Auntie B's Wax

Wordless Wednesday

April 26, 2017 by Sara

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Judged By The Company I Keep (Hopefully!)

April 14, 2017 by Sara

You might know by now that Auntie B’s Wax products can be found in a shop or two around town. It’s so cool to be included in shops that contain the works of some of the best artisans around.

This month the White Bear Lake Magazine did an article featuring The Farmer’s Daughter. This shop is the best, the owners are geniuses at how to run a business and treat their artisans and patrons with love and respect. I’m proud to be a part of this great shop in White Bear Lake.

Carrie and Lynn, owners of The Farmer’s Daughter in White Bear Lake, MN. Photo credit: Tate Carlson

Auntie B’s Wax has a bunch of stuff for sale in this shop, and even more ~~thrilling~~ terrifying is that Carrie and Lynn asked me to be one of the artisans interviewed for the magazine article. The interviewer was great, the fact-checker was kind of scary (did I really say those things?!) and the final printing made me look kind of, well, artistic. I’m sheepish and humble about the whole thing, but deep, deep inside I’m pretty proud.

If you’re ever in White Bear Lake, check out The Farmer’s Daughter. They have a shop full of really fun gifts, and even more importantly things you’ll need in your own life. The shop itself is welcoming, the owners and staff are friendly and helpful, and the items for sale, well, they’re just wonderful…if I may say so myself.

See the article here.

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April 12, 2017 by Sara

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Busy B

April 10, 2017 by Sara

At the Auntie B’s Wax World Headquarters springtime poses a bit of a dilemma. On one hand I love to tackle the spring cleaning chores. Deep cleaning. Thorough cleaning. The kind of cleaning that takes a few weeks to accomplish. On the other hand a lot of my crafting projects clutter up the house.

Tidiness facilitates cleaning projects, crafting projects thwart tidiness.

I’m in a constant state of conflict trying deciding what should take priority.

For example, creating drink charms involves this…

…and this…

Mr. Henry Hedgehog likes to keep an eye on things.

Luckily the candle creations occur in Craftland, far away from the living spaces I want to deep clean. Craftland never gets a deep clean, but while wax is cooling in the molds I try to straighten up the area and keep things organized. Multi-tasking, man.

Creating, tidying and deep cleaning keeps me busy in the spring. Also kind of makes me mental. With my shoulder to the wheel those deep cleaning projects will be completed and I’ll feel so accomplished. Or maybe, as is the case many years, the ammonia, rags and mops will become forgotten before I’ve finished spring cleaning the entire house and my attention will focus on bottle caps, fragrance oils and wicks.

Either way, everything will get done in time. I hope.