Two more days to get Scentsy Under the Tree!

Place orders by December 19th to have delivered by Christmas!  I have given Scentsy to my family this year and it has been the highlight of my gift giving career.  So far, everyone has LOVED it!  I am loving the smells of Christmas myself, right now I am warming Festival of Trees in my living and family rooms, Cozy Fireside in the kitchen, and Snowberry in the bathrooms!  It is a unique and creative gift and you have two days left to order if you want it under your (or their) tree!  If  you want to send it to your loved ones home, you can send it as a gift order (no extra cost), they will get a customized gift e-mail once it ships.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email or call me.  Just go to http://www.msevcik.scentsy..us, you will find my contact information there.  Merry Christmas to all!

(Pictured is December's Warmer of the Month, until Dec. 31st, it is 10% off!)

Christmas Gifts-Check out Combine and Save!

There was a time in my life (when I was single) that when I found something I loved, I would buy one for myself and one for my mom.  Christmas back then was no different.  Now, with a husband and four kids, I don't do that as much.  :-)  With Scentsy's Combine and Save, there is a plan that is perfect either way! 

Scentsy has several options for your giving desires.  Scentsy's Perfect Plug-Ins gives you 2 plug-ins and 6 bars for $60.00, easily divided into 2 beautiful gifts of $30.00 each.  For a $34.00 gift (total of $68.00) you can get two Mid-Size Scentsy Warmers and 6 bars.  ($12.00 savings).  There are more listed in the catalog on pages 48 and 49 or by going to my personal website, hitting "buy", and scrolling down on the left side to Combine and Save. 

Because I can never wait, I have already given several Scentsy gifts this year to people who have never had Scentsy before and they have been loved!   Everyone needs a little Scentsy! 

Loving Christmas Smells!

This year, for Christmas decorating, I got myself a Christmas Warmer...Bluster.  I love him and I am so glad I had the foresight get him early because apparently a lot of other people loved him too and he sold out early on.  (That rarely happens to me...foresight, that is!)  After much thought, I also purchased two bricks...yeah, the big mama's!   I chose Festival of Trees and Cozy Fireside.  Festival of Trees is in my two rooms with Christmas trees (one real, one artificial... but now you'd never know!)  and Cozy Fireside is in my kitchen.  I am loving it!  I also loved Snowberry and Whiteout and am melting them in my bathrooms. So now the trees are burning bright, the smells are wafting wonderfully in the air, the Christmas music is playing, and I am so happy I have completely ignored the fact that I have presents to buy and cards to get out!

I read somewhere that you really have to check yourself, if you are too busy and not enjoying Christmas and not able to focus on why we celebrate it to begin with, you are doing something wrong.  For so many years, I was so guilty of that. I have decided that each year I am going to take something off the list, whether it be minimizing gifts by buying one main gift for the family or reducing baking to 1 type of cookie (because really, I don't want to hate myself in January anyway).  Last year we did the one big gift for all, but this year I am taking baking off my list.  The only ones coming to my house are healthy eaters anyway so it makes sense.  I know it is just one thing, but you would be amazed how much it helps!  I feel so calm for December 5th!  (okay, maybe a little to calm, but I power up on last minute energy!)   

How to Change the Wax

Okay, When I got my first Scentsy Warmer, I expected the wax to dissipate--you know, the way wicked candles work.  When I did not observe the wax level going down, I got up the nerve to ask my neighbor whose party I had ordered from.  She told me that when it no longer smells, you can clean it out with a paper towel.  Now that I have moved beyond Scentsy novice, I change my scents daily.  I want to save the scents that are still good though.  (each use is about 60-80 hours)  So I made some VERY amateur videos to help out.

Here is the video about cleaning your wax out.  (When you do not want to attempt to save the wax.)
Video 1   FYI:  I laugh because it shows me changing the October Scent of the Month, Autumn Stroll.  When I smelled it in the box, I confess, I did not like it.  My smart husband suggested I just try warming it.  It took me a few weeks to actually listen, and when I did, I now love it.  It doesn't always work that way, but this one did.  The undertones are strong and it sticks in the room long after you have shut off your warmer.

Now, Here is Video 2 that shows how to remove wax and save for another use.  I didn't mention it in the video but you can just stick the hardened wax in a baggie and label it as if you are anything like me, you will forget, and even if it smells good, I like to know what I am warming.  I wouldn't combine other scents in the bag, but if I warmed the same scent throughout the house, I will stick the multiple "pallets" in one bag.

Julia Roberts has nothing to worry about, these videos will win no acclaim but hopefully they will be useful.:-)

Scentsy Bricks vs. Scentsy Bars

Should I buy a Scentsy brick or a bar?  What is the difference between the brick and the bar?  I tried to illustrate size differences with this picture but lets also talk about weight and price so you can know it all before you decide.  The big purple Welcome Home item above is the Scentsy Brick.  Yes, it is massive.  It is 15 oz Net Weight.  The smaller (bars) are a net weight of 2.6 oz each.  Doing the math here, 15 oz divided by 2.6 means that there are 5.76 bars in every brick.  To buy 5 bars (which if you did, you would get 6 in a combine and save package-buy 5, get 1 free) it will cost $25.00 where a Scentsy Brick is $20.00 (except Scent of the Month Bricks which are 10% off).  Going on a weight then, the Scentsy Brick is a better deal.  However, here is my two cents.  The Brick is divided into 12 pieces, which I subdivide depending on my warmer.  (sometimes each piece is divided in 3, sometimes 2 depending on what warmer) When I use the bar which has 8 much smaller cubes, no subdividing is necessary.  I use one cube for my plug in warmer and 2 cubes for everything else.  So here is usually how I make my decision:  I only buy bricks when I know I LOVE the scent.  There are several that I love and tend to use more often.  For those, I often buy bricks.  I will not buy a brick unless I can smell it first.  (I have bought many sight unseen...or in this case, smell unsmelled).  I also buy Scentsy Bars when I want a variety.  I can get 6 bars at $25.00 (In Combine and Save) or 1 brick for $20.  It is fun to change scents for your mood, or certain time of year lend themselves to more change...Christmas being one of those times.  When purchasing gifts for someone, I always buy the bars.  I like to give variety, especially when someone is new to Scentsy, and especially when I am unsure of their smell preferences.  (and here I typically stick to smells that are very popular such as Welcome Home, Luna, My Dear Watson)  I love comments or questions, so please don't hesitate to do so if you have one!  I should add as an aside, my favorite Christmas smells are Cozy Fireside, Festival of Trees, and Snowberry in that order.  Cozy Fireside is wonderfully cinnamon, Festival of Trees smells like a real Christmas Tree, and Snowberry just smells of Christmas.  (as does Christmas Cottage which is similar, I just happen to like Snowberry better. Both are great though)    Happy Smelling! 

One of my Favorite Warmers

  When the new catalog came out in September, I knew I had to have this one.  It was me.  I think they really should have named it "Melanie", but they went with "Jane".  It is sweet, sophisticated, and very English.  I have a lot of black accent pieces in my home, specifically my kitchen so that is where it sits, on my shabby chic painted pie safe.  The window lights up when it is on just like in the picture above. 

You can view the catalog on my website www.msevcik.scentsy.us
by hitting browse, or my favorite way...select BUY from the tabs and hit on left tabs as you search.  This warmer is a premium full size warmer.  They are all great.  Size wise, the mid-size are the smaller of the regular warmers, great for more limited space.  The plug in warmers, which look like night lights, are perfect for bathrooms or where outlets are up a bit higher.  The wax, even at its hottest, does not burn but nonetheless, I try not to tempt my little ones by having plug-in warmers too easily accessible. 

Hi!  My Name is Melanie and this is me with my family.  Yeah, a lot of kids!  I am pretty ordinary, a mom and I love all the things most moms do, happy homes filled with beauty and tons of great memories.  I have a lot of great memories of my growing up years (and some hard ones when I was supergeek, but we are forgetting those!)  and I want the same for my children. 

Recently, I made the decision to fill our lives with Scentsy.  Yep, I said I wouldn't do it but some habits are hard to break plus I am so addicted.  I love to warm!  I love to share great products with others.  It just seemed right.  So here I am.  The purpose of this blog is to bring you more information than I can on my Scentsy order site...but you can link right to it so don't worry!  Also, to have fun and to help you have the most amazing smelling house that is just perfect for you and your family. 

The thing about Scentsy that I love is that no matter what hobby you are involved in or however you have decided to decorate your home, there is a warmer, or two, or three that are just perfect!  Also, like with food, smell preferences vary from person to person.  Scentsy has over 80 fragrances to choose from.  Now I can't have smelling pages on here (there is a thought for future techies) but I can ask you some questions to help you direct your selections.  I am available by email, twitter, and I even have a Facebook page...Scents of Joy.  You can email me too or comment on here.  I LOVE all the ways and I will answer back ASAP, I promise!  I love this!  Who ever thought I would be such a Smelly Melly?  Now some old nicknames do have value, you just have to wait 30 years to discover it!

Thanks for being here, I love that you came!