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Auntie B Says “WHAT?”

Posted in Auntie B's Wax, Blogging, Candles, Drink Charms, Everyday, tagged , , , , on July 17, 2025| Leave a Comment »

OK, for those of you who watch Late Night With Seth Meyers you might know it’s usually Amber who says “WHAT?” Today it’s me. I can’t believe it’s been this long since I’ve posted. WHAT?! Reasons might be 1) things are really hectic; 2) things are really boring; or 3) “the times they are a-changin'” and I can’t keep up. I vote that all three options are applicable.

I won’t bore you with the mundanity of my life, personal or professional (for now). But I might bore you with the fact that I haven’t been on this platform for years, and I’m ready to get into it again. Except I have a lot of learning to do. Here are some questions I have:

  1. Is blogging still a thing? Instagram and Snapchat and a whole slew of other platforms are the thing, but it seems they’re made up with photos and videos. I most certainly am not going to dance or give make-up tutorials because I still dance like it’s the ’80s and I rarely wear make-up.
  2. Is my product line still a thing?
    • 2A. Candles have gone container, but I specialize in pillar candles. Are people scared to have a free-standing candle not contained by a thick container of glass? Just asking. Let it be known my free-standing pillars are made with all-natural waxes (not paraffin/petroleum-based) and have fabulous fragrances just like those easy-pour soy wax in a jar. Plus, mine have pretty colors and make for a fabulous centerpiece and general ambiance.
    • 2B. Drink charms, formerly known as wine charms. Got a bunch of really fun sets covering a plethora of genres. Not only do they slip onto your stemmed glasses, they can also be slipped onto mug handles. Put a little charm on your drink, yes?
    • 2C. Magnets. How can one go wrong with clever and fun refrigerator/file cabinet/any metal object magnets? Slap it on to any metal thing and smile every time you see it, right?
  3. Is giving up an option? I’d like to know some opinions on this. Where is one when one gives up? How hard is the struggle when one forges on? The rewards and costs are to be determined. And by “giving up” I’m only referring to my little business.

Well, there you have it. My first post in years. As Pink Floyd said, “is there anybody out there?” I welcome any comments regarding my questions. And stay tuned. Perhaps there will be a new online shop for you to peruse, and everyday antics set in story form for you to read. I know I’ve got one or two stories to tell, which will be published shortly.

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The Unexpected Injury ~ Icky Descriptions And Photos To Follow

Posted in Auntie B's Wax, Everyday, tagged , , , on December 19, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Have you ever been in a position where you have to get stuff done and then, all of a sudden, something happens that prevents you from doing that stuff?  Like,  having to make a visit to the ER because of a very stupid mistake?

With Christmas upon us, I wonder if you could take a moment and travel back in time to November 27 of this year ~ the day before Thanksgiving.  Charlotte and Pinky offered to host the feast, with the help of food offerings from other members of the family.  I was to bring mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.  My grandma’s recipe for pumpkin pie.  I’d made it before and was confident I could replicate it once again.

Pie crust isn’t my forte, but with Grandma’s recipe I forged ahead and mixed the crust with the determination that it would be flakey and delicious.  Next, the gut ingredients.  Pumpkin, evaporated milk, spices, etc.  I was opening the can of pumpkin and the can opener was being stubborn.  Or was the can?  Regardless, I couldn’t open the can properly.  Frustrated, I took a fork to pry the can open and…ouch!

Dang!  I gouged the pad of my left index finger, as well as cutting my left thumb.  Oh well, I thought. A can cut is nothing to be too concerned about.  Except the blood was coming forth from my finger in a way that wasn’t quite normal.  Excessive might be a word.  I grabbed a bunch of paper towels and ran upstairs to tell Husby I needed some help.  He got some gauze and tape and wrapped my finger.  The gauze was soaked through within thirty seconds.  Husby said, “we have to go to urgent care or ER.”

 

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I wrapped my finger in more gauze and an old dish towel.  The bleeding wound’t stop!  Husby drove me to the ER as I texted Charlotte to tell her of my plight.  Perhaps I wouldn’t be able to make the pumpkin pie after all!

With a hand covered with a blood-soaked towel we walked into the emergency room.  Not a life-threatening injury, but luckily there weren’t too many people there.

The triage nurse was awesome and wondered if I wanted to save the bloody towel in which I’d wrapped my finger.  It was embroidered, after all (the towel, that is).  Kind of her to ask .  It was a rag towel with holes in it. “Throw it!”, I demanded.

When I was finally in one of those ER rooms a nurse’s aid came in and gave me a pail of water in which to soak my wound.  “It’s gonna sting, isn’t it?”, I asked.  “Yep,” she said.  I plunged my hand into the antibacterial soapy water.  Aaaaggggghhhhhh!  After a while it felt kind of soothing.

See the Band-Aid on the thumb.  Took care of that, cuz compared to the finger gouge it was a mere scratch. That that icky thing between the first and second knuckle of the finger? That’s a previous burn made to look horrible by the soaking in water. Pay attention to the ghastly, bloody gouge that got me to the ER! Capillaries in the fingers are a bloody mess!

When we got home three hours later, Husby checked on the half-opened can of pumpkin, which he’d put in the fridge before our trip to the ER.  There was the entire pad of my left index finger stuck to the rim of the can of pumpkin.  Ew!  It was disposed of properly.

Charlotte got Pinky to buy a pumpkin pie for the Thanksgiving dinner and I was able to make the mashed potatoes. The pumpkin pie bought by Pinky was delicious, even though it wasn’t Grandma Harriet’s recipe.

The day after Thanksgiving Husby and I did a craft show.  While I only had a Band-Aid on my finger that day, it was a struggle for me.  I had pain on pressure and worries of more bleeding.  I should have had a cast on my finger to gain more sympathy, but the Band-Aid sufficed.  As a gift from the crafting gods, I had one of the best one-day shows in my history of one-day shows!

Today, twenty-three days after my injury, I can type, I can wash dishes, I can wrap presents…I’m pretty much back to normal.  I’ll have a very interesting fingerprint.  Scars tell wonderful tales of our lives.

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Procrastinating

Posted in Auntie B's Wax, tagged , , on November 28, 2018| 4 Comments »

Hello everyone!

It’s that time of year when everyone is bustling around, getting ready for whatever holiday they celebrate this time of year.  A week ago (for those in the U.S.) it was Thanksgiving.  Now it’s Christmas.  And those are just the events in my personal life.  Being a business woman I also need to provide for others who are looking for gifts during this time of year.  Apparently Auntie B’s products are in high demand.

So, there’s baking cookies, tidying up the house, pouring candles, decorating the house, making drink charms, cutting a Christmas tree, making magnets, trimming a Christmas tree, shoveling snow, updating the Etsy shop, planning holiday cheer menus, do the laundry, stocking retail shops…  The list goes on and on.

One of the things I’ve procrastinated on for way too long is blogging.  Today I’m going to post come hell or high water, good post or bad.

The thing is, when I procrastinate on one thing I accomplish another, which can’t really be called procrastination, can it?  I mean, I’m productive at least, or merely…prioritizing?  Yes!  That’s it.  I’m the master of prioritizing.  I call that Productive Procrastination.

But I put the “pro” in procrastination.

There’s some light, fluffy snow falling as I write this, and my spirits are high.  I feel motivated, although I know I’ll procrastinate on something(s).  What doesn’t get done, won’t, because something else will be done in its place.  Productive Procrastination.  At that, I’m The Pro.  For any “pro tips” on how to procrastinate effectively, you can contact me.

Please forgive the lack of photos in this post.  I know the internet is supposed to be all about eye candy, but I’m procrastinating with taking photos and/or digging them out of my archives.  And I ask you, do you seriously need picture books/blogs at your age?

Please forgive me for that last sentence if it offends you.  If pictures and photos are a requirement for your bloggy reading, put mine off for a while (i.e. procrastinate on it).  Many photos to come, if I get around to it.

If you want to find any of Auntie B’s products for some holiday gift-giving you can find them here:

The Farmer’s Daughter – White Bear Lake, MN

artZ Gallery – Amery, WI

Auntie B’s Wax – Etsy

 

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Oh The Joy!

Posted in Auntie B's Wax, Events, tagged , , , , on July 26, 2018| 3 Comments »

It’s been a while since Husby and I have been at a craft show.  They seem few and far between now days, and I hope that changes.

However, last weekend I showed my wares at the Cannon Falls Wine and Art Festival and we had a blast.  The attendance was phenomenal, much to the delight of all food and artisan vendors.  The weather was more wonderful than could have been expected (low 80s F and wonderful breeze!) for the third week in July in Minnesota.

Whenever I show my wares at a craft show I demand my roadie participate in certain activities.  Mostly dancing.  I was so happy to listen to the music of The Northside Dukes at this festival.  Husby (aka roadie) and I have enjoyed their music for over a decade, and have become friends with the band members, mostly because we know the moves to Hand Jive.

There was a guy taking a video of me and Husby doing the Hand Jive with band, but I didn’t catch him to request a copy.  It may be out there in cyberworld somewhere.  However, the organizer of the event caught Husby and me dancing by our booth to some other song. We can’t help ourselves when it comes to The Northside Dukes.

 

Thank you Cannon Falls for hosting a most wonderful event.  Thank you Auntie B’s Wax fans for supporting my business.  And thank you, Northside Dukes, for bringing jives to my hands.

 

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Hiatus

Posted in Auntie B's Wax, tagged on June 30, 2018| 1 Comment »

I’m not one to apologize for not posting on my blog.  I’m not going to make excuses or explanations.  Let’s just say a “hiatus” is something very common to the very best writers and artisans, although I don’t claim to be counted among the best of either.

Sure, Wordless Wednesday posts have popped up here and there; a photograph is easy, especially if one is not known for her photography.  But even some of my photos, no matter how good or intriguing, have been tossed to the ditches of Hiatusville.

Of course Auntie B herself hasn’t been on hiatus.  Many things have been happening in personal and business ventures.  Her (aka “my”) writing muscle hasn’t been working too well lately, but the atrophy is lifting.

And because I always like to leave my visitors (if any are left) with at least one photo, let me show you one that depicts the eternal journey…

 

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