Happy New Year! Hopefully it's off to a great start. Have you spent the first week thinking of what you can resolve to do this year? Is there going to be a difference in your life? Is 2012 going to be yours and you're grabbing it by the horns? I hope so!

2011 was a great year for us as Root, but we need to top that! Because of you our internet had the best November ever! Because of you our internet had the best December ever! So thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you! So that's in the past and here we are together in a brand new start. 

I love the freshness and opportunity of the new year, can you tell?

And we've got some new freshness for you Root Candle lovers out there. This spring we have 3 dynamite fragrances to tickle your noses.

First up we have Coriander Musk

Citrus top notes of fresh lemon, lime, zesty orange and juicy grapefruit with slight melon & eucalyptus followed by ozonic middle with lavender & jasmine floral notes with dry down of exotic musk, oakmoss & amber vanilla.

The phrase that's going around here is it's the "sexy man candle" LOL!

Next we have Blackberry Mango

Ripe, sugared blackberry with sweet pineapple and mango nectar blended with macintosh apple, mandarin orange, white peach finished with bright plumeria blossoms and end on notes of sweet pea and sheer musk.

Bright. Juicy. Berry.

And to top it all off, Lavender Vanilla

Glistening lavender bursts with sparkling mandarin and clementines, blended with precious hyacinth, sweet pea, classic Jasmine petals & white peony.

My new favorite. Anytime is appropriate for this candle. I'm telling you, you will love it!

Now - how about a GIVEAWAY???

In the comments below I want to know a couple things. 

1. Where are you? What neighborhood are you from? I'm so curious to know how far this blog is going. 

- and -

2. What is one of your resolutions for the New Year?

We'll pick an entry at random and let you know the winner next week. And in case you must try these new fragrances now, you can get them right here.

The weekend is almost here - enjoy yours! ~ Meghan

Let's begin today's post with the importance of our Veterans. We couldn't enjoy the bountiful freedoms we have without them and their sacrifice. All gave their time and courage, and some gave their lives. To all of them we are grateful and send thoughts and prayers of thankfulness, prosperity and peace for them and their families that stand bravely beside them. It is because of them that we can proudly be an American company.

I love what Colleen, one of our Root employees, posted today, "Not everyone can be selfless, that's why they are known as Veterans. Remember that." We will.

Next - how about a winner? Your comments to "Your American Experience" giveaway were awesome! Thank you so much for sharing and putting your voice out there. We want to hear from you, so keep joining in the conversation!

Every comment is a great sentiment to being American, but we only have one candle to give this time. We simply picked a winner at random, and the winner is Christi! It just so happens that she mentions veterans in her comment too:

"One of my favorite things about living in America is freedom. In this country we have freedoms that others would die for (literally). We have the freedom to eat what we want, we have the freedom to vote, we have the freedom to practice the religion of our choice, and most of all, we have the freedom of speech."

Stay tuned for more giveaways coming soon! Have a great weekend friends!
~Meghan


 

Hmmm... might this be a new product we see here? A new scent from an entirely new line of candles from THE BEST candle maker in America? Root Candles has exciting things about to be released to all our fans. But while we wait, we'd love to hear from you. 

So bring on another giveaway...!

In the comments below, tell us one of your favorite things about life in America.  And it can be ANYTHING. We'll leave it open for a week and next Friday we will select one of the comments as a winner.

What's the prize you ask? How about one of our new candles from our new line before anyone else can even get one!! Get creative and celebrate with us how great it is to be an American!

I love this candle, the way it smells, the color, and the name of it. And the glass makes a lovely iced tea or lemonade glass long after the candle is gone.

It was inspired by those who love gardening.

I am one of "those", in fact I have an herb garden with two types of mint, and boy does it grow fast!

So here's the deal, you can win this candle and we'll ship it to your house and you can enjoy the mint herb garden indoors, no garden gloves required.

TO ENTER:

Simply post your response to the following question in the comments section below.

What's growing in your herb garden?

THE RULES:

One entry per person, please.
No entries after noon Thursday.
Winners will be chosen randomly and announced Thursday evening.
Good luck!