the glow

As the evenings close in, the glow of candlelight is increasingly welcome. I like to use beeswax to refill my existing candle jars rather than always purchasing new candles. My favorite source of beeswax is the farmer's market, where I can find it local + package-free. Sadly, I did not think ahead enough to stock up this year (note made in my calendar for next year). When we saw a block at the health food store, I grabbed it, happy to see that it was sourced from a named farm within the USA. I had some soy wicks left over from last year, so nothing else was necessary to refill these candles. 

In addition to smelling lightly of honey, beeswax burns more slowly + cleanly than other candle waxes. Instead of adding scents to my candles, I chopped up the scented wax left in each jar (leaving it in the jar, so as not to mix scents) + mixed it with the melted wax as the jar was filled. Soy wax + beeswax mix well, and the scents are deliciously complementary.

I have to admit that I made a bit of a mess doing this project this time. Let's just say that I learned that I should wear an apron + that a handled enamel pot would be lovely for pouring. Since I like using what I have, however, I used one of my enamel bowls to melt the wax over my small pot of boiling water. It works perfectly well...but a little slip up can happen.  

Also...I do very much love P.F. Candle Co. candles. Their candles are favorite gifts of mine (especially to receive).  :) The jars here are from P.F. candles, which are handmade in California with soy wax. Soy wax is a clean + renewable choice for wax as well, but it is best if the soy is organic + GMO-free in order to ensure that less water + no pesticides are used for its growth.

​Now I'm ready for a little cozy glow.

Love,
​Jane