Day 017 - Corn Casserole

Currently Burning: Cherry Fizzy Pop

For today's Tasty Tuesday I thought I'd make Corn Casserole. This is the easiest recipe ever. The full recipe can be found here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/corn-casserole-recipe/index.html

First, mix together all ingredients (except cheese) into a large bowl and place in a greased casserole dish.

Bake at 350 for 55 minutes. With 5 minutes to go, add cheese to top and place in the oven for the final 5 minutes.

This is AMAZING! I've made this several times (mostly for holidays) but I decided to go ahead and make it tonight. Roman decided to go out on a limb as well and make some chicken breasts with garlic and olive oil. They weren't too bad. This is the first time we've actually cooked together in a LONG time. The first year we lived here we would cook every once in awhile, but then I got tired of it because he wouldn't eat most of the food I cooked. Maybe this is the beginning of more home cooking? We'll see.

Now onto the daily review!

Cherry Fizzy Pop (4): This is a mixture of Victoria's Fizzy Pop scent and her cherry scent. It smells like cherry soda. I really like Victoria's cherry scent, but this one isn't my absolute favorite. The throw isn't spectacular on this one because the Fizzy Pop really tones it down. However, as I've stated before I mixed it with Margarita Lime to make a cherry limeade that was AWESOME! Probably won't order this again, but it does smell really good :)

Remember to keep those wicks trimmed!


Jason

Day 016 - Phantom of the Opera

Currently Burning: Blueberry Candy Cane

Yesterday I watched The Phantom of the Opera.

This movie came out when I was in high school and I loved it. Still do. I've been watching some old YouTube videos (more on this on Wednesday!!) and it just got me in a mood to watch a musical. Basically the movie is an adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical. I was in band in high school and the soundtrack was our marching show. Can't say enough about this movie. If you haven't seen it, go watch it!

In other news, my order came in this afternoon and I'm SO excited! Here's a sneak peek:

 

So pumped for Saturday :) Now onto the daily review!

Blueberry Candy Cane (3): This is a combination of peppermint and blueberry. The first time I burned it I really didn't like it very much because it was EXTREMELY pungent. The second time it seems to have mellowed out some so it really isn't that bad. I'm still not sure how I feel about Victoria's blueberry scent. I need to try Blueberry Cheesecake before I decide for sure.

Remember to keep those wicks trimmed!

Jason

Day 015 - New Format!

Currently Burning: Peanut Butter Cookies

I actually followed through with something I promised! I figured out the direction I would like this blog to go. Since I'm doing an entire year, there's no possible way to have every post devoted to candles so I've decided to delegate that to a specific day of the week. I will still do a daily scent review but I'm going to add other things to each day of the week. I think the topics I picked for each day should be able to sustain me for the duration of the year.

The format for each week will be as follows:

Movie Mondays - I'll review a movie that I've recently watched. Not necessarily new movies, just movies that I really enjoy.
Tasty Tuesdays - I've done a couple cooking posts so far. These will probably be a combination of cooking/baking.
Watching YouTube Wednesdays - I'll review a channel that I really like on YouTube (definitely excited for this one!)
TV Thursdays - I'll review a TV show that I'm currently watching or that I have watched and really loved (this is the only one I'm really worried about sustaining because I don't watch that much TV).
Fun Fridays - This will be Video Game reviews. Possibly I'll throw in another type of game that I'm loving, but mostly video games. 
CBV Saturdays - Anything CBV related will go here. Hauls/Order Status/Tips & Tricks/etc.
Surprise Sundays - This will sort of be a catch all. I wanted a day where I had the freedom to post whatever I really wanted so I made Sunday my random day.

Hopefully this will make my blogging much easier since there are days where I sit and wonder what I'm going to write about :) That being said, I'm not going to do my CBV haul until Saturday the 21st now. I've already planned out next week and most of the week after. Now onto the daily review!

Peanut Butter Cookies (3): I'm not really in love with this scent. It reminds me a lot of the Reese's Peanut Butter Delight candle, but without the chocolate. The throw is about the same as the Reese's one, but I just don't like this one as much. It does smell like Peanut Butter Cookies baking though.

Remember to keep those wicks trimmed!

Jason

Day 014 - What is my life?

Currently Burning: Reese's Peanut Butter Delight

Writing this blog has made me realize that I have a pretty boring life #noonecaresbitch. It's also made me realize that I need to actually plan out this thing so it will actually be interesting #procrastination. Tomorrow is a new day and I'm going to (for real) sit down and plan out AT LEAST the next week of blogs #getyoshittogetha. As I've stated at least once, I also need to take pictures of all of my CBV stash #puttingitofftillater. I'm thinking Monday will be a good day for that.

Today was as uneventful as is usual on a Saturday. I was going to go to my parents house, but decided not to and instead opted to play Tales of Vesperia. So I have plans for tomorrow now! I probably won't list out specifically what I'm going to blog about, but at least I should have something to talk about tomorrow. Also, CBV order comes in on Monday so that's going to be a haul :) Now onto the daily review!

Reese's Peanut Butter Delight (4): This candle is a layered candle with peanut butter on the bottom and chocolate at the top. It only comes in the 9oz size, costs $9.00, and is on page 3 of candles. It came with crumbles all over the top when I first got it and was really cute. When I first got this candle I really didn't like it. Something about the chocolate scent (which was pretty much all I could smell) didn't sit well with me. However, I let it sit for a few weeks and cure. When I came back to it I was floored. It smells SO good after it's burning. The scent throw is actually really good on it to. I would definitely consider ordering this one again. After I burned it today I've finally gotten down to the Peanut Butter and it's great. The Peanut Butter doesn't have quite as strong of a throw as the chocolate, but it's still pretty good.

Remember to keep those wicks trimmed!

Jason

Day 013 - Friday the 13th

Currently Burning: Margarita Lime

Today is Friday the 13th. I love days like this. I'm really into supernatural stuff so days like Friday the 13th I really like. I also really love Halloween. It's always been my favorite holiday. Partially because it is 2 days before my birthday, but also because I really love that time of year. Today really hasn't been all that bad. The only thing that I can think of was this horrible dream I woke up to. I'm not going to explain it because I really don't like hearing about other people's dreams (most of the time) but suffice it to say that I was upset for most of the morning because of this.

Even though I'm really into supernatural things, like ghosts, fortune-telling, and demons (not like worshiping them, just believing they exist), I'm not really into the whole good luck/bad luck things. I don't think that any one action could have a lasting effect over multiple years. Ex: breaking a mirror will not give you 7 years of bad luck UNLESS you want it to. If you believe that it will and you break a mirror, then you are likely to have a bad time for the next 7 years because you believe in it. At least that's what I think.

I really need to sit down and take pictures of all of my CBV stuff. One my package gets here on Monday, I'll do a haul. I think I also want to do a stash post at some point before I throw too many of my scent shots away :) Now onto the daily review!

Margarita Lime (4): This is just straight up lime. I mixed it with Cherry Fizzy Pop to make a Cherry Limeade the first time I melted it and it smelled EXACTLY like a cherry limeade. I really like the lime scent. It'd be great for summer! I probably will order this one again if for no other reason then to add it to other scents. The throw is pretty light though.

Remember to keep those wicks trimmed!

Jason

Day 012 - Getting Excited for the Spring Semester

Currently Burning: Leaves Type

Yesterday's post about my books turned out to be incomplete. My classes finally posted to BlackBoard and it looks like I forgot to order one of my books. Now I'll probably have to pay shipping on it unless I can find it for cheaper at the bookstore (unlikely). That really makes me mad because I was so excited that I had gotten all my books early and for pretty cheap!

Other than that I looked over the syllabi and other information for my classes. Facilitating Learning in the Workplace is definitely going to be the hardest class. There are a LOT of assignments and group projects. Diversity and Globalization is going to be the next hardest. However, I'm really excited for this class, because one of the assignments is an "Immersion" where we have to choose do something that makes us uncomfortable. I'll explain it more when I actually do it. The Principles of Adult Learning class is going to be super easy. There's no due dates or discussions. I am really excited for the spring semester to start. I'll probably hate it 2 weeks in, but for now I'm ready!

In other news, my CBV order shipped today!!!!!!  It should come on Monday which is great because I'm off work for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Definitely will have a haul post on either Monday or Tuesday :) Now onto the daily review!

Leaves Type (3): This is a dupe for the Bath and Body Works Leaves (which I've never smelled). Not a huge fan of this one. The scent throw is very light. To me, this smells like Hobby Lobby or Michaels in the fall. There's fresh apple peel and some spices in it. I probably won't by this again.

Remember to keep those wicks trimmed!

Jason

Day 011 - Got my Textbooks!

Currently Burning: Leesha

 I was excited to see I had 2 packages when I got home! They were my textbooks for the Spring semester that starts on Tuesday. Currently I'm a grad student pursuing a Master's of Education in Workforce Development - emphasis in Human Resources. So far I've taken 9 hours. I'm taking 9 hours this semester for the first time (took 6 last Fall). Not sure how it's going to work out, but hopefully it won't be too bad. My degree program is completely online so that's a plus!

I'm taking Facilitating Learning in the Work Place,  Diversity Issues and Globalization, and Principles of Adult Learning. The Workforce Development program is tied in with Adult Education so I have to take a lot of those courses. I've actually found that I like the adult education classes a lot so I'm not sure if I really want to finish the HR portion. I should graduate in December either way.

Now onto the daily review!

Leesha (3): This one is named after xsparkage on YouTube. It's a fresh apple/cinnamon type scent. I'm not really a huge fan of that type of scent. It's a mixture of dutch apple crunch and buttery caramel. Honestly all I get is the dutch apple crunch. It's really not even the dutch apple crunch that I remember because it's mostly just apple/cinnamon with a very sweet note. The throw is pretty strong on this one as well.

Remember to keep those wicks trimmed!

Jason