Baker Gifts – LaVanila Laboratories
I’m starting a new series on A Chica Bakes in anticipation of the holiday season. If you are anything like me, you tackle the holiday shopping the following way – you make your list and get everything you need to get before Thanksgiving and then find some deals for yourself on Black Friday. hehe
With my new “Baker Gifts Series” I hope to take the stress out of your holiday shopping by offering suggestions for the perfect gift for the baker in your life. If you don’t have a baker in your life, I’m sure just about anyone will love these gems.
I’m starting with a somewhat nontraditional gift for a baker – a candle. My husband has his own blog that caters to men’s fragrances and as a result our home is full of all sorts of sweet smelling treasures. Every now and then he gets his hands on something that is not just for men, which excites the heck out of me. As was the case with this candle.
I present you LaVanila Laboratories Vanilla Lavender Healthy Candle. Now why would I want to start a series about gifts for bakers with a candle? Well – I’m a self-proclaimed Vanillaholic. While chocolate gets all the glory, it’s vanilla that is the background flavor to many of the world’s baked goods. Not only does vanilla taste great but the smell is incredibly warm, soothing and calming. There’s nothing like coming home to filled with the sweet aroma of vanilla after a stressful day in the office. The highly aromatic vanilla bean is known to be one of the world’s most identifiable and comforting scents/flavors. Vanilla is associated not only with warmth, softness and purity, but medically proven to reduce stress and anxiety.
But there is more to this candle than the fact that it smells great. LaVanila’s co-founders Danielle Raynor and Laura DiGirolamo set out to create a luxury fragrance that was actually good for you, one that was full of natural, skin-friendly ingredients free of the complex mixtures of synthetic chemicals found in traditional fragrances that can be absorbed into the bloodstream and irritate the senses.
With their Healthy Candle, LaVanila created an all-natural and 100% healthy three-wick candle that is non-polluting, soot-free and eco-friendly. Created with pure essential oils and beeswax, a renewable resource, this candle burns 90% cleaner and 50% longer than traditional paraffin candles. Completely free of paraffin, formaldehyde, petrochemical, phthalates and other harsh chemicals, the soothing blend of Madagascar vanilla, soft freesia and rich heliotrope uplifts the body and soul.
Change things up a bit and instead of baking with it, add vanilla to your daily routine with this candle and I promise you won’t be disappointed.
To learn more about LaVanila’s Healthy Candle visit their website – http://www.lavanila.com/. At $32 a piece with 60 hours of burn time it’s a great value and surely to make the baker in your life a happy camper.
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Denise — November 2, 2009 @ 9:21 pm
I love this idea of shopping tips and I love candles. Thanks, I cant wait to see more ideas!
Ingrid — November 2, 2009 @ 9:21 pm
That's gonna make me hungry and want to bake and eat more! LOL, ya I know I have a problem with self-control.
Thanks for the info Eliana!~ingrid
5 Star Foodie — November 3, 2009 @ 3:07 am
Looking forward to these tips! We are always in search of good gift ideas!
Paris Pastry — November 3, 2009 @ 4:11 pm
What a great idea! I love buying gifts for friends. Since I don't know any bakers besides myself, maybe I should buy it for me!
Donna-FFW — November 4, 2009 @ 11:25 pm
I am always looking for great gift ideas. Candles are for sure a good one. Cant wait to see what else you come up with.
Jelli Bean — November 4, 2009 @ 11:45 pm
Yummy! If only my husband didn't have a serious dislike for candles..
Gigi — November 7, 2009 @ 5:02 am
sounds like a fab candle!
Dawn — November 8, 2009 @ 7:43 pm
I love a good smelling candle, one that has a unique smell, not a general smell like all the others. this one sounds good to me.