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Vanilla Candles To Make Your House Smell Homey

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Vanilla is a timeless fragrance that has been a staple in the world of scents for centuries. Its warm and comforting aroma is often associated with home, baking, and the comfort of a mother’s embrace. The mere mention of Vanilla can evoke memories of childhood, the holidays, and special occasions. With this DIY candle project, you can infuse your home with the sweet and inviting scent of Vanilla while also adding a touch of rustic charm.

These candles are poured into recycled crockery, giving them a unique and handmade look that is perfect for any cozy home. Not only will they fill your space with the soothing aroma of Vanilla, but they will also add a touch of vintage charm to your decor. Plus, using recycled crockery helps reduce waste and gives new life to old items.

Whether you’re having a quiet night in or hosting a dinner party, these Vanilla candles are sure to set the mood and make your guests feel right at home. The warm and inviting fragrance will fill the room and transport your guests to memories of happy times spent with loved ones. So go ahead, light one of these candles, and bask in the warm glow of its Vanilla-scented ambiance. 

The full tutorial can be found here.

 

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Book Review: Off to the Nursery

One of the best things about the return of warmer weather is getting to plant new flowers and starting the vegetable garden if you have one. Off to the Nursery by Alice Oehr is subtitled “a celebration of gardening, plants and seasons,” and it’s also a celebration of diversity (because gardening is for everyone) and caring for the earth.

The book starts with the work of getting the garden ready for spring, pulling out the old plants and spreading compost made from kitchen scraps. They grab tomatoes and peppers, learn about zucchini and eggplant and explore the tasty world of herbs.

They also look through the seeds, succulents, berries and fruit trees, flowers and aquatic plants, talking about the benefits of different plants and how fun they are to grow. Maybe you can relate to the family buying what seems like way too many plants?

The book was originally published in Australia, so some of the flowers mentioned might not be familiar to your or your kids, but that’s kind of fun, too. You can also use this as an opportunity to talk about which plants in the book can grow where you live and that just like animals, plants have preferred habitats, too.

Illustrations are colorful and the book combines a standard font and a hand written font to make it feel more like a journal about the garden. The illustrations include fun facts and growing tips such as always planting mint in a pot or germinating seeds on a wet paper towel before planting.

If you want to introduce kids to gardening or just talk about what kind of plants can be grown at home where you live (yes to tomatoes, probably no to the kumquat tree), this cute book is a great addition to your spring reading list.

About the book: 30 pages, hardcover. Published 2025 by Scribble US. Suggested retail price $18.95.