Autumn has begun which means it is time to enjoy the little luxuries that this season has to offer. Long walks in the park, watching the leaves change and indulging in seasonal treats help savor that warm and comforting feeling that fall always delivers. Below are some of my favorite fall products that capture the aromas of autumn.

Slatkin & Co. Holiday Collection Candles

$19.50 or $24.50 with Holiday Sleeve at www.bathandbodyworks.com and Bath & Body Works Stores

Inspired by the joyous scents of the season, Slatkin & Co. Candles have captured the warm and inviting aromas that remind us of being home for the holidays. Their packaging makes them pretty enough to stand on their own, but you can add to the wow factor by including a Slatkin & Co. Holiday Sleeve for only an additional $5!

This summer, Slatkin introduces a range of refreshing scents designed to enrich and energize any surroundings. No matter where the season takes you, Slatkin & Co. brings the sweet scents of summer into your space.

Slatkin & Co.’s three wick candles ($19.50 each), available at www.bathandbodyworks.com , are sure to bring the scents of summer and light into your home:

Fresh Linen is my favorite scent I've tried so far! It makes my apartment smell like fresh laundry, and who doesn't like that clean clothes smell! (Especially on a day you're too lazy to do the laundry!) Plus these candles last forever and the three wicks really help disperse the scent.

What's your favorite scent?

*Smartypanties was given this candle in consideration for a potential feature*

West Elm doesn't have my coffee table anymore to show you but it was over $500 and I am extremely disappointed with its quality. I would say spend a little more and hit up Crate and Barrel or just suck it up and go Target.

For example, this buffet table is $699. Their pieces are just very cheaply made. I would NOT bother with this store. It's just an overpriced, pre-assembled Target.

Fill your home with holiday cheer with a Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Orange Clove Candle. The Soy-based candle come in a reusable jelly jar (are people that hard up for a jar?). Love the scent. It's sweet but with a little bite. I have it in the hand soap and I've been finding myself washing my hands way more than my usual germ-o-phobic self usually does. 

Also available: Snickerdoodle!

Candles are $6.99 each.

Available on Mrs. Meyer's Website. 

NEW Limited Edition Holiday Fragrances from Caldrea – Peppermint Amaryllis and Balsam Figleaf.

These smell absolutely delish! Try them out this holiday season!

Peppermint Amaryllis - This one reminds me of a thin mint girl scout cookie. The beauty of a holiday table bedecked with blooming amaryllis inspires this uplifting compostion. Bright, clean notes of peppermint of tyme add a cool sparkle to a bouquet of jasmine, lily of the valley and winter rose.

Balsam Figleaf - Aromatic evergreens , fresh leaves and elegant fruits are entwined to bring the mediterranean to your home for the holidays. Top notes of sicilian cypress, cassis and kumquar are enhanced by green fig, olive leaf, pine and fir.

Available on Drugstore.com

A few weeks ago I ventured up to the new Bob's Discount Furniture store in Manhattan on the Upper Easy. A co-worker had recommended it to me and I had no idea what to expect. The Fiance and I had been looking to buy a new dresser or two for our bedroom but we were so overwhelmed by the prices that it made us think twice. I know I sound like an uber cheesy commercial but I am so happy we went. The furniture is obviously not Pottery Barn caliber but I was thoroughly impressed with their selection. Everything looked absolutely stunning. It did not look cheap at all. Yes, some pieces were NOT my style, but I have to say, nothing in the whole store looked cheap.

We ended up purchasing 2 dressers from the Vodara collection. It looks gorge-ie in our b-room.

One was $399 and the other was $299. The best part? It comes fully assembled for nearly the same price as Target or Ikea. No joke, a very similar dresser at Ikea was only $100 less than this and you had to put it together (or hire someone) yourself. Let me just tell you, I happened to be one helluva handyman (woman) but dressers are not easy to put together. If you're off (or if the crappy Chinese made materials are defective) the dresser will never sit right and the drawers will never slide properly ( I think my lil Sis still never forgives me for putting her dresser together so shottily).

Anywho, highly recked from over here at Smartypanties. Great quality and great price. Delivery is $100 but you pay about that much on Target.com or Ikea.

Visit MyBobs.com for more information or to find a location near you! We heart Bob! And our sales associates Nikita and Jean-Claude. Such sweethearts.

And no, I did not receive any discount or special treatment for this review. Just wanna get the word out!

Lemons are full of amazing magical powers! Even better? They're super cheap!

Lately I've been using them as acne medicine and just putting lemon juice on my face after I wash it before bed. I swear this has been keeping my skin impeccable. I also made a sugar/lemon scrub last week that I used in the shower. It was a little sticky but my skin was so smooth after.

After I use lemons for my green detox smoothies in the morning I pour a little baking soda on the used squeezed up fruit and scrub the counter down. Not only does it leave the counters sparkling, but it smells amazing and I don't have to worry about hazardous fragrance fumes.

Then I read this ingenius article by Cheap Jap that lemon juice fixed up her ailing soles! I'm going to have to try this one STAT!

After the Caldrea event last week I was sent some more amazing scents from Caldrea's PR peeps. As you guys know I receive many products, many of which you never hear about because they're just nothing special. I know I wrote about Caldrea's new line for Target last week but when I started using this fragrance diffuser I was so pleasantly surprised. It's awesome. It's delightful without being overwhelming. Now some of you may like for your apartments to tickle your nosehairs when you walk into the room but not moi. And that's why I love this. It's just the right amount of scent.

I'm also loving the Water Lily scent. It's filled with essential oils of jasmine and cedarleaf. 

In case you didn't check out our last article about Caldrea you'll be happy to know that they use only the finest plant derived ingredients and are biodegradable and never tested on animals. 

I had the pleasure to go check out Caldrea's latest line that's going to be launching soon in Target. 

I'm so excited for this collection to hit stores. I love this company because they believe in a healthy home. They believe in good old fashioned elbow grease. They don't add antibacterial or antiseptic ingredients in their household cleaners. They also don't use parabens, or sodium lauryl sulfate.  

The products for Tar-jay will feature a new array of delicious scents with all the same quality you've come to expect from Caldrea. I got a chance to sniff some tonight and they are delish. My favorites were Citron Ginger which has an updated citrus flavor to it, not just your average lemony scent. Next, was the Olive oil. It smells clean without overwhelming. Who would think olive oil could be a candle I'd lust after? Herbs of Provence is amazing as well. It smells like you picked up a handful of fresh herbs from your mother's garden (not mine of course but maybe your mom gardens).

These little fellas will be available in April and priced from $5.99 to $19.99 so you can start getting the quality scents you love from Caldrea for a fraction of the Price. 

How many of you have seen the cleaning products by Mrs. Meyer’s? How many of you knew that she was a mother of 9 who kept house in a small town in Iowa.  Mrs. Meyer’s daughter started the line to honor her Mama and her old-fashioned values.  We’ve always been obsessed with the garden-inspired scents but we were even more sprung on Mrs. Meyer’s when we learned that her products are Earth and People friendly! The products are cruelty-free and are never tested on animals. They also don’t contain any ammonia, chlorine or phosphates.  She’s the kinda woman who believes in good, old-fashion cleaning like washing your hands often and putting extra elbow grease in in the kitchen instead of drowning germs in harsh chemicals.  This is why the brand does everything to ensure their products are as natural as possible. In fact, they’d love to go ahead and say they’re non-toxic but they can’t. Why? Because to do so the FDA requires animal testing which they just won’t do! (Golly-gee we love their heart!) The products are all also paraben free and packaged in recyclable PCR bottles.

My spring fever has officially begun and I plan to start cleaning out my overcrowded (ahem, probably unsanitary) apartment this weekend. These are the perfect products to get you in the mood! Their spring scents are delectable!! My personal fave that I tried is Snap Pea!

Right now for the cleaning kit, which includes all purpose cleaner, countertop spray, liquid dish soap and window spray, it’s only $14.99. Check out her other flavors like Basil, Lemon Verbena, Geranium and Lavender. Hit up the website now for 20% off Geranium products!
And remember–these may look small but it’s because they’re so concentrated. You dilute them yourself with water as necessary.

But that’s not all folks! Perhaps our favorite thing we’ve learned is that Mrs. Meyer’s just released a book: Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Home: No-Nonsense advice that will inspire you to CLEAN like the DICKENS. Her advice is written from the perspective of a mother and her traditional, old-fashioned values peek through on each page. We’ve only so far skimmed the book (which we plan to soon read cover-to-cover!) and we’ve learned such useful and helpful tricks! Here’s what we know so far:

To remove Wine from your couch dilute a teaspoon of mild detergent in a cup of water and blot. Then mix one part white vinegar with two parts water, and blot, then sponge off.

To clean diamonds pour vodka in a bowl and place your diamonds inside; let sit for a few minutes, rub with a soft toothbrush and then rinse with water.

To prevent costume jewelry from tarnishing put a piece of chalk in your jewelry box.

To remove grease rub corn meal on the stain and then brush the powder away and wash as usual.

To remove ink place the garment stain-side down on a paper towel, then blot the back with rubbing alcohol until the stain seeps from the shirt onto the towel. Magic!

Mrs. Meyer’s products are sold in a lil’ ol’ country store near you! Just kidding, they’re so popular they’ve hit your faves like Whole Foods, Target, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Toys R Us, The Container Store and Fred Meyer.

Did we mention what a fab gift this is for yo’ Mama? (Mother’s day is just around the corner!)