Time for nice smellies again

[Mandy]

I know a lot of you do this too around this time of the year. Simmer sliced orange with cinnamon sticks, and water. Or, sliced apple with cinnamon sticks with water. (smells like you baking apple pie)

Do you know other ingredients to make nice scents?

[Chandra Amaya]

well it isn't as nice of a scent, but a great idea I think.
We found it more cost effective to have a fake tree. I paid $150 for it once and have had it for 4 years and will have it many more to come. A real tree has become harder to find, more expensive and just a pain to fight the crowds to buy. However, my husband misses the fresh pine smell. I searched for several years for a true pine tree scent. I had found alot of the fake "pine car airfreshener" smell, but a true pine was hard to find.
I FINALLY found it! Last year at bath and body works. They have a true pine smell. We bought the oil. It comes in candles, oils, and air freshener fans called "wallflowers". It is a wonderful true pine smell for anyone who misses it.

[katepoet]

That's great! We found that the mold, etc on real trees makes us ill so we use a tree sealant - you can get them from catalogs or websites that supply things for folks with allergies.

[rivermom]

I know a lot of you do this too around this time of the year. Simmer sliced orange with cinnamon sticks, and water. Or, sliced apple with cinnamon sticks with water. (smells like you baking apple pie)

Do you know other ingredients to make nice scents?

That sounds wonderful Mandy! I don't have any great recipes for such...I just light candles or spray something from a can.

[Mandy]

That's great! We found that the mold, etc on real trees makes us ill so we use a tree sealant - you can get them from catalogs or websites that supply things for folks with allergies.


Mold on trees? does it grow on Christmas trees? excuse my ignorence, but ive never head of it :)

[Mandy]

That sounds wonderful Mandy! I don't have any great recipes for such...I just light candles or spray something from a can.

Ahhhh you gotta try the apple cinnamon... it's lovelylovely :D

[rivermom]

Mold on trees? does it grow on Christmas trees? excuse my ignorence, but ive never head of it :)


Sorry to say but yes. :( They recommend only having a live tree in the home for a couple days. (That doesn't even give one time to decorate the darn thing. What a waste!! LOL)

So if the family doesn't wanna suffer from mold they can bring in the good old fake one's. (That's as long as they don't suffer from dust allergies. ha haaa)

[rivermom]

Ahhhh you gotta try the apple cinnamon... it's lovelylovely :D



MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMM :p

[Mandy]

Sorry to say but yes. :( They recommend only having a live tree in the home for a couple days. (That doesn't even give one time to decorate the darn thing. What a waste!! LOL)

So if the family doesn't wanna suffer from mold they can bring in the good old fake one's. (That's as long as they don't suffer from dust allergies. ha haaa)


WOW... we learn something new everyday - ive had fake ones for years now, because the real ones drop needles so fast, and was thinking of getting a real one again this year, but changed my mind now LOL

[rivermom]

WOW... we learn something new everyday - ive had fake ones for years now, because the real ones drop needles so fast, and was thinking of getting a real one again this year, but changed my mind now LOL


I actually love the real trees. Luckily hubby nor I have any allergy problems. But....we usually don't buy the real Christmas tree's because they are already so dry and are afraid of any fire damage. We have an artificial one that I guess is about time to be dragged from the attic.

Honestly...I think it's just easier to skip the tree all together, LOL. Just throw presents around the recliner or something and call it good. :D Oh, and make all that smelly good stuff you talked about. :p

[Gina]

You girls crack me up!! comedians we have lol ...Mandy that sounds delicious the concoctions you put together mmm. To bad I am allergic to most scents..oh well... I do light candles not overpowering ones. I also didnt know about mold on pine tress , thank you for that info I will keep my artifical tree...

[judy]

I have the tackiest little tree that Mackenzie and I found in a bargain store a few years ago. It's a table topper size and has those lights that change it from blue to purple to white, etc. We found 2 pretty angels that also have those lights.

I line them up on a long, low table I have and it's tacky city, but I love it because Mackenzie and I picked them out together. You know what - I really think they're pretty too!

I haven't put out any Christmas decorations for the past two years, but I will this year now that the children are back in my life.

[katepoet]

Plus they can have pollen and other natural, wonderful things all over them! So sad! One year, I took the tree and moved it onto the front porch. Then I covered it with large red Christmas lights and every night the neighbors (and we) got to enjoy the tree. Friends gave us a artificial tree they'd outgrown for inside. We tried the tree sealant another year and it also helps keep the moisture in the tree so it lasts longer. Now, I would just put up holly and fir branches and spray them before bringing them in.

[Mandy]

I actually love the real trees. Luckily hubby nor I have any allergy problems. But....we usually don't buy the real Christmas tree's because they are already so dry and are afraid of any fire damage. We have an artificial one that I guess is about time to be dragged from the attic.

Honestly...I think it's just easier to skip the tree all together, LOL. Just throw presents around the recliner or something and call it good. :D Oh, and make all that smelly good stuff you talked about. :p



UH UH UH no no no you are not getting away with not putting up a tree, i will make sure you have one up, and decorated. Your hubby, and the babies will love it. Remember, i can see it, and you'll have to show me ;) :D

Now quite honestly, i dont feel like bringing all the stuff out either, heck i dont even know where i'll be putting it, or what to do with it LOL

[highlans]

I know a lot of you do this too around this time of the year. Simmer sliced orange with cinnamon sticks, and water. Or, sliced apple with cinnamon sticks with water. (smells like you baking apple pie)

Do you know other ingredients to make nice scents?

Or simmer a nice bottle of Gluevine (sp):cheers:

[Mandy]

Or simmer a nice bottle of Gluevine (sp):cheers:


WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO lets go girl :D :cheers: :2party:

[katepoet]

What, if I may be so bold as to inquire, is gluevine??

[rivermom]

Or simmer a nice bottle of Gluevine (sp):cheers:

Just gotta know...what is this stuff? The words "simmer" and "nice bottle of" get me everytime. :rolleyes:

[rivermom]

UH UH UH no no no you are not getting away with not putting up a tree, i will make sure you have one up, and decorated. Your hubby, and the babies will love it. Remember, i can see it, and you'll have to show me ;) :D

Now quite honestly, i dont feel like bringing all the stuff out either, heck i dont even know where i'll be putting it, or what to do with it LOL


Ugh, it's such a pain in the ass. It's an all day task and nobody is here to see it. And as you I have no idea where to put that thing. :confused: However (as I whine) if you want me to put it up I will do it just for you. :o (You owe me big girl on this one) :D

[Mandy]

Gluhwine is a German wine that we heat up in winter to drink, after working in the cold, people like to come in, and have a glass of it, also when we go for winter walks we take a flask filled.
On winter days/evenings it's a nice drink.

[Mandy]

Ugh, it's such a pain in the ass. It's an all day task and nobody is here to see it. And as you I have no idea where to put that thing. :confused: However (as I whine) if you want me to put it up I will do it just for you. :o (You owe me big girl on this one) :D


HAHA i owe you more... you know i do - i justcant remember what it was for LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[rivermom]

This sounds so wonderful. I will see if I can find this next week. :p

[Mandy]

This sounds so wonderful. I will see if I can find this next week. :p


You have to - you will love it, i just know you will.
I love it when we go to the open Christmas markets, they have stands there with the wine, they hand cups out to people to warm up.
Also here in town on Christmas week, they have the stands.

[Janet]

Mandy are you going to post some of the scents and how to make them? I remember I tried one last year, I think it had a stick of something in it, but can't remember what it was. I need your help girl!! It smelled wonderful!

[highlans]

Gluhwine is a German wine that we heat up in winter to drink, after working in the cold, people like to come in, and have a glass of it, also when we go for winter walks we take a flask filled.
On winter days/evenings it's a nice drink.

We first tried Gluhwine when living in germany and loved it, when we moved back to uk had to have the herb bags sent over and tried to make it myself never tasted the same. Thankfully now I can buy it bottled here.:cheers: Its been a little cold here today so have just opened a bottle ready for my family to come home from work.:D

[Mandy]

Mandy are you going to post some of the scents and how to make them? I remember I tried one last year, I think it had a stick of something in it, but can't remember what it was. I need your help girl!! It smelled wonderful!


They real easy, sliced apple, a cinnamon stick, and water, leave it to simmer, but keep watching it so it doesnt boil dry.
Same with orange, sliced up, a cinnamon stick, and water.

The apple/cinnamon smells like baking apple pie ;)

[Mandy]

We first tried Gluhwine when living in germany and loved it, when we moved back to uk had to have the herb bags sent over and tried to make it myself never tasted the same. Thankfully now I can buy it bottled here.:cheers: Its been a little cold here today so have just opened a bottle ready for my family to come home from work.:D


Around this time of the year i buy two boxes from Makro, i try to make them last till NY, but i get thirsty when i see them just standing there lmao
Glad you are able to get them there, i find it a very cozy drink. :thumbup:

[katepoet]

Sounds like a fun drink, this Gluhwine, with great traditions.