Tickle Your Senses With Yankee Candles!

Written by Wendy Yeager


How many of us remember as kids creating our own candles from our broken crayons? We’d have mom or dad help us melt downrepparttar crayons onrepparttar 110999 stove, throwing in every color ofrepparttar 111000 rainbow. Then we’d carefully pourrepparttar 111001 melted wax into old cardboard milk cartons. But, how many of us were able to turnrepparttar 111002 fun of creating candles at home into a profitable money-making business? Well, Mike Kittredge, founder of Yankee Candles did just that! In 1969, when he was 16 years old, Mike melted down his old crayons to make his mom a candle for Christmas. His neighbor liked it so well, that she bought it from him. He then had enough money to buy wax to make both a candle for his mom and one to sell. This wasrepparttar 111003 beginning of a bright future for Yankee Candles.

Today, Yankee Candles arerepparttar 111004 #1 selling brand inrepparttar 111005 United States. The “Housewarmers” are Yankee Candles most popular candle. They vary in size from votives at 3.7 oz. to 14.5 oz. and 22 oz. candles in jars with a lid. These Yankee Candles burn anywhere from 25-150 hours-depending onrepparttar 111006 size of candle. Yankee Candles are not only available as votives and in jars, they also are available as tarts, tea lights, pillars, tapers, and floating candles.

Preparing for "Back to School"

Written by Lisa M. Hendey


Preparing for “Back to School” By Lisa M. Hendey

Moms all overrepparttar country are countingrepparttar 110998 days until “back to school”, while kids are busy packing in every last minute of fun and relaxation available. The following are a few tips to ease your family’s transition torepparttar 110999 school day schedule.

•School Supplies – Many schools publish lists of needed supplies early. Save time by shopping now, while stores are less crowded and prices are low. Buy in bulk – you will likely need paper, pencils, and pens for many years to come, so go ahead and stock up now.

•Clothing – Plan to take each child shopping well in advance ofrepparttar 111000 first week of school. I prefer, when possible, to take each child individually. I’m fortunate that my children wear uniforms for school, so we don’t have many disagreements over style. Prior to leaving on your shopping trip, assess your child’s current clothing. Determine what fits properly, is still in style and will last throughrepparttar 111001 season. Donate clothing your child has outgrown to a charitable organization’s thrift store. Then, make a list of your needs and shop only for items on your list. Prior to shopping, be sure to check with your school with regards to dress code regulations and do not purchase items which do not meetrepparttar 111002 school’s dress code.

•Hair and grooming – Most children, especially boys, will need haircuts afterrepparttar 111003 lazy days of summer. Do yourself a favor and take them now rather than waiting untilrepparttar 111004 last minute and facing long wait times. Also, now is a good time to stock up on personal care products forrepparttar 111005 coming year, to restock toothbrushes, and to determinerepparttar 111006 pecking order for shower schedules.

•Sleep schedule transition – Most families allow a later bed time routine duringrepparttar 111007 less busy summer months. Children’s sleep schedules become shifted, staying up later and sleeping in later inrepparttar 111008 morning. A few weeks prior torepparttar 111009 start of school, begin to have children go to bed earlier and begin waking them up earlier this morning. I am learning that this is particularly important with my pre-teen son, who is suddenly requiring more sleep. If children fight this earlier bed time, allow them to read in bed to easerepparttar 111010 transition.

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