Did you ever notice a dark film on your ceilings after burning your scented candle? This dark film is called soot and is relevant when burning many paraffin wax candles. Paraffin wax is used by many manufactures in the production of scented candles mostly because it is cheap. What consumers do not realize is that paraffin wax is a petroleum by-product. This means that after petroleum is processed into gasoline, kerosene, motor oil and other fuels, the excess waste is used in the production of paraffin. The black soot that is left on ceilings and walls from burning these candles is similar in composition to diesel soot. Studies have shown that cancer-causing agents relased by paraffin wax candles are just as toxic as second hand cigarette smoke. There is an alternative to paraffin wax candles and that is candles made from soy.
Soy candles are made from wax comprised of the oil extracted from soy beans. After the farmers have harvested their soy bean crop, the beans are cleaned, cracked, de-hulled and rolled into flakes. The oil is taken from the flakes and processed into wax. There are many benefits to burning soy wax candles. They burn clean and do not harm the environment, also because they have a low melting point they last longer. Please visit our web page to learn more about the benefits of burning soy wax candles and our large assortment of fragrances available.
http://www.mycountrycandles.com/
We are proud to offer our customers the wonderful Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks. Known for their creative illustrations, heartfelt messages, and warm country charm, Gooseberry Patch continues to provide quality cookbooks that not only offer amazing recipes, but includes nifty gift-giving tips and clever decorating ideas. They look great on a shelf too!
Look for the cookbooks at
www.christmasstockingsbycottoncreations.com/cookbooks.htm
I don’t know if you have parents like me, but they are the most difficult people to buy gifts for. They by no means have everything, but in their words “they have everything they need”. So, when Christmastime comes around, what do you get them? Well, a few years ago my husband and I had a “lobstergram” delivered to their door. They were very surprised, because the lobster was actually alive! My mother was taken aback by the lobster, but my father thought it was really cool. He likes to cook, so he found it very challenging. Complete instructions on how to cook it was included.
We purchased a dinner package and they had plenty of left-overs. Lobster Gram was founded by “Dan the Lobster Man” in 1987. The fresh lobsters are shipped directly from Maine. You can visit his website at livelob.com.