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Baby
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01-08-2006

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 12:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Baby a private message Print Post    
Thanks Sea!

A couple of questions on your thoughts:

Is the fresh cut rose a very strong rose and did it have a natural rose smell? To me, some rose scents are like a funeral home which I DO NOT like. But, others which are not overpowering, I do like.

Would you choose Boysenberry Butter Cookies or Lisa's Raspberry Zinger if you could only choose one?

If you try Cini Buns, Fresh Comfort or Morning Rain any time soon, would you report back with your thoughts?

I would like to wait a bit and get some more feedback from others on new ones they try but I am afraid to wait too long because Alyce is selling out of some. Some, of which I really wanted!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 5:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Cathie - I love your new ramies! That green is so pretty, isn't it? Yes, it looks very springy...you are all set!

Joely - niiiiiice order. And yay that you are trying one of the body products line! I have not tried the bubble bath product, but if it is anything like the body wash/hand wash that she used to carry (and promises to carry again soon), it is wonderful. Hope the boys like it as much as the J&J Nighttime Soothing Baby Wash.

Sea - looks like your new cart is shaping up quite nicely.


Jinksy
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 5:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jinksy a private message Print Post    
Mamapors- That's too bad about VHS. It is one of my favorite scents and I would be more then happy to do an even trade. I don't enjoy most of the cinnamon scents (other then cini-buns). So, I'd be happy to send a variety of those tarts to you in exchange. Just let me know, my email is jinksy727@aol.com.

Cathie- I love your new ramekins! I think it's time for me to head to Kohl's.

Joely- What's this make, two or three orders in thirty days? lmao. I'm right there with ya. Your order looks fabulous.

Baby- Scent is such a personal thing that I'm not sure what you'd like, but it seems you have some fun scents on your list. Banana nut bread, boysenberry butter cookie and cinibuns are all scrumptious and you can't go wrong with those. Bedtime bath is one of my favorites too. Morning rain is one of my least favorite scents but maybe you will like it. Seaside is a better alternative in my humble opinion. Good luck deciding.

Jinksy
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 5:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jinksy a private message Print Post    
Bonza- Good idea about "Sure, let's put those boys (the DHs) together and give them a bag of BNB!" lmao.

Julip- My DH had said a bunch of times, I really like that BNB one. lol. I wonder if most men love that scent. My guess is yes. BTW- When you find out what detergent it is that reminds your DH of BB please let me know so I can buy it. rmgo.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 5:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Baby - It looks like you are wanting to try out a really good variety. I know the feeling of wanting to try them all! Sea gave great advice as usual, but I will add my :

Can't go wrong with the Sampler Pack & Banana Nut Bread ones.

Black Raspberry & Vanilla and Blackberry Sage are almost identical, so like Sea said, I would only go with one, and if I had to pick one, I would go with the BS since just about everyone who has tried it, loves it. (BR&V is a newer one)

Boysenberry Butter Cookies & Lisa's Raspberry Zinger are again almost identical, so I would not get both. This one is a real toss-up. I happened to choose BBC over LRZ because I tried BBC before LRZ...but I love both.

Cini Buns is one of my fave bakery tarts, and it is a nice one to mix with a smidgen of Coffee Bean. Coffee Bean is VERY strong and a little tart goes a long way. I usually end up cutting these tarts in halves (by itself) or quarters (for blending).

Bedtime Bath - nice and mild lavender scent.

Clean Cotton I haven't tried, but it is a dupe of the Yankee Candle of the same name...so if you are familiar with that one and like it, you should like this one.

Fresh Comfort, Snuggle Baby, Morning Rain, are all "detergent" smelling, so I'd probably go for one from this group. I like clean scents, but FC especially borders on "laundry room accident" for me. This is based on a cold throw, though, so maybe it is more mild on the melter. Those who have warmed it can provide more insight, hopefully. If you wanted to try one, go for the one you are more familiar with that you know you like. On cold sniff, I would be more apt to try SB over FC and MR - which as pointed out by Jinksy one time, has an essence of "Windex"...which I and Bonza both detected on the cold sniff too!

Constant Comment Tea - I have not melted, but just like Sea said..smells just like the tea.

Judy's Japanese Pear & Ginseng - have not melted, but smells unique and pleasant.

Fresh Cut Rose - have not melted, but based on cold throw, is a very true "fresh from the garden" rose smell. Sea, didn't this one make you sneeze after a little time on the warmer?

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 6:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
And yes, Jinksy is right - scent is such a personal thing, so you may very well love the ones others say they don't like. I know I have tried ones that got rave reviews and had to take it off the burner. So, it may be best to just pick a few on gut instinct and jump in.

Also, you did not mention, are you thinking of getting these all in Tarty Parts rather than the bags? Unless you are absolutely sure you are going to like the scent, I recommend the Tarty Parts so you don't get stuck with a whole bag of tarts you don't like.

Also an extra note that in a flat rate box to save shipping - 9 bags is the maximum for a flat rate box (more will cause the shipping cost to skyrocket), but Alyce can fit in a lot of TPs. I can't remember the ratio of TPs to one bag of tarts. I think Alyce posted the ratios of what will fit in a flat rate box in her FAQs, because I know myself alone had emailed her countless times asking her that very question since she started using them!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 6:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Jinksy - I've been keeping track - I think that makes three January orders for Joely.

Ok, sounds like you, Bonza, and I need to pack up the DHs with their own supply of BNB and put them together, like Bonza said lol. And, I will keep you posted on the detergent.

And it does seem like BNB is the most popular scent for men and women alike. I can't recall ever reading about anyone not liking it.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Amazon.com has Cuisinart ramekins in a 4-pack for $9.99. That's a great price, same as Homegoods/TJ Maxx. I just ordered a set in red and had other things in my order, totaling over $25, so was able to take advantage of their free shipping.

Keep in mind at Amazon, items have to be shipping from them, not their associate sellers, to qualify for the free shipping over $25 offer.

Love these:


ETA: Amazon has these Cuisinart ramekins in red, blue and white. I did not see yellow (but they might be there), which I already have, and they are a nice butter yellow.

Joely
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09-24-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
Baby ~ I love everyone's comments about your order list and don't have any additional advice from what they've said. I did get an email from Alyce after placing an order last night (which by the way, isn't three, is it? ) and she asked if I would post this message for all the new customers:

I highly recommend newbies to start off with a sampler pack you get 13 assorted tarts for 10.00 the reason being is because most people may think they like florals and florals only due to a previous experience with wanting to like bakery scents but they smelled a chemical smell in the candle or tart, however it's not the case with my scents and what usually happens with newbies is they will only order the florals because they know they like them and a few months later they get a bakery scent and fall in love with it then they feel they have missed out on some great scents.

I love all the new ramis! :-)

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Oh Bonza, I love that deep red! The free shipping at Amazon is a great deal - justifies filling up the cart lol. We are supersavers because we are saving on shipping!

I think I have seen those sometimes at Marshalls, too, but even better with the no shipping and tax.

I am guessing these will be going in the "denial math" category and not added to the number of ramies in your blossoming collection?

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Baby - Joely's post of Alyce's comments - it makes so much sense. I know I thought I didn't like many scents (like fruit) and as I've gotten into the tarts, I'm finding the bakery scents (most containing a fruit) are some of my very favorites. I also discovered after a few different tarts, that musk is not something I enjoy, which came as a surprise.

Samplers and Tarty Parts (of those you aren't totally sure about) are a great way to go in the beginning. Then you'll learn so much about the fragrances.


Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
That is great advice from the Queen of Tarts herself..thanks for sharing it, Joely! I wholeheartedly agree. There are so many scents I would never have thought I'd like, but they ended up being my favorites ... mostly bakery, which I never cared for in candles.

Joely
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09-24-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
I always hated bakery smelling candles! Or food smelling candles in general.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
And may I add a woo hoo for Joely on her 3rd January order?



Will she go for four?? Stay tuned...

Pajomu
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07-26-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pajomu a private message Print Post    
All of this "talk" about Amazon.com reminds me about MyPoints. If you do a lot of online shopping, it's a great idea to sign up with MyPoints.com. You get points for shopping at merchants listed on their website if you click on their link. They also have special deals for certain merchants to earn more points. These offers are sent by email and are listed on the website. I take advantage of these offers when thinking about Birthday and Christmas shopping during the year. I was able to use my points to get gift cards at Barnes & Noble and Target. There's nothing in this for me, but just thought I'd mention it in case some of you are not aware of it. Let me know if you have any questions.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Thanks for passing along that info, Paj! I think I've been signed up with them for about 2 years or so, and I have enough points to get a $50 gc from somewhere ... I have never redeemed my points! I finally got into the habit of clicking through the site. I don't want to think of how many points I could have had if I just remembered the click-thru each time early on in my membership.

You can also download a program from their site that automatically clicks you through their site and activates the point-earning if you go to one of their participating retailers. Once I found that out and downloaded it onto the PC, it was much better for me. Sometimes I forget to check if a retailer I'm buying from is in the MyPoints list. I have not looked into whether or not the auto-program is compatible with the Mac, though.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 11:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Julip - I forgot to answer a question from yesterday: "Do you feel the panic setting in when you see all those empty squares in the Tarty Part package? "

Answer: yes! I'm sure that will prompt me to make another order in the next 6 days, just to make sure I get one more free bag. I mean, we have to keep in mind, my first free bag contained the lovely Citrus & Sage. See the importance of those free samplers? lmao.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 11:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Sigh.. I guess I should leave the sampler bag in my order, er, potential order and I MUST wait to see what my "on the way" order gives me in terms of free bag and sampler bag!

(First I must work out at Curves and go to my PACE class )

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
I had a sampler in my shopping cart on the last order and pulled it out, simply because I was getting the free bag with that order. I'm sure I replaced the sampler with a full bag of something else, though. I imagine my future orders (beyond January) might have a sampler bag order in them, but in all honesty, I am finding so many I like already, maybe I can settle down a little.

Wishful thinking? Who knows!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
I think every one of my Soyful Joys orders included a sampler bag.

That's it. Wishful thinking on the settling down, Bonza. It only gets worse. I tried to leave out the sampler bag on my last order, but I was overcome with despair and had to add it back. lmao

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 12:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
"... but I was overcome with despair and had to add it back ..."

So a free bag and a sampler bag? I am overwhelmed at the possibilities. Not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing to ponder this before my last January order!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Refresh my memory, Bonza ... you got a sampler bag as your freebie last time like I did, right? It was a nice surprise and fun for me, but almost a little overkill since there were so many duplicates when you get two at once like that.
It's a gamble!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Uh, but remember what I got for my free bag? No samler could compare! ARRDC!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 12:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
LOL Sea. Hopefully lightning will not strike twice for you. I don't see it happening with all the different scents available, but anything can happen!

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 1:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Yes, Julip - my free bag was a sampler. And in order #2, which has not arrived yet, I have just a free bag coming with no additional "sampler" order. So one bag of something unknown. Naturally, I am hoping for another sampler or at the very least, not a bag of something I'm not, ahem, wild about.

I don't need to gamble in January - I think I can be happy with one unknown bag in any given order. :-)