October 2014 Flicker Box

By: Pen-Pal Productions on 1:15 PM

Yay, it’s Flicker Box day!  I was looking forward to the Fall theme, “Leaf Peeping”, this month because I’m always homesick for New England this time of year.  And no one does Fall like New England.  This box included  two good-sized candles, one votive in a glass holder, and a giant floating leaf-shaped candle.

Midnight Owl Candle Co. Autumn Leaves

First and foremost, I love the label design on this jar.  I know, I know, don’t judge a book by it’s cover, but I totally do.  It’s adorable.  This candle is said to have a long burn life and that makes me happy since it’s my favorite scent in the box this month.  It will also likely be the last one I burn because I *always* save the best for last.  It’s a soy candle with zero toxins or lead (some candles contain lead?!) so as I’m breathing it in I don’t have to have that nagging feeling in the back of my mind wondering just where those delicious fragrances actually come from.

Armadilla Wax Works Orange Cinnamon votive and Leaf Floater

This scent was the most overpowering scent when I first opened the box.  Admittedly, orange cinnamon isn’t my *favorite* scent, but it does feel quite Autumn so I will burn it none-the-less.  I’m personally thrilled about receiving a votive this month because I just so happened to purchase the cutest candle holder yesterday that is meant for votives.  I intentionally held out on purchasing a candle to go into this holder in hopes of Flicker Box sending me something that would work, and I’m so happy about it!  The Votive is said to have a 15 hour burn life and the floater should last around 4 hours.  

2nd Star On the Right Mulled Cider

I love this scent, though it falls into that “I wish I was smelling *actual* cider that I could be drinking instead of just the scent of one” category.  What I like most about this candle is the wooden wick.  This is the second box I’ve received with a wooded-wicked candle and I think they’re so unique looking, plus the description says it all, “Wooden wick burns slowly and crackles when lit”.  CRACKLES!  I also thought they would burn much faster but they don’t.  This is another soy candle and boasts about being free of animal or petroleum by-products.  The tin itself can also be reused (time to attempt my own candles? Hmm..)

As an added bonus, there was a little bag of candy (Happy Halloween to me!) along with the standard book of matches and a coupon.  Happy day!  I rate this box an 9/10, only because I don’t love floating candles (I don’t have anything to put it in other than a bowl right now).  Otherwise, it’s a great quality box and should last me well into the next month just in time for November’s box.

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Product Review: One Love soy candles

By: Pen-Pal Productions on 6:00 AM

I love subscription boxes.  It all started with Citrus Lane, then my husband wanted a box (because he never gets mail) so he subscribed to Dollar Shave Club.  Over the last few months, I've become a little obsessed with candles.  There's just something about having a lit candle hanging out on my dining room table making my house smell all sorts of delightful and creating a soothing ambiance in a home full of rambunctious boys.  So, of course, I did a quick search for candle subscription boxes and Flicker Box came into my life.  Honestly, I was a littler turned off by low-budget looking website, but I really liked the idea of having a few candles sent to me every month.  My favorite part about Flicker Box is that the candles are all handmade by candle artisans and made in the US.  The ingredients are very natural, usually soy based, and they're *always* adorable in their decorative jars or cute little tins.  I recently received my third box and I am so happy with the quality of these candles!  Oh, and?  There's a fun theme every month!  Everyone likes themes.

So I think I'll start doing some reviews because I think everyone should know about some of these awesome little companies that don't otherwise get much attention being overshadowed by big companies like Yankee Candle or even Scentsy.

Today I'm only going to review my favorite candle from last month's box, but in the future I'm hoping to do full box reviews.  This one is made by One Love, and the scent is Around the Campfire (so obviously it's amazing).  Both my husband and I love it, so much so that I've already ordered myself another one along with their Macintosh Apple scent (Helloooo, Fall!). This candle is not huge, it's in a small mason jar (also available in a larger size), but has over 80 hours of burn life. It's made from 100% soy and scented with pure essential oils and plant-based fragrances only.  Even the wicks are made with love from 100% pure American grown cotton.

I've been burning this candle for two days now and it's looking like it's got plenty of life left.  The scent isn't too overpowering, and it's not sweet smelling (I'm not typically a fan of sweet smelling candles, like food-based stuff).  It's a bit masculine, but also reminiscent of late summer campfires.  Like, an actual campfire scent.  Everyone loves campfires.  Therefore, everyone would love this candle :)

I'm excited to smell the Macintosh scent and I'll review that when it arrives.

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