Along the Lane

Getting Candle Jars

“You’re the glass guy??” She looked at me like I was mythological. “We all thought it was a mistake.” I thought back to when I called the glass jar vendor...

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Getting Candle Jars

“You’re the glass guy??” She looked at me like I was mythological. “We all thought it was a mistake.” I thought back to when I called the glass jar vendor...

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It was five o'clock

It was five o’clock, and I was walking out of the mill into the parking lot after a day of soap-making when I felt it—unfamiliar, unexpected, but solidly there—a deep...

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It was five o'clock

It was five o’clock, and I was walking out of the mill into the parking lot after a day of soap-making when I felt it—unfamiliar, unexpected, but solidly there—a deep...

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We Actually Did It

We Actually Did It

We actually did it. With online orders flowing, manufacturing needing to be done, and one of our biggest wholesale orders popping up in our inbox after the car was loaded,...

We Actually Did It

We actually did it. With online orders flowing, manufacturing needing to be done, and one of our biggest wholesale orders popping up in our inbox after the car was loaded,...

When We Moved into Our House, the Living Room Was Awful

When We Moved into Our House, the Living Room W...

When we moved into our house, the living room was awful. It had a carpet that smelled like animals, a massive built in entertainment center with enough shelving to hold...

When We Moved into Our House, the Living Room W...

When we moved into our house, the living room was awful. It had a carpet that smelled like animals, a massive built in entertainment center with enough shelving to hold...

The Price of Olive Oil Doubled

The price of olive oil doubled. Coconut oil, for the first time in eight years, wasn’t available for three weeks. Candle wax costs went up 30%, and wicks were discontinued....

The Price of Olive Oil Doubled

The price of olive oil doubled. Coconut oil, for the first time in eight years, wasn’t available for three weeks. Candle wax costs went up 30%, and wicks were discontinued....

Dreams

“Sh#t? Sh#tt? Sh#ttt!” We were in the (very crowded) paint section of Home Depot, and Emma, our intrepid two-year-old who is learning new words every day, was asking to sit...

Dreams

“Sh#t? Sh#tt? Sh#ttt!” We were in the (very crowded) paint section of Home Depot, and Emma, our intrepid two-year-old who is learning new words every day, was asking to sit...