little glimmers of hope that still live in all of us.  The hope that Boston will be stronger for having gone through this and we will move forward again. 

I pray also for those souls lost and those so terribly injured - I certainly cannot say anything to take away the pain of loss and the physical pain.  But I always pray that God is with those people to help them get through this.  I am also in touch with the Red Cross and as soon as their stores need replenished, I am there.  :) 

The last few days are rare oddities in my normally insane schedule; I did not have any plans and so I lounged around each day for a few hours enjoying my free time and my melts.  :) 

 I had Tiffany's Creamy Vanilla melting in the spare room.  I love this scent because it is so smooth and lends itself to blending with other scents that I have going at the same time.  :)  Alone this is rich and dessert-like.

Yesterday morning I popped in a Pink Coconut Cream from Front Porch.  It's still going strong so I will leave it until tomorrow morning.  :)  This was my favorite in my first order - it is delicious!  Admittedly I do love this but it isn't as strong as the other coconut scents I've tried (this is the last one I have in the order).  It is so yummy!  The coconut blends very well with the pink sugar.  I think I like the regular coconut cream pie better since the pink gives it a rather perfumey touch.  All in all, it is great!

I popped in Blackberry Butter Jam Cookie from Front Porch Monday morning.  I just changed it out this morning so it lasted three days at several hours a melt.  This wasn't as strong as some of the other melts from Front Porch.  I do not think I am going to repurchase - I'm not a fan.  It is to sweet and it smells artificial to me.  Maybe I just don't like Front Porch's berry scent, I don't know.  I do not get a cookie note at all and the berries are cloying.  I know this is a favorite of many so I guess it just isn't for me.  :)

Today I popped in Berry Berry Good Buttercream from Front Porch.  This is one I liked the least on cold sniff.  Warmed up it is super strong!  I really like the buttercream that Front Porch has but unfortunately you don't get much of that in this scent - it is mostly berry.  It is a good, strong fruit scent but I wish I had something to make it more creamy.  To me this smells like fruit compote or fruit pie or something like that.  But it is still yummy just not what I thought it would be.

Have a good day everyone!  I am going to sneak in a nap before my insanely long work day begins.  Until later, Ciao! 

Weekend Wax!

Hope everyone had a good couple of days - and didn't have to work, ha.

I did go out Saturday night to see The Evil Dead.  It's...gory.  So go see it if you like that sort of thing or don't if you're like me and get squeamish.  I wasn't sure why I wanted to see it in the first place, lol!  But I did and that's that.  I was scared for hours after.  My date loved it; I'm a bit frightened about that too.  ;)  When I got home I popped Some Kissing Booth in the upstairs warmer.

Love this wax.  I go gaga over gold glitter.  LOL.  And I loved this on cold sniff!  It is the only cookie scent with a hint of lemon.  And it isn't like, cleaner lemon.  It's delicious bakery lemon like in cake.  Yum!  Was so excited to melt this.  Unfortunately, I did not have luck with this one in the bulb warmer.  No throw at all.  I am going to try this in my 24 watt soon and report back.  What a bummer but it might just be my warmer!  I haven't given up yet.  :)

This morning (Sunday) morning my Vanilla Confusion was done so I popped in another winner - Coconut Cream Pie.  This was a winner just because it was coconut cream pie.  I love it.  I love to eat it.  I love to smell it.  I love to look at it.  I love to make it.  Whatever- love it.

On cold sniff, Front Porch's was really strong on the sweet and light on the coconut so I wasn't sure.  But now I am a believer - for real.  This is the most decadent, rich and delicious smelling coconut ever.  If you like pie the way I do go order this now.  Go.  It is dead on.  You get the coconut and the cream.  You even get the crust part (though you don't get any of that when you sniff it cold).

Go.  Get it now.  It's probably not in stock but go stalk the website.  ;)

I shopped all day.  I got a new Yankee warmer so am going to use that one in place of my cheap, bulb one.  I give the bulb one the side eye; it's given me too many issues.  :)  I decided I was going to try it out and I used another winner from Front Porch - Coconut Cream Cupcakes.

This one is delicious too!  It gives of a decent, yummy throw.  I won't lie though - I love the coconut cream pie better.  :)  I don't know why; this one has this odd buttercream scent to it.  Hey, it might be the cupcake part, I don't know.  I do know that I love Front Porch's coconut scent!  Can't wait to try the next one!

Anyway, I'm off to relax (finally).  Too bad it's the end of the weekend and I get to do the work thing again tomorrow!  Till later, Ciao! 

PS - new video up.  It's a haul from Bath and Body Works.  Check it out.  :)

Bath and Body Works Candle Amazingness

Candy Floss and my first Front Porch Grubby Tart :)

Hope everyone is doing well!

This morning I am busy with housework before I have to go to work (ugh, who works on Saturday?) 

I have two melts going this morning.  I am melting Candy Floss in the upstairs and Vanilla Confusion from Front Porch in my downstairs warmer.  Yes- I did get my Front Porch order!  Yay for that, right? 

But more on that later. 

First, let's talk about Candy Floss.  :)

This is such a pretty wax!  I love it on cold sniff.  There is a sort of fruity scent layered with the candy sweetness and it is lovely.  I put this in my spare room and to be honest, even though it is nice, this isn't a strong thrower.  It is nice in one room of the house because I blog from my bedroom and I do not smell this at all.  It is very, very light.  I love the scent; when warmed this smells like a sweet, cotton candy with hints of light fruit sort of dancing with it (very descriptive, yes? ;) ).  It is definitely for the candy lover because it is super sweet.  I wish it was stronger but I definitely do like it.  I haven't decided if it will be a repurchase or not. 

The tarts from Front Porch do not need to cure so I popped in a Vanilla Confusion grubby tart just a bit ago to see how I would like it.  This one is insanely strong.  On cold sniff it smells like a boxed powder sugar donut (you know those ones you get from the grocery store?)  I never liked those donuts as a kid but I digress. 

Warmed it has hints of sugar and vanilla, some musky notes and even more vanilla.  Warning: it is SUPER sweet.  This is an in your face sweet scent so you have to like that.  I think this one is delicious.  It is unique; I haven't smelled a vanilla like this one before.

Two hour and back to work.  Ugh.  Till later, ciao!

Happy Friday!

Gloomy morning in on the east coast.  :)

Today I am in an out before work but I got a chance to finally try Tiffany Candles Pink Loops in my electric warmer.

I hadn't gotten much throw from this tart before (as I've said several times) but this time was a charm!  I love it in my electric warmer.  It is good and strong.  :)  I can smell it upstairs even though I have it melting on the lower level.  A keeper for sure. 

It smells like a sweeter version of Fruit Loops (duh, lol).  Definitely in the running for one of my top favorites from this order.

Gotta go get my feet summer ready!  :D   Till later, Ciao. 

PS.  Look for my first 'what's in my melting pot' video on you tube.  And my orders are coming in within the next few weeks so look for those too!  My channel is as follows so like and subscribe. 

http://www.youtube.com/user/MericP86

Bye! 

Set Sail with Jolly Pirates!

This morning is a warm one for April.  (I know, I was complaining just two weeks ago but I have a good reason - I like warm just not humid and it is always humid here.)

But anyway, I thought I'd melt something tropical today and I picked Kissing Booth's Jolly Pirates! 

This is a white and red-topped wax with glitter- very pretty.  I had purchased it originally because it is supposed to have coconut in it.  I guess you could say this would be Kissing Booth's version of a Pina Colada or at least some sort of coconut drink.  The top smells like grenadine and the bottom has that colada fragrance.  As I have said before I was not a fan of this scent on cold sniff.  People convinced me that it would work though (and of course I wasn't NOT going to melt it.  :D )  

There's something about the scent on cold throw that is not appealing to me but that all changed once I warmed it up. 

This is AMAZING.  Best colada scent I have smelled in a long time.  It is creamy from the coconut and has a mild fruit scent (I assume from the grenadine).  This isn't a super sweet scent and it doesn't have any tartness either.  It is just a good, strong scent heavy on the coconut in my opinion which is what I LOVE.  And it is the strongest thrower I have tried from Kissing Booth to date.  My whole house is scented like it now and I had to turn off my other warmers because I didn't have any choice.

Give it a shot even if you're thrown off by the cold scent.  If you like anything with coconut I think you'll love it.

I'm off now; there's a new vegetarian place that opened one town over and I am going to give it a shot.  Until later, ciao! :)

Stefon Reminds me of Summertime!

I got my new warmer last night in the mail! 

I was so excited; it works like a charm! 

The first wax I used was from the Kissing Booth - I melted Stefon.

 This isn't only just a pretty looking clam shell (although it really is) but it smells divine!  I had this going for an hour this morning and turned it off when I went to the gym.  It was still lingering when I got back and hour later and turned it back on.  The whole house smells delicious!  It is SUPER STRONG.

The scent is a mixture of everything - but warm I smell mostly fruit - citrus and berries.  Sometimes you get a whiff of musk.  Sometimes there's a touch of sweet (vanilla or sugar of some sort?)  Sometimes you get even notes of something alcoholic.  I don't know but it is a huge melding of a lot of different things.  It isn't a fruity scent or a bakery scent.  It isn't really perfumey.  I think this is the sort of scent that might capture anyone really.  I love it.  It reminds me of warm days and summertime.  And my sister says our house has never smelled so beautiful, lol. 

Now I'm off to lunch with some boys from work.  Until next time, Ciao!  :)