Scentsy - Great Gift Idea!

If you’re like me, you love warm, comforting smells during the holidays. Heaven knows I’m not baking cinnamon cookies all day, but darn it, I want my house to smell like I am!!

About a year ago I discovered what many already knew about--Scentsy’s wickless candles. Seriously, what an ingenious idea! I love candles and the delicious smells they give off, but with little ones around, it made me nervous to have candles burning. Plus, I had read somewhere that the soot and smoke from the candles was harmful. With Scentsy “candles”, you place a wax bar in a small dish over a warmer that is heated by a 25 watt light bulb. The heat from this low watt bulb is just enough to melt the wax and it gives off these beautiful aromas. BUT, the best part is, its not hot enough to burn the skin, so if one of the kids knocks it over, they won’t be harmed.

Some benefits of these great warmers are:

*Soot free, wickless, flameless, and smokeless

*Incredibly potent, highly scented wax blend candle bars

*More fragrant than votives, tarts, or wax chips

*Over 80 fragrances

*50 to 60 hours of burn time per bar

*A safer and healthier alternative to wicked candles

*beautifully designed and unique warmers

(source: http://www.nomorewicks.com/)

These are great just about anywhere -- dorm rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, daycares, offices, classrooms, etc. And if that’s not enough, they even have car candles, sprays and plug-ins. I have loved having a warmer and I’m loving experimenting with different bars. Check them out, they make GREAT holiday gifts, or just treat yourself to one!

www.scentsy.com/jenh

The PERFECT Kid’s Cup -- A product review

My triplets are in first grade. I was in a real dilemma when they came home from school the first day and said they had to have a “water bottle” at their desk. Obviously, they are too old for the sippy cups in the cupboard. But, I still don’t trust their motor skills enough to send them off with a twist top water bottle or a flip-lid type cup. I didn’t want wet, soggy backpacks everyday from their leaky water bottles.

I was at Costco and found these PERFECT cups! They came in a four pack that cost about $16. I am in LOVE with these cups! They are the perfect blend of “spill-proof sippy cup” and “cool sports bottle.” They are made by Contigo, who also makes a line of spill proof cups for adults. They claim this is the perfect cup for your children “because they may outgrow their sippy cups, but they never outgrow spilling.”

Their cups for kids are called AUTOSEAL Kids. They are BPA free, they look great, and are incredibly easy to use, even for my small 3 year old who has tiny hands. There is a small opening where the liquid comes out. To activate the flow of liquid, you press a big “button” on the cup. The button is easy for little hands to press down and the drink comes right out. The best part is, they are EASY to wash! No valves or tiny parts. Just unscrew the lid, and put both the cup and lid on the top rack of your dishwasher and you’re set. Contigo claims that these cups are 100% Spill-proof and 100% leak-proof. So far, after 2 months of hard, heavy use by four of my kids, I can say this is true.

I am totally confident sending these cups in the kids’ backpacks or lunches and I know they are happy with a *cool* looking cup of water on their desk. Sure beats a Dora sippy cup!

I just had to share my great find with other moms. Check out their website at
http://www.gocontigo.com/ . You can even watch a video of the cups in action!