MAKING MEMORIES

Big Guy and I enjoy spending time with our family and friends making memories along our journey. Our latest fun project is trying our hand making candles with our sweet niece, @abrandt1026. We share an “obsession” with candles, so this was a natural adventure for us.

Big Guy jumped on the research and purchased the wax, melting pot, dyes, and essential oils. As the wax melted into a huge pot that looked strangely like a crock pot, we got busy opening the oils and creating our recipes. We absolutely had to make a basil mint candle since that is a favorite followed by an Autumn scent, a Winter scent, and for the Big Guy, a manly scent made of tobacco, leather, and bay rum.

It was so much fun picking scents and colors and included a moment of watching Big Guy “Macgyver” wick holders out of plates knives and forks. We cannot wait to discover which candle is our favorite so we can make another batch. And, no, this is a private enterprise with no intention of popping up at a maker’s market!