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Yankee Candle Brings Great Gift Ideas for Easter & Mother’s Day

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With Easter and Mother’s Day right around the corner, I always look to creative gifts for my family. Everyone always loves when I give Yankee Candle as a gift. Not only do the smell great but they help to enhance your Home Décor. I am so excited to present there Spring 2018 collection. They are wonderful.

Yankee Candle- Early Spring Bloom

Early Spring Bloom is getting me prepared for the magical, colorful peak bloom of early spring.  Yankee Candle Early Spring Bloom really surprised me in how complex and interesting it is. Yankee Candle Early Spring Bloom smells like a creamy floral with a citrus kick and a body care undertone. The specific notes I get is lemon and verbena at the top. Then I get lilac and cherry blossom and field greenery for the floral middle and at the base, I get a bit of a woody tone, like a nice rosewood introduction and all that is softened and sweetened by tonka bean that ties well with the floral and gives the vanilla, creamy, body care vibe to the overall fragrance.

Yankee Candle- Sweet Nothings

Yankee Candle Sweet Nothings scented candle is a very blended, hard to define fragrance that will work best in a bathroom or bedroom. Yankee Candle Sweet Nothings smells like Cyclamen, Lotus Blossom, Vanilla, Powdery Musk, Amber. The top is a sensual floral mix, quite perfumey, pretty much zero greenery or rather “natural” floral aspects in these notes. And to build up that vibe we get the amber and vanilla base over loads of powder and musk. Yankee did a good job balancing the type and strength of scent in this candle.

Yankee Candle-Juicy Citrus & Sea Salt

The citrus is nice – like a blend of lime and grapefruit and the salt note is wonderful. It’s not quite artificial, but it just doesn’t smell like fresh citrus. Bring the fresh, exhilarating scent of your favorite tropical drink to any space in your home. This scent continues to remind me of the beach and will be great for those who love the beach.

Yankee Candle-A Calm & Quiet Place

Yankee Candle A Calm and Quiet Place smells like something that is usually called “cashmere” or “blanket” something. You get that laundry, fabric softener smell paired with the blond wood or sandalwood and amber base. Once it warms up and gets a chance to develop fully, it gets much more interesting. It  still smells like an amber and sandalwood at the base but the top and middle notes are what makes this fragrance. Over the base, we get a mandarin and jasmine mix with a faint patchouli note floating around. The floral note fits so well in here, I really love the jasmine and amber combo for that cozy, slightly exotic vibe. The mandarin adds to the freshness and the patchouli adds a bit of unisex that goes well with the sandalwood. It’s super well balanced.

 

 

Welcome to Audio Pet & The Cutest Speakers Around

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In the past few years I have received quite a few bluetooth speakers in exchange for a feature on my site and I have loved everyone of them for their own reasons. Up until now I didn’t think it could get any better than what I had and definitely not smaller with more sound until I received My audio pets.

When I was first asked to check my audio pets out I assumed they would be a cute little novelty type item that we would get a kick out of so I said sure, send them over, we will check them out.

I selected the owl (owlcapella) because I  love anything blue and I have heard that owls are smart birds and I want to be smart.

I love the way my audio pets fit in with any decor and I even got to try out the woodulisten speakers as well.

I love the look of the wood and the sound is unbelievable in these speakers as well.

I love that I can tuck them away anywhere and without anyone even noticing that they are there, still delivering such amazing sound.

Mind blowing sound is a good way to describe them and I mean it when I say that no matter what you think they sound like, they are even louder than that.

Not only are they loud but they are super tiny and they come with little straps that can be attached to them so they’re easy to carry around, fasten to backpacks and bags, etc. so you can bring them anywhere!

Another great thing about both of these  sets of speakers is the ability to pair them with each other so I can enjoy True Wireless Stereo Technology.

So if you want to hear for yourself, check out myaudiopet.com and be sure to tell me which ones you like.

CASE AND DRIFT-A FABULOUS WAY TO ENHANCE YOUR HOME DECOR

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While living and traveling abroad, Casey Bagby was never without a Turkish towel. She found they had many great uses; beach towel, shower towel, plane blanket, scarf, cover up, yoga mat… the possibilities were endless! Casey decided to perfect the design and create Case + Drift, a unique lifestyle brand focused on the ultimate travel companion.

Case + Drift sent me two of their luxurious towels.  I love how the towels came neatly rolled, showing off how compact they could become. I was anxious to use them as throws on my sofas

The Case + Drift Turkish towels have very different textures, but both are extremely soft in their own way. The Ballina is a little heavier which made the transition from warm water to chilly pool deck easier.

I quickly realized why founder Casey Bagby always kept a Turkish towel with her. My family found ways to use them for everything. I fashioned the towel into a comfortable shawl. and used it to go out one night.

Minimalist, traveler, homebody… Case + Drift Travel Companions make an excellent gifts. I can’t wait to add a few more to my collection. If you have a baby shower to attend, consider picking up a couple of these Turkish towels for the mom-to-be. They will love having such a thoughtful gift, that will still be useful after the bundle of joy grows. Also it would make a great Mother’s Day gift.

The Ballina Towel was designed to be slightly heavier (about 50 grams) than the traditional turkish towel. This increases its versatility for you, making it a year-round staple. Uses include: towel, scarf, throw blanket, baby blanket and more!

The Lennox Towel was designed to be slightly lighter, better for uses in Spring and Summer. Not quite heavy enough to use as a blanket, like the Ballina Towel, but still makes a very nice scarf in cooler weather if you wish to use it year round!

Named after the beautiful coastal town of Byron Bay, New South Wales. The Bryon towel has bright colors and fun pattern make it the perfect accessory for spring/summer travel or everyday activities!

These versatile towels can be used for  a number of things, my favorite is still using them in my home décor. It is a great way to change up the look of a room.

Visit Case + Drift on caseanddrift.com