Wax and Bubbles

Promote a specific mood inside your home by using a purchased diffuser (a glass or ceramic container and votive candle) to disperse the scent of an essntial oil. Follow the diffuser’s instructions. If you do not have a diffuser, simply add a few drops of eential oil to a pan of water and heat it on the stovetop. Try the following basic combinations, or experiment with your own blends.

Relaxing Blend:

4 drops bergamont essential oil
3 drops lavender essential oil
1 drop frankincese essential oil
1-2 drops neroli essential oil

Energizing Blend:

5 drops peppermint essential oil
3 drops geranium essential oil
1 drop eucalyptus essential oil
1 drop wintergreen essential oil

Cleansing Blend:

2 drops lemon essential oil
1 drop thyme essential oil
4 drops geranium essential oil
2 drops manderin essential oil

Place the essential oils into the glass bowl or diffuser of your choosing or in the pan if doing it on the stovetop. Light the candle to heat the oils and release the scent through the room. Use for 5 to 15 minutes at a time. If you use a tealight candle, when the candle burns out the oils should be gone as well. Watch your water, for the oils will burn if the water has evaporated before the candle burns out compeletely. (Source: Herb Companion 2007)

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WAX AND BUBBLES PRODUCT SHOWCASE:

The Bullfrog Candle got its start nearly three decades ago, when the Stewart children asked for help with a candle- making school project. The children moved on to other interests while Bill continued to experiment with candles of his own design. After many years, the secret candle glow was perfected by using the highest quality wax and “just a little magic”.

In 1981, candle-making became a vocation instead of a hobby, and the company was named for the noisy bullfrogs at the adjacent Shiawassee Flats Game Refuge. Since then, the company has created hundreds of thousands of glowing candles that have become the trademark of Bullfrog Light Co. Each candle is hand-crafted from start to finish in Charlevoix, Michigan, where the growing business was relocated in 1985.