
I love candles, in fact I almost always light one during dinner. So I was really excited about the opportunity
to try out Black & Light's beautiful and sophisticated candles. And I'm absolutely thrilled! Not just because they're the best burning pillar candles I've ever experienced (more about that later), but also because the candles are all handcrafted in the USA by artisans and the company is a socially and environmentally aware business.

And this is how my two 4" pillar candles arrived, in a carton that is designed for several uses! And I love that they included match boxes -I'm a sucker for details like that.

Then, I can't rave enough about the boxes the candles came in. They're simply gorgeous, made from recycled materials and also designed for reuse! The labels peeled right off without leaving any residue,
so now I have them for gift boxes or storage for my nic-nacs.

And here they are, the candles of my choice, beautifully glowing from top-to-bottom and from the inside-out. I had them burn for over four hours last Friday night and they're only shorter by 1/4". The company's claim that their unscented candles "clean-burn" over 15 hours an inch is spot on. And the secret to the "clean burn", or virtually zero soot: highly refined food-grade paraffin wax with a 100% cotton wick.
You can find the lobster motifs under Critter Candles.
Here a few more cool and random facts about Black & Light:
They're a family owned business, launched in January 2008 by artisan Holly Eve who is a retired elementary school teacher.
They also make Custom Candles, and were commissioned by the Obama campaign to design a candle for their web store.
Persons with disabilities prep their specially designed packages for shipping.
They donate 10% of their net proceeds of the Bees Candles to the research of the honeybee colony collapse west of the Mississippi.
This Giveaway is closed now. Thank you all so very much!
Enter Once:
Head on over to Black and Light and let me know in a comment what 4" pillar candle you would choose.
Triple your Entry:
Mention this giveaway on your site and link to this post (and make sure to let me know if you do). Feel free to grab the button above.
Rules:
The giveaway is open to everyone with a USA address and you can enter until midnight on Tuesday. The winner will be announced on Thursday. If your comment doesn't link back to your profile or blog where I can find your email, or you don't have a blog, then you must leave your email so I can contact you if you win. You will have 48 hours to respond or I will choose a new winner. Winners will be chosen the old fashioned way; number tags thrown into a bowl -and I'm totally looking forward to that!

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