Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
ok so three days of rain. at leat one of the days on the weekend should be sunny right?? http://bit.ly/beQusQ
ok I am going to need more coffee if its going to keep raining like this. either that or a boat! http://bit.ly/cfF6Wl
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
everybody else turning their lights out at 830PM EST? i have the all natural candles ready too! http://bit.ly/beQusQ
Vermont is cold this morning, but so so beautiful. Well, its tie to get something with grade A maple Syrup on it. http://bit.ly/beQusQ
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Cornish hens, mashed potatoes, gravy and peas. yeah life is good tonight. i just need a glass of white wine ! http://bit.ly/beQusQ
light a candle, curse the glare (Jerry would have wanted it to be all natural,right?) http://bit.ly/beQusQ
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
changing the themes is easy with this site. http://bit.ly/beQusQ & thanks to the guy whos links in the corner of my site, they are free!
ok.. this is really the last time I mess around with Photoshop. What do you guys thins of the new theme? I like the Green look! (ok, i was going to say I soiled myself but you wouldnt get it unless you clicked) http://bit.ly/beQusQ
KindredScents shows how to save the farmer and the environment at the same time? read on! http://bit.ly/beQusQ
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
set the mood with the right smell. I would go with Love Spell, or Little Black Dress http://bit.ly/beQusQ
Check out our clearance items! All candles are 50% off, you can't beat that.
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http://www.kindredscents.com
Monday, March 22, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
just toweling the door wont work! You need something to mask it. try something natural!
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Candle Wicks
In our first artice we discussed the different types of candle colorants. In this artice we are going to look at the types of candle wicks that can be used. There are many types of wicks but we are only going to take a look at 6 of them. These include cored wicks, flat braid wicks, square braid wicks, HTP wicks, LX wicks and CD series wicks.
Cored Wicks
There are three types of cored wicks, cotton, paper and zinc. The core wick uses a material, most of the time it is zinc, to keep the wick straight while buring. This type of wick can be used in votives, pillars and container candles.
Flat Braid Wicks
Flat braid wicks are made from a bundle of fiber whcih helps the wick to burn consistently. They are also self-trimming, meaning that they curl and dissolve while they are burning. THis type os wick can be found in taper and pillar candles.Square Braid Wicks
Square braid wicks are more rounded and robust than the flat braided wicks. Because they are more robust they are used for beeswax candles as the wick helps to inhibit clogging of the wick that can be caused by the candle dyes and/or fragrances. This type of wick is mainly used in taper and pillar candles.HTP Wicks
HTP wicks are a self-trimming wick but also has a rigidity found in core wicks. These wicks tend to have less mushrooming than other wicks. The HTP wicks can be used in paraffin, vegetable waxws and gel waxes.LX Wicks
LX wicks are a coreless flat wick that curls slightly when burned. This type of wick reduces smoke, soot and mushrooming. Most candle makers will use this type of wick for container cnadles and pillar candles.CD Series Wicks
The CD series wicks is also a coreless wick but has a special paper filament woven around it. This type of wick will improve the burn of container candles, votives and pillar candles.Each type of wick come sin differnt sizes for the different sizes of candles. When looking for the right wick size determine what type of wax is being used and the melting point of the wax. Then determine if the candle is going to be free standing or a container candle. Next measure the diameter of the container or mold that is beinf used. Doing these steps will help to determine what size the wick should be in your candle.
Remember to write down the "recipe" of each type of candle that you make. The recipe includes type and amount of wax, type and amount of dye, type and amount of fragrance, size of the container or mold, and the type and size of the wick. Practice by using different wicks and test the candle by burning it. Make notes of the amount of melting pool there is, soot, smoke and mushrooming of each candle. Once you find the right wick for the candle that you are making stick with it!
Happy Cnadle Making!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Where oh where can he be?
Poster Nutbag!One morning Matt heard a noise and couldn't find Poster. He looked and looked...under the table, under the chair, in Poster's house but he was no where to be found. Then he heard another noise...and there was Poster on top of his play house under the side table! What a Nutbag! :)
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Monday, March 8, 2010
What a cool plant!
This past Saturday my hausband and I decided to go for a hike since the weather had been so nice. We drove to Cheesequake State Park in New Jersey and found a very cool plant...the Bayberry plant.The Bayberry plant grows in the swampy, marsh lands of New Jersey among other places. It is an evergreen plant that has little berries that are green/white and turn silver in September when they are ripe. You can then pick the berries and use the wax that is on the berries to make candles. Of course it takes a lot of berries in order to make one candle, five cups of berries to one candles to be exact. The berries are boiled till they float to the top and then are removed. The water will cool and the wax will harden on top of the water after which you can remove the wax and use it. The wax has a lower melting point of 116 degrees to 120 degrees and is much harder than beeswax. Bayberry wax is also knwon as Wax Mrytle, Candleberry, Candleberry Mrytle, Waxberry and Tallow Shrub.
According to legend, in the 1700s, just before Christmas, the women of each village would add the oil of the Bayberry plant to the candles and then give a candle to each house in the village. The thought was that if you burned the candle to the end without blowing it out ti would bring joy to the house and wealth in your pocket for the coming year. That same legend is still around but you must receive the candle as a gift in order to get the good fortune.
Even though most plants are protected now you can still grow them in your yard as decorative landscaping and use the berries yourself. It is a great natural resource that is so helpful to evrything around it...people, animals and the enviroment.
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Candles
My husband and I have been working on the website, http://www.kindredscents.com/, that we use to sell candles. We have changed the labels 3 times now but I think we are happy with what we have. If you want you can go and check out the website and get 15% off by typing in KINDRED1 in the voucher.
Pictured: Votives scented HAPPY just like the perfume.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Poster Nutbag turns 1!
Poster turned 1 year old on Sunday! We took him into the Big Apple for a few errands. It was his first time out of Jersey and he seemed to really enjoy the car ride after he got through the shock. He wanted me to hold him the entire time and would nestle up by my neck and peak out a few times. By the time we were almost home he was licking my neck and had seemed to have relaxed. For his birthday he wanted hay, vita rings, a chew log and a ball he can chew on. Of course he got everything he wanted :) Happy Birthday!
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