MOOdY_Girl

I love your candles & I also read the article written on your shop. Way to go!!

HEY E! It's me...definitely me! A lot came at us a few years ago, so MOOd SWInGS was put on the back burner (so to speak). I started back in my candles and soap (acquiring supplies) and dusting off all of my recipes last year and have been slowly working my way back in. I think the hardest part was finding a really good supplier out here. (everyone I used way back when was in Texas) It's funny because I thought so much would have changed in the world of candles/soaps....it is still pretty much the same. The only exception is the price of everything. Great to hear from you!! Carolyn Added: A big hello to you Going2Adopt!

Wow! That was well said

LOL! That's funny! I like your baby shower candles, too!

Wow! Very nice!!!

Absolutely beautiful...color & effect of wax is very relaxing

That is really cool! If the colors bleed, I cannot imagine it being too much since the liquid/dye stuff will have already been absorbed....love it!!!

Smelly Jelly...they have always sold well for me. They are super easy (and inexpensive) to make and the scent throw is good.

I think they are really neat. I like the rustic look to them and I especially LOVE the hurricane one.

I got smart this time...I had an e-garage sale (Spring Cleaning, of course) to fund my horrid CS addiction just for this little "sale"...I couldn't just try a couple of scents, ya know. Kinda pathetic, but hey...at least I am not in denial. The downside is that i ended up going with the larger sizes instead of the "sampler" size. I simply cannot win.

I received my KY parasoy order a week ago, and the HT was non existent. CT was beautiful, but nothing more...even played around with the FO amounts with zero luck.

Ya'll all make good points & thank you! I haven't messed with DSS in quite a while, but a lady was cleaning out her supply closet and I got a bag of them for pretty inexpensive. It amazes me of how many different salts are out there now!!! Himalayan Pink, Gray, DSS, Celtic it seems so much has changed since I did all of this before. AHHH, the good ole days. It's ok, that just means more ingredients to experiment with!

Well, I decided to call MMS and ask them (they are Sage's from the Majestic Mountain, right? ). The lady that I spoke with was super nice and said they sometimes question salts and found the way to test is by taste....and let me tell you, i would not sprinkle that stuff on my eggs! I had an acrid aftertaste all afternoon! SOOOOO, if you ever question if salts are regular sea salts or salts from the Dead Sea, just stick your finger in the bag and take a taste

Hey, I was wanting to check and see if any of ya'll knew of a way to test and see if salts were authentic Dead Sea Salts and not Epsom, Dendritic etc. TIA! MOOdY

I had never heard of Scentsy until I was at Ft. Sill, OK last year with my husband. I saw the sticker thingy on the back of a car, so I went back home and looked it up. My 2 pennies worth is they are just like PartyLite, Home Interiors and the other pyramid businesses. I don't negate them as their consultants are looking for a way to make money too. Lots jump on the bandwagon, flood the market, charge the same high prices and then the interest eventually fades. It's all good with me, because I like the competition and I like knowing that I am not working myself only to line the pockets of some big corp. All of us as Candle Makers have spent time and money doing the research, testing, and perfecting what we have. Home made will always prevail IMHO. Just an extra FYI, we have a local business thingy here. I checked archives and the like for fellow candlemakers/sellers. None. The day I listed my business (very simple and to the point) 4 Scentsy consultants posted theirs. My point is that us "Home Maders" put a little bit of fear into them...otherwise, there would not be no goofy a$$ claims.