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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 7:43 pm
Welcome to the Soyful Joys thread - the place to chat about the great soy tarts found at www.soyful-joys.com. I have been a huge fan of these "wickless candles" for over a year now. I used to love candles, but once I tried these, I sold off most of my unused candle collection on ebay and never looked back. Alyce, the creator and owner of this product, has a message board dedicated to her product at Delphi Forums (linked from her site), which I highly recommend to anyone interested in learning more about the soy tarts. However, due to popular demand here at TVCH, our very own Seamonkey suggested we open our own little soy tart chat here. So chat away!

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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 7:58 pm
When you have a question, just post this and Julip will be here... This is a real tart, by the way.

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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:04 pm
LOL I feel like I need a theme song now...
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:14 pm
Sea - was that you who added the info at the top? Thank you! 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:18 pm
Julip also steered me to a good deal on the ramekins at Pier 1. They are white and cost $1.00 each and before Christmas I got them on sale for even less. Yes, it was me.. you can get different wording if you'd like..
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:19 pm
I'm doing a Gingerbread Tart tonight..
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:30 pm
It's perfect just the way you did it, thanks! Joely actually steered me to the Pier 1 ramekins, so you can thank her for enabling you on yet another item! lol That was a great deal on those - I wish they would come out with some other colors, though. Mmmm...I like the gingerbread. I am finishing off the Boysenberrry Butter Cookie one tonight, and tomorrow I'll put in the Vanilla Hazelnut Swirl. Looking forward to that one, since Jinksy rated it even higher than our beloved Banana Nut Bread. ETA: Sea, maybe put the above info in quotes, since it is from Alyce's site? Thanks! 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:48 pm
I put in a disclaimer. Gingerbread is very "buttery".. I can't decide if it is overwhelming or not so I turned off the heat for now. But, at least I cam really smell it! That one must be REALLY good, huh?
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:49 pm
I'll share some of my personal reviews of my last tart order. Keep in mind that everyone's tastes in scents are different - you may really like what I don't, and vice versa. Background of me - I like spicy and bakery scents mostly in the fall/winter; fruit and clean scents in the spring/summer. I am fairly sensitive to scents, and candles often give me a headache. That is why I am so in love with this product - barely any of them have caused me any headaches of any kind. She has so many choices available, I am never without a stash of enjoyable scents. ETA: Sea, yes - the gingerbread is a strong one,isn't it? but I keep it going in the warmer furthest from me, so maybe that is why I am enjoying it at a good level lol. I smelled more spice than anything, but it could also be my distance from it.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:50 pm
Pier 1 also had red and green warmers on sale before Christmas but it wasn't as good as the sale on White ones at Michael's at that time.
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 8:58 pm
Keep in mind also - these are first impressions of these scents on a "cold throw". Some scents smell much different on the warmer. For example - the Boysenberry Cookie one has more of a detectable cookie scent cold than it does warm. Ooh, Sea..red and green warmers? I have never seen those at Pier 1! I have seen other colors on ebay, but like what you saw, not as good a sale as what Michael's had.
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 9:01 pm
Sea - thank for the Soyful-Joys acknowledgement above! Also, was that you who fixed my alphabetical mishap when I posted these reviews originally in my folder? LOL I just noticed that the one that was bugging me - accidentally putting Cranberry Cobbler before Cornucopia - was fixed when I went back to it to bring over here. 
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 9:55 pm
Julip, I'd say you must have an angel tart nearby. I'll be looking into these tarts over the weekend, they sound like something I'd like to try out! Thanks for sharing.
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Joely
Member
09-24-2005
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 10:05 pm
Hi Julip! I love your new thread! I have to say that I love my tart collection and it grows daily, which I can't thank you and Jinksy enough for! I'm going to post some pictures of warmers so that everyone knows what to look for! Cuz, I don't have anything else to do!!!
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 10:05 pm
For some reason, all I get at that website address is a "Page cannot be displayed" error, even when I temporarily turned my firewall off. 
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Jmm
Moderator
08-16-2002
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 10:10 pm
Max, It may have something to do with this message that I got: "Soyful Joys will be closed until January 2, 2006. Have a great Holiday."
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 10:13 pm
OIC. So they REALLY mean closed! Good for them!!! I'll check next week. 
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 10:17 pm
The entire site displays for me - all pages including the shopping and information pages. I was able to place items in a shopping cart and order at the store pages, however I did not complete an order. I believe the proprietress means that she is not available until 1/2, and she may not be shipping new orders until then, but the site is working fine for me. I don't know what the problem might be that you are having, Max. :-( The site is definitely working.
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Joely
Member
09-24-2005
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 10:17 pm
Max ~ I think she's rebuilding her website too. I think she's going to open on the 2nd with a brand new site! But yeah... the site works for me right now too.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 10:54 pm
The site displays for me.. yes the front page says closed until Jan 2 but you can use the links on the left side and you can order. I ordered last night. I completed the order and got email acknowledgement. Interesting point about distance from the burner and I'm practically on top of mine but that is the only practical spot for me for now. My order will be, when it arrives: Banana Nut Bread Tarts, which, thanks to Julip, I KNOW are wonderful! Blackberry Sage Tarts, again, I know these are wonderful Gardenia Blossom Tarts - this is new for me but i do love Gardenias Judy's Japanese Pear & Ginseng Tarts - lol.. I love pear scent, my SIL is Japanese and her name is Judy.. Lilac Tarts - another one I'm trying. Vanilla Hazelnut Swirl Tarts - based on Jinksy's enthusiasm (or Julip's?) or heck if I know..
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 11:05 pm
Dunno what the problem is for me, then. Oh well. I need more candle-like products like I need a hole in the head! My house is like Partylite central. LOL
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