Bike Rides, Church Bells and Burning Leaves

Wow, time flies! It seemed like Memorial Day was just yesterday, and now we're nearing the year's end. My calendar is packed with preparations for the holidays, festivals, and events where we'll be showcasing our products, along with the general busyness of life these days. I'm not sure if this is the stuff dreams are made of, but it's the life I've chosen for now.

As I sit here contemplating the passage of time (something I've been doing frequently lately) and attempting to craft an engaging blog, my mind starts to drift. With Carly Simon playing in the background, the world's best coffee in hand, and my best friend snuggled up beside me, I recalled a conversation with a childhood friend. As we reminisced about the past, our memories were so vivid they evoked a deep nostalgia for those times. I began to reflect on what "being homesick" truly signifies. Can I express that feeling or thought in writing so that others might grasp it?

Growing up in Delco (yes, that's where I'm from), I spent my fall afternoons playing in the field. Back then, there were so many of us, forming little kid gangs, but it was all in good fun. We were part of the Charlie Brown generation, diving into leaf piles, catching snowflakes on our tongues, cycling everywhere, and making sure we were home when the church bells chimed at 6pm. Walking into my childhood home and smelling my mom's cooking (which I really miss, since now I'm the one doing all the cooking) and the scent of burning leaves brings back memories. I can't imagine a better childhood; we had each other, our bikes, and countless memories. We had no secrets and we were fortunate.

As I sit here, trying to move on from those days and sometimes wishing to travel back in time, I choose to stay in the present and strive to recreate the scents of my childhood; that's my craft. The Burning Leaves Candle is currently in development. Our sense of smell is incredibly powerful, yet often underestimated. While I know our Beach scent evokes memories of warm summer days spent splashing in the water and building sandcastles, my current focus is on the fall and holiday scents that transport us back to simpler and undeniably easier times. The world was chaotic back then too, but we were unaware of it, everything seemed quite perfect—I loved those days.

Close your eyes and allow us to take you back in time together - even if it's through a simple candle.

Happy Friday!