Old Factory Candle Gift Set Review and #Giveaway



I was so excited to be chosen to review an

Old Factory Candle Gift Set. 

 

It arrived well packed.

You can chose to get it neatly gift wrapped

 with a gift card attached like shown,

 These would make for a wonderful any occasion gift,

remember the Holiday Season is right around the corner too!  

That Amazon smile always makes me smile!

I adore the old fashioned graphics and packaging.

I detected a delicious scent right away,

 even through the packaging!

 

The scent set I chose was ''Winter Wonderland'' which included:

Hot Cocoa, Roasted Chestnut and First Snow.

I don't know about you but I am ready for Winter!

Old Factory's Candles are hand poured with natural soy wax and premium fragrance oils, have self-trimming cotton candle wicks and are made right here in the good ol' USA.

Just love those labels! 

 

I lit the Roasted Chestnut right away.

We had a brisk breeze that day and

 thought it was appropriate

AND I wanted to smell it fully lit. 

  

As I sit here writing in an adjacent room,

the scent is enveloping me.

 It's a subtle warm Holiday scent,

not overwhelming as some candles can be.

Since they are made of soy wax they

burn clean for over 20 hours with no soot..a big plus!

This wonderful Gift Set is available through Amazon.

You can find the Winter Wonderland Set here.

But there are a total of 12 themed Gift Sets available.

You will find it hard to chose, I know I did.

Each Gift Set includes 3 - 2 ounce fragrance-themed candles,

each will compliment any room of the home.

They may look little, but they don't disappoint.

 their fabulous scent fills the room comfortably.

Fall Harvest

Pumpkin Spice

Cranberry

Autumn Leaves 

Happy Holidays

Christmas Tree

Candy Cane

Gingerbread

Winter Wonderland

Hot Cocoa

Roasted Chestnut

First Snow

Romance

Rose Petals

Champagne

Dark Chocolate

Fresh and Clean

Lemongrass

Olive Blossom

Fresh Linen

Spa Day

Cucumber

Lemongrass

Green Tea

Vacation

Sea Breeze

Hawaiian Lei

Awapuhi

Coffee Shop

Coffee Bean

Hazelnut

Chai Tea

Man Cave

Straight Razor

Leather

Mahogany

High as a Kite

Cannabis

Incense

Bag O' Cookies

New Born Baby

Baby Powder

Baby Shampoo

First Blanket

50 Shades

Leather

Vanilla

Jasmine Bubbles

 

Now the FUN part!!

How would you like to win an

Old Factory Candle Gift Set of your own!!??

That's right!  

Old Factory Candles have been so kind

as to offer a Gift Set for the winner of my giveaway!

Once the winner is determined he/she will receive

an exclusive coupon code for 1 Old Factory Candle Gift Set.

Just enter the giveaway form below.

Entries will be verified.

Open to US residents only.

Promotions ends November 1, 2014    

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

"Pass The Butter ... Please.



This is interesting . .. .

Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had... put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back.

It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow colouring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings....

DO YOU KNOW.. The difference between margarine and butter?

Read on to the end...gets very interesting!

Both have the same amount of calories.
Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams; compared to 5 grams for margarine.

Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.

Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.
Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few and only because they are added!

Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavours of other foods.

Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years .

And now, for Margarine..

Very High in Trans fatty acids.

Triples risk of coronary heart disease ...

Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)

Increases the risk of cancers up to five times..

Lowers quality of breast milk

Decreases immune response.

Decreases insulin response.

And here's the most disturbing fact... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!

Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC... and shares 27 ingredients with PAINT.

These facts alone were enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance).

Open a tub of margarine and leave it open in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will notice a couple of things:

* no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something)

* it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value ; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow.

Why? Because it is nearly plastic . Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?

Chinese Proverb:
When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.

Pass the BUTTER PLEASE"

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There's still time to enter my

 Purex Aromatherapy Crystals Giveaway!

My Helper?

Bynx like to help out packaging sold items.

But sometimes there's a box she just must keep.

Ready the bubble wrap

Or rather POP the bubble wrap!

Just HAS to get every bubble from end

to end!

Yep, a real helper

9 Ways to Keep Your Food Fresh Longer

There’s nothing healthier than lush, fresh produce. And there’s nothing more discouraging than having it spoil before you can eat it. These tips can help you keep your produce fresh longer, save money and reduce waste.

1. Buy only what you need. When you run out of your favorite fruits and veggies, head to the store and restock. At home, keep an eye out for the fastest-spoiling foods, like artichokes, bananas, cherries, corn, green beans, mushrooms and strawberries. Be sure to eat them first.

Quick Tricks Wrap bananas with plastic wrap at their stems to slow the ripening process. Also, add an apple to potatoes bagged in mesh to keep them from sprouting.



2. Shop strategically. While most grocery store entrances lead right into the produce department, you should make it your last stop, not your first. By the time you trek around the entire store, foods like berries and broccoli can already start to deteriorate.

3. Don’t store fruits and vegetables together. Many fruits give off high levels of ethylene gas, and vegetables are sensitive to it. Putting the two together can make veggies spoil faster. Some gas-releasing fruits that should be refrigerated apart from veggies are apples, cantaloupe, honeydew and apricots.



4. Not everything should go in the fridge. Potatoes, onions, garlic and squash don’t need to be refrigerated. As long as you keep them in a cool, dark place, like a pantry or your basement, they should last for weeks.


5. Always store tomatoes at room temperature. Turn them stem-side down on your countertop and keep them out of the sun and away from the stove.



6. Wash fresh berries in a solution of one part white vinegar and three parts water to inhibit mold. Be sure to dry berries before storing them in a sealed plastic or glass container.


7. Keep veggies at the bottom of the fridge where the temperature is coldest. Remove the tops of carrots, radishes and beets before refrigerating to help them retain moisture.

8. Don’t smother it. Fruits and vegetables need air to stay fresh, so storing them in closed containers or plastic bags will only make them spoil faster. If you’re storing produce in a plastic bag, be sure to perforate it first.

9. Leafy greens like lettuce, chard, kale and more should be washed, dried and wrapped loosely in paper towels and placed in a perforated plastic bag in a fridge drawer.

There's still time to enter my free giveaway for Purex Aromatherapy Crystals!

Enter here!

Purex® Crystals Aromatherapy Giveaway and Review

Purex is introducing their new line of scents with Purex Crystals Aromatherapy in-wash scent boosters to stimulate your life!

Yay! Another Purex quality product to add to my daily laundry line up, which includes Purex Detergent, Dryers Sheets and their Crystals.

This new line of Aromatherapy Scents are blended with essential oils and include:

Well Being ~ brightens any mood with the happy fragrance of fresh blossoms

Energy ~ helps you tackle any day with the stimulating power of citrus



Serenity ~ keeps you calm all day long with the gentle scent of water-lilies   





I had the pleasure of trying the Energy fragrance. When I received the package with the Purex Crystals Aromatherapy the first thing I did is smell it, right? Of course!

Our mail arrives between 3:30 pm and 5 pm, let me just say I'm pretty much dragging my tail by then!

I opened it up and took a big whiff...

My mind perked up to this delightful citrus scent and I just had to do a load of laundry right then and there, which is a never ending supply of in this home!

Purex Crystals come with a handy dandy cap on top to measure and pour into your washer at the start of the wash cycle along with your detergent.  Easy peasy! This allows the crystals to permeate your clothing with a personal expressiveness that lasts for weeks, not days and eliminates any laundry odors. My family loves the fresh laundry scent and we can't wait to try out the other two new Crystal Scents. 

 Be sure to check out Purex on Facebook so you can keep abreast on their new products, coupons and giveaways.

Now comes the fun part!
The giveaway!

One lucky person will receive 2 coupons,
each for a free bottle of 

Purex Crystals Aromatherapy!

Just enter the giveaway form below. Entries will be verified.

Open to US residents only. Must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Promotions ends November 11, 2014.

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The NEW Purex Crystals Aromatherapy scent infusions, and stimulate your life with peaceful bliss and boundless spirit with these soothing aromas!

Disclosure: The Purex brand provided me with a sample of Purex Crystals Aromatherapy in exchange for a product review. However, all the opinions expressed here are my own.

Tony's Pizzeria Style Pizza YUM!



We received coupons from BzzAgent to try the new TONY’S® Pizzeria Style Pizza. Pizza is pretty much a staple in this house so we were more than delighted to give it a whirl. We even received a button!



I can't remember if I've had TONY’S® in the past, but TONY’S® Pizza turned out to be a delicious, quick, and affordable dinner that the whole family loved!

We chose the Cheese to try out. From the wonderful smell during cooking, to the perfectly melted and browned cheese, to the deliciously crisp crust...well, it was perfectly delicious!

I would have liked to take a photo when I took it out of the oven, but the vultures attacked!

This new TONY’S® Pizzeria Style Pizza really has an authentic flavor, most likely due to the flavorful sauce made from real tomatoes and topped with real cheese. The crust is top shelf with the perfect texture and crunch in every bite.

MY ONLY compliant is I wish they were a larger size! It was pretty much devoured immediately! I would have liked to have more :)



Bottom line is a big thumbs up for the new TONY’S® Pizzeria Style Pizza, a tasty pizza at a great value!

Loved pizza night with TONY’S® Pizzeria Style Pizza and will be buying more!

     
Disclosure: The information, coupons were provided free by TONY’S® Pizzeria Style Pizza through BzzAgent. #GotitFree #BzzAgent

A Great Lesson on Stress





 

Too good not to share ♥

A young lady confidently walked around the room with a raised glass of water while leading a seminar and explaining stress management to her audience. Everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, 'Half empty or half full?' She fooled them all. "How heavy is this glass of water?" she inquired with a smile. Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.

If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance. In each case
it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

She continued, "and that's the way it is with stress. If we carry our
burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on."

"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden - holding stress longer and better each time practiced.

So, as early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them through the evening and into the night. Pick them up again tomorrow if you must.

1 * Accept the fact that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue!

2 * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

3 * Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the
middle of it.

4 * Drive carefully... It's not only cars that can be recalled by their
Maker.

5 * If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

6 * If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was
probably worth it.

7 * It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a
warning to others.

8 * Never buy a car you can't push.

9 * Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

10 * Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

11 * Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

12 * The second mouse gets the cheese.

13 * When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

14 * Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

16 * Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.

17 * We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

18 * A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

19 * Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY

20 *Save the earth..... It's the only planet with chocolate!*

Today someone asked me if I liked you all. I laughed, and said, "Ha! That's funny!! I absolutely LOVE them!! They're funny, caring, crazy as heck, sweet, beautiful, they're reading this story right now & I love them!!"

Be the kind of person that when your feet hit the floor each morning the
devil says~~ "Oh Crap, they're up!"

Have a Great Day!

The nicest place to be is in someone's thoughts,
the safest place to be is in someone's prayers,
and the very best place to be is ........
in the hands of God.