While watching TV tonight a Lunesta commercial came on. Now I understand that this is nothing out of the ordinary, but what was out of the ordinary is that I actually paid attention to it. Since I sleep like a rock, this is not a product that normally captures my interest.

As you might expect from a sleep medication commercial, they pointed out the following sage advice:

1. Take immediately before bed - it is fast acting.
2. Don’t take it unless you have 8 hours to sleep (sounds sensible).
3. Don’t drive or operate machinery until you know how you will react to Lunesta.

What? Did I not hear that correctly? But another watching confirmed it.

Apparently there is a portion of the population that drives and operates machinery in their sleep! Sometimes I have to wonder who writes this stuff - and for that matter, why no one else seems to find stuff like this sort of absurd.

A  great new candle making project has been added to the site. It shows how to make a pillar candle with a spiral stripe so it looks like a peppermint stick and includes illustrated step by step instructions.

This is a great candle making project for the holidays.

See: Peppermint Stick Candle Making Project

This candle making project shows a  great way to use up leftover wax by making these candles which I consider ugly, but which are very popular. Illustrated.

See: Ugly Votives

This free project article shows how to make a beautiful Christmas centerpiece with chocolate. It’s a massive 3 page project containing 23 illustrations and step by step instructions.

See: Santa Sleigh Centerpiece Chocolate Project

A new project has been added to the site showing how to make a 3D assembly Christmas tree with chocolate that is great for gifts, party favors, or for use in centerpieces. Illustrated step by step instructions.

See: Stacked Christmas Tree Chocolate Project

This fast and easy project looks like a professionally made box of chocolates and makes a great holiday gift.

See: Christmas Tree Boxed Chocolates Project

A new project article is now available on the web site which shows how to make this beautiful scene with Santa and Reindeer in chocolate. Although it looks difficult and expensive, these are very simple to make.

Do it your selfers will be happy since these require very little in materials - just one chocolate mold, several colors of chocolate and a few cheap paintbrushes.

See: Chocolate Santa Scene Project