"Guess What I Tried!" 1

I am pleased to announce the "I'll try that!" game called,

"Guess What I Tried!"

Take a look at these cleverly cropped images of some of the things I will be reviewing soon, and see if you can guess what they are! Try to be as specific as possible. I will note them in their review as being part of the game, so guess as many times as you like. And, keep an eye out at the store to see if you can spot them!

Remember, I'll try anything. Have fun!

Candy: Wonka Giant Chewy Nerds

The wacky world of Wonka is responsible for so many innovative candy treats, one has to wonder where they come up with all of the ideas. Some of the my favorites: Bottle Caps, Laffy Taffy, and Pixy Stix.

Then a few years ago they decided to start making every "hard" candy they make, have a "chewy" counterpart. Bravo. Some examples: Chewy Runts, Chewy Gobstoppers, and Chewy SweeTARTS.

But by far, the most recognizable, never duplicated, candy to come from the famous factory is Nerds. They have come in many flavors over the years, even sour. Then, they managed to come on a rope. However, nothing will top the day I came across Giant Chewy Nerds!

The science behind them is a mystery, but to an ordinary man they can best be described as a jellybean enclosed in a nerd-like shell. The flavors are pretty basic with strawberry, lemon, grape, orange, and watermelon.

I can confidently say that this is the most unique candy I have had in a long while. The "crunchiness" and tartness of a handful of nerds with the chewy texture of a jellybean. A match made in heaven.

Pros:
It's like a new invention, even thought its just a marriage of two others.
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy.

Cons:
Could have used some more risky flavors.
Probably could have packed more in a bag.

Verdict:
Buy them. If you like Nerds and/or jellybeans (and not jellybelly gourmet jellybeans, I'm talking about real Easter basket beans), the Giant Chewy Nerds are what your life has been leading up to. I bought 2 bags to try, and I have already been back to the store for more. Wonka, you have done it again.

Candles: Old Virginia Candle Company Apple Vanilla Wax Melts

I enjoy candles. I like the way they look. I like burning them. I like the way they smell. So while I was looking at candles at the store the other day, I decided to try something a little different.

I bought a wax warmer.

It's a little building, or pot, that you put a tea light candle in the bottom of. The candle heats the top part, which is where you put the scented wax melts. It sounds much more complicated when you have to write it out like this, but it's very simple.

So I got a few different, I like to call them "flavors", wax melts to try out in my new set up. There are all different brands but the ones I am trying are Old Virginia Candle Company. I like their products and they are not as expensive as other name brands.

Apple Vanilla sounded absolutely delicious. I smelled the package and was convinced this was one I wanted. So when I got home I popped it in the pot and lit my "burner".

About 10 minutes later, I was less excited. The apple vanilla scent that won me over in the store became more of an earthy, dirt smell. This is not to say that someone may not like it, and it was not unbearable, but it was clearly not the smell of an ice cream cone in an apple orchard.

Pros:

It smelled nice in the package.

Cons:

There was a drastically different smell when it was melted.

Verdict:

Well, this scent for me, was a big miss. Candle and wax melt scents are always a gamble as the scent mixtures may not be the same from batch to batch. I would not recommend this particular scent, but I do recommend getting a wax melt warmer and trying out some scents that sound good to you.

It's been slow.

I know it's been slow around these parts this month. There's been a lack of new things at the stores I've been to recently. With summer just around the corner there will be lots of new and interesting products that need trying and reviewing. So, please be patient and check back here soon.

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Much, much more to come.