Posts by: Lauren

Meet Basic Bee Candle Co.’s Buzzworthy Pumpkin Spice Candle

  • October 6, 2020
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As the weather cools into the DC area’s most tolerable temperature range of the year, I am revitalizing my hunt for my ultimate pumpkin spice candle. Call me basic, call me boring, but pumpkin spice is the scent of the season, especially in 2020 when I’m craving simple comforts in a tough time. Candle Fandom…

Slake Your Wanderlust With Destination-Inspired Candles From Crown & Crest

  • August 3, 2020
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Do you have any post-pandemic travel goals? As quarantine drags on, I find myself fantasizing more about the places I’ll visit as soon as it’s safe to do so. I’d love to take my baby daughter to the Virgin Islands so she can try stamping her chubby feet in the sand. I’d like to finally…

How Flame Gazing Meditation Sparked Light Within Candles

  • July 24, 2020
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Have you ever heard of trataka, or flame gazing meditation? While most meditation is done with your eyes closed, trataka is practiced while you focus on a flickering candle flame. One candlemaker found the practice so helpful, she created a candle brand to spread the word! Light Within candles are designed specifically for meditation, with…

Good vibes only: A Joshua Tree Desert Rose candle review

  • May 6, 2020
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This marks my 8th week of sheltering in place. It’s me, my husband, and our baby under one, so you can imagine how chaotic it gets at times.  As usual, scented candles make an olfactory escape from the daily grind, but my latest candle review promises a particularly… spiritual ascendance from the norm. Are you…

Get to know a candle brand: Bellana Candles

  • December 11, 2019
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What were your favorite candle trends of 2019? As we send off the year, I finally got to try out one of mine. A few months after I wrote Are Sculptural Candles Replacing Jar Candles?, I heard from a sculptural candle brand, Bellana Candles. I was immediately interested in the candles’ bold colors and artistic,…

Get To Know A Candle Brand: Santa’s Naturals

  • November 6, 2019
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A confession: I used to be hesitant to gift candles for the holidays, and no, it isn’t because I wanted to keep them all for myself. (Or at least that isn’t the only reason!) With so many of my loved ones opting for more natural, chemical-free lifestyles, I was worried about gifting them candles that…