9 Ways for Women to Empower Women
How to Empower Women Women supporting other women is a powerful force that has the potential to create positive change in the world. Here at Scented Designs, I can say with 100% certainty that we would not be where we are as a small business if not for the way we’ve been empowered by other […]
Why Do We Blow Out Birthday Candles?
When I was turning 11, my birthday cake was comprised of 11 chocolate eclairs, laid end to end across the dining room table in the shape of an 11. One birthday candle was placed in each eclair. While this may sound like a cute and clever idea, when I went to blow out the candles at […]
Santa Lucia: be inspired by the magic of the Scandinavian Festival of Lights!
December 13th is Saint Lucia! In addition to the tradition of the saints, Saint Lucia has a special importance among our Scandinavian neighbors. Also known as the “Festival of Lights“, Swedes, Norwegians and Finns celebrate December 13, the longest night of winter. During the festival of Santa Lucia, the inhabitants of Nordic countries light their houses, […]