Light my Fire: Pretty Matches

<div style="text-align: center;">How ugly/always-out-of-fluid-when-you-need-them/ gives-the-impression-that-you-are-a-smoker are regular plain old BIC lighters. I mean, don't we deserve something a little more lovely to light up our deliciously scented candles? I think so. Enter pretty matchboxes and matchbooks. There is something so classic about a match, no?<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzov9XcMl1y7oXWwG58mikATm5cA53mwLSDFLuNB_7_V-yemEnct5d2pk8GYWYd3IvqpU5UeqZQJ3RY-1v0KT95TN2f-lVVgb1jXD2SwNpTfW4LyQ5_sbXJJNoBXVWkL6gYIkHZPIm54/s1600/matchbook+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzov9XcMl1y7oXWwG58mikATm5cA53mwLSDFLuNB_7_V-yemEnct5d2pk8GYWYd3IvqpU5UeqZQJ3RY-1v0KT95TN2f-lVVgb1jXD2SwNpTfW4LyQ5_sbXJJNoBXVWkL6gYIkHZPIm54/s1600/matchbook+2.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://parisnightsandnewyorklights.tumblr.com/post/69167939937" target="_blank">via </a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaejp8wtXWQrokmZ-z0s0Vi2pXZ-yxhEv9SrK6gWgV2w-HsnaUB0ksoSV-Q2SxQm9wMTiIiAImaYrcI3Gef05uqL2kpcmonsGIzhHo44Q_ZifudJt-S5HpNWmHmeY5wvxawDeTZ7Fl6c/s1600/matchbook+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaejp8wtXWQrokmZ-z0s0Vi2pXZ-yxhEv9SrK6gWgV2w-HsnaUB0ksoSV-Q2SxQm9wMTiIiAImaYrcI3Gef05uqL2kpcmonsGIzhHo44Q_ZifudJt-S5HpNWmHmeY5wvxawDeTZ7Fl6c/s1600/matchbook+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://katiearmour.tumblr.com/post/19582409069/happy-clutter-taken-with-instagram" target="_blank">via Katie Armour</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIp9m34vAY66MTVmu27dUlD3p1r7wMy1SiUDTOhEB9eiwgQNJ5Q8wzCiJqxPmLKznR0o2nlj8tBYF23vkCDLxnC-C23MZR9biRTE772wZmDNanHKWTib-Aiv_hcuJRWq4QrbH9GTPYgU/s1600/matchbook+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIp9m34vAY66MTVmu27dUlD3p1r7wMy1SiUDTOhEB9eiwgQNJ5Q8wzCiJqxPmLKznR0o2nlj8tBYF23vkCDLxnC-C23MZR9biRTE772wZmDNanHKWTib-Aiv_hcuJRWq4QrbH9GTPYgU/s1600/matchbook+3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKGPNIanibiSBAxq3DnjsIw59BNFQtVliMn8GmIpqCc0ShbzFcnCCHGEOu1UmVQ3O9_HXBMkIlBj9RAoS4bMOVk2Rqoszgkik-W33__CyPyPYxKmjtPhbkaLj_8E_qKbiIepNIoPb04s/s1600/matchbook+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKGPNIanibiSBAxq3DnjsIw59BNFQtVliMn8GmIpqCc0ShbzFcnCCHGEOu1UmVQ3O9_HXBMkIlBj9RAoS4bMOVk2Rqoszgkik-W33__CyPyPYxKmjtPhbkaLj_8E_qKbiIepNIoPb04s/s1600/matchbook+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.livecreatingyourself.com/2012/11/my-old-apartment-tour-restyled-before.html" target="_blank">via Live Creating Yourself</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKVKVyUxaZXOM-V8WedFef87lyHFO2kAlzF_CJutKDnFhiQgEyO7o9HFjbEzgTCLwTKj9QIEzWs3_e5_qUl8LaF-DAGKm_L88wdRu34kNQ65WN9ykxbYMjAv3jySyVd32w9Pn1zMtCUU/s1600/match+books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKVKVyUxaZXOM-V8WedFef87lyHFO2kAlzF_CJutKDnFhiQgEyO7o9HFjbEzgTCLwTKj9QIEzWs3_e5_qUl8LaF-DAGKm_L88wdRu34kNQ65WN9ykxbYMjAv3jySyVd32w9Pn1zMtCUU/s1600/match+books.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.designdarling.com/products/worcester-jar-matches" target="_blank">via Design Darling</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Well, I know I said I was going to buy less in the New Year, but I've had a little slip up. Jackie from <a href="http://www.yorkavenueblog.com/2014/01/on-my-wishlist-spots-matchboxes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">York Avenue</span></a> posted a picture of these matches and the price was right and I just couldn't resist. Jackie! I thought we were in this together!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbiPcaQv6eROOm0p-kSYO4yjCRSVAKBihe3lUX1TerqVYKd5h_B47EBSmLBfVcL5kBD0FGFKJ5eqQA6j0zhKyo6OgNQoNOACzZL267qwYDirij7MV9hKjmO4NT9f_VcNVhTNGU_74-oJw/s1600/matches+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbiPcaQv6eROOm0p-kSYO4yjCRSVAKBihe3lUX1TerqVYKd5h_B47EBSmLBfVcL5kBD0FGFKJ5eqQA6j0zhKyo6OgNQoNOACzZL267qwYDirij7MV9hKjmO4NT9f_VcNVhTNGU_74-oJw/s1600/matches+collage.jpg" /></a></div>Now they are mine, all mine. Well, I had to pre-order them, so soon they will be mine.<br />Get 'em at <a href="http://www.shopwaitingonmartha.com/products/black-spotted-matchboxes-set-of-6" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Waiting on Martha</span></a>! <br />xox<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

Light my Fire: Pretty Matches

How ugly/always-out-of-fluid-when-you-need-them/ gives-the-impression-that-you-are-a-smoker are regular plain old BIC lighters. I mean, don...

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