Life

Candle Box

I am all about empowering other women, entrepreneurialism, and high quality and when I see someone being fabulous and doing great things I can't help but to talk about it. So I give you your next personalized gift for literally any occasion that you can think of! Candle Box! Not only do these candles have the best presentation, they smell fantastic as well.

Just a little info on them, they are 100% soy with no added color. Soy candles are natural as they are made from vegetable oil (soybeans). By using soy wax, it supports farming in the United States. Other waxes such as paraffin wax, is made from petroleum oil which increase C02 levels in the atmosphere. Furthermore, soy candles do not require chemicals to scent them. Soy candles burn 50% longer than other waxes. This is a reason soy candles are sometimes more expensive to buy. Soy burns cleaner and longer. Soy candles are non-tonic which is not true for other types of waxes.

See? Fantastic for everyone; even those hard working farmers. And since they have custom labels they are the perfect present for a wedding, baby shower, house warming present, really the possibilities are endless! 

To learn more about Candle Box check out their website at http://www.candleboxcompany.com or for inquires regarding special orders contact owner Leah Show at candleboxcompany@gmail.com

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Hints Of The Sea

Since this is indeed a lifestyle blog every now and again I like to add a little of my home decor as I feel like it says a lot about personal style. Since I was very young I loved mermaids. That hasn't faded in my adult life that's for sure. All these mermaids are gifts from my fabulous Aunt that lives in the Keys! I love how different they all are and how they add the perfect touch of Keys style to my everyday. 

Also you're able to see the color scheme of my room. It's been redone so keep an eye out sometime this month for a before and after of my very favorite room.

“Always be yourself, unless you can be a mermaid. Then always be a mermaid. ”
— Unknown

Live Well, Travel Often!

One thing I was a little sad about was due to our tons of walking and it also being Winter in Europe, I usually had on a coat and boots. But alas, I survived. Pictured below is "The Louvre " which as I'm sure you know houses the Mona Lisa and other famous works of art. 

These delicious meals were from an adorable cafe down the street from our hotel. MK had lasagna and I went with some Penne. It was just fabulous to say the least. 

As far as shows go it was between The Moulin Rouge or The Crazy Horse. We decided on The Crazy Horse and it was such an amazing show! So well done and extremely entertaining. We and our champagne sure did have a blast. 

In the first 10 minutes of us deciding to go to Paris I immediately started goggling the flagship Louboutin store. I knew in my heart I must go! And go we did. It was a beautiful store that was more like a shoe museum with a huge shoe Ferris wheel to boot (sorry not pictured, that may have screamed tourist). But, I purchased a gorgeous pair of classic black heels that I'll certainly have forever. You'll be seeing a lot of those.

This is actually a mall called Galleries Lafayette!! Most certainly the most beautiful one I have ever witnessed! One entire floor was lingerie alone. Which was definitely my first stop. 

When in Paris one must simply go to the Eiffel Tower! It was a pretty chilly day to be going to the top but that's exactly what we did. Even with the wind the sights were out of this world. Also, I wouldn't be me if I didn't get some Eiffel Tower Wine at the bottom!

Then it was off to Amsterdam. It was quite funny to go from the ever so chic Paris to the more grungy Amsterdam. A beautiful city nonetheless.  We drank lots of beer and enjoyed walking the cobblestone streets hand in hand having no place in particular to be. 

As you know, I'm such a Foodie by nature so sampling all the foods along the side streets is always something my soul just leaps for joy at the chance to do. This tasty bite was an onion and cheese number, yum. 

Both being fans of Heineken, we thought it was only right to tour the brewery. Afterward we obviously went and had some of this famous brew. Along with this beer, the new land we were in is also known for their French Fries with a Garlic Mayo. Again, pretty delicious. 

Yes, these were as amazing as they look! A signature food of Amsterdam is waffles, any way you want them! Mine was melted raspberry chocolate with ice cream and MK's was frozen. Both delicious. 

We had another perfect trip to Europe and were so blessed to be able to go back after our last trip five months ago! Traveling can clear the mind, put everything into perspective and give you great life experiences. So stop going to the same place you go every year and go somewhere you've never been, meet new people and take life in. It has a lot to offer.

If you would like to see all the photos from our trip check out our flickr site:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mkillie/sets/72157650641543710/