Candle Chats

January is a loaded month, it feels like we need to start fresh and declare new goals and intentions and seemingly overnight morph into a  better version of ourselves. December was a really hard, long, sad month and the pivot into fresh start has been hard BUT we’ve taken time to sit down and really consider what a better, more meaningful life looks like and it’s a series of better and more meaningful days. So here are some of our low-stake intentions for 2023.

Diane: Frama St. Pauls

Ashley’s Low-Stake Goals:

Diane’s Low-Stake Goals:

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Diane: L:A Bruket No 149 Black Oak

This episode is airing the first week of January so we decided to take a moment to set some intentions for the upcoming year. Neither of us are big on resolutions but we have goals for 2023 so we’re going to chat about them.

D: Mindful journaling through the Five Minute Journal

A: To enjoy every season

D: To explore more

A: to travel

D: Intentionally fill my creative cup

A: learn a new skill

D: Work less

A: Figure out a new revenue stream.

D: Consume more intentionally

A: Invest in art and the weird things that would make our home unique.

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In this week’s episode we are looking back on 2022 and recapping some of our favorite things of the year, like how Ashley got her house in Portland, Oregon.

Diane: Tatine Stars are Fire Pine

D: fine gold jewelry from Mejuri and Awe Inspired

A: my wallpaper and the original art I have started to collect

D: A Good Girl’s Guide Series

A: Book Lovers, Every Summer After, Tender Is The Flesh

D: Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

A: Six Feet Under, Severance

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This episode is dedicated to the best burns of 2022. These are our favorite candles that we’ve discovered in 2022 plus a healthy dose of off topic conversations - let’s get chatty!

Diane: Borough Home: Hearth Fire

Ashley: Hotel Lobby Cabin

Ashley:

Diane:

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This week we are pivoting from candles and focusing on all things cozy and comforting leading up to the holidays. Join us as we chat through our winter comfort movies, shows, music, books, food, activities and more.

Diane: Scent Lab 1223 

Ashley: Nette x @BarbieStyle A Malibu Holiday and Otherland Fallen Fir

Scent Lab - use the promo code ASHLEY10 to save 10%

Ordinary Habit Puzzles - use the promo code ASHLEYHOSMER10 to save 10%

Piecework Puzzles - no promo code but this is an affiliate link and we love these puzzles

Comfort Reads:

A: The Little Book of Hygge

D: Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen: A Tale in Seven Stories, The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories 

Comfort music:

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In episode 6 we chat through our initial thoughts to some new candles we’ve purchased and been gifted.

Diane: Piecework Puzzles: Fire for One

Ashley: The Kathari Atelier: Amber + Dahlia

We’ll be giving our first impressions to some new candles we’ve purchased and received recently

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Join us for an in-depth chat about our favorite holiday candles and some new holiday scents we’ll be lighting this year.

Diane: Joocier - Page Master

Ashley: Boy Smells - Grace

Thymes: Frasier Fir - range from $16-104

Otherland: Fallen Fir, Kindling - $36

The New Savant: California Christmas - $38

Dyad: Pins + Needles, You + Yours - $40

Roen: Les Bois - $54

Nette: Into the Forest, Sunday Chess $82

LAFCO: Feu de Bois - range from $20-375

PF Candle: Spruce - $24

Antica Farmacista: White Spruce - $48

Liis: Snow on Fire - $65

Homecourt: Balsam Fireplace $65

Vitruvi - use the promo code ASHLEYHOSMER20 to save 20% on vitruvi.com, we love the scent slow dance that’s limited edition.

Roen: CANDLECHATS20 saves you 20% on roencandles.com

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Episode 4 of Candle Chats is centered around gifting and sales. Shop from some of our favorite brands below.

What we’re burning:

Diane: Salt & Stone - Saffron & Cedar

Ashley: Mythologie Candles - Tudor House Library

Exclusive promo codes:

Roen: CANDLECHATS20 saves you 20% on roencandles.com

Gifts for candle lovers:

Mini candle gift sets:

Otherland, Bohēme (ASHLEY15 to save 15%), August & Piers

Candles that make great gifts:

Click here for our list of candle promos and sales happening in November 2022.

Friend of the pod plug:

Gee Thanks, Just Bought It host Caroline Moss has made a shop hub full of promo codes that includes exclusive offers for candle brands like Hotel Lobby, Nest, Joocier and more! Follow Caroline on instagram @geethanksjustboughtitpod and sign up for her newsletter for access to her shop hub.

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New to candles or looking to learn more? You’re in the right place. In episode 3 we chat through common candle terms like throw, tunneling and the meaning of top, mid and base notes. We run through common candle accessories and whether or not we think they’re worth the investment and we get down to basics with some candle care 101 tips like: the importance of trimming your wicks, correcting tunneling, how to clean out a vessel after the last burn, the different kinds of wax and so much more.

We also share two of our favorite candle companies with our fall scent picks and listener submitted fall favorites. We hope you find your next great burn!

Unofficial Sponsors:

Vitruvi - use the promo code ASHLEYHOSMER20 to save 20% on vitruvi.com, we love the scent slow dance that’s limited edition.

PF Candle - use the promo code HOSMER to save 15% on pfcandleco.com

Friend of the pod plug:

Gee Thanks, Just Bought It host Caroline Moss has made a shop hub full of promo codes that includes exclusive offers for candle brands like Hotel Lobby, Nest, Joocier and more! Follow Caroline on instagram @geethanksjustboughtitpod and sign up for her newsletter for access to her shop hub.

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In episode two we chat about our current favorite candle brands under $30 with the disclaimer that we are two women in a world with thousands of candle companies - we haven’t even scratched the surface yet so consider this our first of many chats about affordable candle brands we love.

In this episode we chat about four companies we’ve tried and wholeheartedly recommend.

Unofficial Sponsor:

PF Candle - use the promo code HOSMER to save 15% on pfcandleco.com

Ashley’s favorite PF Candle items: large Teakwood & Tobacco candle, incense cones, hand & body wash

Diane’s favorite PF Candle items: Dusk & Moonrise candles from the Sunset collection

And a huge shoutout to friend of the pod, Dominique, for helping name our candle rating system. We will be reviewing candles based on our Triple Wick theory. This looks at the overall aesthetics (which includes the vessel, packaging, branding and unboxing experience), the quality (ingredients, throw, how well it burns, and scent complexity), and lastly the price point - is it affordable, mid tier or luxury - to determine how many wicks get awarded to each candle. So a candle that just has one thing going for it will have small wick energy, a candle that has two out of the three will have big wick energy and a candle with all three will be our elusive magnum. Thank you so much Dominique for helping us name this! Give Dominique a follow on instagram @dommdotcom.

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