New Paperback is now part of our Bring it Back collection! Available at a discount while supplies last, once this fresh papery scent is sold out you will be able to vote to bring it back throughout the year. ・・・ Lovely book book photo by @khuzaymafs 💕📷 Tag pics #frostbeardshare for a chance to be featured. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

I enjoyed the Fantastic Beasts movie but haven't read the screenplay yet. If you have, what did you think? ・・・ Lovely photo by @forthelove_ofbooks 💕📷 Tag pics #frostbeardshare to be featured. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

When several library holds come in at once. 😅📚 Book a week? I can do this! . Have you read any of these summer reads? 😎 . . . . #oppositeofaproblem #supportyourlibrary #loveyourlibrary #summerbooks #summerreads #tobereadpile #tbrlist #hotreads #quickreads #pageturners #booksandcandle #bookcandle #bookishcandle #booksmell #booksniffer #librarycandle #Oxfordlibrary #bookloverscandles #librarianstyle #bookishgift #bookishgoodies #booknerdproblems fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Sunset at Bryce Canyon National Park last night. Reading A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki while waiting for the sun to go down, and absolutely loving it. ⛅️📖 #frostbeardstudio fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Books & candles, some things just go together perfectly. 📚 ・・・ Amazing photo by @thegoodstuff.ae 💕📷 Tag pics #frostbeardstudio to share. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

A few of my favorite banned books - what are yours? 🔥📖 Our 451°F is available for a limited time to celebrate Banned Books Week! . Adorable mug by @bookwormboutique ☕️ fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

First off, thanks so much for all of the positive feedback about our rebrand! We're very excited for the new look. 👍💕 . . Secondly, tell me what you love about The Fault In Our Stars. 🌟 I just read it and enjoyed it, but maybe didn't love it as much as some people. Could it be something that happens when a book has tons of hype and you're late to the game? Or maybe I didn't read it at the right time in my life. I'd love to hear your thoughts. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Giveaway Winners have been notified! Congrats to Reagan, Lydia P. and Kate M. 🎉🎉🎉 Tom and I spent Earth Day gardening with my mom, weeding and moving strawberries. 🌎🌱🍓 Use coupon code EARTHDAY2017 to save 20% OFF orders through Monday 4/24! Frostbeardstudio.com fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Harry was glad when we cleaned off the bookshelves because now he has a new place to lord over us. 😸 . And while there’s still snow outside, these tulips are helping make it feel more Spring-like inside. 🌷Hope you have a lovely Caturday! fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

I picked up a used copy of Let it Snow because I love reading stories that fit the season, and some of you recommended it. What other holiday or winter books do you love? ❄️📖❄️ fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Fall = Books + Blankets + Candles! 📖🍂 I'm loving all the cozy photos on Bookstagram. What are your favorite things about fall? ・・・ Lovely pic by @abookishloveaffair 💕📷 Tag photos #frostbeardshare for a chance to be featured. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

I cozied it up so hard this weekend. Wish I could spend everyday in my jim jams with a good book and fire. 📖🔥Where is your favorite reading spot? fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Thanks for all the Paris book recommendations! I read Paris In Love quickly, since it's a collection of vignettes. If you like food and fashion, you'll love this book. I enjoyed it because of the family humor and trials of living abroad. 🍷 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Safety Reminder❗️ Always use caution when burning candles and follow the burning instructions. Further safety tips can be found on our website, the most important being: don't burn the candles all the way to the bottom, leaving the National Candle Association recommended amount of 1/2" wax (1.25cm). We’ve discovered that the labels on our 2oz candles can possibly overheat and distort if left burning for too long. This is due to the wick getting too long and creating an uneven burn. We've temporarily taken down the tins from our shop in order to do some additional testing to see what further steps we can take to make them even safer. This may be over-cautious but we want to provide the best product possible. The 4oz candles shouldn’t have the same problem because of their size, and they should be available again soon. Safety is our first concern and we realize constant candle vigilance can sometime be overlooked. We plan to add the additional safety information to the tins and perhaps switch to different labels, although the ones we're using are candle-grade. We are contacting customers who have ordered the 2oz tins to make sure they are practicing safe candle burning. As always, burn candles on a flat, heat-resistant surface. Keep in sight and away from other flammable objects and keep the wick trimmed to under ¼”. Thanks for your patience and understanding as well as continued support. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Had an amazing group of kids in from Youth Farm MN and Pillsbury House for a candlemaking workshop this afternoon! They made some delicious scents, including Pink Smart Nerd and Dragon's Cologne. 👌👌👌#frostbeardstudio fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

We're having an Early Bird Sale! Use coupon code EARLYBIRD2017 for 20% off orders this week. Last day of the sale is Sunday, November 19th. fbrd.co/2AKAm98 We'll have another sale next weekend for Black Friday / Cyber Monday / etc, but it'll be a little bit smaller of a discount. After that, we'll be crazy busy shipping out orders through December. Don't procrastinate! fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Tom & I have been binge watching The Great British Bake Off and were inspired to make sourdough bread! 🍞😛 We got the starter from a neighbor and the loaves turned out great. Now, the big question is what to bake next! #happyweekend #sourdough fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Are you reading any Tolkien for Middle Earth March? I failed at planning and am in the middle of a series so I might have to cheat and marathon watch the movies to celebrate (and plan a reread next year!) 🙈😅 ・・・ Lovely photo by @imreadingabook_ 💕📷 #middleearthmarch #somanybookssolittletime fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

What Classics are (buried) in your TBR? I want to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn this year! 📖 . Lovely photo by @readingandranunculus who is vowing to read James Joyce’s Dubliners. 💕📷 Tag photos #frostbeardshare For a chance to be featured. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

The positive feedback about our new tins and labels has been so heartwarming! 💕We wrote a blog post with a little more detail about the design process. Fbrd.co/2y34RJD . The new smaller sizes (2oz and 4oz) are perfect for sampling scents or giving as gifts! They are also lighter weight, which means cheaper shipping. 👌 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

When you go to bed and your reading bud is waiting for snuggles. 😻📖 . . . #harrythecat #happycaturday #readingbuddy #booksandcats #catbookclub #readinginbed #readingspot #cozyreading #catsandbooks #orangecatsrule #catsnuggles #caturday #whereiread #currentlyreading #bookloverlife #catmom #ilikebigbooksandicannotlie #bedtimestories #readbeforesleep #onemorechapter fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

If you’re a planner and shopping for holiday gifts already, make sure to use coupon code EARLYBIRD2017 for 20% off orders through tomorrow (11/19). 🎁 . Lovely photo by @never_too_many_books 💕📷 Tag photos #frostbeardshare for a chance to be featured! fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

A couple of shots of the apparently quite rare hair ice at RSPB Lochwinnoch. According to the Met Office:

"Hair ice is a rare type of ice formation where the presence of a particular fungus in rotting wood produces thin strands of ice which resemble hair or candy floss.

One of the first records of the phenomenon was made by Alfred Wegener (the discoverer of continental drift) in 1918. He observed a strange ice forming only on wet dead wood and proposed a theory that a specific fungi must be the catalyst for the smooth, silky hairs of ice.

The conditions required for the formation of hair ice are extremely specific, hence the relative scarcity of sightings. To form, moist rotting wood from a broadleaf tree is required with the presence of moist air and a temperature slightly below 0 °C. It is generally confined to latitudes between 45°N and 55°N.

In 2015 the scientists Hofmann, Mätzler and Preuß determined the exact cause of the hair ice phenomenon, linking its formation to the presence of a specific fungus called Exidiopsis effusa.

They discovered that the presence of the fungus led to a process called 'ice segregation'. When water present in the wood freezes it creates a barrier that traps liquid between the ice and the pores of the wood. This creates a suction force which pushes water out of the pores to the edge of the ice surface where it freezes and extends outwards. As this repeats it pushes a thin 'hair' of ice out of the wood which is around 0.01 mm in diameter.

It is believed that an inhibitor present in the fungus allows the strands of ice to stabilise allowing the formation of the beautiful phenomena and allows the hair ice to keep its shape often for several hours."

Are you having a good mail day? #treatyoself ・・・ Awesome photo by @katefromct 💕📷 Tag pics #frostbeardstudio to share! fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Making a mini raised bed garden! Maybe someday a giant raised bed garden? 📥🌱🌿 . fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Unsure which scent to try? Our 2oz tins are the perfect sample size! The 4oz tins are also ideal for international customers because they’re lighter weight and slightly cheaper to ship than glass jars. 👍📖 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

What’s your favorite Wintry read? Here are a few of mine - Out Stealing Horses, Spinning Silver, and To the Bright Edge of the World. ❄️📖❄️ . You’ll definitely want to curl up with a blanket and warm drink with these chilly books. ☕️ Also, y’all know I love the Winternight trilogy and Snow Child, and couldn’t post this without mentioning them! 💕 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

After Kazuo Ishiguro won the Nobel Prize for Literature I thought I ought to bump some of his books to the top of my TBR. I read The Remains of the Day quickly, and loved the prose and story. 📖 . If felt very different than Never Let Me Go, more like a beautifully written, thoughtful episode of Downton Abbey. Have you read any of his books? fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

❗️We're making updates to our candle collection. . . Our Permanent Collection will be narrowed down to 12 of our favorites and best sellers. Don't Panic if your favorite didn't make the cut! The remaining scents will be available either as part of our new rotating Seasonal Collections or as part of our Bring It Back Collection. . . Currently the non-permanent candles are ON SALE while supplies last. For more info check out our latest blog post (link in bio). 😘📚 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Last chance to get our original labels! Tomorrow our rebranded items will hit the shelf, along with new smaller sizes - 2oz and 4oz tins. 😊💕 . . We love seeing your bookshelf pics! This lovely photo is by @laurasbookland 💕📷 Tag pics #frostbeardshare for a chance to be featured. #frostbeardstudio fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Tom & I are hosting a Wizard People, Dear Reader viewing party tonight. It's Tom's favorite, he's constantly quoting it. Check it out if you haven't heard of it and enjoy immensely silly things, such as the entire first HP movie dubbed over by a nasally narrator. ⚡️✨ ・・・ Lovely photo by @daughter.of.words 💕📷 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Our Wizardy House candles are only available for a limited time - which House are you!? ・・・ Photo by @caskandquill with her nail game seriously on point! 💅📷💕 Tag photos #frostbeardshare for a chance to be featured. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Hope you had a lovely weekend! I know I missed posting on Hobbit Day(!) but Tom and I were at a friend’s farm celebrating the fall harvest and our anniversary. 😊🍁 . Did you read anything or eat something special to celebrate Bilbo and Frodo’s bdays? We hiked in Shire-y hills and did lots of merry eating so I think Hobbits would have approved. 🌿 . Lovely photo @imjustahuman 💕📷 Tag pics #frostbeardshare for a chance to be featured. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

My pal Susie from @boygirlparty wrote and illustrated a book!! Naturally it's called Stack the Cats. Technically it's a kids book but if you like cats and adorable drawings I say it's for all ages. 😻🐱🐱🐱 ・・・ #Repost 📷 by @barbiepaget fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

What music do you like to listen to when you read? 🎵📖 I need something mellow; if it's too catchy and upbeat I get distracted and start singing. 😂 #frostbeardstudio fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Look for the creepiest gravestone in the cemetery and that's where you'll find Ghoul's Gate (and also on our shop for a limited time!) 👻 Smells like moss, stone & dirt. Perfect for Halloween! #frostbeardstudio fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

We're home now, but I love the difference between what Tom & I consider a good beach read. (Me) The Vacationers, a book about a family taking a vacation in Spain, and (Tom) Cryptonomicon, a hefty historical fiction novel about codebreaking. 🌊📖 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Black on black. 👌 It's fun seeing our new tins pop up in your photos! Keep them coming and use #frostbeardshare for a chance to be featured. 💕📷 This lovely photo is by @thenortherncurrent 😊 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Happy Book Lovers Day! I'm certainly happy there are so many of us because I couldn't do what I do without all of your support! Thanks for adoring books (and the way they smell)! 💕📖 . . How are you celebrating? Tom and I are doing some goal setting and then I'm going to dig into the new Murakami short stories collection! . . #bookloversday #frostbeardstudio fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

When you’re visiting your brother for Christmas and he doesn’t have Holiday themed cookie cutters but you still make them anyway. (Santa didn’t mind!)🎅🍪🎄 . Did you do any baking this holiday? We also made chocolate crinkles (my fave) and lemon pecan dainties. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Magical photo of our Bookstore candle by @keepcalmandreadall ✨ We love seeing your shelfies and candles in action! Tag pics #frostbeardshare for a chance to be featured. 📷💕 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Lots of Spring showers lately in MN... little bit jealous of this cozy reading spot @thenortherncurrent has and wishing I could spend the afternoon curled up with a book. ・・・ Photo by Rep @thenortherncurrent 📷💕 Tag pics #frostbeardshare for permission to be featured. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

You voted to bring back The Wall - so we made a limited run batch! This icy mint & cedar mix is one of my absolute favorite scent combos. ❄️🌲❄️ frostbeardstudio.com Available while supplies last. #frostbeardstudio fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Tonks demonstrating the Huskyball. 🐕⚪️💕 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Tomorrow is free National Park Day! The mountains are calling... and I must read in them and appreciate their majesty. What are your favorite parks? (Mine is Glacier) 📖 . . PS check out my new adorable embroidery art by @ettinmoor and @pendletonwm bookmark! 💕 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Tom & I visited Talk Story, the westernmost independent bookstore in the USA! (And yes, they have a cat) 📚🌴😻 fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

Nerd date night. 📖☕️ What’s your ideal date activity? Mine inspired our coffee & chocolate scent, Reading at the Cafe. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD

What popular series have you not read but want to? 📚 For me it’s the Raven Cycle - I’ve heard good things and really enjoyed her writing in Scorpio Races. 😊 . Lovely photo by @icannotlivewithoutbooks 💕📷 Tag pics #frostbeardshare for a chance to be featured. fbrd.co/2h9l4FD