Beanpod Soy Candle Recipe of the Day: Relaxing Retreat

We all need a little retreat once in a while. Maybe we can't always arrange for that long-spa weekend that we feel we deserve, but maybe just a mini-vacation in your own bathroom will be enough to rejuvenate your spirit until you can make that trip a reality! To create your own Relaxing Retreat you will need:

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1 quiet hour
1 large bathtub
1 bottle of bubble bath
1 fluffy towel
Assorted glass holders
(2) boxes of Beanpod Candle Solitude tealights


Mix it up a little and grab a book, or beverage if you'd like. Maybe pop in a relaxing CD to listen to - whatever is going to help you relax. Everyone is entitled to a little "me" time, you're no exception! Make your own retreat today!

Weddings and Candles

June is a very popular time for weddings. If you are helping to decorate for one of these weddings, you may be looking for a unique way to 'say Spring' in the decor. Instead of traditional centerpieces, why not use candles appropriate to the season? Every season has it's themes, colors and scents to match.
In the early planning stages of your wedding it is important to choose the theme, and within that theme are the flowers. Your choice of flowers also produces a scent and you can add to that theme by adding specially scented candles to augment the desired aroma of your flowers. Even the Unity Candles, if selected as part of your ceremony, can be scented! Using candles in your wedding adds the aroma of your selected scent to the witnessing of your union. Together they will make your day one to remember.

Favors:

Weddings are a special time for the Bride and Groom. The unity of two becoming one through marriage is a special celebration that you want your guest to remember long after it is over. Wedding favors are traditionally given to remind your guests of your happy moment of unity. What better gift than candles as a wedding favor? That candle you gave as a thank you may be far more than a memento of your wedding. The sight and aroma of the special scent you chose, surrounded by the romantic moments of a wedding may rekindle the romance in married couples, or stimulate those seeking a romantic relationship. What a way to say thanks and be remembered at the same time!

The ceremony:

Selecting a candle for use in your wedding ceremony doesn’t have to be white. If you choose to use the Unity Ceremony, you will need three candles. Two candles are lit in the ceremony area with one larger or taller candle remaining unlit between the smaller candles. Traditionally the Unity candles are white tapered candles. Our palm wax tapers burn for over 10 hours and are unscented and dripless, so they make a wonderful addition to any ceremony, but don't feel compelled to stick with white. Feel free to use whatever color you'd like!

Normally the unlit and larger candle is placed higher than the others. This is traditionally a pillar candle, but could also be a jar candle if you prefer. You could even decorate the jar or pillar with a pretty ribbon or other ornaments to personalize the unity candle that much more. As the Ceremony begins and the two are joined as one, a predetermined point is chosen when the Bride and Groom together light the middle or larger candle from the two smaller candles as a sign they have joined together.

Again, in choosing candles it is best to coordinate the scent you desire with the flowers you have decided upon. Secondly you want the colors of the candles also to blend with the flower colors of your choice. The idea is to fill the room or chapel with your desired sight and aroma to help your guests to remember your wedding. Also, remember to have someone save your Unity Ceremony Candles. Two you can light just to remember your day, and one to be your Anniversary Candle!

The Reception:

Small crystal bowls, or even large mouthed crystal goblets can be filled with water and glass tealight floaters for a romantic effect and pleasing scent. Traditional candles arrangements are very nice, but using the glass tealight floaters can transform an event. Beanpod Candle brand tealights burn for 8-10 hours a piece, so they are extremely useful in illuminated wedding receptions - no need to worry about re-lighting! Plus, using glass floaters, you don't have to worry about the troubles that come along with wax floating candles: melting, burning out, capsizing, etc.

When the glass candle floaters are placed in a larger container, bringing out the optimum mix of colors, shapes and sizes, they can create a gorgeous centerpiece. Goblets, or martini glasses can be displayed down the center of banquet tables, or along gift tables, or even the cakes table to provide illumination and atmosphere.

Food coloring can even be added to the water to re-enforce your wedding colors or themes. Stones, marbles, shells or other ornaments can be added into the bottom of your containers to further personalize things. With floating tealight holders, you can be as creative as you like and make a truly memorable event.

There are endless ways you can use candles in your wedding. Explore them. Combining sights, sounds, and aroma will make your reception very memorable for everyone, and mostly for you. It’s your wedding. Fill it with the senses you will remember all your life.

Springtime Fragrances

Spring has sprung. It's time to change the air in your home from the hum-drum of winter and brighten things up a bit. For many people, spring is a time to open their home to friends and family and start to enjoy the fact that it's warm enough to entertain outdoors once again.
No matter how you choose to welcome spring into your home, there are a lot of ways candles and can be worked in to help you welcome the season.

The main thing people think about in Spring is flowering blooms and nature coming back to life. While you may not have the greenest thumb, and also may not have a flowering paradise in your yard, you can use candles to take part in the season. Purchase candles scented with appropriate flowers of the season such as lilac, and enjoy the scent of the blooms.

One thing many people expect in spring is the rain that will keep those flowers blossoming throughout the season. After all, where do you think the 'April showers bring May flowers" line came from. If you don't want a house overtaken by the scent of flowery blooms, you instead may choose to appreciate the rain that will bring those flowers to life outside.

Beanpod Candle offers light, water-scented candles like Ocean Mist and Fresh Water that can be lit in your home to fill the air with the scent of air that has been cleaned by a soft spring shower. Additionally, these candles come in beautiful shades of blue that can be used not only to scent the room, but also as an attractive addition to your décor.

Of course, some fruits and vegetables start to bloom this time of year as well. These are scents that can be brought into your home to make the air always appetizing. Among the fruits that are in season now are raspberries and strawberries. Additionally, vegetables such as cucumbers are in season at this time as well. Beanpod's Raspberry Lemonade, Strawberry Cream or Herb Garden might just be what your looking for to fit his bill! Additionally, scents like Beanpod's Aloe Vera and Bonsai Tree embrace the earthly, light scent of new fresh, grass and greenery.

Any combination of these scents can be put together in your home to give it an air of a spring harvest. More than anything, just focus on whatever scents fill you & your home with energy and vitality, that's what Spring is all about!

This Just In! Beanpod Candlescape Jars now available in-store

This week we got our first shipment of Beanpod's brand new Candlescape jar collection. These gorgeous candles feature exotic blended fragrances and all come in sleek, tall cylinder jars with shiny, silver tops.

Fragrances include "Fireside Chat," a dark-taupe colored candle featuring a fresh and woodsy blend of cedar and eucalyptus. The soft-green "Smiles & Laughs" candle is a clean blend of lotus, ginger and waterlily. "Summer Nights" is a fiery red and combines the energizing fragrances of grapefruit and raspberry. The creamy-orange colored "Cocktail Delight" will transport you to a tropical oasis with notes of citrus & cilantro. Lastly, the peaceful blue "Evening Glow" is a relaxing combination of fir needle, orange & lemon.

Candlescape jars are available in 10.5 oz, 18.5 oz & 25 oz. sizes and can be purchased in our store or ordered by phone.

Beanpod Soy Candle Recipe of the Day: May Day

Happy May Day, everyone! Boy, you couldn't ask for a nicer one here in the Mount Washington Valley. It's pushing 80, the winds and chilly temps from earlier in the week are just memories now, and the sun is making everything bloom and sparkle! The Lilacs are even beginning to bloom - almost 3 weeks ahead of schedule! Truly, this has been an amazing Spring! So, on this amazingly gorgeous May Day, one's thoughts naturally lean toward the fresh, fragrant smells of Spring which inspires today's recipe. Blend Beanpod Candle's Lilac and Pink Petals soy beads in an Aloe Vera candle and light! In but moments, you will be instantly transported to a sunny, mountainside oasis!

Soyfire Candle Announces Month-long Fundraiser for Jen’s Friends

Wouldn’t it be nice to help out your friends and neighbors just by doing something nice for yourself? For the month of May, mention Jen’s Friends when you make a purchase at Soyfire and Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation will receive 20% of your total purchase price! Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation provides supplemental financial assistance and other resources to cancer patients and their families who are uninsured, underinsured, or financially challenged, allowing them to focus on battling cancer without worrying about the indirect financial burdens that often arise. Financial support is tailored to the individual’s needs, and may include support for housing, utilities, groceries, pharmaceuticals, childcare and travel costs.

“We at Soyfire are proud to have this opportunity to help one of the most important charities in our community. In this economy, non-profit organizations need more help than ever,” said owner, Michael Kline. Soyfire just completed its first-ever month-long fundraiser for the White Mountain Community Health Center this April. “We decided that setting aside a whole month to raise funds for a deserving organization was the best way we could truly help support those in need in the Mount Washington Valley.”

There is no limit on purchase amounts, or the amount of times you may stop in throughout the month. Even orders made through Soyfire’s website count. Just enter "Jen's Friends" in the address 2 field during checkout and we'll do the rest.

Soyfire Candle is located in the Red Barn Outlet Center on Route 16 in North Conway. Soyfire offers over 50 fragrances of Beanpod brand candles: 100% soy wax candles cost less, burn cleaner, toxin free and last longer than even the best paraffin brands. For more information, please stop by any day from 10 am – 6pm, or call 603-356-8969.