hostess with the mostess

how charming is this ceramic pineapple candle from bath & body works recently spotted in lucky? considering the pineapple is the symbol of hospitality and it features a fruity pineapple mango fragrance evocative of the islands i think it scores as a fun hostess gift.

once the final flicker has extinguished, it can be refilled with your favorite candle or, with a little crafty reuse, the pineapple can enjoy a second life as a lovely catchall to hide coins, cotton balls, or all the other odds and ends that never seem to find a good home.

b&bw is having a sale this memorial day weekend with a free shipping promotion on orders of $50 and more (and, because i know you're wondering, yes, hawaii is included)! while you are screen shopping, take a peek at the new temptations for summer 2007 (two words: sunset mango) and the luxe ile de tahiti line in all their tropical splendor.

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