The Aromas of Christmas

Do you like a crackling fire or the smell of fresh pine? Do you roast chestnuts?

In early December many people start their holiday baking. They’ll make pecan, apple and cherry pies and put them in the freezer until the big family gathering. Soon, they’ll start baking carrot bread, banana nut bread, sugar cookies, and Christmas cookies in the shape of stars, snowmen, Christmas trees and angels. Perhaps you’re one of those talented people that make an awesome gingerbread house.

Parties will take place with eggnog, different varieties of wine and foods like vegetable trays with dips, breads, pickles, crackers and delicious cheese balls. All of these things bring with them a certain aroma. During this time of year our homes are filled with the aromas of Christmas. I can smell the scent of hot spiced wine even as I write this.

Christmas is just 18 days away. That means you only have 17 days left to shop for all of those presents. Why knock yourself out fighting crowded stores, searching through multitudes of possible gifts and looking for sales? I remember when people would pour through catalogues ahead of the season and send their orders in and a few weeks later their order would arrive in the mail.

The internet has made shopping much easier today. We can sit in the comfort of our home, shop online and order right then and there. The order might arrive in just a few days and you didn’t have to go anywhere, fill out a paper form, put it in an envelope, stick a stamp on it, mail it in and wait.

Okay. I’ve been talking about the wonderful scents that Christmas brings. Everyone likes a nice scent wafting through their home. Scented candles make excellent gifts. If you’d like to give your sister or someone else a scented candle for Christmas there are a wide variety of scents available. You don’t have to pick a Christmas scent either. Traditional scents like vanilla, lilac, baby powder and lavender are very popular. Fruit scents like apple and black cherry are also popular. You could even be a little different and go for the scent of leather or Caribbean teakwood.

All of these scents and many more can be found at Jewelry in Candles. The candles and wax tarts are 100% soy with essential oils, so the gift recipient won’t have an allergic reaction to them. Soy candles last longer than paraffin wax candles and they won’t stain your walls either! So why not relax, shop from the comfort of your own home and find the perfect candle for those special people on your list? They’ll enjoy the scent long after the holidays!