I am really enjoying my house and my holiday decorations this year. Next week there won't be any homeschooling and I plan to spend every day just soaking it up and loving every minute of the lights, music, and holiday cheer.
The lack of time spent in the sewing room is catching up with me. It's time to make up for lost time and get some of my various sew along blocks done. The two blocks above are from the Moda Blockheads 3 sew along. 47 and 49 I believe. I wasn't sure I really liked either one of them, but went ahead and made them anyway. It turns out I do like them.
I wanted to share three different holiday candles that I am especially loving. This one is Tree Farm by Bath and Body Works. It really smells like fresh-cut trees and other Christmassy smells. I love Bath and Body Works candles, but get impatient with their gimmicky sales. You would never want to pay full price ($25) for their candles because they reliably go on sale for half price every few weeks. There is so much hype around their various releases, which is annoying too. They play on the "buy it NOW or you will lose out" mentality. Obviously, I fell for it, but am enjoying this one anyway. I did get it for half off!
This one is by HomeWorx, and I got it on QVC last summer and have been saving it for Christmas. It has all the good smells of holiday baking and is very warm and cozy. I have enjoyed many HomeWorx candles from QVC, but do find they burn fast. Maybe those four wicks have something to do with that.
Talk about candles that last forever, I have such good luck with Yankee Candles. They honestly burn for hours and hours and hours. I can use them for a couple of years if I just take them out around Christmas time. This one is Snow Dusted Bayberry Leaf. When I was younger, bayberry candles were about the only scented candle you could find during the holiday season. That is what my mother used to buy anyway. Smelling bayberry really takes me back to my childhood.
Hope you are enjoying the sights and smells of the holidays wherever you are! Have a great weekend.
39 responses to “Christmas Candles and Sew Along Blocks Catch Up”
i second that about yankee candle…they do make very nice ones…can’t have them here in senior housing…miss them but not a deal breaker…
i second that about yankee candle…they do make very nice ones…can’t have them here in senior housing…miss them but not a deal breaker…
i second that about yankee candle…they do make very nice ones…can’t have them here in senior housing…miss them but not a deal breaker…
Try the Better Homes & Gardens candles at Walmart! They are around 9.00 and made in the USA! I am burning the Caramel Pecan!
Try the Better Homes & Gardens candles at Walmart! They are around 9.00 and made in the USA! I am burning the Caramel Pecan!
Try the Better Homes & Gardens candles at Walmart! They are around 9.00 and made in the USA! I am burning the Caramel Pecan!
Your home looks lovely. We finally got our Christmas act together and it did cheer me up a bit. Crazy times! Have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year Nicole.
Mary
Your home looks lovely. We finally got our Christmas act together and it did cheer me up a bit. Crazy times! Have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year Nicole.
Mary
Your home looks lovely. We finally got our Christmas act together and it did cheer me up a bit. Crazy times! Have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year Nicole.
Mary
Those candles are lovely & I can almost smell them from here! Ditto the Yankee Candles…they’re long lasting & have so many delicious scents! I especially like the block with arrows! It’s so unique! Stay well!
Those candles are lovely & I can almost smell them from here! Ditto the Yankee Candles…they’re long lasting & have so many delicious scents! I especially like the block with arrows! It’s so unique! Stay well!
Those candles are lovely & I can almost smell them from here! Ditto the Yankee Candles…they’re long lasting & have so many delicious scents! I especially like the block with arrows! It’s so unique! Stay well!
What lovely smells you have going! I like McCall’s Country Canning Candles – found at Cabela’s. They are pricey but OH so scentful and last a long time – well worth the hunt to find them. Enjoy the Christmas season and soak it up during your time off from homeschooling! Don’t forget to eat a cookie or two along the way 🙂🎄
What lovely smells you have going! I like McCall’s Country Canning Candles – found at Cabela’s. They are pricey but OH so scentful and last a long time – well worth the hunt to find them. Enjoy the Christmas season and soak it up during your time off from homeschooling! Don’t forget to eat a cookie or two along the way 🙂🎄
What lovely smells you have going! I like McCall’s Country Canning Candles – found at Cabela’s. They are pricey but OH so scentful and last a long time – well worth the hunt to find them. Enjoy the Christmas season and soak it up during your time off from homeschooling! Don’t forget to eat a cookie or two along the way 🙂🎄
I look forward to seeing those weepy snowmen every year! Everything looks so lovely. ;p
I look forward to seeing those weepy snowmen every year! Everything looks so lovely. ;p
I look forward to seeing those weepy snowmen every year! Everything looks so lovely. ;p
I don’t like candles because I have a fear of fire but I do like and use reed diffusers. I have a great Christmasy fragranced one from Nest, via Nordstrom.
I don’t like candles because I have a fear of fire but I do like and use reed diffusers. I have a great Christmasy fragranced one from Nest, via Nordstrom.
I don’t like candles because I have a fear of fire but I do like and use reed diffusers. I have a great Christmasy fragranced one from Nest, via Nordstrom.
As soon as you wrote ‘bayberry’ I was transported to my childhood holidays. Candles were something we mostly kept for emergencies, not to just enjoy, but I do remember those, and wondering what the heck a bay berry was. Thanks for the quick trip down memory lane.
As soon as you wrote ‘bayberry’ I was transported to my childhood holidays. Candles were something we mostly kept for emergencies, not to just enjoy, but I do remember those, and wondering what the heck a bay berry was. Thanks for the quick trip down memory lane.
As soon as you wrote ‘bayberry’ I was transported to my childhood holidays. Candles were something we mostly kept for emergencies, not to just enjoy, but I do remember those, and wondering what the heck a bay berry was. Thanks for the quick trip down memory lane.
Your description for the come-on sales cracked me up. All the candles really do create an ambiance and enhance my whole Christmas feeling. Your home decor is so very cozy.
Your description for the come-on sales cracked me up. All the candles really do create an ambiance and enhance my whole Christmas feeling. Your home decor is so very cozy.
Your description for the come-on sales cracked me up. All the candles really do create an ambiance and enhance my whole Christmas feeling. Your home decor is so very cozy.
My mother always got out her bayberry candles each Christmas season. She burned them sparingly, being the thrifty person she was. I think they lasted her for years! I just stocked up on the Bath and Body candles during their $10 sale. And you are right on with the gimmicky sales. It seems like every store has theirs. Kohls, Hobby Lobby especially. You’ve got to learn to ‘work the system’. Merry Christmas. Your home is beautiful.
My mother always got out her bayberry candles each Christmas season. She burned them sparingly, being the thrifty person she was. I think they lasted her for years! I just stocked up on the Bath and Body candles during their $10 sale. And you are right on with the gimmicky sales. It seems like every store has theirs. Kohls, Hobby Lobby especially. You’ve got to learn to ‘work the system’. Merry Christmas. Your home is beautiful.
My mother always got out her bayberry candles each Christmas season. She burned them sparingly, being the thrifty person she was. I think they lasted her for years! I just stocked up on the Bath and Body candles during their $10 sale. And you are right on with the gimmicky sales. It seems like every store has theirs. Kohls, Hobby Lobby especially. You’ve got to learn to ‘work the system’. Merry Christmas. Your home is beautiful.
Your tree in the background is spectacular!
Your tree in the background is spectacular!
Your tree in the background is spectacular!
Lol I totally fall for that Bath and Bodyworks ploy too! Although they do have yummy smelling candles in cute containers 🙂
Lol I totally fall for that Bath and Bodyworks ploy too! Although they do have yummy smelling candles in cute containers 🙂
Lol I totally fall for that Bath and Bodyworks ploy too! Although they do have yummy smelling candles in cute containers 🙂
Hope you are enjoying your no-school week! I am with you on the BBW stuff – I really like their soaps and body wash, but never buy at full price. We have an amazing Yankee candle that we burn only in December – Cranberry Peppermint – we love it and it makes it smell like Christmas here. I think we will get through this year with it and maybe into next year!
Hope you are enjoying your no-school week! I am with you on the BBW stuff – I really like their soaps and body wash, but never buy at full price. We have an amazing Yankee candle that we burn only in December – Cranberry Peppermint – we love it and it makes it smell like Christmas here. I think we will get through this year with it and maybe into next year!
Hope you are enjoying your no-school week! I am with you on the BBW stuff – I really like their soaps and body wash, but never buy at full price. We have an amazing Yankee candle that we burn only in December – Cranberry Peppermint – we love it and it makes it smell like Christmas here. I think we will get through this year with it and maybe into next year!