The Sweet Scent of Candles

Candles of many different scents burn all the time around here.

It's so nice for visitors to walk in and asked what some delightful fragrance is.  

Almost without a doubt, it's coming from a candle.

When I walked into a store in Vermont a couple years ago, the scent was so luscious that I asked what kind of candle was burning.

It was maple butter by Yankee Candle Company.

Village Candle Company of Maine carries a maple nut candle.

Guess  what?  I got one of each for my September birthday.

So the whole house smells like pancakes with butter and maple syrup! ha! And it's wonderful.

WHAT CANDLE COMPANY DO YOU LOVE MOST?

Candles by the Hundreds at Kringle Candle Company

 Do you love candles?

If you do, a dream-come-true trip for you would be a visit to Kringle Candle Company in Bernardston, Massachusetts.

It makes a fabulous day trip from Western Massachusetts and is less than two hours away.

The grounds of this fairly new company are beautiful. 

There are brick walkways, spanking new buildings that look somewhat vintage in style, white fences,  flowering plants in huge containers, many of them red, and, of course, candles.

There's a huge Christmas building with all things holiday, a chocolate shop and full service restaurant plus a place to buy sandwiches.

  You can even sit under red umbrellas set over tables and chairs. 

On a sunny, gorgeous day, this place rocks.

Kringle candles, even though displayed in colored containers, are all white, burn brightly and are highly fragrant.

There's another huge candle company in Massachusetts that natives know like the backs of their hands. It's Yankee. Their candles are lovely and fragrant, too.

Well, Kringle Candle Company's owner, Mick Kittredge III, is the son of  Mike Kittredge, II, the man who originally started Yankee candles, before that company was sold. Small world, eh?

Anyway, thought you'd enjoy seeing some photos of Kringle Candle Company! 

Even ol' Chris Kringle would be proud of this place! 

By the way, check out their terrific website by going here. 

 
DO YOU LIKE CANDLES?  IF YES, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FRAGRANCE?

Candles Light Up The World

From little ones on birthday cakes to tapers in sparkling crystal holders, candles add a festive touch to any special occasion, dinner, or room. I have always used candles in decorating our home.
Candle light flatters, especially when a woman wears sparkling earrings or other jewelry. It’s romantic and can help create an appealing atmosphere.
In a bathroom, votive candles in deep red glass holders can make a bath special. It’s like creating one’s own at-home bed and breakfast establishment!
For more years than I care to count, I have proclaimed Yankee candles as my number one favorites. When the kids were little,our family used to take trips to Yankee Candle Company in South Deerfield. In the fall we'd take hay rides on their grounds and everyone had a blast.
Yankee Candles are wonderfully fragrant and come in a huge variety of scents. Visiting the company now is more like a Disney experience. The company has grown and so has their flagship store. There’s a lot to see and do there now and a day trip is great fun for adults,as well as children.
Awhile back, at the supermarket, there were some candles in jars and I bought one called Orange Cinnamon. It was made by a company called Village, based in Maine. When I burned it, a rich scent of oranges, cinnamon, cloves, and mandarin filled our front hallway. If I left the French doors to the dining room and living room opened, the fragrance filled those rooms, too! So today, I admit that Village Candles are pretty much on par with Yankee. Both companies do an absolutely great job of producing quality candles with huge varieties of delectable scents.
On a recent trip to Weston, Vt., we walked into a general store across from the famous Vermont Country Store a delicious sweet scent filled the whole place.
“What’s that wonderful smell?” I asked the girl behind the counter. She lifted up a glass container with a burning candle. The scent was Maple Butter and it was a Village Candle! Of course, I had to get one. When I burned it recently, a guest walked into our house and said,
“I smell pannycakes.” That made me chuckle. At least the candle isn’t fattening!