Scented Inspiration I love sweet-smelling candles, like vanilla or strawberry, candles that smell so good you're tempted to eat them. My mother bought me a chocolate scented candle at Christmas, it smells so good that I keep it on my bedside table and sniff it whenever I go into the bedroom. I haven't lit it yet, I'm just enjoying the fragrance it gives out. My favourite candles tend to be quite chunky-looking, with a good colour, something that looks as good as it smells. The prettiest candle I ever had was pale pink, with a frosted effect running through it. I also like votives/tea-lights with great fragrances. The Yankee Candle Co seems like a good range. My children love picking them all up in the store and trying all the different scents. I also like floral fragrances such as Rose, Gardenia or Lavender, the kinds of scents that make me feel as if I'm standing in a beautiful garden in the height of summer. Just smelling them is enough to transport me there, even in the depths of Winter. In my bedroom I always have a special candle on the dresser that I pick out especially - it has to be good quality, look pretty and have a delicious scent. This candle I light when I'm trying to carve out some me-time. I retreat to my bedroom with my journal and put on some classical music to listen to while I scribble down my thoughts and feelings and express what's going on in my life. Lighting my candle marks out the time as being precious and turns a five minute break into a loving ritual. As I'm a full time mother with a special needs child, I have to create little pockets of me-time throughout the week in order to refresh my sanity. I like to light candles when I'm writing, this time something with a fresh, uplifting scent like the ocean breeze. It sends a message to my brain that it's now time to knuckle down and create. Writing is my long-held ambition, but there isn't normally a lot of time in the day to fit it in so I have to make it count. The flicker of the candle flame reminds me to make the most of whatever time I've managed to find for my writing, while the subtle scent keeps my brain ticking over. It makes it easier to get inspired and transport my imagination to a different place, different time. Forest scents are good too, creating a mood of earthy mystery that's great for story-telling. In the evenings, we have a Hot Buttered Rum scented candle that creates a cosy feeling in our living room, perfect for snuggling up on the sofa and reconnecting at the end of the day.

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