100% American Soy Candles and other random tidbits

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Hand made coasters in any color combination!

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Motivation - Daily Quotes

Whether you’re going through hard times, need an extra push to get stuff done, or enjoy sharing inspirational quotes on social media, Motiva

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Small Business Owner Thoughts

Hello Hello! This is mainly just for myself as a sort of journaling process to see where I’m at 2 months from now, 6 months from now, a year from now and on.

I started selling candles in August of 2020 and good god has it been a trip and a half. I’ve been through 3 different types of jars because of shortages, back orders and all that bullshit, and god only knows how many labels and logos I’ve gone through to find the one I really love and vibe with.

I sell through etsy and shopify as well as farmer’s markets and two stores so far, and soon on instagram and facebook. Each one is their own experience, with their own ups and downs but getting my candles, coasters and art work out there is pretty much what’s keeping me afloat right now. 

I love what I do and I love that I learn something new pretty much every day! My biggest goal with my candles is to keep them as clean burning and eco-friendly as possible. It’s why I chose to go with soy and glass jars. I get my soy from here in the US so I know and can even check up on how, when and which state my wax was grown and processed in. Because it’s a plant, Soy wax is compostable! I don’t know why I didn’t know know that, if you get what I’m saying. Like as soon as I read it I was like “Well yeah, duh. That makes complete sense.”, but it wasn’t something I’d ever really thought about. Soy wax is also water soluble, so if you ever somehow manage to spill it on your clothing, hot water and vinegar are pretty much guaranteed to pull it right out. 

If you’ve taken the time to read this far, thanks haha. Please feel free to ask me any questions you’d like and I’ll try to answer you as soon as possible.

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My newest favorite coasters!! I cannot get over how the holographic paint changes colors! These babies will be up in my shop on Monday, March 8th. However, if you’d like to claim them, send me a DM and I’ll set them aside just for you and have them shipped out on the 8th.

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There’s nothing like a walk in the woods, fresh air, bright skies and the noise of birds and bugs. A climb to nowhere up above, to see the sights that only birds see daily. Drift away with the wind and let it carry you to your dreams; because just like this hike, our dreams take work to get to.

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Your power runs like a waterfall - sometimes it’s feels slow or weak and then the rains come. Sometimes it comes as a storm, raging and torturous, and other days as a shower in the sunshine. No matter what, remember your strength is not from others...it’s from deep within yourself. Love yourself, Be yourself, Trust yourself. Because no one knows you better than you ever will.

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For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

This has been my favorite quote since I heard it back in sixth grade. As time has gone on, and I’ve gotten just a little bit older, I’ve started switching out angry with other words. Anxious, Angsty, Bored, etc. and used it to help motivate me to get back on track. If I can’t get myself motivated, I like to open my Youper app and have a chat with it, I figure this way if I’m going to be anxious, angry, antsy or whatever at least I’m getting to the bottom of what is causing that feeling.