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Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 1:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Binkers - I bet Alyce pours a fresh cup of coffee when she sees an order come through from you that includes tarty parts. (or maybe even her scribble pad to copy down some of your gems for future "custom blends")

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 2:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Jinksy - the thought of not being able to get any more tomato (B&BW type) scented tarts was definitely what had me hyperventilating lol. Luckily Alyce saved the day. Yes. Discontinued = Must.Have. Just like you and Alyce's soap. LMAO}

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Bedtime Bath update...DH came home and his review is: "This tart smells like detergent." It is safe to say this one will be going on the "Do not melt around DH" list. He was thrilled when I announced I just bought a whole bag of 'em. tee hee.

I still love it, but I took it off for the time being and switched out to Vaniglia Del Madagascar. Mmmm. It's just starting to get going, but I can tell it is delicious! {{Bonza}}

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Julip - mine (VDM) is still going strong from this morning and I still love it madly. :-)

Oopsies on DH and Bedtime Bath.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 5:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Bonza - the VDM is going strong now...and I love it! You and Merry are right - it has that *extra* something that makes it so soothing and different than other vanillas.

The enabling force is strong with this one.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

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Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 5:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    


Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 5:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Here's one we haven't seen in a while...



Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
I love that! Before I saw the text above, I thought I was needed somewhere. lol

Mamapors
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07-29-2004

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 5:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamapors a private message Print Post    
OK I am almost afraid to post this. I don't like VHS. The hazelnut smell is too overwhelming for me. To me is smells exactly like a pot of Hazelnut coffee brewing. I really don't like that. I didn't smell the vanilla at all. I went back to my favorite Cinnamon Stick to get rid of the smell. Luckily I only had one tart and a pack of party tarts. Who can I send these to???

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Aw - that is too bad, Mama! I have had the same thing happen to me in the past with several popular scents that I didn't care for. I would buy them from you if I didn't already have a whole bag of them, but I am sure you will have no problem finding someone to take them off your hands!

So you like Cinn Sticks the best? What else have you tried? Have you tried Cini Buns? That is one of my favorites.

Jinksy
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 6:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jinksy a private message Print Post    
Julip- Maybe your DH can move in with mine and Bonza's. lmao. Don't you hate that when they don't like one? Most especially because you just bought a whole bag. And it doesn't smell a thing like any detergent I've ever smelled. Men! Mine isn't crazy for amazing grace or pure grace. And I have a bag of each and love them.

Well, it sounds like everyone is loving on the Vaniglia del Madagascar. Hopefully, I'll get one in my next sampler so I can try it.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 6:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
LMAO Jinksy. Good idea. I'll get him packed up.

It's funny that he actually liked BNB before I did. I wasn't too sure of it at first, but he instantly said that one smelled good. If I give him a choice between one tart and a BNB, he will always choose BNB, though he likes most bakery scents I've melted. On the other hand, he has his definite opinions on plenty of others. Which reminds me, I have to make up my color coded legend for the spreadsheet, and decide which color to use as "non-DH approved" lol.

Yes, I don't recall a detergent smelling like that. I'll have to ask him which one it reminds him of so I can stock up. rofl

Joely
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09-24-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 6:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
Oh the joys of living with a 3 1/2 and 2 year old! No one to tell me that they don't like the tart that I've picked! lol

Okay, so now I have to try the VDM! Does anyone have any that I can buy? I can't decide if I should are a TP or a bag. It's sounding like a bag! :-)

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 6:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Joely - I am melting my one little sampler and just ordered a TP of VDM, so I have none to offer you yet! I must tell you that it is not so much a "bakery" scent as it is more a "floral" without being a floral, if that makes any sense. Bonza's description above was very dead-on:

"I can smell the vanilla bean but the addition of Madagascar vanilla orchid and amber is really a heavenly combination."

Haha - well sometimes it is like living with a 2 or 3 1/2 year old around here! tee hee!

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 6:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Sure, let's put those boys (the DHs) together and give them a bag of BNB!

Joely - I'm down to 2 tarty squares or I'd send you some. I see a full bag of VDM in my last January order, yet to be placed. (ETA: does this qualify as "hoarding"?)

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 8:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
Joely, I can send you one! I bought a whole bag of VDM!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 8:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Bonza - I do believe one last January order does qualify as "hoarding"...you can't miss out on just one more free bag! Do you feel the panic setting in when you see all those empty squares in the Tarty Part package?

Or, you could call it "nesting" since the scents make you feel so comfy cozy and it is all for the good of the household. lol

Cathie
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08-16-2000

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 9:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cathie a private message Print Post    
I made a quick run to Kohl's and didn't find the ones I wanted there but did get 4 of the pale lime green ones and a set of 2 Corelle ones, which are a little larger but the base is small.

kohl

Can you tell I'm "thinking spring"???

Baby
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01-08-2006

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 9:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Baby a private message Print Post    
Any advice would be appreciated...I was just on the tart site. I made a list of 'must haves.' I ended up with 16 of them plus the sampler bag. This list didn't even include the ones I think I would like. It only contained 'MUST HAVES!' Now, there is no way I can get all 16 of them and I don't know how to control myself and be patient and get only a few at a time. This tarty, tart thingy has bit me royally!!! And, I want ALL 16 NOW! What can I do? You had better give me some advice because I do blame this on all of you!!!

Joely
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09-24-2005

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 10:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
1 Free Dozen
1 Lisa's Raspberry Zinger Tarts
1 Frsh Sqzd Oranges Tarts
1 Blackberry Sage
1 Citrus Sage Tarts
1 Vanilla Bean Noel Tarts
1 Bubble, Bedtime Bath
1 Tarty Parts, Van Del Madagascar
1 Tarty Parts, Lime Blossom
1 Tarty Parts, Island Orchid
1 Tarty Parts, Italian Fortune Cookie



Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 10:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Baby.. if you list the tarts you are considering here, I bet you'll get lots of advice!

NICE order, Joely!

I have NOT made an order.. my cart looks like this at the moment:

Lisa's Raspberry Zinger Tarts
Judy's Japanese Pear & Ginseng Tarts
Sampler Surprise Pack Tarts
Berry Brulee Tarts
Vaniglia Del Mad Tarts
Strawberry Preserve Tarts
Free Dozen

I'm sort of considering dumping the Sampler and maybe adding Citrus Sage.. I'm also telling myself I have a box on the way which includes a free dozen and a sampler and what if I scored a free dozen of, oh.. Van del Mad or Vanilla Bean Noel??

ACH! Decisions!

Anyway, Baby, give us your list and we can especially let you know the really bad or really good ones.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 10:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Oh and I'm amazed at the totally different inventories (remaining) at the different Kohl's. They didn't have any of the ones Cathie or Bonza got at my Kohl's but I did leave behind some of those adorable bowls.. at least one more cobalt, a canteloupe colored one or two, lime, red (hard to leave that one) and three different patterns too.

Baby
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01-08-2006

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 11:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Baby a private message Print Post    
Thanks Sea! O.K. here it goes:

Black Raspberry & Vanilla
Clean Cotton
Bedtime Bath
Fresh Comfort
Provincia (sp?)
Constant Comment Tea
Coffee Bean
Blackberry Sage
Judy's Japanese Pear & Ginseng
Fresh Cut Rose
Banana Nut Bread
Boysenberry Butter Cookies
Cini Buns
Lisa's Raspberry Zinger
Snuggle Baby
Morning Rain
and finally, Sampler Pack!

What do you think? The good, the bad and the ugly?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 11:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
OK.. my reads and others will have more to add.

Black Raspberry & Vanilla.. tried a tarty of that and honestly I can't tell it from Blackberry Sage, and if I had to choose I'd go BS.

Clean Cotton.. no experience with this one

Bedtime Bath.. well some people are really enjoying that..

Fresh Comfort.. I have a tarty part of this but haven't tried melting it. First sniff wasn't memorable.

Provicia.. no idea.

Constant Comment Tea. I have TP of this and just smelling it cold it is EXACTLY the smell of the tea.

Coffee Bean.. no exp and don't like coffee.

Blackberry Sage.. WONDERFUL, soothing.. a great scent.

Judy's Japanese Pear & Gineng. I love this one. Also a soother. I originally tried this because I like Pears, my SIL is Japanese and is named Judy..

Fresh Cut Rose. I tried a half tart or tp and it sort of made me sneeze.

Banana Nut Bread. Great choice!

Boysenberry Butter Cookies. Have it on now. Just wonderful

Cini Buns. I have a TP of this.. really should try it tomorrow as it may be something I should order.

Lisa's Raspberry Zinger.. another wonderful one sort of along the line of Boysenberry Butter Cookie but different.

Snuggle Baby. No idea.

Morning Rain. I think I have a TP, not crazy about it cold but we will see.

I know some others have experience with the ones I can't help on.