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  • Awaken your Senses

    Awaken your Senses

    This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WicklessWonders #CollectiveBias
    3 tips on becoming a morning person. Awaken your senses with new Edison #WicklessWonders #cbias #Ad
    The alarm goes off. It’s morning and time to start a new day. Are you up smiling with the sun, or prying your eyes open and forcing yourself to wake up. I have always been the former. I LOVE mornings. To me there is nothing better than waking up, sometimes before the sun, and realizing you have a brand new day with no mistakes made yet. It’s completely refreshing in my opinion – even on the days I haven’t slept well, mornings are still my favorite part of the day. 

    It all starts with the right scent. There aren’t many things I collect, but good smelling wax is on the list. It started with candles, but has branched into wax warmers, and the many different scents they have. Every day, every activity, has a scent that can be paired to it. I just updated my wax warmer to the New Edison Anchorage warmer from Scentsationals.  I was drawn to this one with the Edison inspired light bulbs, and vintage feel from the frame. 
    Edison Anchorage warmer from Scentsationals #WicklessWonders #Ad
    This week, with my new night job, mornings have become a tad more difficult to get out of the bed, so I’m trying to start a new routine that will help wake me up, and keep the positive attitude going. Here are my 3 tips on a successful morning routine that will wake up your senses and prepare you for the day!
    Make sure to follow the instructions carefully when using wax warmers.

    Exercise

    Breathe in Bee Sweet from Scentsationals while doing morning Yoga for a great start to the day #WicklessWonders #Ad

    I really love working out, and find it most relaxing to start the day with some type of workout. Normally I would love to be out running and breathing in the fresh air – but then this is North Dakota, and it’s cold, and dark…and I’m a chicken to run alone. So I’m picking up yoga. It’s a great morning relaxer, and those deep breaths pair perfectly with the Bee Sweet scentsationals wax. 

    Breakfast

    Breakfast with Molten Orange scent and Orange Juice #WicklessWonders #Ad
    Once I’ve got my workout in, I need to fuel up for the day. There was a time I skipped breakfasts because the mornings were just too rushed, but not anymore. I have to take care of myself to take care of the family – and so do you! I’m a bit of a citrus horde (seriously, I will hide the OJ in hopes no one else will ask for any). I found the Molten Orange wax to be a beautiful scent paired with my fresh breakfast of Orange Juice. 
    Plus, when it’s still dark in the morning, my gorgeous Edison Warmer is very pleasant to look at. it’s not too bright, but it’s also not just a nightlight. Perfect for adjusting your sleepy eyes to the daylight. 

    Fresh Air

    Fresh Air in the bathroom #WicklessWonders #Ad
    Now that it’s spring time, you can open the windows! Well, some of you probably can at least. It’s still a bit too chilly here first thing in the morning to really let in the fresh air. So instead I use the Fresh Air scentsationals wax in my bathroom with my new Scentsationals Bronze Lantern warmer. With 6 people sharing one bathroom – we need all the Fresh Air we can get in there! 
    I have a little secret to confess – sometimes when I am not in a rush, I’ll go stand in the candle aisle at walmart and just breathe deeply. After a long day, especially one where I missed part of my routine, the mixture of scents is one I find very relaxing. 
    Find new Edison Wax Warmers at Walmart #WicklessWonders #Ad
    Why yes, I am wearing my winter coat and flip flops – flip flops also relax me despite the current outside weather. 
    Which Edison warmer and scent would you pair together for the perfect morning?
  • Diamond Candles #Giveaway

    Diamond Candles #Giveaway

    When I was a kid I collected candles. While all my friends were hitting up the mall to go to Claires, I was hanging out inside the Yankee Candle store. It always smelled to good to me. I felt I could have lived inside their store. Any extra money I had would go to buying a new candle.

    It’s been a few years since I’ve been inside Yankee Candle, and more since I’ve had the extra money for a nice candle. Well, then I saw these new candles hitting the internet, with a prize inside!  Not a kid prize though, a grown up lady prize – rings!  Diamond Candles is a new company that hides a ring inside each of their candles. They range in price from $10 to $5,000.  
    Misty Dawn sounded like a perfect candle to welcome Mark home from his business trip last week, and it was. The house smelled nice, with a light perfume smell. 
    How lucky am I? The ring was pretty close to the top, so I didn’t have to be terribly patient to find it. 

    Diamond Candles wraps all the rings in a small bag, and then again in a gold wrapper to keep the rings safe from the wax and heat of the candle. 
    Look at that pretty ring!  It’s not one of the expensive rings with a Thailand stamp on the inside, but the color is magnificent. And really, I mostly just wanted another special candle. Candles really can change the atmosphere of the home. 
    Keep up with new scents and other Diamond Candle news on their Social Media pages
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  • Chilanthropy – Sponsor Review

    Chilanthropy – noun. The act of relaxing while being philanthropic
    Chilanthropy is an eco-conscious company striving to make the world better, one candle at a time.  Founder Rey Herrerra came up with the idea of Chilanthropy when he co-hosted his friends baby-shower and made candles for all the guests.
    In his own words Rey says
    “I live my life eco and green. With 9 million+ neighbors every little bit counts! At home, everything possible is recycled, composted and I even keep a worm farm to eat unused food – providing fertilizer for the vegetable garden. With work, I’m doing my best to make sure that my business practices emulate my eco-conscious lifestyle. Minimal, recycled, recyclable, and compostable packaging helps offset this footprint. Eco-shipping is a little tricky – So I use green boxes and Milex packing peanuts that are made from corn and even edible!”
    Not only is Rey aware of the planet and taking it upon himself to live a green lifestyle, but he is also aware of the many needs people around the world have. He has dedicated his products to make the planet better, and he uses the proceeds to donate to charities – making people’s lives better.
    Some of the charities Chilanthropy supports are
    When I came across Chilanthropy, I knew I needed to contact Rey. I wish I had more resources to donate to charities, but I feel I can at least do my part in spreading the word about these great companies!
    Talking to Rey has been a joy. You can really feel the passion he has put behind Chilanthropy. 
    Rey sent me a Mexican Hot Chocolate candle to review, and if you come back March 30th, he is offering one up as a giveaway during the Charity Hop Around the World Event.

    This candle smells amazing! I had started burning it one morning, but blew it out before running some errands. Shortly after I got home, we had an unexpected visitor stop by. One of the first things they asked was “what are you cooking? It smells delicious!”  So I got to tell them I wasn’t cooking anything, it was a hot chocolate smelling candle, that hadn’t even been burning for the last couple of hours!  

    Head over to Chilanthropy and browse the different candles (I’m thinking the Grapefruit/Pomegranate is next on my list).
    You can buy online, or see if there is location that sells Chilanthropy candles near you.
    Or you can visit Chilanthropy on Facebook