as someone who buys candles for every season – the frasier fir for christmas (this one is THE best ever), the musky cinnamon ones in fall, and the light floral ones for spring and summer – well, i can end up spending money that i, quite literally, burn! so when my friend annie posted this instagram which coincided with me finishing the last of my latest candle, i decided to give it a try. no doubt, you’ve seen this before with perhaps the exact recipe here or one very close to it. in my house growing up we had this huge potbelly stove in our living room and my mom used to burn various potpourris in water… the steamy, scented air filling the house. it’s comforting. well, i tried this one over the weekend and have been burning it nonstop. it smells unbelievable. a little bit like you’ve got a spicy pumpkin bread cooking in the oven. the directions? need i? i will anyway: put them all in a pot, cover in water, and turn on until a low boil begins. then, you can turn it off and the scent will keep filling the house until the water’s cooled. at which point, you can add more water, turn it back on, and repeat! or, keep it on low for hours (only if you’re around to check your water level, of course.). annie pointed out that you can reuse it for at least two days or so.
this homemade potpourri goes best with a fire in the fireplace, a glass of wine or tea in your hand, and this playlist on repeat. (if you prefer to listen through spotify, here’s that link!)
Sini says
Sounds lovely! I do glΓΆgi ( a drink) at winter time from spices and I get the sweet smell at home AND drink the good stuff. Try it π
Marjorie says
Oh cool! Never knew how to do that, so thanks for sharing π
Christina @ The Murrayed Life says
Ooooh, so glad you shared this! I was just thinking yesterday that I need to make a potpourri to get the season going around here. It's hard in Austin to enjoy the fall!
emi says
mmmm..i need to make this. it reminds me of my grandma! xo
the well-traveled wife
brittany says
oh some of the very best smells!! you are doing this season fabulously π
twohandfulsof says
love that recipe – i love doing this in the fall! i've just never added cinnamon sticks… i'll have to try it π
Ashley says
I bet if you add a dash of vanilla extract, you will take it to the next level!
Amanda says
I do this all year not just during the fall and winter. I love the smell. When my friend got married one of the gifts I gave her was cinnamon sticks and whole cloves and the recipe to make this. She loved it.
Martha Reilly says
I did this last winter and loved it. Our apartment smelled amazing. Thanks for reminding me about how delightful it was. Going to repeat that asap.
Jennifer says
Another playlist from you! Huzzah! I dig your summer one in particular — Blue Skies, I think it was called? Blue something. Blue Mind! That was it! Anyway. Looking forward to this ear candy too.
Sarah Allen says
These are some great songs π Awesome!
Sarah Allen
(From Sarah, with Joy)
Erica says
i started doing this last year and fell in love. our entire apartment smells divine! i also like to add in cardamom pods, if you have them.
sara says
oooooh this sounds so cozy. i pinned something similar forever ago, never did it and forgot all about it.
i'm so doing this! xx
Robyn says
Great songs. I have all but two in my rhapsody playlist. Mona Lisa's and Mad hatters is my all time fav.
{annie_loo} @ The Farrar Four says
Well…what do you know?!?!?!!? I'm getting caught up on your blog…and looky there…that explains about 40 new followers 2 nights ago! I was thinking…what the heck…where are these folks coming from…but its you sister! π I'm glad you are enjoying the smelly stuff! YUMMY! I need to put some more on the stove tomorrow. It is so cozy! xoxoxo
Oh…and email me about thieves if you wanna chat!
Mary Beth says
Listening to your playlist this morning…you post music? Believe me, I listen to it. Thanks for brightening my early morning work over here in Oklahoma….
Georgia Christakis says
Just went through your playlist. Fits my mood right now perfectly, and I discovered a lot of new stuff, so thank you π
Elizabeth Ivie says
Doing it.
Rikki Rivera says
I did this a lot last year… LOVE IT!
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