For better or worse, I think we’re all very aware that Valentine’s Day is almost here. This year, my brother will be taking the kids (thank you so much!), and hubs and I will be having a nice romantic dinner alone. To me, a romantic evening always includes candles so it was great timing when I received this package of handmade goodies from Lindsay’s Candles & Stuff.
I knew right away what was in the box when my mail carrier delivered it – it smelled so good! I had a lot of fun pulling out each individually wrapped candle and slice of soap and sniffing all the yummy scents. I received this lovely selection of Lindsay’s handmade products:
- 5 liquefying votive candles in Raspberry Vanilla, Pomegranate and Pineapple, Cranberry Twist, Jamaica Me Crazy, and Monkey Farts (I just need to clarify this is a blend of bananas, bubble gum, and tropical fruits – not the other thing!)
- 16 ounce apothecary jar candle in Blackberry Sage
- Oatmeal, Milk, & Honey soap
- Fruit Slices soap
- Kid’s frog soap in Monkey Farts
- Body spray in Island Nectar
Handmade Custom Candles
Lindsay taught herself how to make candles as a hobby just over 10 years ago. Now her business helps her stay home with her two daughters. Everything is made with love and care in Oshawa, Ontario. Because everything is handmade, Lindsay can customize the scents and colours of any of her candles. Imagine ordering candles in any scent and colour to match your tastes and home decor!
The handpoured votive candles burn for 15-20 hours, and the 16 ounce apothecary candles burn for about 150 hours. Yes, these candles are going to last me a long, long time. The scents are noticeable, but they’re not overpowering or too perfumy. My current favourites are raspberry vanilla and blackberry sage, but I reserve the right to change my mind the next time I light a new candle!
When Valentine’s Day arrives, I’ll be burning these candles for a little extra romance.
Luxurious Handmade Soaps
Lindsay’s soaps are cold-pressed and made with olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa seed butter, and grape seed oil, so you can understand how silky they feel. I really like the scents of both the soaps I was sent, but one of my favourite things about these soaps is that once I’ve rinsed off, barely any scent remains. That tells me that the soap rinses clean, and that’s a good thing.
Special mention goes out to the fun kid’s glycerin soap with a little frog inside. The kids really want to play with the frog stuck inside the soap, so it’s a great motivator to get them in the tub. They want to help the frog escape! If you’ve got a little one who hates baths, this may be just the thing to help. I did notice that the clear glycerin darkened to brown over the last week or so because of the vanilla content in the Monkey Farts fragrance. My kids don’t care, but it’s something to be aware of.
I also tried out the body spray in Island Nectar, a blend of tropical fruits and blooms. The smell reminds me of lazy summer days, a wonderful thought in this cold snap we’re having. This multitasking spray can also be used as a room or fabric refresher, and in a pinch it can even help detangle hair! Nice!
Hang on, I’ve got more great news for you! Come back on Valentine’s Day when Lindsay will be generously sponsoring a prize pack of handmade candles and soap in the Handmade from the Heart Giveaway Hop. Sign up for This West Coast Mommy emails (over in the right sidebar) to make sure you don’t miss it.
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Shop for your own custom handmade candles and soaps at Lindsay’s Candles & Stuff. You can pick up a set of 4 mix and match votives for only $6.00, and soaps are $5.00.
Lindsay is also offering 15% off to This West Coast Mommy readers until March 31, 2014. Just enter code WestCoast at the checkout.
Disclosure: I received sample items for review. All opinions expressed are completely honest and my own, based on my personal experience. Your experience may differ.
I LOVE candles and these are no different! I love all the different scent choices! I would choose a candle in Key Lime!
Fruit Slices Soap sounds lovely!
I like the Body Sprays that can also be used for a room
The childrens soaps look adorable, especially the shark soaps!
The Macintosh wax melts sound wonderful!
I like the idea of her soaps
I like the 16oz Apothecary Jar in a lavender scent and also the cedar scent. Sweet.
I’d like to try the Silky Smooth Sugar Scrub – Pink Sugar Type
The Body Spray in Cranberry Twist sounds interesting.
love that the candles can match the decor!
I love her shark soaps, my daughter would love those!
the Lavender Soap and the Relaxation Soap are just want I need.
I like the Silky Smooth Sugar Scrub – Pink Sugar Type
My favorite item is the clamshell melts. The scent blackberry sage sounds like it would smell good.
Favorite item ?? I like the Silky Smooth Sugar Scrub, and the 16oz Apothecary Jar Candle….. either in the fFruit Slices scent or Ocean 🙂 Yay!
Id like to try the wax melts in cappuccino hazelnut it sounds amazing
I would most like to try the Silky Smooth Sugar Scrub – Pink Sugar Type.
I looooove handmade soaps.
Her Candycane candles sound so nice as well.
I would love one of the jar candles in the cappuccino hazelnut scent, I bet it smells amazing!!
Ooo there are so many great products to choose from! I love the sounds of the fruit slices soap 🙂 I will have to keep her website in mind for the future! I’ve been wanting to find some Canadian, handmade soaps.
I like the soaps, particularly the Oatmeal, Milk & Honey Soap, but the fruit slice ones looks yummy too.
The wake me up soap or the fruit slices soap sound awesome!
i like the Silky Smooth Sugar Scrub – Pink Sugar Type
I would love to try the Wake Me Up soap!
Birthday cake jar candle is my favorite!
Would love to try their Baby Powder Body Spray
i like the Apothecary Jars
I think one of my favourites would be the 13 ounce Jar Candle in Cinnamon flavor.
The candles sound lovely – especially the Blackberry Sage scent.
Cheers.
baby power seems interesting
A baby powder candle sounds great and I would also love this soap Wake Me Up! Soap – with eucalyptus, peppermint, lemon & wintergreen, sounds great to me..
Oh i think I’d like the Apothecary Jar in powder
all the candles look like they smell amazing, not to mention how cute they look! I’d probably pick lavender!
The fruit slices soap sounds delicious!
The kid’s Frog Soap is absolutely adorable, my son would love it!
A product that caught my eye right away is her Silky Smooth Sugar Scrub. Looks awesome.
I love handmade soaps and would love to try them all. I would also love to their wax melts, especially the Jamaica Me Crazy scented one.
The oatmeal, milk, and honey soap sounds delightful.
I would love to try the Jamaica Me Crazy in a jar
I like the Silky Smooth Sugar Scrub
I love her soaps. They look so pretty. I can imagine them stacked in a nice container in my bathroom. My favorite is the Peppermint Tingle soap.
I absolutely love the monster spray with lavender, such a great idea for little ones!
I like the fruit slices soap.
I would like the soaps. An assortment would be good. I am always looking for a good oatmeal/honey soap.
I would like the body spray in Orange vanilla.
I would really like the 13oz Large Jar with Cinnamon Bun scent. Thank you:)
The Kids Soaps are super cute especially the shark ones.
The monster spray sounds like a great idea. My son is scared of his room at night maybe that might actually get him to go to sleep there.
I like the Fruit Slices Soap.
The jar candles look like they smell yummy!