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I'm halfway through it now and am loving it, although parts of it have been painful to read.  I bought copies for myself and 6 friends after my pastor suggested our Sunday School class read it and discuss it. 

My 12-year-old daughter devoured it last weekend right after I bought it and loved it.  I'm looking forward to hearing others' opinions.  An eye surgeon I took a friend to saw it when I was reading it in the waiting room and said he had just finished it and was still thinking about what he thought of it, wondered my opinion. 

I find it keeps my attention and so far, that's enough to keep me going with it.  I don't usually read scary or sad books.  I don't watch horror movies. 

I find all the controversy interesting.  I, too, have noticed that people seem to either really love it or really dislike it, not so much in between on this one. 

Can't help it but I'm an ebay freak. 

This is actually a good deal on pinecone candles if you could get it.   270115615311 . 7 candles in total and these look like the ones I have.  I bought several packs on sale 3 years ago in Michigan and have not seen them around here.  I live in Santa Claus, we set out luminaries every year in the paper sacks on christmas eve and this past year it rained so I picked up all the candles and have been making my own.  Need to by me a pinecone mold!  Another idea would be to buy some wax and add oil and possibly some glitter and dip your own pine cones.  I have seen these at festivals and then arrange in a basket.  You can also check crateandbarrell.com they have some white ones.  I have see several napkin holders made of berries and pinecones, target sells those still or you could make your own.  Mine are dark brown with a gold (probaby rub-n-buff that can be bought in craft section) applied to the tips of the petals.  I was in Waynesboro a couple months ago..should have picked up those cones!  Gosh now I'm in the christmas spirit!

I almost always have a Yankee candle going while I work.  They have the best scents IMO hands down, and I've tried many others.  So many good ones . . .  if you like herbs try Lavender-Sage.  It's wonderful.  Mistletoe is another nice one for this time of year.  I like fruity in summer and the "sugary vanilla" ones for now - buttercream, Christmas cookie, I could go on and on . . .

Yankee candles are so good but I think too expensive. Does anyone have a source for another brand of a good candle, mostly votives?

I had heard that you can save up the scrap wax from candles in glass jars, melt all of them down and put them back in the containers, adding a wick and scent such as cinnamon.  So, I've been saving my containers with the bits of leftover candles.  Anyone know how one goes about doing this?  Is it possible to do this?

THANKS!

I spent 22 bucks on an Autumn Wreath Houswarmer Yankee candle the other day...and for that price I expected knock-me-down scent for days.  Well I lit it and put it in my upstairs bathroom and it spelled pretty good.  Then the next day when i lit it I noticed it didn't seem quite as strong.  Well today I lit it and i can barely smell it though it's been lit for hours.  I have kept the lid on it when not in use.  What a waste of  money!

I used to buy my candles from an online candle company called Two Blue Candle Co but she went out of busiess and obviously Yankee isn't doing it for me.  Anybody got any suggestions on how to get my candle "stink" fix?

I was actually able to take the used candle back to the store and exchange it.  I ended up getting a biscotti Wood Wick (Virginia Candle Co) candle that smells wunnnderful..i haven't lit it yet...but I did get a few of the Yankee tarts... Right now I have the fresh cut roses one melting and it smells pretty good!

Somebody also told me Circle E candles are great...anybody tried them?

Thanks for all of your suggestions

Hey...I know we have discussed candles on here before and I just thought I would share a Yankee Candles coupon link I have.  They have their annual clearance going on and you can get 2 for one on most candles!!  The link below is $10 off a $25 order.  I have placed 3 orders so far! 

(((PS--the code changes frequently.  Refresh the page or come back a different day to redeem new codes))))

I ordered a box of new spring scents (tarts) and I have to say Velvet Petals is my new all time favorite, with Midnight Jasmine running a close second. 

What's your favorite?

no sugar made me feel 20 years younger.  sounds strange but it is true. 

if you are presently on sugar, it will be hard for a few days, but really worth it.  i personally cannot do a gradual weaning off sugar but need to go cold turkey.  same with white foods - white bread, white flour, white crackers, white whatever.  i eat protein, protein, protein when getting off sugar.  fish, skinless boneless chicken, every 1/2 hour if you are hungry. after a day or two, you will not want sugar or white foods.  you will be satisfied with lean protein - the less beef the better - and vegetables.  and no milk or milk products.  sounds strange, i know, but i would be willing to bet my next paycheck that you would feel 150% better.  eat like that for awhile and then start adding back in the foods you cut out.  one at a time.  gradually.  maybe one food every 2 weeks.  and notice how you feel.  your body will tell you what it does not like.  yogurt was the first food i added back in and right away my nose started running, clear drainage, knew that i could not handle yogurt.

that is just what i have done and what works for me.  not medical advice at all.  just my experience.

When my mother was dx as being diabetic, I started using sweetener substitutes, thinking that would be better than real sugar.  Dr. Gott, a physician who responds to letters much like Dear Abby in our local newspaper, had a patient write in that when she went on vacation and no longer used the sweeteners during that time, her leg pain went away. When she got back from vacation and started drinking her diet sodas and artificial sweeteners, her pain came back.  She was able to determine that she has an "allergy" to the stuff.  I only drank one diet soda a day and one cup of tea with artificial sweetener a day, but I thought I'd try this with my leg pain/issues.  Hard to believe, but it's made a world of difference.  I've been 3 weeks without the stuff and can't believe the difference.

Dr. Gott is a supporter of the no flour, no sugar diet. If it contains flour or sugar, to not eat it.  A lot of people have wrote to him with success with being on the diet. I did it for a while, did great, but like all diets I didn't make it a lifelong commitment. 

Is anyone out there a good baker?  Looking for a good recipe for the B I G sugar cookies, not those small ones you can buy, slice and bake at the store.   I think some also call them sour cream cookies . . . not sure.  They are about 3 inches round and maybe 1/2 inch high.  You can top them with icing or sprinkles or colored sugars.  Thanks in advance.