scented candles - Stuff Parents Need

I have a distinct memory of my best friend Leslie when she was a teenager, carrying around a Christmas scented candle for weeks just so she could enjoy the smell coming from the jar. She didn’t have it lit, but just toted it around with her all over the house.

That girl loved that candle. Or I guess to be more accurate, she loved the smell of that candle.

I have FINALLY tried out a product concept that has really caught fire (I guess I should say NOT caught fire) over the past few years. It’s those scented melting wax cubes that you melt in special warmers to scent your home.

Oh my gosh. No wonder they are popular! They are amazing!

Specifically, I’ve been using Candle Bark. This is an organic soy wax bark that has FANTASTIC scents. I’ve been plugging a warmer (which you can purchase at stores like Walmart) into my kitchen and it has been filling my entire downstairs with the smell of pumpkin cheesecake (which is my very favorite scent I have sampled). Oh, I’m in heaven. And it’s calorie-free!

Darah is also enjoying the wax warmer. It glows so beautifully and looks like a snowman, which makes it perfect for the holidays.

Candle Bark can be purchased for just $8 for a 3 ounce supply in the scent of your choice. Here’s a list of the available options:

Pumpkin Cheesecake
Vanilla Mint
New Car
Lavender
Italian Buttercream
Water Blossom
Sweet Tobacco
Orange Woodland
Coconut Lime
Dogwood

In addition to the Pumpkin Cheesecake, which I can’t emphasize strongly enough how amazing it is, I have also tried and really enjoyed the Vanilla Mint and Lavender. The products are high quality and the scents are fresh and delightful. I also really appreciate that Candle Bark is made in the USA,

My only suggestion for improvement to the company is to ditch the Styrofoam containers that hold the product and opt for something more eco-friendly. Other than that, keep doing what you are doing because it is working!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need winner is going to get the top 3 scents at Candle Bark and a holiday warmer! How awesome is that?!

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I received complimentary products for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

So here’s a story about a time when I didn’t follow my nose. Two weeks ago, I was making dinner for my family. It was taco night, so I pulled my ground turkey out of the fridge (we aren’t so much into ground beef). When I opened it up, I thought it smelled not so awesome. But I second-guessed myself and thought, “Eh, I bet raw meat always smells gross and I’m just not remembering.” So I threw the meat into the pan and cooked it. Then I added the taco seasoning to it, and since I thought it still didn’t smell fabulous, decided to give it a taste.

OMG. Rancid meat. Cooked rancid meat with taco seasoning on it. That’s what it was. My nose tried to warn me, but I refused to listen! After I spit out the bite in my mouth and then pitched that night’s dinner into the trash can, I was left with an olfactory reminder of my mistake. The kitchen and dining room totally reeked, and now that it had been confirmed that the smell was bad meat, it made me sick to my stomach.

That’s when I remembered that I had recently been sent the Pure Air candles from David Oreck. These candles claim to eliminate odors, not mask them. I knew that rancid meat smell would really put them to the test! I brought in the candle, lit it, and left the room for about 5 minutes. When I came back in, the smell was mostly gone. After an additional 5 minutes, it was completely gone. And that’s with the gross cooked meat still sitting in the kitchen garbage can. Yeah!
If these candles can stamp out that nasty smell, I think they can tackle pretty much anything. I was very impressed! I also like the fact that these are made with a non-toxic odor eating vegetable compound blend, so it isn’t releasing chemicals that are unsafe to breathe.
Buy it!: Right now is an EXCELLENT time to buy these candles. They are trying to get the word out and get people excited to try them, so they are offering a Buy 1 get 2 free deal! Woo hoo! Purchase the 22 oz jar candle for $34.95 and you’ll receive two 11.6 oz candles absolutely free. These make excellent gifts, but you should definitely keep one for your own home!