Room Progress

...but this is all you get.

Finding an apartment in San Francisco is next to impossible unless you're willing to stomach paying over 1500/mo for a room. Not apartment. Not house. ROOM. Literally everyone I talk to who pays less always follows up how much they pay with, "but like, I've been here for four years. This would go for $2200/mo now." Then I want to slap them and be them at the same time.

The point is that for now, I'm subletting until I can find an apartment that I love/can afford. However, that's not going to keep me from putting some effort into making the one I'm in now cute. It was a bit of a mess because I had to move furniture out of that room that was left in order to move my stuff in but there was literally no room because two other people were moving as well. It was like a game of Tetris....from hell.

Friday Finds - Archipelago (Stonehenge)

Friday is here! OMG it couldn't have come soon enough. This has been quite a week, but one thing that has kept me sane is this candle. Relaxing in my temporary apartment with a glass of wine, chill music, and this candle burning have done wonders. I LOVE the Archipelago line probably more than any other candle. Their scents fill up a room with ease, and they burn beautifully - not as smokey as Tyler candles for example. My favorite scent has always been Havana, but Jeri recently introduced this one (Stonehenge) to me. This may sound weird, but it kind of has a guy's apartment smell. No, not dirty laundry...just like...a manly scent? IDK. Either way - if you haven't checked out this line, I highly suggest it. They're amazing!

Friday Finds - Capri Blue Candles

Is there an Anthropologie near you? There should be. Why? Because you NEED this candle. The brand is Capri Blue and the scent in Volcano (one of my favorites). Usually, the candle comes in a blue container, but Beau found the scent in in Mercury glass jar at Anthropologie In Perkins Rowe. I love it. The best part is that the candle actually serves it's purpose. There's nothing more annoying than buying a candle with a great scent that does absolutely nothing when lit. This candle's scent will fill up your entire house...if it's 1200 sq.ft. like mine.

Happy Friday!

Tyler Candle Co.

Since moving into our house, Beau and I have been working very hard to keep that I-own-huge-dogs-and-have-given-up-on-cleaning look and smell out of our house. I have to admit, sometimes I just want to throw in the towel and say, "Screw it!" However, since Beau basically has a nervous breakdown if the house isn't immaculate, we literally clean almost every single day. So while we're battling the dirty floors, we let Tyler handle the odor.

Tyler candles have become my favorite candle company EVER. There are roughly a million scents to choose from, and I've only found a few that I don't love. They last forever, and are great for pet owners (like us) who want to really mask that pet smell. (I feel like I should say - we do NOT have a smelly house whatsoever. However, with two big dogs, it's never going to be perfect) Anyway, our favorite scents are Paris, Tyler, and Original, but I know other people swear by French Market and Wisteria Lane. Check them out! I know locally in Baton Rouge, you can find these candles at The Royal Standard, Earthly Concerns, and in the Mall of Louisiana.

Note: These candles smell great, and they look fantastic, too. The colors of the waxes are very chic and sophisticated, so you really can use it as decoration, too. Does this sound like the Glade commercial with that faux-candle paper crap where you're supposed to use it as decor?! Ummm...no.