Review: Toadily Handmade Beeswax Candles

The holiday season is when most crafter's creative juices are flowing in full-force. It's also the most hectic time of year, when there's little time to satisfy that creativity. I'm going to assume that most other crafty moms...are looking for crafts that are affordable, resonate with the season, are quick, relaxing, easy,  fun, perhaps multi-functional, and enjoyable for group activities. These Beeswax Candle Kits from Toadily Handmade...fit the bill!

BeeswaxCandles Toadily Handmade KitsToadily Handmade has several great kits to chose from. The standard kit is $30.00 and includes10 full size wax sheets (8" x 16 1/2") in ivory, natural, pink, red, cranberry, blue, green, yellow, purple, and aqua. 6 yards 1/0 cotton wick, and detailed instructions. The entire kit is assembled in a nice box that makes it the perfect GIFT for any craft enthusiast in your life!

Young or old...beeswax candle sheets are perfectly simple and fun for any age, or any level of ability. This is one crafting kit that will be USED with 100% satisfaction! It won't sit on the shelf bcuz it's too difficult to learn, demands too much time to complete, or is just plain tacky, or boring. Nope! These candle kits are fun, fun, fun!

The next best thing about these kits...is enjoying them after the fact! Depending on how you use the kits...you can make an average of 10 - 20 (half-size) candles. The best part is...you can enjoy this craft for yourself, then give the candles as handmade gifts. If you have children, this craft is
toadily handmade beeswax candle kits easy enough for them to do themselves (safely)...and they'll love the sense of making their own beautiful, useful candles to gift to others. Crafts that give children a sense of ability and independence are the best, again.....Toadily Handmade Beeswax Candle Kits fit the bill! The kits also allow for full use of ones imagination! There's no lines to color within, or patterns to adhere to. Embellish candles to your hearts content. Change your mind? Simply remove embellishments redo, redesign, rearrange, etc.

Check out the Toadily Handmade website where you'll find a beautiful selection of premade candles, as well as kits...all 100% pure beeswax.

On a healthy note (as a perk to this perfect craft)...beeswax candles are safe and clean burning. They don't release any harmful toxins into the air. They actually help 'clean' the air, by drawing in and burning impurities, and they release calming, feel-good, negative ions while doing so!!! Beeswax candles are slightly more expensive then paraffin candles, but they burn longer, burn cleaner, and are better for you!

BeeswaxCandles.ToadilyHandmadeAt Toadily Handmade you can purchase beeswax sheets, kits, votive's, pillars, tapers, tea lights, floating candles, and more. Check out the current sales section, and holiday themed candles. There's also a way cool kit for making Sushi Candles!

I want to thank the folks at Toadily Handmade for the opportunity to review their beeswax candle making kit. It arrived super fast in the mail, and in time for me to take it along to Disney World. Packed nicely in flat box, it was easy to pack, and was the PERFECT little craft project for my nieces (8 & 10). Even Baby James got in on the action, and help his attention, and he's not even 2 years. The colors are bright and fun, and the material is completely non-toxic. No extra materials were needed to drag along....just scissors to cut the wick cotton, and wax sheets. I brought along my Swiss Army knife that was perfect. The project held their attention for a full hour straight....between 3 kids, well...........4 including myself.

The girls made candles for themselves, and for their mom, who was celebrating her birthday while we were at Disney, and I made up some smaller birthday candles with the scraps, for the cake. Had I didn't have to pay for this kit, but it's toadily worth $30...for the enjoyment of the craft, the simplicity of it, and the end results of the candles. Not to mention it being 100% natural!

THANK YOU TOADILY HANDMADE! 5 STARS AND..................LOTS OF FUN!!!

 

 

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Winner: Tropical Traditions Omega-3 Greens: Edmund Wu!

Congratulations (out of 76 entries) #15........EDMUND WU!!! You are the winner of a great, health-packed container of Tropical Traditions Omega-3 Greens!!! :)

Please contact me within 48 hours, with your shipping information!

Thanks to everyone who entered & Thanks to Tropical Traditions for sponsoring this great giveaway!

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REVIEW: Tropical Traditions Omega-3 Greens

This is a review that's close to my heart, because Tropical Traditions is the company that sorta got me started blogging. Tropical Traditions is one of those great, grass-root companies that makes every effort to stay 'involved' and be a business of 'substance'. They have a great blog for giveaways they sponsor. CLICK HERE to check it out & enter to win some amazing, healthy products you'll love! When I first came across their blog, it planted the seed that "I could have a blog of my own"....and maybe....someday, I could endorse their company too. So, I can't say how excited I was when they agreed to welcome me into their review circle!!! I'm stoked!

I found Tropical Traditions about 4 years back, when I first learned about the wonders of Virgin Coconut Oil, and was looking for a good price, and a good supplier. Tropical Traditions is both! They're an amazing company with top-notch customer service, an awesome sense of community, sustainability & health......that resonates through all the products they offer. They've added lots of amazing products over the years, that I have to admit I haven't tried all...but I have a list I'm slowly working through. :) I swear by their coconut oil! It's the best! I also love their coconut flour....if you enjoy baking (and eating baked goods), but are looking for a healthy (gluten/wheat-free) alternative to flour....it's a must try! Anyway.......I could go on and on about how much I love them, but this is a review on a specific product, so I need to focus. :P

omega-3 greens tropical traditionsomega-3 greens tropical traditionsI choose the Omega-3 Greens Antioxidant Powder to review. Was feeling a bit run down over the past few months, and I know that I'm not eating a really healthy diet. Being a new mom, I'm picking at food here & there when I can...not always having the energy to fix a real, balanced meal for myself. I've been eating a lot of what James eats....basically baby-mush that he doesn't finish. Not enough for a nursing mom to get by on! So, the Omega-3 Greens sounded like the perfect solution, and it has been! First, I noticed a nice, gentle increase in energy, then a day or so....my digestive system felt more relaxed and less stressed. As a Virgo....I hold all my tension in my gut. Not a lot works to help calm my stomach down...but this has. Plus, I noticed an increase in lactation. I attribute that to the milk thistle, but....like with all mammals, how do you make more milk? More greens!

The container is 13.7 oz (389 grams), and comes with a 13g scoop = 30 servings....enough for one month/daily use. It's currently on sale for $38.99, which might sound like a lot at first, but when you realize all that's packed into it. It's a great price for such a potent supplement! Works out to around $1.33 a serving/day. Make a trade off for that daily coffee....and choose good health instead! Save when you stock up on 2 or more containers.

CHECK OUT THE OMEGA-3 GREENS ON THEIR WEBSITE!

There's too many great things to list in this review, so make sure to check out the Tropical Traditions website for more info. I will list some of the great ingredients though...to get an idea of all that's packed into this product (per lil' ol' 13g scoop)....

  • 340mg omega-3 (ala)
  • 2600mg of organic flax (cold-milled & lignan concentrate)
  • 2010mg organic greens blend (barley grass, chlorella, spirulina, alfalfa)
  • 2000mg organic vegetable blend (carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, and parsley juice powders)
  • 1800mg sunflower lecithin (non-mgo)
  • 1525mg organic/antioxidant blend (concord grape, acerola cherry, milk thistle, red beet, aloe vera, pomegranate, tumeric, kelp, green tea, red wine extract, grape seed, blueberry leaf.............just to mention a few)

it also contains enzymes & diary-free probiotics...great for balance and health of the digestive system

It's sweetened with Stavia, a natural plant sweetener. Comes in natural Berry or Mint flavor, and with or without licorice root. Contains NO fillers, diary, soy, MSG, or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.

MY OPINION

I absolutely feel better when I'm drinking this daily! A noticeable increase in energy...and it's a nice stable, usable energy....not like that garbage, hypedswamp seltzer feeling you get from sugary, energy-drinks. It's long lasting...no crash & burn. It's best for those days when everything seems to go out the window...and I forget about taking care of myself. It's so simple to mix up a glass, and counters any bad slip ups you might have...like that cupcake, or 3rd cup of coffee. I mix it with larger amounts of water, as I find it a little on the sweet side. Normally I just drink it mixed with water, but it's also good mixed with soda water....I call it Swamp Seltzer. Also, really great....for those that might have a problem getting any sort of 'healthy' drink down, just blend it with plain yogurt or kefir, and add frozen banana. Is an absolutely De-lish "Green Goddess" Smoothie!!!! I bet it would be great in desserts or baked goods too! Mmmmm...Omega-3 frozen yogurt :)

green goddess smoothieI easily give Tropical Traditions Omega-3 Greens 5 stars! It's a great product with a lot of thought put into it. Well-rounded as a supplement. I love it when I can trust that someone else has put all the thought & research into something, and make it easy for others to use. It blends up & dissolves really easy. No lumps. Would be the perfect choice if you have kids that aren't too serious about eating a balanced diet, especially when it comes to "greens". Also, it's not none of those products that tricks kids into getting their nutrients. It looks healthy, it tastes healthy, and it is healthy....and I think most kids would respect that, and drink it up (maybe mixed with a little juice). I haven't given James a lot of it, but he does take a sip here and there...and he really likes it. My roommate likes it too....and she's one of those 'big' kids that just has to hear the word "healthy" (in reference to anything that goes in her mouth), and she shut downs. That she's actually had several glasses is testament in itself!

Note: Neither Myself, nor Tropical Traditions suggest this product be given to babies.



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Got my Kefir Grains!

kefir grainsI bought some Kefir grains from this seller on Etsy. It was the best deal I found online. Most sellers are offering 1 - 2 tsp for around$10.00. KefirLove is selling a full 2 - 3 TBS for $4.50!!! (and only $2.75 shipping). They took a little bit longer to arrive then either of us planned. She was sure to ship them out at the beginning of the week, so they didn't get stuck in the post office over the weekend. But, Monday was a holiday...I assumed she shipped them out Tuesday, and I didn't get them till the following Monday. However...they arrived in fine condition. A little stinky, but not bad. I've never made my own Kefir before. The first batch was a sorta a write off since the old, off milk that was used for shipping was caught in the grains...even though I rinsed them well...the first batch was a little too stinky to trust ingesting. I'm gonna use it for douching. Too much information?

Here are my beautiful Kefir grains! It's only day 3 and they've almost doubled in weight, so they're healthy little buggers.

I divide them up between two jars, since I don't have a really large jar.

Here they are, ready to sit 24 hours and brew :) The batch I finished this morning was too strong to drink straight. I ran out of milk, so they sat for almost 36 hours. It made a really good smoothy though! Blended with 2 frozen bananas, a cup of frozen (fresh) pineapple, and about a 1/2 of fresh papaya. Yummy! I'm just using regular, store bought milk at the moment (2%). I can't afford raw milk atm. So far so good.

I'LL KEEP EVERYONE POSTED.


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