Beanpod Soy Candle Recipe of the Day: Clear Harmony

"Sunny days, chasing the clouds away....." Aaaaaaah, what a gorgeous day it is today in North Conway! The sun is out, all warm and beckoning all to come out and play. It's even warm enough to go out without a coat (if you're a northerner who - after months of sub-zero temps - truly believe that 58 degrees is T-shirt weather!) It's such a joy to be in New England at Springtime. Everyone is so happy and smiling, glad we made it through the tunnel of winter and excited to welcome the warm months. In this spirit of relief and relaxation, I bring you today's recipe: Clear Harmony. Burn Beanpod's Harmony candle and season it with a few Clarity soy beads on top. It's a really mellow, relaxing smell which will make you feel the promise of sunny days.

Beanpod Soy Candle Recipe of the Day: Ryan's Recipe

Today's recipe is inspired by our store mascot, my 22 month old daughter, Ryan! Many of you who have been in our flagship store in North Conway, NH have had the pleasure of meeting her. She's cute as a button and spends most of her time asking to be held by her Mother and sniffing the candles - often at the same time! She very carefully requests each scent - one by one - working her way around the perimeter, however, when she reaches the Fruit section (the store is arranged by scent categories) she outright demands to smell both the Lemon Citrus and Honeydew Melon candles together. It amazes me that she can be so insistent on this point. She has no use for either scent alone, but together she is in heaven! And let me tell you something, she's on to something! These two scents mixed together are so summery, clean & sweet that it makes me feel like it's suddenly the middle of July! So give it a try, Ryan is sure you won't be disappointed!

Beanpod Soy Candle Recipe of the Day: Mocha Coffee

Hi there! Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. I think I'm still in a food coma and may never need to eat again! There's something about holidays which - though wonderful - exhausts me to know end. There's the driving, the over-eating, the merry-making - it leaves a person in serious need of a coffee IV-drip! Therefore, here's my caffeinated recipe for today: Mocha Coffee. To make this recipe, I recommend starting with Beanpod's Vanilla Coffee candle and seasoning it with Chocolate soy beads. If you still have an unsatisfied sweet tooth, why not throw a few whipped cream beads in to? That's the fun of soy beads, you can customize any scent in whatever way you like. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some stale Peeps calling my name!

The Hunt is ON!

$500 in prizes!

It's a shopping Easter Egg Hunt for Grown-ups and families! Ten of your favorite shops in North Conway - including us - are hosting the first annual Easter Egg Hunt today and tomorrow! Special eggs are hidden in the shops. As you go through the shops, when you find an egg, you exchange it at the store for an entry in our drawing. We're giving away $500 prizes to 11 winners. One winner will get a $250 prize, and 10 winners will get a $25 prize each! You can make up to two entries per store, so if you visit all ten stores, you can get 20 entries to win! No purchase necessary, but be warned, the eggs may feature a special offer, free gift or discount in the store!

In addition to Soyfire Candle, participating stores for the best shopping in North Conway include: * North Conway's Favorite toy store - the Toy Chest.

* Known around the world for an amazing selection of hats is Aaron Hats .

* The best place for lunch or dinner to-go for in the Mount Washington valley - The Chef's Market.
*Get charged up with a latte and dessert break at The Met Coffeehouse.
* Fields of Ambrosia offering organic cleansing, nourishing and therapeutic bath and body care.

* The Penguin is about as much fun as anyone should have in a unique gift shop!

* The Framed Art Superstore - the largest art gallery in NH with affordable prices on local and nationally know artists and custom framing.
* The independent bookstore you'd hope to find in a small town - White Birch Books.

* The Bavarian Chocolate Haus offering the finest in hand-crafted chocolates and related gifts...chocolate...Easter - I see a connection forming!

So swing by this weekend and take you chances!

Beanpod Soy Candle Recipe of the Day: Seashore

Don't you just wish you could live at the ocean? (Well, unless you already do, I suppose!) The roaring waves, the fresh, salty air, the expansive views. It's so peaceful. Living in the mountains, I don't get to take too many trips the the ocean - or at least not as many as I'd like to. Still, I can pretend I'm there through the magic of Beanpod Candles! To get that perfect ocean scent, mix Ocean Mist & Beach Walk soy beads in your favorite melter and you are magically transported to your favorite seaside destination.

Beanpod Soy Candle Recipe of the Day: Raspberry Tea

It's a rainy Spring day in the Mt. Washington Valley. I actually don't mind rain that much if it's not too cold out (though my basement is already holding an inch of water - that's not too much fun!). There's nothing I like better than having a day off on a rainy day and curling up on the couch with a good book and a cup of tea. Well, I'm at work today, so no couch or book, but I can create the warm sensation of drinking tea by playing with the soy beads. Today, I'm combining Beanpod's Raspberry Lemonade beads with the Green Tea beads. It's a mellow, yet tangy, smell that makes me feel all cozy!

Beanpod Soy Candle Recipe of the Day: Wedding Bouquet

Why not start off the month with a recipe involving some of our featured Beanpod Fragrances of the Month? Instead of doing a traditional soy bead-based recipe today, I'm going to give you non-bead melters a way to customize your fragrances with the kind of regular soy candles you prefer to burn. It couldn't be simpler! Instead of mixing beads in a melter, just burn each scent in whatever size candle you prefer: (3) votives in assorted fragrances, or (3) 4.5 oz. jars in assorted fragrances, etc. This will give you the same scent combination as blending beads in a melter. No need to feel left out of the fun! So for today's recipe, burn a candle in each of these scents: Lilac, Rosebud & Earthly Embrace. The sweet, floral fragrances blend to create an amazing scent bouquet which will fragrance your whole room!