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Breathe Some Good Air

Uhm, I so need this new Good Air On-The-Go Travel Spray from Yankee Candle.  I just randomly stumbled on it online and now I'm going to have to make it my mission this weekend to go and find it.  I HATE when I have to be in a room that smells bad, especially if it's at work and you're basically forced to stay there and keep breathing in the gross smell.  But this small little bottle is only $4.99 and has 65 sprays in it.  Totally a no-brainer that I'm going to be carrying one of these around from now on.  (Especially because the description says that it smells like a combo of clean linen and spring sunshine.  That's like, my perfect scent in a nutshell).  I'd probably even use it at home when I'm too lazy to light a candle or don't want to use up one of my "good" ones.  Now I just have to hope this isn't one of those mythical products that only exists online, forcing me to pay ridiculous shipping charges that make it twice as expensive.  Don't let me down, Bed, Bath and Beyond...

Reed All About It

I think by now my love of candles has been well documented here. And my love of fragrance oils. And, uhm, wallflowers and plug-ins. (You'd think my apartment was built over a sewer from the amount of scented products I have in it). But for some reason, I haven't yet discussed my love for another option in home fragrance - the reed diffuser. There are a lot of different brands of these, but the one I find myself buying the most is Yankee Candle. Linens N' Things carries them in a wide variety of scents and if you buy them there, you can use those 20% off coupons that come in the mail to lower the price to only $16 (they're normally $20). And that'll help you get all of their coupons off your kitchen table - seriously, Linens N' Things has replaced those free AOL CD's as the type of unsolicited mail I get the most. Not that I'm complaining because God knows I love a good coupon, but it's at the point where even I am shocked when I open my mailbox and find another one. Anyway, back to the diffusers. Basically, they're just a jar of scented liquid that you put the reeds (which come with it) in and then they distribute the fragrance into the air. It's a nice change from a candle because it's always working, so you can smell it the second you walk in the door. Plus, since there's no open flame, there's zero chance that you'll burn your house down when you get a sudden craving for Coldstone Creamery and accidentally leave without blowing out your candle. (What? It could happen. I once saw a news report about a hot plate that took out an entire neighborhood). And the diffusers last for a long time - it takes a good couple of months for the liquid to run out, so they're more cost effective than candles too. The only drawback I could find is that the diffusers work best in smaller rooms that allow the scent to be contained, so I wouldn't recommend using them for, say, your palatial Malibu beach house. Although I guess if you can afford one of those, you probably wouldn't mind shelling out for more than one diffuser in every room either. Just a hunch...

Are You Baking Fresh Cookies?

It’s that time of year, again, when I stuff my face with everything in sight and don’t feel remotely guilty about it.  Okay, well, maybe I feel a little guilt – which is why I’m loving the Christmas Cookie candle from Yankee Candle.  The aroma is delightful and the price is right (especially if you get it from Bed, Bath and Beyond with your trusty 20% off coupon).  I bought the three wick candle and it burns forever with minimal blacking on the side of the glass container.  If I can’t be trusted to not devour an entire batch of cookies, I had better always keep a Christmas Cookie candle nearby.