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  • Which candle quiz!

    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...
  • 5 ways chickens will ruin your life

    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

    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

    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 ...
  • Small business spotlight - Art by GG

    Welcome back to another small business spotlight. Featuring today is Gail, from Art by GG. Gail is an accomplished artist, and fellow Navanite....
  • Introducing the Venus candle + giveaway!

    Venus.  Named for the Roman goddess of love, it's the hottest planet in our solar system, and the thing I almost blinded myself peering at through...
  • Embrace the love this V-day

    Valentine’s day is just around the corner, and I’ve been ruminating. On V-day, we show our appreciation of the one we love. We buy them chocolates ...
  • Small business spotlight - SOAK

    Hello and welcome to the first small business spotlight! This is going to be a recurring segment on the blog - my hope is that you will gain some i...
  • Musings on the life of a candle maker

    You might imagine my days are spent beavering away in the workshop, measuring flame heights, wax weights, and dripping careful drops of fragrance ...
  • Top tips to survive January

    Random tips to cast off those January blues!
  • Candles for a cause

    Candles, chickens, and bringing a little festive goodness into the world. What's not to love?
  • Cosy Season Essentials

    Crack those fluffy socks out and deck the halls with pumpkins people! It's officially sweater weather, and I'm here for it. I think most of us tend...