Anytime I get a whiff of fresh laundry, it takes me back to my college days. I lived in a small apartment building in Orange County. Every time I passed by the community laundromat, I'd be hit by bursts of hot, laundry detergent scented air. Now whenever I smell laundry detergent, it reminds of those days. I see my apartment building & the exact section where the hot air would come out from. I can picture myself walking to my classes for the day. It's crazy that all these thoughts & emotions & memories come from one scent.

Favorite scent #4: Rain on asphalt

If you want to get technical, your ability to smell comes from specialized sensory cells known as olfactory sensory neurons. These can be found in a small patch of tissue deep within your nose & the cells connect directly to your brain, according to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). 

Favorite scent #7: Fresh baked bread

The microscopic molecules released by the things around us stimulate these receptors, such as fresh-cut grass or your daily cup of spiced chai tea. Your sense of smell reaches the olfactory sensory neurons through two different pathways: through your nostrils & through a channel that connects the roof of the throat to the nose (NIDCD). That's why a big part of food & eating is scent as well as taste.

Favorite scent #21: Cinnamon

Scents & smells can trigger memories & emotions. Scientists found evidence that odors trigger more vivid emotional memories compared to images. For example, the scent of your grandma's perfume versus just the box of her perfume. This can be both a good or a bad thing. Sometimes the smell can bring along negative emotions or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). So yeah, that's your miniature science lesson for the day.

Take a look at my 25 favorite scents & see if you like them too. Apparently I quite enjoy the smell of various foods. I don't think that's a bad thing. Some of these scents make me feel warm & cozy inside, bring me back to a particular moment in my life, or quite frankly just smell really good. Okay let's get to it.

1. Fresh laundry

2. Rose water

3. Coconut

4. Rain on asphalt

5. Sweet pea body spray

6. Soy sauce

7. Fresh baked bread

8. Incense 

9. Newly purchased clothes

10. Guava 

11. Ocean air

12. Sauteed onions & garlic

13. Puppies

14. Vegemite

15. Vacuumed carpet

16. A peeled orange

17. Pineapple

18. The back of my boyfriend's neck

19. Old books

20. Vanilla sugar

21. Cinnamon 

22. Bonfires

23. Earl Grey tea
24. Nutella
25. Lavender

You're here because you want an honest Bath & Body Works Wallflower review. I love a good scent., I'm a sucker for scent. I went to Bath & Body Works after Christmas for their sales, as per usual, & I spotted a sale I couldn't pass up. I've seen the Wallflowers for as long as I can remember but never wanted to pay full price for them. Victory is mine! I always make sure to find a good deal when I can. If there's anything more I love than a scent, it's a good sale. My Bath & Body Works has some pretty great sales at that. There are many comforting and uplifting choices.

Shop the Bath & Body Works 6-Pack Wallflowers Sampler Fragrance Refills, 6 Different Scents, Assorted Colors.

According to Bath & Body Works, a Wallflower Home Fragrance Plug is a fresh take on the traditional plug-in air freshener that fills your room with non-stop fragrance. You plug the fragrance refill into an electrical outlet and the scent is released. Some scents include Fresh Linen, Beach Day, Tropical Oasis, Island Margarit, Fresh Spring Morning, and so much more. So the question is How well do Bath and Body Works Wallflowers work? How to Use Bath and Body Works Wallflower? How Long Do Wallflowers Last? 

  Related post: Bath & Body Works Wallflower Refill Scents & Descriptions

I spent about $32: got 10 Wallflowers fragrance refill fragrances & one Wallflower fragrance plugin. There are a lot of Bath and Body Works plug ins to pick from. They only had a pumpkin, snowman, or fir tree. I went for the tree. Hey, I like nature. Looking at their non-holiday fragrance plugs, I really love their pineapple nightlight, the palm leaf or the parrot.

Shop the Bath & Body Works Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin Wallflowers Home Fragrance Refills, 2-Pack (1.6 fl oz total).

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Have you been feeling stressed, overwhelmed, fatigued? Are you physically or mentally drained?  It's time to change your day-to-day lifestyle habits! Most of your daily health concerns can be combated with good nutrition and regular exercise. Therefore, the majority of your health is in your hands. The foods we eat, the exercise we don't do, the products we use, all influence our wellness.

These five daily health tips cover aspects of sleep, nutrition, stress, positive thinking, and fitness in order to help you attain your highest level of overall well-being. Health is a balanced concoction of several elements including: physical stamina, smart eating habits, psychological stability, positive social interactions, environmental influences, and even spirituality.

Basically, our physical and mental condition is everything! Only you have the power to keep yourself at an optimal level of health. Read these five simple tips over and you'll be that much further on your journey to wellness. Here's to a happy, long life!

1. Get 7+ hours of sleep

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If you're one of those people who says: "I work totally fine with like 5 hours of sleep." You're very wrong. As an adult, you need 7-9 hours hours of sleep each night, and people who don't get enough zzz's don't perform as well on mental tasks. It's all too easy to get caught up in the moment: staying up until 4 a.m to cram for that tricky midterm, going to bed at 3 a.m. because you went out with friends, using StumbleUpon until you look at the time and it reads: 2:39 a.m. Yeah, it happens to the best of us, but this is a habit we must break! Sleep is imperative for our daily functioning. If you're sleep deprived, you're more at risk to develop diabetes, heart problems, weight gain, depression or substance abuse. Maybe kids shouldn't be the only ones with a bedtime. Determine what time you have to get up (for school, work, church, social activity, etc.) and count 7-9 hours backward so you can establish when to hit the hay.

2. Eat more earthy foods

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By earthy foods, I mean food from the earth. The closer it comes from a tree, the better. Well, it doesn't necessarily need to be a tree; it could be from a bush, the ground, a flower, you get the drift. Fruits and vegetables decrease your chances of developing high blood pressure, heart disease, and cancer, while increasing your gastrointestinal health and vision. Wow, sounds like a miracle food! Choose natural foods rather than boxed or microwavable goods. Chemicals belong in a lab, not in a body. You are what you eat. Do you want to be monosodium glutamate or powdered beef? I'd rather be a pineapple or maybe a mango.  Next time you go to the grocery store, commit to buying two more types of fruits or veggies.  Experiment with citrus: clementine, orange, tangerine. Buy some berries: blackberry, blueberry, raspberry. Go green: spinach, broccoli, cucumber. You're doing this for yourself, for your health, for your future.

3. Stress less

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The first thing you need to know about stress is that it's all a matter of how you perceive a certain situation. Stress can be both good and bad for you. In moderation, this element of pressure can be positive in terms of building character and helping to cope with future experiences. We've all had those crazy, traumatic, stressful events in our life that seemed unbearable at the time, but in the end, we ended up gaining a valuable lesson from. However, stress in excess and over a long period of time is very unhealthy. Problems associated with stress include: headaches, migraines, panic attacks, ulcers, muscle tension, lower back pain. Or worse, stress may increase your risk of heart disease, or high blood pressure. In times of stress remember to: stop, drop, and roll.

• Stop fretting and start changing your attitude. 
• Drop everything you're doing and take a moment to step back and breathe.  
• Roll with the punches and learn from the every day trials and tribulations of life.

4. Think positive

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Positive thinking and stress are correlated. A positive attitude can help relieve stress, increase your lifespan, and better your physical and mental health. Time and time again, I've learned it helps to have an optimistic attitude rather than a negative one. Your outlook doesn't particularly change the outcome of a situation, but it does improve your quality of life. Someone who sees the good in people, places, things, ideas, can live a more colorful and generally happier life. Negative self-talk may result in ruined confidence or poor performance. So really, there are no benefits to thinking negatively, while positive thinking has the power to boost your confidence, lessen your stressin', and help your health. Start putting out those good thoughts!

5. Be active for 30-60 minutes

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In this world of technology, traffic, and advertisements, it's hard to find the time and motivation to exercise. But you need to do it! Get your body moving in any way, shape, or form. At least 30 minutes of activity each day, lowers your risk of blood pressure and diabetes, maintains your weight, and improves your cholesterol, stamina, and energy. You don't strictly have to hit the gym seven days a week in order to satisfy your daily exercise requirement. Try something new and spice up your fitness regime.  Go on a walk through the park with your dog. Take an instructed fitness class such as cycling, yoga, or Zumba. Go to the beach, run in the sand, wade through the water, boogie board. Just get up and move! Exert energy! Go do something!




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We had breakfast at the usual spot across the street at #77. We went back to Bahji for the third time.  I picked a lime. We were there until 2:30 p.m. Then we took the giant bus back to Haifa & walked about, but almost everything was closed because Shabbat started. It lasts until Sunday or tomorrow night, depending on who owns the shop. We went to a frozen yogurt place: half tart, half cappuccino with chocolate chips. Delish.