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It's March, and with it comes hopes for the end of a long, windy winter. Not gonna sugarcoat it, I've been in full hibernation mode. Nary venturing out other than for work or speech tournaments for what feels like months. Holiday visits with family and friends were a bittersweet blip, bygone ages ago. Recently, our... Continue Reading →
Bonfire smoke, crisp leaves, damp woods, earthy spices and toasted marshmallows filled my home with the nature-inspired harmony of autumn. Highlighting a few melts and burns from the last three months below to wrap up the fall season. Cinnamon Irish Cream- Bath & Body Works. I rarely go for purely sugar 'n spice notes but... Continue Reading →
The end of 2018 is upon us and I am not sad to see it go. A few highlights of this personally dismal year have been the exceedingly good wax hauls I've enjoyed. Narrowing down scent preferences, veering a bit out of my comfort zone, sampling and embracing types I might have previously run from,... Continue Reading →
Oh what fun it is to open a package of festive melts and join in the Christmas spirit. And no one celebrates holiday grandeur like Shannon at the Bathing Garden. Recently offering an accelerated seasonal shipping time of 2 weeks, I couldn't resist the allure of a winter order with a few never-before-tried scents. Her lavishly decorated... Continue Reading →
You know I must be serious about this low-carb lifestyle if I chose to bake a pie. My only previous attempts have been instant pudding pies with store-bought graham cracker crusts. Finding a low-carb, sugar alternative pie with an ingredient list I could actually obtain was no small challenge. For this version I cobbled together two... Continue Reading →
Fall Fun Friday's prompt is to include fashion, beauty and accessories that are seasonal favorites or special autumn pieces. In previous fall fashion posts, I've mentioned my plaid obsession and shared a wishlist for spooky inspired attire but the truth is, I don't have much to feature fashion-wise. My biggest seasonal change may be swapping... Continue Reading →
Last I checked, autumn was just around the corner and with the flip of a calendar page it's upon us. The best part of that news is sharing fall goodness on this blog and participating in a fall fun series with my blogging buddies. It's a modified version this year, as we all have loads... Continue Reading →
Traveling disparate landscapes of sandstone bluffs along rocky coastlines, heat-baked deserts, gardens of abundant hardy herbs, faded flowers and perfumed evenings near the close of summer are the impressions conveyed by a recent small splurge of The Bathing Garden's wares.Dreaming of Dreams Wax Tart-French lavender and cool camphor blend with bergamot and clary sage. A... Continue Reading →
Heads up, I'm chatting tea scents not actual tea leaves today. I chat up teas too, in fact I have two new tea hauls to review next month. Someone around here really fancies tea lately (it's me), seeing as it's a favorite scent trend in 2018, I had a dig through my stash to see... Continue Reading →
"Among the many buds proclaiming May Decking the fields in holiday array, Striving who shall surpass in braverie, Marke the faire flowering of the Hawthorne tree Who finely clothed in a robe of white, Fills full the wanton eye with May's delight." --Chaucer The month of May is becoming a favorite; great baseball game weather,... Continue Reading →
The Scented Library 