Bring Back My Bar

Okay, these are scents the company brought back for one month by popular demand.  I thought I ought to order some since they were obviously very popular.  I ordered Cinnamon Cider, Flower Shop, Mysterious, Pretty in Pink, Spiced Grapefruit, Spring Clean, and Twilight.  I love Cinnamon Cider, totally yum!  I also love Flower Shop, it really does smell like it says!  (Hubby thought it was too floral for him though)  Spring Clean is what I want my house to smell like (but rarely does).  Twilight smells like man soap, nice for a bathroom scent.  Mysterious is a  nice heavier scent.  Pretty in Pink is girlie, my daughter loves it.  In all of these, my favorite is Spiced Grapefruit  If I had to rank my choices it would go like this:  I thought I had ordered Amaretto, I will try to get that one too before the month is up.  Hope you enjoy yours! 

Happy New Year!

I am so excited about January's Warmer and Scent (Linger) of the month.  I love both!  This month I am running from now until January 20th a party entitled "Happy New Year!"  If you go on my website (www.msevcik.scentsy.us--also on the right of this page) you will see it listed under "parties" on the right hand side.  Here is the deal with this party.  Whoever places an order by January 20th will be entered in a drawing to win 2 free Scentsy Bars, one will be Linger, the scent of the month and the other will be a fun surprise!  The top purchaser will get this adorable warmer for half price! (or any other warmer of their choice)  The only catch is that you have to order under the party of Happy New Year to be eligible for this deal.  Also, local people can call me with orders which will likely be eligible for free shipping, but the party won't be closed until January 20th and so you won't get your order till some point after that.  

Also, this month Scentsy is doing something fun called Bring Back My Bar.  A while ago you may remember voting on your favorite retired bars.  For one month only (January) these bars are back.  I am excited because most of them are from before I was introduced to Scentsy, and since they are voted on, they will most likely be smells that are completely awesome.  I have already ordered a sampling to try out.  I will report back!

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!