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In the last article I showed you how to make your own wicks for making bees wax candles. By making your own wicks, you can reduce your exposure to chemical pesticides, reduce the miles that cotton candle wicks usually travel, and control the additives that your wicks contain. For candles that are good for [...]
This time of year every culture’s holy-day incorporates candles to spread warmth, light, and memories. Making your own candles with your family increases togetherness, and gives you control over the ingredients. While paraffin candles contain petroleum by-products, as well as stearic acid, a derivative of beef and sheep tallow, bees wax candles are made from [...]
Yesterday I spent the day making beeswax candles. This is a Christmas tradition at Joybilee Farm. The house fills with the honey-sweet smell of melting bees wax. The warm glow of natural, unfiltered bees wax is beautiful even in a messy house. Health Benefits of Beeswax Candles Unlike paraffin wax which is a toxic, petroleum [...]
Last weekend we travelled to Abbotsford to visit our sons. It was a whirl wind trip driving through snow on Friday morning and returning late at night on Saturday, through more snow. On Saturday afternoon, Chris, our eldest, took us to visit one of his favourite spots in Abbotsford – Campbell’s Gold, a honey farm [...]
Virgin Coconut Oil, Gold Label - 1 quart
