As far as we're concerned, every season is spritz season. And while, yes, we named the Hugo spritz the drink of summer 2023, we're planning to enjoy the sparkling libations all year long.
08.09.2023 - 15:13 / bhg.com
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One of our family’s favorite fall traditions is visiting a local apple orchard. We take a hayride, pick our own apples, and tromp through the pumpkin patch looking for the one. Once we’ve filled our cart with pumpkins and apples, we return to the concessions area to savor an apple cider donut–or two–before heading home. This combination of cinnamon, apple, and pumpkin evokes all the feelings of fall. So you can imagine how delighted I was to find a farm apple and pumpkin-scented candle at Walmart.
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Better Homes & Gardens 12oz Farm Apple Pumpkin Scented Ombre 2-Wick Jar Candle ($11, Walmart)
As soon as I lit this two-wick candle, I had a wave of memories wash over me, thinking of all the autumn afternoons spent at the apple orchard over the years. In addition to the apple and pumpkin scents, what really stood out to me were the notes of brown sugar and vanilla. Yum!
What makes this candle even better is that it also looks stylish on a shelf or mantel. The glass has a subtle ombre design that brings autumnal colors into the home. A wooden lid lends the candle a handsome look even when it’s not in use.
If you love fall scents, but prefer not to burn candles, there are several new pumpkin-scented wax melts that just hit the shelves. My favorite is the Vanilla and Caramel Spice wax melt because I’m a sucker for anything cinnamony and sweet. Or if you want something totally fall-inspired, opt for the Farmhouse Pumpkin Patch wax melt. You won’t be disappointed. For the apple lover, there is a new Fresh Apple wax melt that has a bright fruity scent.
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As far as we're concerned, every season is spritz season. And while, yes, we named the Hugo spritz the drink of summer 2023, we're planning to enjoy the sparkling libations all year long.
Nerine ‘Sparkle’ is a hybrid derived from the more tender N. sarniensis, the original Guernsey Lily. Ideal for growing in a conservatory or glasshouse, the sarniensis hybrids have a wider colour range than the hardier species, and typically their flowers appear before their leaves, on a tall, elegant steam.
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When Neil Patterson Jr. was about 7 or 8 years old, he saw a painting called “Gathering Chestnuts,” by Tonawanda Seneca artist Ernest Smith. Patterson didn’t realize that the painting showed a grove of American chestnuts, a tree that had been all but extinct since his great-grandparents’ time. Instead, what struck Patterson was the family in the foreground: As a man throws a wooden club to knock chestnuts from the branches above, a child shells the nuts and a woman gathers them in a basket. Even the dog seems engrossed in the process, watching with head cocked as the club sails through the air.
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