Burnin' Up #11 | Empties

It's still really cold in my area of the universe, so that means candles burn pretty much every evening I'm home at a decent time. Who am I kidding?... I burn candles all year long. But doesn't it just feel MORE right when it's cold out? 

Anyway, I thought I'd show you what I've burned up and whether or not you should go out and spend your money on these wax goodies. 

I made my way through a couple Christmas-y candles this season. I'm actually a little disappointed by how few I burned considering how many I have in backstock to use up. On the left, in the gorgeous jar that I'm definitely going to repurpose, is Merry Misletoe from Bath & Body Works. It's described as a blend of cranberries, pears, frosted citrus and a hint of holiday greenery. It definitely has more than a hint of holiday greenery, as that's the number one thing I pick up on. This is a favorite of mine during the holidays and I'll definitely pick it up again if they re-release it next Christmas.

On the right is another Bath & Body Works favorite, 'Tis the Season. This smell really is Christmas in a jar. It's described as red apples, green pine and a touch of cider. It's so festive and it has a great throw. I love burning this at Christmas time and I'll totally buy it again in the future. 

A couple minis worth noting. The blue jar is Bath & Body Works' Winter candle. This candle usually makes an appearance in the B&BW line up each winter. It smells really nice, characterized by pine needles, citrus and white woods. I know a lot of people think these minis are worthless and won't smell up your room, but you just need to put it in a small enough room. I keep minis like this in my bathroom and they always give off plenty of scent throw.

I used up my last Old Factory candle, this one in the scent Hot Cocoa. I did a full review on these candles a while back. This is a soy candle that smelled exactly like a warm mug of hot cocoa. I enjoyed the scent of this and it burned really well, down to the very bottom with almost nothing left. I'd definitely consider getting more candles from this company in the future. 

Just one pack of wax melts this month, and these are ScentSationals' Fresh Air. You can find this brand at Walmart. This does smell fresh and clean, and it's a relatively unoffensive scent. These are jam packed with smell and it'll fill your whole house with just one cube. I really enjoyed these. 


What candles or wax melts have you been burning in your home? I'd love to know what you've been enjoying! 

Stocking Stuffer Idea #2: Old Factory Candle Trio | GIVEAWAY!

There are just 17 days until Christmas!!! And if you want to be ahead of the game and wrap up your holiday shopping early (no pun intended), take my advice and pick up an Old Factory Candle set for the stockings you have left to fill. And go back and see Stocking Stuffer Idea #1 to fill them up a little further. PLUS, you could win a set of your own Old Factory candles! Read through to the bottom for a chance to be a lucky winner!

These sets come with three 2 oz. soy candles that are hand poured in the USA, each with a burn time of 20 hours. Because they are soy, they burn cleanly and are friendly for the environment. 

There are ten different trios to pick from, so you can certainly find a set for anyone on your list. I picked the Winter Wonderland trio for myself.

The Winter Wonderland trio comes with three amazing seasonal scents: First Snow, Roasted Chestnut and Hot Cocoa. All of these are shockingly true to what you'd expect them to smell like. So far, I've burned First Snow in my bathroom and it has a really fresh, clean scent and great throw around the room. I honestly wasn't sure what to expect, but my expectations were exceeded.

These candles burn really cleanly and evenly, and I did get many hours of burn time out of the small 2 oz candle, which I was impressed with. Unlike many B&BW or Yankee Candles, these candles burn all the way down until there's nearly nothing left, so I actually feel like I get full use out of them. 

You can purchase these trios on Amazon (click the link to see all the trio options), and right now they're selling for $25 per set, which is $5 off the regular price. Get them now so you can have them for holiday gifts!

ENTER BELOW for your chance to win a trio for yourself! Sorry, this giveaway is open to US residents only.


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