Old Factory Candle Gift Set Review #oldfactory

Disclaimer: The product described below was provided free of charge to facilitate the review. All opinions are my own.

When I was given the opportunity to try Old Factory Candles and provide my opinion, I was elated. I love candles and now that I do not have small children running through my house, I can place them anywhere that I want...providing it is safe.

That means that I can set candles in my bathrooms, my kitchen, my family room...where ever I want.
When given the opportunity to pick a scent, I chose the Fall Harvest Collection that contains one of each of Pumpkin Spice, Cranberry,  and Autumn Leaves. I thought the fall scents might get me into a holiday spirit.

The candles arrived and I was very excited to pop open the box to smell each one. They all smelled like anyone would think. The one that caught me off guard was the Autumn leaves. It really smelled just like leaves! I thought that the name was going to be for a mix of fall scents. Nope, it smells just like the name implies.

The candles burned clean at all times. Since they are in their own small jars, it was easy to blow out the candle when I was done and place the lid on the jar to prevent any smoke from lingering. My only disappointment was in the size of the candles. These are really not any bigger than a votive candle. They are in cute little jars with lids and would be very easy to break up to give as individual gifts.


Below are the list of Themes and their related fragrances that are available.
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 & 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

Hallmark Creations For The Holidays And Beyond

Disclosure: I received the product described below free of charge to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own and may vary from your own.

If you are anything like me, you are doing your best to be budget conscious during the holiday shopping season. At the same time I want everything that I do purchase and give to my loved ones to be special and unique.

I found a great way to do it! For the Holidays, Hallmark is carrying a Pic's 'N' Props Christmas Fun Kit to help you capture your own holiday memories. The kit includes 18 fun props that will help you make fun, creative, and personalized family photos for you to keep or share with your family. It even includes a small 4 x 6 photo album for you to store some of the fun photos that you take.

All of the pieces are made of a thick paperboard material and have bright and true to life colors. Don't think that you will only use this kit once either. With 18 separate props and the sturdy construction, you will be able to place the props right back in the box and use them for next year too.

A few of mine are not going to get re used, they have been eaten by the Jaz monster!

Holiday Shopping the Best Buy Way

Disclaimer:  This is a sponsored post. I have been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.

Best Buy is the authority and destination for all your technology and appliance product gifting needs this holiday and from December 1st, 2013 through January 15th, 2014 you can save 15% off on Health and Fitness products, Fisher Price and  Mattel Toys by using the code bloggers15off during checkout at Bestbuy or in store by printing the discount here. Or maybe you need Headphones, or Portable Speakers. You can click here for 10% off of Headphones, or  Portable Speakers (excludes Beats, Bose and Sony).
  That is a great way to save money while shopping for your favorite items!

The assortment is second to none:

• Feature more than 100 products sold only at Best Buy this Holiday
• Offer a market-leading selection of the hottest tablets, smartphones, gaming consoles and titles, wearable technology, health and fitness gear, mobile accessories and much more.

Blue Shirts and Geek Squad Agents are passionate, highly trained, knowledgeable and impartial so they can help ensure you get the perfect gifts for your family and friends…and yourself
They know price is important to us, and frankly it’s important to them too. Their Low Price Guarantee will ensure you’re getting the most competitive price possible.
The combination of bestbuy.com and their 1,400 stores offers the ultimate showroom to touch, test, try and buy the latest technology.
Technology is evolving quickly and becoming increasingly complex- Best Buy is here to help make it easy for your to choose the products and services that work best for you.

• Phones: At Best Buy you can see and try all of the phones, carriers, plans and accessories under one roof with industry-leading trade-in options
• Tablets: Best Buy is the only place in America where customers can see all of the latest and greatest tablets. 
• Computing: Best Buy features the best selection, advise, services and support in computing. They help set the market by working with the industry's tech leaders to develop a highly specialized and innovative assortment of laptops, many of which are only available at Best Buy.
• Mobile Accessories: Best Buy has one of the largest selections of accessories and wearables this holiday. Bluetooth speakers, smartwatches, health & fitness gear and headphones will truly rule holiday. If you have fitness buff friends the Misfit Shine Fitness tracker and the Fitbit Tracker are two of the items available.
• Home Theater: Best Buy offers the world's newest technology, best assortment and service in home theater.
• Appliances: Best Buy is better positioned than ever to bring the latest small appliances and special deals to you. We all know a big kid that would love new home appliances for the Holidays ;)
• Kids Games: Best Buy also carries the latest in games for your young kids. Maybe you need a FisherPrice Little People game or a BarbieMakeover for your young daughter. Best Buy has them.
• Gaming: Best Buy is THE destination for gaming this holiday. Not only dodo they have the latest Xbox and PlayStation consoles, but the hottest game releases and everything else you need for a great gaming experience.
• Music/Movies/Musical Instruments: Best Buy offers terrific deals on the best entertainment stocking stuffers.
• Digital Imaging: Best Buy features the newest selection of cameras, accessories and advise so you can find the perfect gift or capture your own holiday memories.
• Tech Services: Best Buy is home of the Geek Squad for help installing, repairing, troubleshooting, optimizing and offering all sorts of technical advice from every Best Buy store, in-home, online and by phone. 

Whether you are looking for items on your holiday list this year or items for your family Best Buy has the high tech items that are crabed. From a Barbie Makeover Kit, Fisher Price Little People, the Misfit Shine, Fitbit Flex Tracker, Jawbone Up, wireless headphones and portable speakers, and the amazing Logitech audio products! All of these great gifts can be purchased at Best Buy or bestbuy.com.


Don’t forget from December 1st, 2013 through January 15th, 2014 you can save 15% off on Health and Fitness products, Fisher Price and  Mattel Toys by using the code bloggers15off during checkout at Bestbuy or in store by printing the discount here. Or maybe you need Headphones, or Portable Speakers. You can click here for 10% off of Headphones, or Portable Speakers (excludes Beats, Bose and Sony).

2013 Holiday Gift Guide

Get ready for reviews for gift ideas for all ages. I know that I am starting a little early, but we all need a little help from time to time to locate that perfect gift for our loved ones.

California Delicious (giveaway live until 12/23/13) 

TasyKake Holiday Treats

Recipe Reader

Genie Bras

 

Milk Unleashed 

Terracycle 

Disney Classic Box Set

Hello Kitty Headphones

Power Rangers Action Figure

Hallmark Creations

Do you have a product you would like promoted during the Holiday Season?

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I will also consider giveaways for my readers. Please contact Grammy2Kaiden at Grammy2Kaiden@gmail.com for more details.

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays to all of my wonderful readers!
May your holiday be blessed with memories that you can cherish for eternity!

~Grammy2Kaiden and Zoe

Candle Warners Review

 Fire Prevention week is coming up between October 8-12. As the days get darker and cooler, candles are used more and more. Candles are one of the largest fire hazards that we use in our homes.

Lit up in the dark

I have switched to candle warmers instead of traditional candles. They are great in protecting small children from severe burns and also preventing accidental fires. They also do not burn. A small light bulb inside warms the wax until it melts. You can still have a candle scent and a glow in the corner of a room, but you do not get the soot and uneven melting that you get with a traditional candle.
I recently tried a Candlewarmers.com Holiday collection candle warmer. The pumpkin design is perfect for the fall season. This will be my way to keep candles out of our pumpkin on Halloween. I can set this adorable pumpkin up in my kitchen window for all of my guests to see as they approach my door.

The un-melted wax in the top of the warmer

I have spent the last several days melting Apple Cinnamon wax inside the top of the pumpkin. My house is starting to smell like apple cider. The scent is a lightly spicy cinnamon scent mixed with a subtle apple scent. It is warm and soothing to smell and makes me feel like curling up to a fire and a good book.

Candlewarmers.com prides themselves on going Flameless and practicing Candle-Sense. What are you going to do to keep your family safe during fire safety week?

*Disclaimer: I received the products described above at no charge in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are my own and may vary from your own.