Summer at the Lakehouse: Introducing Bath & Body Works' Lakeside Summer Candle Collection {Giveaway}

When you think of summer, what usually comes to mind?
For me, it's beautiful memories at the Lakehouse... the scent of evening bonfires and smores, the sounds of the birds, nature and rippling water, paddle-boating in complete serenity, fishing by the deck, the feeling of warm sand on my bare toes with a cold glass of freshly made lemonade in my hand.
There's nothing quite like summer days spent by the lake with loved ones.

Bath & Body Works' introduces their latest Lakeside Summer Candle Collection featuring scents that will have you living and breathing summer all year long, wherever you may be.
Transporting you back to those memorable summer moments with six new distinctive fragrances:

NEW LAKESIDE: An invigorating blend of fresh water, drift wood and lemon zest, this fragrance is refreshing like the water after a cannon ball.

NEW WATERMELON LEMONADE: Enjoy the coolest sip of summer with this mixture of sparkling watermelon, candied lemons, and sugared musk.

NEW BOATHOUSE ROW: Deep, blue water, green sage, and cedar wood, this fragrance is the essence a cool retreat in the shade.

NEW STRAWBERRY PICNIC: A slice of summer time sweetness, this fragrance is a blend of red, ripe strawberries, wild raspberries and sweet buttercream frosting.

NEW SUMMERTIME S’MORES: This blend of roasted marshmallow, crackling campfire and rich, creamy vanilla is a gooey & guilt free treat.

MAHOGANY TEAKWOOD: Like the warmth of a boat’s deck in the sun, bask in the luxurious scents of fine woods like mahogany, cedarwood and oak.

The Retail Value for each candle is: 14.5oz, $22.50; 4oz, $12.50: 1.3 oz. $4.50 (in select fragrances)
What I love about Bath & Body Works is that they are always having seriously awesome deals like 50% off or buy one, get one free, etc. at their retail locations.

This coming Monday is Canada Day which means a much-deserved long weekend ready to fill with new summer memories!

Courtesy of my friends at Bath & Body Works Canada, one of my readers gets a chance to win this very patriotic and sweet-smelling Canada Day Prize Pack.

To Enter:
1) Leave a comment telling me which Bath & Body Works' Lakeside Summer Candle you love most (This is mandatory)
2) Additional entries via rafflecopter

Open to Canadian Residents only.
Contest ends July 5th, 2013.

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Bella Italy with Bath & Body Works

Oh Italia.
The land where eating unlimited amount of delicious carbs is encouraged, a muse to many romantic inspirations like Romeo and Juliet, formidable falsetto's and tenor's, remarkable architecture filled with antiquity and rich history and where fashion and passion is truly ablaze.

If booking a flight to Italy isn't in the cards for you right now, why not head over to your local Bath & Body Works and start smelling the delicious scents of this charming land.

Bath & Body Works is introducing a brand new signature collection called Bella Italy -- a celebration of la dolce vita!

The Bella Italy scents includes:

Rome Honeysuckle Amore: This blend of Pink Honeysuckle, Italian Peach and Cyprus Wood takes you on a stroll through the cobblestone streets of Italy’s most glamorous city.

The Trevi Fountain in Rome.

Venice Dolce Berry: “La Dolce Vita,” Life is always sweet with this playful concoction of Venetian Raspberry, Blackberry Musk, and Vanilla Biscotti, perfect for a gondola ride in Italy’s most Iconic city.

Venice, Italy

Capri Seaside Citrus: Mediterranean Grapefruit, Juicy Nectarine and Amber Driftwood, paint the picture for a sparkling getaway to the blissful, sun-drenched beaches of southern Italy.

Capri Island, Italy

The Signature Collection Bella Italy collection includes:

• Shower Gel ($11)
• Body Lotion ($11)
• Fine Fragrance Mist ($14)
• Body Cream($12.50)
• Shimmer Mist ($14)
• 2-in-1 Superfruit Body Scrub + Wash ($14)
• Shimmer Fizz Bronzing Body Mousse ($14)
• Travel-Size Body Lotion ($5)
• Travel-Size Fine Fragrance Mist ($5.50)

I personally loved the Capri Seaside Citrus best! I am more partial to cool and fresh citrus scents so this one really caught my nose.
What I like about these fragrances is that they are pretty strong so you don't have to use too much and they stick to your skin very well and for a very long time.

These are perfect for the upcoming warmer weather! The Shimmer Fizz Bronzing Body Mousse is a great way to add a little bit of colour and pretty shimmer to your pale winter skin and with the added scent.

I am a ghost, so I was actually impressed that this product did in fact add just a nice touch of colour to my skin. But what I love most is that when the sun hit it, you can really see the lovely luster.
The photograph below does not do it justice but it will give you somewhat of an idea.

You can see the difference from my skin tone & the bronzer, also the shimmer.

If you're not really a fan of fruity-smelling or sweet fragrances, this may not be your cup of tea.
If you are, you will absolutely love this collection!
Give it a whirl and take a trip across the Atlantic with Bella Italy—a getaway in a bottle!

Okay after gazing at those photographs, who is so ready to book an Italian Vacay? *Hands and legs in the air*

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Springtime Farmers Market with Bath & Body Works Fresh-Picked Collection

Living so close to beautiful farmlands, what I always look forward to once Spring rears its lovely head are the Farmers Markets.
They hold them every Saturday and Sunday morning along the main street of the city where all the farmers gather with their goods and of course daily at their own farms.

The smell is what always gets me good. Fresh blooming Spring flowers and delicious berries of all kinds... what a tantalizing delight to my senses!

This month, Bath & Body Works is springing into action and offering that medley of goodness in their new Fresh Picked collection, which includes their scented candles and their hand and body care products.

I have a slight fetish for scented candles.
When I received a few of the new Fresh-Picked Scented Candles from Bath & Body Works, I was over-the-moon! I lit up the Lemon Mint Leaf and used it for my main bath and the scent literally felt like a drink of fresh lemonade with a hint of mint.

The strawberry was delectable but I have to say the Pineapple-Mango was my absolute favourite. AMAZING!
They burn for a while and the smell really fills your space unlike some candles where the scent would only gather closeby and then quickly die out after a while. The oils from the candle really hug your home and lingers without an overpowering nauseating smell.
That is so important to me having little ones in the home; I don't want to have a smell that will irritate them and these didn't at all.

Currently they have a fabulous special for their 3-wick candles for 2 for $22. That is a steal!
Each large candle is already $22.50. 
Go stock up on them. Definite must-haves in your home.

The collection includes:

• Garden Bouquet
• Pear
• Strawberry
• Market Peach
• Lemon Mint Leaf
• First Bloom
• Pineapple Mango
• Lilac Blossom

Their Anti-bacterial hand soaps was another favourite, specifically the Wildberries scent.
Unlike other anti-bac products, they leave a please and yummy scent on your hands. No hint of alcohol!
Each hand sanitizer retails for $5.50 each.

The collection includes:

• Fresh Picked Apple Blossoms
• Fresh Picked Apples
• Fresh Picked First Bloom
• Fresh Picked Garden Herbs
• Fresh Picked Garden Mint
• Fresh Picked Pears
• Fresh Picked Strawberries
• Fresh Picked Tangerines
• Fresh Picked Wildberries

To learn more about their Spring Products, check out their Spring Guide here.
And for more updates, visit them online on Facebook.

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