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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Dec. ~ 2006 Feb.: Buyers Banter: Soyful Joys - The Candle Alternative (ARCHIVES): Archive through February 25, 2006 users admin

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Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 9:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Sea - I sure hope my kits never find out about a tuna tart, because just the sound of a can opening causes DC to fly down the stairs at light speed. The smell of it wafting through would produce so many wails and meows without a breath I would go completely insane! LOL

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Ha! A Tuna Tart... I might be safe. But please - no turkey tarts!!! (Precious would have to be on a permanent "time out" in the guest room and DH would send me to the home!)

Pajomu
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07-26-2005

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 9:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pajomu a private message Print Post    
Sea, your glass dish looks so cool on that warmer. I'm glad you like it!

Holly, I haven't had problems with the tarts and wanting to eat, although people ask me about that when they smell them.

Katze would love a tuna tart, but I think I would have the same problem as Juli. Btw, my vet recommended a wet food for Katze that she really likes and is actually good for her! It is Pro Plan Sardines & Tuna. The smell was hard for me to get used to, but it's ok now. She loves it! My vet feeds it to his cats. He said he "studied" canned food at a pet store one night and found this to be best because the main ingredient is actually fish...what a concept! Anyway, Katze gets quarter of a small can twice a day. It's good for her, but also a treat.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Paj - thanks for the cat food review. The place where I buy my kits food sells Pro Plan, so I will have to keep that one in mind if they get bored with their Wellness. It is good to know it is endorsed both by your vet and Katze!

Thanks also for my sweet smelling surprise!

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Paj - I know that Sardines & Tuna well! P&B aren't eating it but my last cat loved it. Quite a robust scent, to say the least!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 11:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Actually Tuna or Turkey Tarts would be pretty dangerous since it might endanger some sweet pink tongues or paws.. Can't have that!

I started a Tarty Part of Beach Baby last night and it is so odd.. if I sniff it directly I don't like it much, but either the scent in the air is wonderful, or I'm just smelling the bakery bag with the remaining 11 yummy Frest Baked Cookies tarts.. but I think it is the scent of BB in the air! YAY!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
I just started a Home Sweet Home tart a little bit ago...it is just starting to get going right now, but it is a very pleasant, cozy scent! I have always liked the spicy scents, and I think this one is a winner.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 7:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
I have had a variety of scents on today - doing a "Jinksy" and clearing out the ramekins and testing some samples.

I have now put on Fresh Baked Cookies to clear my palette and steady my senses. lmao.

(Julip - cute gif! :-)

Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 8:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
RMAO Bonza! "clear my palette and steady my senses."

"tart adapter" update: I tried out one of my iridescent bowls for the first time today...the one that goes with my tealight warmer. Unfortunately, it does not work well on a Candlescense! The tart has not completely melted even though it has been on for about an hour and a half. I took a look and discovered that the bottom of the bowl is somewhat convex so that the middle of the bottom of the bowl has no contact with the warmer. Too bad, because the iridescent green looks so cute on the pale green warmer (Holly!).

I'll keep the green since I love the color and it goes with the tealight stand, but I will likely return the other two "tart adapters" I bought.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Well, well, well!!! I have my VERY FIRST tart going - Sugar Cookies - and it's not a Soyful Joys tart, but I wanted to try a few to see if I could tolerate the scents at all since I have trouble with some, esp. potpourri. I had to give the kids a lift to the mall and ran in Michaels and I found the Candlescence Warmer on sale and couldn't decide if I should get it or not, but I did! LOL Anyway, for my "test" I'm using a warmer that I've had for years that came with a coffee cup. I don't know where my son put his creme brulee set he got last Christmas (he only uses the torch!!! Boys!) so I went searching for something to melt it in. I found an old heavy weight glass that wasn't too big in the basement and it's working great! DH was trying to burn a candle not long ago and was complaining that the wick was ruined, so now maybe I can pull out the handy dandy "candle warmer" JUST FOR HIM. hahaha.. he's knows better! Anyway, I also grabbed a 3pk of cinnamon and I'll try that next. The one thing I noticed on the package of these things from China was that it said to burn it whole, not to cut. I think I might just add the cinnamon one in on top of the cookie one and see what I get at another time. Now it looks like if I ever get some money (cough cough!) I can maybe order some of the ones you all love! :-)

Cathie
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08-16-2000

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 9:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cathie a private message Print Post    
Welcome to Tartland, Watching! Sounds like you are off to a good start. I started with non-Soyful Joys, too, and was pleasantly surprised when I finally changed over how much of a difference it makes. If you like the Michael's ones you will love the SJs. :-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 9:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I got some Yankee Candle tarts while waiting for my first order to arrive (but I had a few samples too) but I've never even finished the first one. They weren't bad, but... no comparison.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 10:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Well, my kids came in and wanted to know what smelled so good and what I had "made!" DD was asking if I made some special kind of "coffee" and DS said he hoped it wasn't that and something to eat because he doesn't like coffee. I showed him the tarts if he wanted a bite (teehee!) and he was saying that was "NO FAIR!" I think we can say we have a success, don't you think?

I was looking at the website and I'm trying to decide on some party tarts so I can get a better sampling for less money. I'm just having a hard time deciding on which ones!! I also noticed that if you calculate shipping, it comes to a lot less than the standard rate which I suppose is for the bigger bags/orders. :-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 11:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
You can fit a bunch of tarty parts into a standard flat rate box!

Cathie
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08-16-2000

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 12:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cathie a private message Print Post    
Yes, I think it is 5 TPs for each bag of space, so you could get 45 TPs in a flat rate box--yikes, that would be $135 of tarts though!

What kind of scents do you like, Watching? If you and your family like the cookie one you tried then I can recommend the Banana Nut Bread and Boysenberry Butter Cookie. Waffle Cone is a favorite one here, especially when mixed with Strawberry Preserves. TPs are a good way to go in the beginning, until you know for sure what you like.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 6:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Good Morning, Tarts!

Cathie and Sea, great advice!

Don't forget about the sampler bags, too, Watching! Those are under "other scents" $10 plus shipping for 13 tarts. It is a great way to start out, because you may find ones in there you would not ever think of buying, but that you end up really liking. If you only buy a sampler, it goes out ASAP after payment is received because there are always fresh packs ready to go from recent pours. (She's away this weekend, so first thing next week, I'm guessing).

The sampler contents are mostly based on what people are ordering, so I am sure you would find some of the recently talked about tarts in there.

Good luck, and welcome to the world of tarts - you will love Soyful Joys.

Jinksy
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09-28-2005

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 8:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jinksy a private message Print Post    
Good Morning!

Watching- Always nice to welcome a new tart to the group. Glad to hear they were a hit! Cathie suggested some great scents to you. I would have said the same:-) Keep us posted!

Julip- That's stinks about your tart adaptors not working the way they should. And that's good news about the home sweet home tart. I have one and thought it smelled great on the cold sniff but haven't tried it yet. Today, I'm warming lovely again and it's definitely not as strong as yesterday, so 'm happy about that. But still strong enough to smell from another room and it is very lovely indeed. I've got lemon frosted cupcakes on again too(thanks to Bonza) and it's super yummy.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Mmmmm..I have to try that Bonza's Lemon Frosted Cupcakes! I can already tell I am going to love it from the cold sniff.

I started Lovely in the powder room in my plug-in warmer (Bonza - I think I got it fixed!) and I really like it. I could not smell it at all at first last night, and the powder room is tiny, but now I can smell it, and it really is lovely. It is a very light throw, though, so Jinksy, maybe you got an especially strong batch? Glad to hear yours has mellowed out to an ideal strength.

I think the DH might even like it, because he said "Hey, you got the warmer working!" instead of "What stinky new tart is this?" lmao

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 8:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
And good morning from California!

Julip - I'm sorry to hear the tart adaptors did not work out but thrilled to hear the plug-in warmer is now working properly! I love your DH's comment - LOL. Mine calls everything scented (including men's cologne) "smellies", so his is usually, "Do we have the smellies going?"

Ah, so Lovely is settling down for you, Jinksy! It does sound like you got a stronger batch. I originally had a tart of it from a sample bag and that one was very light. Now I am curious to try my TP and see how it compares...

Those LFC were born on 2/15, so just barely cured. Time to sample, I'd say!

Watching - welcome! You've gotten great advice from everyone since your post last night. Enjoy the joy of soy tarts when you do a little ordering... you will never go back to the other side after that.

Cathie - I love your full box of TPs computation. First one to order 45 Tarty Parts to maximize the flat rate shipping will be awarded the title: Queen of the Supersavers!


Julip
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09-28-2005

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 8:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Bonza - Hee hee "Smellies". That is so cute!

And what a great challenge! Is that the sounds of new browser windows opening to Soyful Joys?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I actually almost put on the LFC but decided to let it cure more and the lure of the same Fresh Baked Cookies tart forced me to start warming that again.

I'm just loving my halo warmer, the pyrex ramie (a real bonus.. the top rim doesn't get hot at all! ) and Fresh Baked Cookies!!

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Decided to have another "Jinksy Day" here in Tartville.

Found a few tarts I had cut in half to sample out and then forgot to try the halves I retained. LOL - too many tarts, Bonza?

Lilac - nice, medium-bodied floral. I lasted a few hours with it, which is about my limit with the non-blended florals. It has a very pretty scent, so all you floral-lovers... you'll like it.

On the burner now and too early to call: Hyacinth - stay tuned...



Mamapors
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07-29-2004

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 12:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamapors a private message Print Post    
Oh thanks Bonza. I have a TP in Lilac and have been a little apprehensive to try it. I just had Apple Berry Crumble on (some very nice person sent it to me) and I really liked it.

Joely
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09-24-2005

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
Just dropping by to say that it's a very busy day here too! I myself am completely torn between all my new tarts thanks to a few of you!

Love, love Japenese Pear and Ginsing! I also have Lemon Frosted Cupcake going - yum! I got Rootbeer Float warming up in the batting cage! Thanks so much!

So this has been my day so far:




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Joely
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09-24-2005

Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
This is what Kaden and Kael each had:

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They did have milk with them though! lol (bad mommy!)