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2022 State of the Gardn
A “behind-the-scenes” look at running our small home-based candle business this year. Hopefully, this transparency will help anyone thinking about doing something similar. Read more...
150 Candles in 8 Hours!
150 Candles in 8 Hours!
We had a custom order from a client that was extremely time-sensitive, so we rolled up our sleeves and poured 150 soy wax candles in 8 hours. 💪🏻 Check out... Read more...
How We Make Our Candles
How We Make Our Candles
We pour all of our candles by hand.  I should say, Jessica pours all of our candles by hand.  She's the resident alchemist of the house, and she's learned to... Read more...
mug, coffee, candle
2020 Holiday Gift Boxes
Note: These are no longer available for purchase. We’re so excited to share a collaboration we’ve been working on for a while: our new Holiday Gift Boxes (no longer available). We teamed... Read more...
New Labels, New Scents
New Labels, New Scents
We’ve always been proud of our carefully selected fragrance line-up, but we felt like the time was right for mixing things up a bit. We introduced the following new scents... Read more...
2015 State of the Gard'n
2015 State of the Gard'n
This was a big year for the Gardner family. Most of the success I’ve had in life has come because of the generosity of others, so I wanted to give back... Read more...
The Thankful Gardner
The Thankful Gardner
In our first week online, we sold more than 20 candles (and that’s not counting the more than 50 we sold wholesale). Many of those orders came from good friends... Read more...
Ink & Spade
Ink & Spade
I’ve been blogging a long while now, and what I’ve discovered in the process is that the process of discovery is the story of life.  I’ve met so many people, my current... Read more...
Introducing The Thoughtful Gardner
Introducing The Thoughtful Gardner
Jesse: I’m here with my wife Jessica we’ve got something that we’ve been working on for a couple months. We’re very excited to announce The Thoughtful Gardner which is our line of homemade... Read more...