National Honey Bee Day
Did you know the U.S. celebrates dozens of holidays focused on animals and insects? To name a few, January 5th is National Bird Day, March 14th is Save a Spider...
Planting a Bee-Friendly Garden for Pollinator Week
Did you know that bees, like the rest of us, have favorite flowers? It’s true! They choose their favorites pretty much the same way we do: by which flowers are...
Are Scented Candles Toxic?
There’s nothing like hitting a wall of seasonal scents when walking into a store like Yankee Candle – whether you love it or hate it, the experience is sure to...
Want to Reuse Beeswax? Recycle It Instead!
You can reuse beeswax scraps, or you can recycle the beeswax, giving it new life as recycled beeswax candles that are donated to charitable organizations. It’s a win, win, WIN...
Benefits of Beeswax Candles vs. Paraffin
If you’re a candle enthusiast like us, you’re aware of the benefits that accompany burning one of our fabulous beeswax candles. We mentioned before that we produce the cleanest burning...
Pure Beeswax vs. Organic Beeswax
How is pure beeswax different from organic beeswax? We’re asked this question all the time. The answer is important, and it also relates to pure honey versus organic honey, so...
Imported Beeswax: The Hidden Dangers
Imported beeswax has been tapped to help fill consumers’ growing appetite for beeswax products. But just as with honey, its cousin product, not all beeswax is what it appears to...
The History of Human Uses for Beeswax
We love making 100% pure beeswax candles. They smell amazing, they clean the air, and they’re beautiful to look at. As it turns out, people have always felt this way...
Stories from the Hive: Sarah Sheppard and the Bee Mural
If you’ve ever visited us in Dripping Springs, you’ve probably noticed the mural on our wall, hand painted in our retail space between the honey display and the pillar candles....
Try Candle Meditation for Peace and Relaxation
Does your brain feel scrambled by too much negative news, too many social media posts and too busy a schedule? We’ve heard candle meditation can help. It’s a simple form...
Mother's Day Gift Guide 2021
Ah, Mother’s Day… it’s just one of those holidays that always sneaks up on you, doesn’t it? Don’t worry, we totally get it! Mothers are beautiful, kind, loving, and well-deserving...
Optimize Your Beeswax Candle Burns
We’ve made it no secret that we like beeswax. A lot. Naturally, we also like answering questions from our customers about their beeswax candles. Sometimes, we get questions about whether...
