There is nothing quiet like the glow of a candle. It’s something we love, but have been worried about since reading a lot of information about what goes into regular candles. So of course, we were thrilled to learn about GoodLight Natural Candles!!

GoodLight Natural Candles are the first ever nontoxic candle offered at paraffin prices. If you don’t know about paraffin, they are candles made from petroleum-based paraffin wax, which, up until this spring, were the only affordable choice on the market. However, paraffin wax is the toxic waste from oil refineries!! Parafffin fumes are linked to cancer and birth defects. GoodLight’s palm wax candles, you can have pure, healthy candlelight that cost far less than any beeswax or soy wax candle on the market.

We loved the way they glowed, and they lasted a long time too. Also, they didn’t give off a scent, which is perfect for our household because I have allergies, and we have a pet bird (birds have sensitive respiratory systems). We also thought that the company offered a great range of candle sizes, which means you can find a healthy candle choice for any occasion. We got to try the votives and tea lights, which were perfect for nights under the stars enjoying a summer BBQ. The votives are all around useful for a variety of candle holders.

It was great to know that we weren’t harming our lungs, the planet, or our pocket book! It felt really smart to replace our paraffin candles with a palm based alternative. And they look great too! If you are looking for a healthy alternative to paraffin, but at a good cost, these should be on your wish list for sure!

Learn more at www.naturalcandles.com, where you can buy GoodLight or find the GoodLight retailer closest to you.

GET SERiOUS! Pheromone, Stain & Odor Extractor is an amazing product that should be in every pet owners cabinet! Why? It does what it says it does!

We got lucky with our dog, Baby, in that she hasn’t had any accidents in the house, even as a puppy learning to potty train! But, we love using the cleaner on her pet bed, which sometimes has little leaks to clean now that she is getting older. We really would have loved this product with our first dog though, as he had a hard time potty training. I know it will come in handy later as we move into the “senior” years with our current dog though!

Not only does it clean the accidents that pets can sometimes leave on our carpets, but it can also help speed the potty training process by extracting odors, including your pet’s pheromone! Without the smell, pets don’t return to the spot! It’s a great way to help your dog or cat learn to go where they are supposed to.

GET SERiOUS! is available at PetSmart, 1-800-PetMeds & pet supply retailers nationwide. It comes in 3 sizes, and also dog and cat specific formulas. We especially love that it’s non-toxic, and biodegradable. It’s great to have something that is safe to use around our beloved pets.

We also love this product because it can help solve a problem that sometimes leads to pets being given up. Sadly indoor accidents and the damage that they can cause is one of the leading causes of pets being sent to the pound. The company has an article about why The Pheromone Factor is so important, and how their product helps address the issue.

We think GET SERiOUS is very wish list worthy, and something pet owners will wonder how they ever lived without!

Francis Kurkdjian is considered one of the greatest perfumers in the industry and is recognized worldwide for creating more than 20 of the best-selling fragrances of all time. We recently got the chance to smell some scent samples, and try the perfumed incense papers from his new line of scents for the home.

All I can say is wow. There were so many lovely smells, I couldn’t choose a favorite. I was also impressed by the way the samples were presented, and especially how fresh the incense papers smell. The papers, which even come with matches, are a truly unique way to scent a room. The scent of our sample was Aqua Universalis – The idea of water that crosses between skin and fabric, between sheets and air. With notes of Bergamon and Lemon from Sicily, White Bouquet, Light and Musky Wood. It’s a scent that is light, but also strong, and very good for a shared bedroom, as it’s niether too feminine or too masculine.

Francis has done some exciting and creative things in the world of fragrance. He created a scent for the fountains of Versailles, recreated the perfume of Marie-Antoinette and even created a dessert based on scent for Plaza Athenee restaurant. The electric experiences have inspired the unique offerings in the collection including: liquid detergent, incense papers, bubbles and a scented leather bracelet along with fine fragrances. I thought the bubbles were an especially fun and unique idea.

The home collection has four key items: candles, interior scents, incense papers and perfuming laundry wash with matching fabric softener. Available for order online via Maison Francis Kurkdjian. There is even an option of having a personal perfume created just for you. If that isn’t wish list worthy, I don’t know what is.

If you are a gardener, and a cook, or even if you just try to be, then the NatureMill is going to be your new best friend. The NatureMill is an indoor composter that can be set up in your kitchen (or anywhere else really), to make quick use of your table scraps. The result is awesome compost that will be great for using in your gardens and flowerbeds. I seriously can not wait for spring so I can put the compost to good use.

NatureMill Composter

I have so many great things to tell about this product, for example, you can add food to the mix at any time, up to 120 lbs a month! That is a lot of food that would have been wasted that instead will become beautiful compost! There is no mixing, the machine does all the work. We love that there are no trash odors, and the variety of items we can put inside. The NatureMill provides a continuous air flow and a powerful carbon filter to remove odors, and the compost tumbler is completely sealed!

Compost is ready in 2 weeks, and there is even a red light to let you know when it’s time to empty the bin. Unlike traditional composting methods, you can add meat, dairy, and fish. You can even compost pet waste, kitty litter, and cage beddings. This is because the NatureMill has high temperatures inside.

It was very easy to set up and get going. The instructions were clear, and the product comes assembled, so all you have to do is make the composting mix. Everything you need is included except for one cup of dirt (which you can get out of your garden, even if the dirt is frozen).

We eat a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits, so it has been wonderful to be able to easily convert the waste into compost. Now in the middle of the snowy winter, we don’t have to think about running out to add scraps to the compost pile, we just add it to the NatureMill in the kitchen! We would really love to get the cabinet kit (shown in the photo), if only we had a free cabinet.

The composter does have to be plugged in, and it works best when you break up your food waste into small bits. It’s been very nice to be able to add our pet waste and especially the bird cage bedding, which used to go to the regular trash can. I can’t wait to be able to use our compost in our future garden beds when spring arrives. It will be such a great way to start off our plantings, and to feed our garden, without having to spend money on commercial compost!

You can buy online direct from the company via the NatureMill website, and you can also check for local stores. The NatureMill should be on the wish list of everyone who loves to garden, or just wants a better way to address the food waste in their household.

Journals Unlimited offers a variety of fun journals for a wide range of topics. Their journals are a fun and easy way to keep track of the events in your life. The pages of the journals have prompts to help you quickly and easily write about your experiences. With many fun options for look and size, there is sure to be a journal for everyone.

We got a chance to try out the Travelers Journal for this review. It came at the perfect time as we were just about to go on an over night trip. Here is a shot of our journal in action at the hotel. I was just getting it filled out, which now I am glad to have a record of things like what the weather was like (it was freezing), and what fun things we did. I can just imagine how great this journal would be on longer trips!

The other thing that we loved, is that they are made in the USA, using soy based ink on acid-free recycled paper. They are super durable, and have a great look. I really loved the travel journal, and have some of their other journals on my wish list; the garden journal, the cooking journal, the gratitude journal, and of course, the pet journal! They have a lot of other fun options too, and they also offer smaller sized journals in addition to the full sized journal.

For more information and to order, visit the Journals Unlimited website.