Archive for October, 2009
Scented Candles for yet Another Great Cause
Shine A Light
Lauren Milligan
30 October 2009
SCENTED candles are a simple, fail safe gift for Christmas but designer Alice
The Amnesty International candle by Alice Temperley
Temperley’s fragrant latest offering also has a serious message behind it. She has created a candle for Amnesty International to mark Human Rights Day on December 10, to help draw attention to the human rights abuses happening the world over.
“I am thrilled to be working with Amnesty International again, producing a candle for this Christmas,” Temperley said. “The symbol of the candle highlights perfectly the hope that Amnesty gives to so many people around the world by improving human rights. I am very pleased to be helping to spread this message and hope many people will support the cause.”
The Temperley candle for Amnesty International will be exclusively available from Selfridges department stores, Temperley London Boutique in Notting Hill, online at www.temperley london.com and the Amnesty online shop at www.amnestyshop.org.uk for a limited time, priced £35.
More Good Advice if your Mixing Halloween and Candles
Pumpkins, Candles Can Make Dangerous Mix |
Written by Sun Staff Reports Published: Thursday, 29 October 2009 |
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 Jack-o-lanterns trace their origins to the phenomenon of strange lights flickering over peat bogs, called ignis fatuus or fool’s fire. Although marsh gas likely caused the iridescent glow, the lights took on a life of their own and people began calling them “friars’” lanterns “or jack-o-lanterns.” The tradition led to the creation of these lanterns using pumpkins that were harvested around Halloween. Washington Irving assured the jack-o-lantern its place in history with his 1820 story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Most adults remember lighting their pumpkin creations with a candle. Votive candles, in clear glass candle holders make a safer, brighter flame and will last a lot longer than exposed candles of old, says Halloween Online Magazine. These candles are available at most department, hardware and art stores. |
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Canadians Using Candles to Honor Veterens
Night vigil to remember vets
Memories to be illuminated at Trenton Cenotaph
By Jerome Lessard - The Trentonian
For the third consecutive year, remembrance will shine through the frost in the stillness of a chilly November night.
The Trenton Cenotaph will be lit with hundreds of candles as the Candlelight Tribute Parade makes its way from the legion to the Cenotaph on the evening of Nov. 10.
Starting at 7 p.m., the candles will be placed by family members, friends and war veterans, in remembrance of loved ones who served or are serving. Candles may be sponsored for a minimum $5 donation and can be obtained at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 110 in Trenton. All funds raised from the vent will be deposited in the Poppy Trust Fund to benefit veterans and their dependents.
The Ultimate ‘Safe” Candle
Smarter candles: No match needed
Halloween By Judy Hevrdejs
Tribune Reporter
October 28, 2009
Candles illuminate our holidays and brighten the season’s longer nights, bringing a cozy glow into our homes. We love ‘em — in all shapes, sizes and scents.
What we don’t love? The drips on tablecloths, sooty residue, bits of wax stuck inside votive glasses and candle holders as well as the fire-safety issue.
A better solution may be battery-powered candles with flickering flames, with the flames courtesy of LED lights. The National Fire Protection Association, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit, recommends them for lighting carved Halloween pumpkins.
Use Some Common Sense When Using Halloween Candles
Oct 25, 2009 20:00 ET
Family Homes at Risk From Halloween Fires
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire - Oct. 25, 2009) - The traditional Halloween pumpkin can pose a serious fire hazard if left unattended, according to Swinton, the UK’s leading high street insurance retailer.
A survey of 1,000 homes found that 74% of families leave lit Jack-O-Lanterns on display in empty rooms, and a further 8% admitted to leaving the lantern precariously placed on windowsills where they could easily topple over and set fire to carpets or other soft furnishings. The risk of this is especially high when young children and pets are in the vicinity.
In 2007 candles resulted in 1,300(i) accidental fires in the UK, causing 26 deaths and during Halloween there is a surge in candle use as people decorate their homes for spooky celebrations.
Fantasic All Natural Idea! Scented Candles? NO - Scented Candle Holders!
Turn an Orange into a Fragrant Candle Holder
Scented candles don’t always smell quite, well, natural. Turn an orange into a candle holder and you’ve got a festive-looking table decoration that can give off customized scents.
Over at Beekman1802, a blog devoted to seasonal living and hand-made products, they have a tutorial on a novel way to reuse the rind of an orange. The full tutorial at the link below is loaded with pictures. The shorter gist: slice an orange in half, scoop out the meat, cut a hole in the top half, put a tea-light candle inside, and you’re in business. The little black objects you see in the photo above are cloves, pushed into the rind. As the candle holder heats up it releases the smell of oranges and cloves into the air.
Below you can see our in-house try at creating an orange tea-light holder. We couldn’t find a grapefruit spoon to hollow it out super cleanly-we apparently lack the culinary-fu to beat an orange into submission with a regular spoon-but we made up for it by using a star-shaped cooking cutter for extra style points:
Have a fun entertaining hack that takes something mundane-like the humble orange here-and turns it into something interesting? Let’s hear about it in the comments.
Orange Rind Votives [via ReNest]
Cool Candle Poem
Candle poem, Advent poem
Ode to Man Controlled Light
I.
Sitting upon the altar, visible even within
the pulse of electrified light, this season’s
advent candles sway as if moving to a quick
mambo. Where was the primal candle first lit? Home?
Temple? Court? Wheels moved our goods
around on roads of our making, but
was not the harnessing of light,
the leverage and axis point of the imagination
fueling the creating of cities, nations and worlds?
Look into the crevices of collected memory,
where does the one who originally took flame
and touched string embedded in wax and let light
be into the darkness of human night live?
“A flicker of light, a flicker of life,” … More Candles being Lit for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Domestic violence victims remembered
By Jim McNally | Statesville R&L
Published: October 25, 2009
Candles were lit to represent the fragility of the lives still at stake in the fight to end domestic violence.
About 25 people gathered at a Statesville church Saturday evening to remember the victims of domestic abuse.
A candlelight service for the victims was held at Visions Outreach Ministries on Front Street Saturday.
“My heart always bleeds when I hear that there has been another case of domestic violence reported,” said Tony Bellamy, the church’s administrator. “But I also know there are so many other cases that go unreported.”
Patti West, an executive with Fifth Street Shelter Ministries and My Sisters House, was the featured speaker at Saturday’s gathering.
She told the crowd she had been speaking with a friend from a large city recently and the person was surprised to learn that domestic abuse is prevalent even in Statesville.
More Good Advice on Candle Safety
5 things you should know … about candle safety.
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By Robert Barlow, staff writer
Penfield Post
Posted Oct 23, 2009 @ 01:00 PM
Rochester, N.Y. - .Last year, there were an estimated 1,451,500 reported fires in the United States, with an associated 3,320 deaths. Many of those were children.
“Candles may be pretty to look at, but they are a common cause of home fires - and home fire deaths,” Cuff said. “Remember, a candle is an open flame, which means that it can easily ignite anything that can burn.”
As October is National Fire Safety Awareness Month, we asked Cuff to provide us with five things you should know about candle safety.
1 Care
If you do burn candles, make sure that you use candle holders that are sturdy and won’t tip over easily. Put candle holders on a sturdy, uncluttered surface. Light candles carefully. Keep your hair and any loose clothing away from the flame.
2 Children
Never leave a child alone in a room with a burning candle. Keep matches and lighters up high and out of children’s reach, in a locked cabinet.
3 Precautions
Don’t burn a candle all the way down - put it out before it gets too close to the holder or container. Never use a candle if oxygen is used in the home.
4 Nighttime
Blow out all candles when you leave the room or go to bed. Avoid the use of candles in the bedroom and other areas where people may fall asleep. Keep candles at least 12 inches away from anything that can burn.
5 Alternatives
Think about using flameless candles in your home - they look and smell like real candles. Have flashlights and battery-powered lighting ready to use instead of candles during a power outage.
Keep The Swine Flu Away…With Candle Holders? Absolutely!
5 things to do to keep flu away from the fun
Dining and Drinking
The Associated Press
Avoid a big bowl of snacks for hand after hand to plunge into, opting instead for individual servings available in containers like espresso cups, shot glasses or any like sized containers. (Larry Crowe, Associated Press / October 18, 2009)
1. Avoid offering chips, candies or any food in big, open bowls that people could reach their potentially contaminated hands into.
2. Place bottles of hand sanitizer and tissues in plain view to send a not-so subtle signal.
3. Use single servings. Serve nuts in shot glasses, desserts in ramekins and crudites in votive candle holders.
4. Get rid of the punch bowl. Instead serve drinks from narrow-neck bottles or a beverage dispenser.
5. Help partygoers keep track of their glasses with wine charms or rubber bands.