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Citruscitygal
Member
08-07-2003
| Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 3:18 pm
Order in! Waiting not so patiently to try my first Soyful Joy tart. I think I have some Yankee Candle tarts that someone gave me quite awhile ago. I never tried them because the warmer that came with them wasn't electric. Maybe I'll try one in a ramekin on the electric warmer till my Soyful Joys arrive. I know I have a timer here somewhere too. Thank you all for the answers and the suggestions.
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Holly
Member
06-19-2005
| Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 3:44 pm
Well I just got back from meeting Alyce. We had a very nice visit and she's a charming young lady. She seemed a little on the shy side, so I didn't ask about taking a photo. Maybe the next time I meet her, if she's comfortable with it, I'll get one. She mentioned that you had been with her for a long time, Juli, and knew immediately who Lynn was and that you had just placed an order this morning, LOL. (You addict, you!) We went to PetsMart and bought some potted grass and food for our cats together. Alyce had just dropped her daughter off for cheerleading practice and was heading back there. I did some more tart paraphanelia shopping (another couple of burners) and tried to get those baskets at the Pier 1 up there, to no avail. All sold out. Then I met a friend for a late lunch (it was delish!) and headed home. I got VHS, Gardenia blossoms, and Lavender Vanilla. I could have sworn I ordered BNB but it was Lavender instead. (I hope I don't sneeze on it the way I did on the Lav Milk!) BTW, when I mentioned the BNB, Alyce was surprised that she'd had so many orders for it recently!!!! (I told her how everyone on this board was raving about it and she had an "aha" moment!) I also told her how much everyone here LOVES her tarts--she can't believe how it's taken off when it started out as a hobby. Her business seems to have grown very rapidly. All in all, it was a lovely afternoon and I'm off to burn a VHS now--they smell absolutely terrific.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 3:57 pm
Mama - that Blackberry Sage is wonderful! Citrus - congrats on your order - it's such fun. Holly - how fun that you met Alyce, and it sounds wise that you didn't press the photo issue. We wouldn't want her to be scared about her "biggest fans". lol. Enjoy the VHS - another wonderful scent. Cathie - unless that package with your Delivery Confirmation Number is scanned by a desk agent at a PO when outbound, the status will remain the same until you receive it. Then it will show as "delivered". But not to worry - it's on the way.

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Eroica
Member
07-28-2005
| Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 3:59 pm
Holly, what town are you in? We must be close, since Alyce dropped my tarts off at my house.
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Holly
Member
06-19-2005
| Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 4:21 pm
Eroica I'm in St. Pete and we met in Largo. Where are you?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 4:44 pm
Mama, check out the Blackberry Sage Body Mist (which Julip also pointed out can be sprayed on your sheets or pillowcases.. it is wonderful!! I ordered the body cream in my latest order.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 4:51 pm
I just ordered my second full bag of Blackberry Sage tarts because I know it will be a staple here.. Now we need to keep bugging her to make the Blackberry sage body wash again!! Holly, sounds like you handled the photo issue perfectly.. best to read your audience. Alyce sounds as wonderful in person as she does in email! Citrus, if you can't wait, I'll meet you somewhere local and enable you on some tarts (even a devil duck).. (hmm does this make me a senior enabler, Julip?)
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 7:22 pm
Sea - you're hired!

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Eroica
Member
07-28-2005
| Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 8:40 pm
Holly, I'm in New Port Richey.
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Citruscitygal
Member
08-07-2003
| Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 10:29 pm
Sea~ That is such a nice (and very tempting) offer. I'm on overload with work right now, so it's doubtful I would be able to meet before my order comes. If circumstances permit I'll let you know.

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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 10:40 pm
The offer stands and they smell SO good, Citrus! VERY soothing for those working from home...
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Holly
Member
06-19-2005
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 7:49 am
Hey Eroica! NPR has really built up and is great now. You have some terrific stores up there too! If it wasn't so far up, I'd shop there all the time. If you're ever down in St. Pete, maybe we can meet up some day. I have been in every BB&B looking for those Sili Tart holders. Can't find any at all, and online they're $12.00 and up for 6 and that's too much. I'm wondering if the foil ones would work with the tarts. Has anyone tried them? They're certainly much cheaper and I can't think why they wouldn't work. Julip? Sea?
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Cathie
Member
08-16-2000
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 9:03 am
Holly, I ordered my silicone cups from Amazon.com, they were 6 for $7.99. I ordered a couple of sets and received them in less than a week. I love shopping at Amazon because I don't have to pay any sales tax and if your order totals over $25 shipping is free. I can always find something to total $25, lol. I got my mini silicone cups there, too, 12 for $14.99. You can go to Amazon and do a search for Kaiserflex Silicone Muffin Baking Cups for the 6 for $7.99 ones.
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 9:04 am
Holly - thank you so much for sharing your visit with Alyce! She sounds just as sweet and wonderful in person as she does in her emails. And I do think the foil cups should work just fine. The paper ones did not work because eventually the wax soaked through and formed a "glue" to the ramekin...but foil should do the trick. Just be careful about taking the cup out when the wax is still melted. I got a little impatient one time with the paper ones and the wax sloshed out and started to adhere inside the ramekin. I spent much too long chipping out the paper/wax glue lol. It is much worse than just the wax alone!
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Holly
Member
06-19-2005
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 9:15 am
Thanks, Cathie. I'll check those out on Amazon. I didn't realize there was no sales tax on Amazon--good to know! It was my pleasure, Julip. And Alyce is truly as nice in person as she is in her emails. The more you talk with her, the more she opens up, and you definitely can tell she's a very sweet and caring person. (And she's very cute too!) And thanks for the info on the foil cups--I think I'll try those first.
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Joely
Member
09-24-2005
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 10:48 am
Holly ~ just an idea... I have one sili cup (thanks to a friend) , but I another warmer that I use just different ramekins on and as soon as they're done cooling in room tempurature, I set them in the freezer for less than 10 minutes and they pop out into the trash without any residue... so you don't need the sili cups, they just make the ramekin's pretty and once it's cooled, they pop out of the sili without putting them in the freezer. Not a need, it's a want! (but I guess that the tarts aren't a need either!) bwahaha
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 11:28 am
Mixology Report: I have combined equal parts leftover of Lavender Vanilla and Vanilla Bean. It's great. It might tone down the strength of the Lavender just enough. Joely - 
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Holly
Member
06-19-2005
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 1:14 pm
Thanks Joely, I'll try that. The foil cups are so cheap though you can just throw the whole thing away. And good thinking Bonza, I'll have to try and find some Vanilla Bean to mix in with mine. I really love lavender so would like to use it somehow. I think the Lav Milk has powder in it, which caused me to sneeze.
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Joely
Member
09-24-2005
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 2:13 pm
Bonza ~ Everyone ~ Michael's has the warmers on sale again (not a huge sale) but, they are $4.50 rather than $4.99. I think the $4.99 price is already better than anywhere else (even ebay after shipping!)
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Mamapors
Member
07-29-2004
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 2:44 pm
Ok I have a great tart story. SBC ia here working on my phone line (static for over two weeks now), and this big burly phone guy comes in the house to look at the jacks. He says to me absolutely seriously, "Boy mam, your house smells wonderful. What is that smell?" Well I am burning cinnamon stick and it does smell wonderful, but I thought it was really funny that he noticed. I proceeded to tell him about the tarts. LOL
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 2:46 pm
Joely - I just got back from Micheal's and I did pick up a few. I was about to post my findings. I’ve also been out ramekin shopping. I am in the paraphernalia phase of my tart addiction. I am also preparing to enable, so I need supplies. The Ritual of the Tart

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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 3:32 pm
Joely - thanks for pointing out that the silicone cups are a mere accessory in the tart repertoire lol. I think in this addictive fog, at least I know I have confused the difference between "need" and "want". Anyone else having trouble finding the silicone cups, or maybe not really sure if you need them...I went the last year only using bare ramekins - the cups just make life a little bit easier. The wax is not that hard pop out, though, as Joely pointed out - just take a dull knife or a spoon and trace around the perimeter of the tart to separate it from the ramekin. Then if you sort of push it towards the center, it will slide right out. It will work when the tart is room temperature hardened, but it pops out whole a little easier sometimes when frozen. You can also run very warm water over the bottom of the ramekin for maybe 30 seconds - 1 min to help loosen the wax, or simply pour out the warmed wax into a lined trash can. 
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 3:35 pm
Bonza - yum! I will have to try that mix. And Joely and Bonza - sounds like you have been having some fun hunting and shopping today. Thanks for the sale report! I was at HomeGoods today myself but had no luck finding those cute polka dot ramekins, or anything different, for that matter. I didn't even find those ramekins online. I guess I lucked out for now! ETA: And I walked out of HomeGoods emptyhanded. I am sure you are all very proud of me. RMAO
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 3:48 pm
If anyone is enabling and wants to provide an example... so their petsitters don't eat the tarts... I made a little show 'n' tell picture. Feel free to download and keep it. (Of course, silicone inserts are optional.)

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Joely
Member
09-24-2005
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 4:05 pm
I love it! That picture will go in every enabling kit that I send out!!
I can't believe that you didn't have supplies on hand to enable already! bwaa haa
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