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  • News flash - project refill

    by Laura Freeman
    Refills are on the menu - candle style!

  • Pricing adjustments

    by Laura Freeman
    This is not a blog post I enjoy having to write, but unfortunately needs must. In the past 12 months, the cost of my raw materials has shot up.  As...

  • Here's an about me for 2023!

    by Laura Freeman
    Hey everyone! To start off the new year I thought it’d be a good idea to share a little about me. I reached out on Insta for some off-beat questio...

  • Warding off the winter scaries

    by Laura Freeman
    Ah November. I get to this point every year and have the exact same life crisis. Call it seasonal depression or the winter scaries, but I go throug...

  • Sweater weather essentials

    by Laura Freeman
    If you're like me and LOVE the season of cosy, I invite you to meander through my junk-yard list of things to get those cosy vibes flowing. And if ...
    Posted in autumn, cosy season, cosyvibes, fall

  • On exploring the path of kindness

    by Laura Freeman
    “I can wait,” the man replied, “but thank you, I appreciate that.” I nodded at him and moved on. I’d watched him hobble up to the wooden chair fro...
    Posted in kindness, sliceoflife

  • June lit review

    by Laura Freeman
    I had intended to write this book review post at the end of June, and I know it's now two weeks into July, but better late than never, right??  Bas...

  • Business spotlight - Maria Rose Crafts

    by Laura Freeman
    Today's small business spotlight is with Sharon, from Maria Rose Crafts! I had the pleasure to chat to Sharon a while back at a craft meet-up in Du...

  • Which candle quiz!

    by Laura Freeman
    In the long tradition of sketchily thought up blog posts, I present to you this masterpiece: a buncha highly exaggerated scenarios that'll tell you...
    Posted in candlecollection, irishcandles, quiz, scentedcandles

  • 5 ways chickens will ruin your life

    by Laura Freeman
    Consider this: A gentle looking hen raises her beak and clucks at you from across the garden as you step outside. You smile, and she begins waddlin...

  • Business spotlight - Ducks in a Row

    by Laura Freeman
    Welcome, welcome! Today's business spotlight is with Katie from Ducks in a Row. I'm a huge fan of Katie's prints - they are unique, and the emphasi...

  • 3 hot takes from my market days

    by Laura Freeman
    Although I've only been to two markets so far, I now present to you three (maybe not surprising) things I've learned: 1. You're gonna spend all ...