A Fragrance Floorplan with Scents for Every Room in the House

I’ve always had a thing for floorplans. As a kid I would ride my bike to model homes, grab the brochure, and wander the place in all its plastic-fruit glory, mostly interested in the layout of things.

In addition to floorplans I also have a thing for wonderful smells, so when I stumbled upon Lafco’s House & Home Collection of candles and their interactive fragrance floorplan things got a little silly around these parts.

It’s such a different and interesting way to interact with a candle line (of all things) and the scents are designed to complement various rooms in the home. The candles are 100% soy and beautifully boxed making them luxurious, elegant gifts.

My favorite is so perfectly Thanksgiving and wouldn’t you know it, it’s the Dining Room candle. The scent is celery and thyme which beckons my senses at just the thought of it.

Do go play with the floorplan (I assure you that “play” is in fact the right word). And for retailers that carry every room in the house visit Candle Delirium or Candles Off Main.

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Wrap it

Gift Wrapping Ideas From Everyday Materials

Hi all! I’m Charissa from The Gifted Blog, and I love that wrapping gifts is an everyday way to be creative. Today I’m delighted to share 5 ideas for using everyday objects to wrap beautiful gifts. Can you guess what the everyday object is in each photo?

First up (above), a ruffly gift topper sewn from the hem of a tank top. Did you guess it?

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Give & Tell

Give & Tell with Geek Dad, Ken Denmead

Ken Denmead is a husband and father from the San Francisco Bay Area, where he works as a civil engineer. He’s also the editor of Wired magazine’s parenting blog, GeekDad, where along with a group of other geeky parents, he posts projects, book and movie reviews, podcasts, and more about being a parent and being a geek.

You’ve seen Ken’s work around Wantist before—he’s also the author of the Geek Dad series of books, Geek Dad, The Geek Dad’s Guide to Weekend Fun, and just released this month, The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists, filled with science experiments and MacGyvery exploits for the family to do together.

Needless to say, he’s a busy guy, so I’m completely geeking out when I tell you that we snagged some of his time to Give & Tell today. Thanks Ken!

Could you share a wrapping secret with us?

My favorite tried-and-true technique is one I learned as a kid – curling ribbon with the edge of a scissors blade. But I always take it one step further. I will snip the ribbon into smaller strings, and then curl them, for a very interesting curly string effect.

Have you ever given a gift in an interesting way?

Especially with our boys, we love to do treasure hunts. And it’s a tradition in our family to put interesting clues to a gift on its tag. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes obscure.
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Say it

17 Wonderful Ways to Say Thank You This Thanksgiving

The Unlucky Turkey by Mr. Boddington

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite occasions to send a card. It’s a special time of year when everyone’s feeling cozy, friendly, fat, and grateful.

To those you can’t be with this Thanksgiving and others you appreciate more than they know, say thank you, say gravy, or simply send your love with one of these turkey-stuffing, fun-loving, thanks-giving cards.

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I'm Thankful For... by Cotton Flower Press

Letterpress German Thank You Card by Concrete Lace

Deals

Score Coupons to Favorite Stores by Playing This Game

Our friends at Holiday Matinee have made something for you. It’s a matching game for your iPhone you can play to win real life coupons (real life!).

The Amazing Game of REcollection will have you reminiscing about the familiar memory game while it exposes you to inspiring art and products. Yes, in true HM fashion it delivers with a dose of creativity and feel-good inspiration.

And of course the best part, each time you win you get a coupon to an awesome retailer. Truly. These are some of my most favorite—lifestyle brand Holstee with their eco focus and wonderful style; WeJetSet and their assortment of products to make your travels especially fabulous; Feelgoodz, who makes recyclable, biodegradable, super comfortable flip-flops; our most favorite geeky and playful photography shop in all the land, Photojojo; and cheeky guys outfitter, Toddland.

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Lark Fine Foods Cookies for Grown-Ups

Russian Teacakes

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good chocolate chip cookie, but there’s also something really enjoyable about trying new flavor combinations and mixing sweet with savory.

For the sake of this post you could say that it’s the grown-up in me. But let’s not get too carried away with that kind of talk.

Lark Fine Foods artisan cookies have instilled some serious cravings for cookie flavors I’ve never tasted before.

Their ingredients are all natural and preservative free. Their cookies are award winning. And their business is run by a mother-daughter team in Essex Massachusetts. All the cookies are baked to order and neatly packaged, making them a delicious gift for foodies with a sweet tooth.

There are 8 flavors in their repertoire which creates quite the conundrum—which to try first?? I’ve narrowed my choice to the spicy chocolate Cha-Chas or the Salted Rosemary Shortbread. Decisions!

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