Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Book; Love You More (Detective D. D. Warren Series #5) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Love You More; A Dective D.D. Warren Novel #5









Author; Lisa Gardner
Came out; 2011
Read on, Nook App
Rating; Per Barns & Noble 4.1/5



Caution; Spoiler Alert




Synopsis.
WHO DO YOU LOVE?

One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to back up her tale. For veteran detective D. D. Warren, it should be an open-and-shut case. But where is their six-year-old daughter?
 
AND HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO . . .

As the homicide investigation ratchets into a frantic statewide search for a missing child, D. D. Warren must partner with former lover Bobby Dodge to break through the blue wall of police brotherhood, seeking to understand the inner workings of a trooper’s mind while also unearthing family secrets. Would trained police officer truly shoot her own husband? And would a mother harm her own child?
 
. . . TO SAVE HER?


For Tessa Leoni, the worst has not yet happened. She is walking a tightrope, with nowhere to turn, no one to trust, as the clock ticks down to a terrifying deadline. She has one goal in sight, and she will use every ounce of her training, every trick at her disposal, to do what must be done. No sacrifice is too great, no action unthinkable. A mother knows who she loves. And all others will be made to pay.
 
Love you more . . .


Thoughts.
In this book we meet Tessa, a single mother who meets a man, marries him and moves in. She is a state trooper, and he is a merchant marine who is gone a lot. She brings Sophie, a beautiful girl who Brian loves.



A call comes into 911 that Brian was killed by his wife. When DD Warren shows up things get messy. Tessa has been beat and is claiming self-defense. She is eventually arrested and both DD and Bobby Dodge uncover fraud, theft and a whole heap of bad things done by good people.



I love these books; they are written so well, and I have a hard time putting them down!



Wax; Teddy Bees (First Order)

Teddy Bees

Web; www.teddybeeswaxco.com
Owner; Tiffany Denise Smith





What I received;

6 pack

Scent; Frosted Sugar Cookies
Scent Description; Sugar Cookie Dough, Vanilla Buttercream, Brown Sugar Crystals, Fresh Baked Pastry Dough
Thoughts; This smells amazingly bakery. 



Scent; Blackberry Butter Pecan Cookies
Scent Description; Butter Pecan Waffles Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies
Thoughts; This is an amazing butter blackberry cookie scent



Scent; Cotton Cashmere
Scent Description; Light and airy cotton, vanilla orchid, patchouli flowers, oud, cashmere woods and crystal amber
Thoughts; I was hoping this would be more of a cashmere with light cotton scent but it's actually the opposite



Palo Santo Bundle

2 ounce scent shots. Scent Descriptions are down below

Sun & Stars
Hot Pie
Khalessi
The Rains of Castamere
Tears of Lys
The Riverlands
The Dornishman's Wife
Milk of the Poppy
Jon Snow
The Twins
The 3 Eyed Raven
Lady Olenna



Extra Love receieved;
1 ounce scent shots

Witches Be Crazy; No description found
Christmas Tree & Cream; Fresh pine boughs, vanilla sugar waffle cone, and rich vanilla buttercream



Thoughts;

I was a little irritated that the Palo Santo bundle didn't have or come with scent descriptions. None of them were listed on the web site in the scent list and I had to search the group twice before finding it.

This is was my first order and it was a pre-order. I have had the wax before sent to me by a friend of mine. Everything generally throws good




Lady Olenna – Palo Santo, Vanilla Rose, Frankincense, and Myrrh.
The Riverlands – Palo Santo, cool mountain air, balsam, patchouli, crisp melon, cedar, crunchy leaves, and sandalwood. This is crisp, clean, and smells like the first days of fall in the air.
The Rains of Castamere - Palo Santo, smoked vanilla, leather, and suede.
John Snow – Palo Santo, flannel sheets, creamy vanilla, and mint.
The Twins – Palo Santo, fresh water, green apples, vanilla amber, light florals, hint of pine needles.This reminds me of being outdoors near a lake and mountainside.
Hot Pie – Palo Santo, sugared donuts, hint of chai, and a dash of Pink Chiffon.
The Dornishman’s Wife – Palo Santo, blackberries, Marshmallow Fireside, with the slightest hint of lemon.
Khaleesi – Palo Santo, tonka bean, oud wood, warm vanilla sugar, slight hint of fireside.
Sun & Stars – Palo Santo, Blue Sugar, shaving cream, and Golden Sands.
Tears of Lys – Palo Santo, pink strawberries, amber, and vanilla lace.
Milk of the Poppy – Palo Santo and the richest, creamy vanilla. Simple but delicious!
The 3-Eyed Raven – Palo Santo, sweet lavender, vanilla birch, toasted marshmallow, and cold air.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Wax; Empties 10/4-10/21/2019

Wax Empties: 10/4-10/21

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I use the following warmers;
20 watt glade warmer in my office
20 watt glade warmer in my family room
20 watt glade warmer in my kitchen
20 watt glade warmer in my son's room
20 watt Scentsy Stargazer warmer in my bedroom (Light Bulb)
25 watt Happy Wax warmer in my living room
15 watt Happy Wax warmer in the laundry room bathroom
15 watt Happy Wax warmer in the main bathroom


The opinions I put here are my opinions/experiences only. I fully urge each and everyone of you to form your own opinions/experiences on vendors for yourself by placing an order and getting a de-stash. Candles have many aspects to them and if I say I had a hard time burning one candle that doesn't mean the rest from the same vendor will be like that.


Candles;

Vendor; Hudson 43; Farmhouse Collection

Scent; Homemade Muffin
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was a yeasty bread scent, it wasn't really strong and it had a hard time burning
Hit or Miss; Miss

Melting;

Vendor; Gypsy Monroe
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/thegypsymonroewaxco
Owner; April Harris

Scent; Lisa Frank
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was a bubble gum type scent that was ok
Hit or Miss; Unsure

Vendor; L3 Waxy Wonders
Web; https://www.l3waxywonders.com/
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/L3WaxyWonders/
Owner; Jennifer Westing

Scent; Coconut Coast Best Friends
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was very light and I really didn't get much from this
Hit or Miss; Miss

Vendor; Ava's Country Cupboard
Web; https://avascountrycupboard.com/
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/1379610552259448/
Owner; Lindsey Ziter

Scent; Holiday Pomegranate
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was a nice soft pomegranate scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Kelly's Wax Corner
Web; /kellyswaxcorner.bigcartel.com
Owner; Kelly Hathaway

Scent; Cupcakes at Tiffanys Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was light. I was hoping that with these two scents it would be super strong but it just wasn't
Hit or Miss; Miss

Vendor; Southbound Candle Company
Owner; Rachel Wells

Scent; Strawberry Super Sugar Cookie
Scent Description; Fresh picked strawberries, freshly baked sugar cookie with sweet vanilla
Thoughts; This was so good! It was such a nice strong fruity sugar cookie
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Sparkles Wax Melts
Owner; Sparkle Scott

Scent; Lavender Vanilla
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was hit and miss. I feel like the last piece I melted had all the scent in it as it was nice and strong, granted this isn't the strongest smelling scent
Hit or Miss; Unsure

Vendor; Sassy Girl Aroma
Web; https://sassy-girl-aroma.myshopify.com/
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/sassygirlaroma/
Owner; Julie Gebczyk

Scent; Cake Batter Fudge
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was a whole lotta yum
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Apple Berry
Scent Description; Fruity green apple top notes with floral middle notes of Jasmine & Rose with sweet vanilla and cotton candy
Thoughts; This was your typical scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Cookie Monster Pretzel
Scent Description; None found
Thoughts; This smelled really nice, it had a bread scent along with the cookie
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; The Bathing Garden
Web; http://www.thebathinggarden.com/
Facebook; None
Owner; Shannon

Scent; Clowning Around
Scent Description; Salty & Sweet Popcorn, 7 Layer Cake, Blue Cotton Candy, Toffee Dipped Apples
Thoughts; This was intereseting but it did most definitely remind me of the fair
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Super Tarts
Owner; Brandy Tarts

Scent; Once Upon a Time
Scent Description; Serendipity, Ice Cream Scoop Bread & Marshmallow
Thoughts; This is literally my favorite scent ever. I just can't get enough of it
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Stay Awake
Scent Description; Lavender, Vanilla Bean Noel & Marshmallow Fluff
Thoughts; This was so very nice.
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Berry Good Cookie
Scent Description; House berry scent with super sweet sugar cookie
Thoughts; This just didn't seem to be as good as it was hyped up to be
Hit or Miss; It was ok

Scent; Full House
Scent Description; Cookie Jar, Sweet Cream, Cotton Candy & Marshmallow
Thoughts; This scent is next to Once Upon a Time on my love list
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Predator
Scent Description; Cappuccino & Coconut Cream Pie
Thoughts; This isn't the strongest however it's still really nice
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Nothing's Impossible
Scent Description; Almond Marzipan, Vanilla Ice Cream, Vanilla Sugar Waffle Cone
Thoughts; This was so nice! I am always afraid of almond because it can be truly way too nutty but this was a creamy type scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Draco
Scent Description; Creamy Patchouli, Vanilla & Black Pepper (Dr. Doom), Lavender Bed Time Bath and Clementine
Thoughts; Oh wow, I loved this one!
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Step By Step
Scent Description; Honeydew Melon, Blonde Moment & Sweet Berries
Thoughts; I wish this would have been more berries but all I got was melon
Hit or Miss; Unsure

Scent; Black Widow
Scent Description; Sweet Blackberry and Pink Peonies
Thoughts; This was a really nice, odd blend but it totally worked
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Clueless
Scent Description; Captain Crunch Berries and Cotton Candy
Thoughts; This is totally my kind of scent and it was amazing
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Go to Sleep
Scent Description; Pink Sugar, Sweet Lavender Cream
Thoughts; I do like this scent and this was so nice
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Happy Birthday
Scent Description; Buttercream, strawberry filling and white birthday cake
Thoughts; This is always a nice scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Remus
Scent Description; Mahogany Teakwood, Cardamom, Apple & Rum Cake
Thoughts; This was a very nice musky scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Vintage Chic Scents
Owner; Kirby Welsh

Scent; Cookie Monster Loves Margot
Scent Description; Sugar Cookie, Sugar Cookie Dough, Buttercream, Sugar Milk, Marshmallow & Coconut Cream Pie
Thoughts; This is another one that I wish would be totally strong
Hit or Miss; Miss

Scent; Happily Ever After
Scent Description; Strawberry, Rainbow Sherbet, Wedding Cake
Thoughts; This was all Rainbow Sherbet but it at least had a throw to it
Hit or Miss; Unsure

Vender; Southern Sass Scentsations
No information found

Scent; Fairy Dust
Scent Description; A rich fruity floral signature balances night blooming jasmine with fresh cassis, while hints of ozone create a shimmering effect.  Complex musk tones intertwine with rare woods and a hint of vanilla
Thoughts; There wasn't anything to this for scentsations
Hit or Miss; Miss

Vendor; The Milk & Cookie Candle Company
Facebook;
Owner; Trisha Dean

Scent; Just Bite Me
Scent Description;
Thoughts; I assume this was bite me, it was very strong and a nice scent. My only feedback is less glitter
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; The Diamond Mine
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This smelled of cherry on cold, this one didn't throw strong except for in a happy wax warmer with the silicone bowl
Hit or Miss; Both

Vendor; Better Homes & Gardens

Scent; Maple & Rum
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was not bad, I wish it had more of a bakery note
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Sandalwood & Vanilla
Scent Description;
Thoughts; I love these, the performance is wonderfully strong
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Lemongrass & Ginger
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This isn't a scent that I Would normally like but I love this one
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Scentsationals

Scent; Unicorn Cake
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was a little fruity, but also bakery. It didn't last long
Hit or Miss; Miss

Vendor; Destination Wax
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/DestinationWAX/
Owner; Rebecca Harris

Scent; Coffee; Epic Day
Scent Description; Rich dark coffee, cinnamon, clove and pink peppercorns
Thoughts; This was so good! It was a “dark” coffee type scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Baked Cinnamon Apples
Scent Description; Baked apples spiked with cinnamon, clove and nutmeg
Thoughts; This was an ok scent, it was mostly apples and I didn't get much else
Hit or Miss; Unsure

Scent; Vanilla Snowflake
Scent Description; Creamy Vanilla and warm woods, sweetened with a dash of coconut
Thoughts; I wish this would have been stronger but it is a vanilla scent and they tend to be a softer
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Coffee; Espresso Macchiato
Scent Description; Rich espresso sweetened with a dash of steamed milk
Thoughts; This was nice, it was strong but not long lasting
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Coffee; Orange Vanilla
Scent Description; Light roast coffee laced with orange and vanilla
Thoughts; I didn't get any orange but again, that's just me. I did like the coffee vanilla
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Rose Girls
Web; www.rgwax.com
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/rgwax/
Owner; Jenny Oaks

Scent; Hotline Bling
Scent Description; Lemon Biscotti, Cotton Candy Frosting, Raspberry Sauce and Watermelon Slush
Thoughts; This had a very lemon background
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Cookie Dough Waffle Cone Wackadoodle
Scent Description; A whole bunch of yum
Thoughts; This was an air lickable scent and so amazingly sweet
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Sweet Sage Scents
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/236614663192227/
Owner; Michelle Moon

Scent; Vanilla Bean Noel
Scent Description; Freshly baked sugar cookies, buttercream frosting and vanilla extract
Thoughts; Yum
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Sparkling Watermelon Lemonade
Scent Description; Lemon-Lime Soda and Watermelon Lemonade
Thoughts; This was very lemonade like
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Wildberry Mousse, Pink Sugar, Lavender Cream, Toasted Marshmallow
Scent Description; A blend of the scents
Thoughts; I love this scent, it smelled so good
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Silkey Soaps
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/1481385122164751
Owner; Michelle Silkey

Scent; Lollipops Fluffy Pink Candy
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This one was really good, such a nice candy scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Empire Alchemy
Web; www.empirealchemywax.com
Owner; Anna Knaus

Scent; Nom Nom
Scent Description; Angel Food Cake, Vanilla Crumb Donuts, Sugar Cookie, Soft Pretzels
Thoughts; This smelled really good on cold, but it was rather light on warm
Hit or Miss; Miss

Scent; Truly Outrageous
Scent Description; Orange sherbet, lemon sugar, lemon rind shortbread cookies
Thoughts; This was a nice scent and it was strong
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Give me some sugar baby
Scent Description; Cedar spice, blue sugar
Thoughts; This was a nice scent! I really liked this one
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Pink Sunshine
Scent Description; Rosehips, Pineapple Juice, Mango Sorbet & Fresh Sugarcane
Thoughts; This was a fruity floral to me, it was really nice
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Front Porch Candles
Web; https://frontporchcandleco.com/
Facebook; www.facebook.com/Front-Porch-Candle-Co-165552213461254
Owner; Unsure

Scent; Calm Sea
Scent Description; Gentle Rain scent and Cactus & Sea Salt.
Thoughts; This was so nice, it was such a clean, relaxing scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Waxincredibles

Scent; Candy Apple Sugar
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was ok, I wasn't sure exactly what the scent was
Hit or Miss; Unsure

Vendor; Hillbilly Wax Company
This vendor is no longer open

Scent; County Fair
Scent Description; Sweet Cotton Candy, Caramel Apple and Fresh Funnel Cake
Thoughts; Such a great fair scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Wicked Wax of the East
Web; None
Owner; Randi Cox

Scent; Lemon Squares
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was a nice lemon scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Unknown Vendor

Scent; Cotton Candy Sugar Cookie
Scent Description; A blend of scents
Thoughts; This was a super nice sweet scent


Bath & Body

Vendor; Arata's

What; Whipped Sugar Scrub
Scent; Fuzzy Monkey
Scent Description;
Thoughts; I loved this, I loved the sugar scrub and the soapiness

Vendor; Salt Range
What; Lip Balm
Thoughts; Himalayan Pink Salt with Cherry and Shea Butter