Would you believe that before I had the chance to experience the Chesapeake Bay Mind & Body candles and diffuser, I only purchased candles that smelled like food, coffee, or seasonal scents like burning leaves? Don't get me wrong, I still love filling my home with scents like Chesapeake Bay Vanilla Biscotti and of course Snow by the Shore, but now that I have had the chance to enjoy these incredibly pleasing scents, I'm obsessed.
I admit in the past I would have walked right by these scents. Clearly I didn't know any better. And I definitely didn't know that I needed these calming, relaxing, delicate, harmonious candles in my life. I'm so obsessed with them that I'll even burn them during the day when I'm home. I have never, ever burned candles during the day before, it was always just a night thing for me. For some (silly) reason, in my mind, candles only got burned at night. I'm a weirdo, I know.
I think part of the reason I would have never picked up candles like these before is because I'm not familiar with the scents. It's easy to buy a coffee scented candle, or an apple pie scented candle because you know what that smells like! The scents from the Mind & Body collection, I was completely unfamiliar with.
So after I compiled this list, I realized that there is a definite theme going on with the style of decorating. I suppose since these are the styles that I'm drawn to, it makes sense. I haven't actually looked at or read Home by Ellen DeGeneres so this book might not go with the rest of them. However, I know I like Ellen so I had to include her. :)
Cookbooks are not only useful, they can double as pretty accents on the kitchen counter or shelf. If you are looking for a gift for that health-conscious cook, here is a list of nine cookbooks that may already be on their book wish list. 
