Busy season for candlemakers is no joke!
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Hang out with me while I share the not so glamorous side of owning a small candle business. Side note: if you subscribe to my channel I’m sure it’ll help me feel better.😉
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I am new to candle making, just made my second batch h today. Yay! I appreciate your honesty and being willing to show the real deal. Congratulations on your successes! Thank you for this video. I can not wait to join you on the “ struggle bus”. Thank you for the honest inspiration.
@@sharalyn1546 I’m so grateful you enjoyed the video! You’ll definitely hop on the struggle bus with me at some point, but we can make it through those hard times. 💪 I’m excited for your journey and wish you the best!! ❤️
Love your honesty…totally refreshing ❤
@@StephanieFields-v5k awww thank you so much!!! 🥰
I feel ya, I’m right there with you friend! My small business space is also overflowing out of a tiny spare bedroom. I’m very thankful for having the space, but it definitely is a struggle the more a business grows & progresses. Hooray for us growing though!✨ Keep up the great work!👏 I’m sure you’ll be expanding into a beautiful big space soon!🙌 Wish you all the best✨
Yessss!!! I love that you get it, and I'm so happy to be in good company! Thank you for watching.
Don't be hard on yourself!!!! Is creative chaos as every maker is having. Remember about your mental health 😊 I wish you all success.
@@aga_n916 you are so right! Thank you for the reminder. 🥰
You 100% look like a candle maker…in candles ‘season!’ Working hard, surrounded by boxes and pouring wax! Thank you for the real shares. My studio is our garage and I still take over the dinning room table. 😊
@@essentialsnorthwestllc878 I think the only reason my family puts up with it is because the house always smells amazing. 😂 Thank you for watching! I’m happy to know I’m in good company. ❤️
All I could do was laugh as you did the tour. 😂 It’s crazy juggling and fumbling through everything. I with you though I love what I do and the pride it gives me doing it.
@@jasonrichards4066 I’m laughing too, and I’m also super grateful I haven’t fallen yet. There’s definitely been a couple close calls. 🤣😂 I’m glad I’m in good company, and you’re so spot on about the feeling of pride.
Same here!
Ok so it’s not just me glad you shared I got the same going on but haven’t opened my treadmill cause no room 😂💕
@@tonishatucker444 hey, at least we have good intentions, right?! 🤷♀️ But to be honest, most days I’m lucky to have enough energy to walk up the stairs and get in bed. 🤣
This is helpful for me being new to making candles. I think I would only be able to handle business part time. Also hello, from the Akron/Canton area!
@@allisongreen5855 hello fellow Ohioan!! I’m happy you found my channel. ❤️ I never intended on working full time and having my candle business grow so much. It’s better I didn’t know that or I probably wouldn’t have started it. 🤣
@ Haha I bet. Sometimes the best things happen gradually and organically.
Have a great launch...Thanks for sharing... I'm right there with you. So busy ...so little sales...it's gonna get better for all of us Universe do your thing!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Yesssss!! Universe, please do your thing!! And remember that being so busy will ultimately lead to sales. Don’t give up!! ❤
My first time seeing your channel. I really like the video behind the scene like this, honest and showing a hard work. Exercise machine in the middle is kind funny lol. Thanks for sharing. Wish you all the best!
@@Rini-D oh my goodness, I’m so glad you found my channel and just as glad you laughed about the exercise machine. My goal is to have that thing uncovered and in use after the holiday season. 🙃
All the best on the launch. I totally get you. I did a re org of my room. It took a while but it's much better now. Have a break, a walk. Thank you for sharing.
I love the advice to have a break and take a walk. I need to remember how impactful that can be when things are getting heavy. Thank you! ❤
Thanks for keeping it real! Good luck on the launch!
Thank you! The launch was great, but not without its own drama. That video will be coming up next. Haha!
I love the authenticity of your sharing here. We all understand 100%. Do you have any helpers?
@@cupofintention thank you so much! It really does help to know I’m not the only one. The candle community is pretty amazing! I don’t have any helpers, but you asking that question just sparked another video topic. Thank you!! 😊
@@roundtowncandleco8579 Yes! You are more than ready for helpers! It is a game changer. I work out of my home and still pay helpers.
I am actually in this phase as well I went from barely having any markets or orders to now picking up and getting in some shelfs in stores so trying to figure out a flow that works is so HARD!!!!
@@CleanAuraCandles23 yay for growth!!! I think it’s a lot of trial and error when it comes to finding a good flow. And sometimes it seems like as soon as you find it, you get busy and outgrow it. 🤣 Best of luck to you! ❤️
Wow did I really need to see this video! I’m working out of the smallest room in our house and I work full time. I ran out of space ages ago but somehow am still making it work. I’m glad I’m not the only one tripping over stock and boxes! I’ve only just cleared a little room by packing wholesale orders when I got home from work. I think I’ve cleared enough space to walk 😅
Oh my goodness, yes! There’s nothing quite like the feeling of creating a good walking path! 😂 Congrats on the wholesale orders, and thanks for watching!
Hi Jessica, I wish I had more orders like yours. You are tired but you are a great person to share the way you did. Bless you!
Thank you, sweet friend. Don’t give up! It takes a lot of trial and error to find what works best.
I can’t wait until I get to this point! Working hard for something that’s yours and that you love ❤
I know if I can do it, anyone can! It’s so rewarding. Thank you so much for following along!
I’m on the struggle bus with you and also love it. I’ve taken over 2 rooms in the house so far 😂
Two rooms?! Oh that’s great!! I think if I take over any more rooms I’ll get kicked out. 😂 But in all seriousness, it’s so fulfilling to create something and watch it grow. I wish you the best!! ❤
Sending you positive vibes.💕🤗
Thank you! That means so much to me. ❤