Thank you to each one of you who came to support the Ayame Kai guild this past weekend. The senior citizens whose lives are enriched through this fundraiser make it all worth it. It was so much fun seeing several of you who purchased candles from me last year and returned! I’m truly honored and…
Mark your calendars, folks! The buzz hath begun for this year’s Ayame Kai show. If you haven’t been before, you gotta come by. It is so much fun. A frenzy of shopping! The show is from 10am-3pm but shoppers start lining up before 9am. When the doors open, people pour into to see what handmade…
Thanks to each of you who came by the lulumière booth at the Bellevue Club Bazaar this weekend! With other pretty candles being sold around me, you still supported my little candle business and I am truly grateful. Some of you even left feedback after using the Square swiper for your credit card transactions: “Exceptionally…
I am pleased to announce that we will be participating in this year’s Bellevue Club holiday bazaar. Please stop by my booth and say hello. It would be fun to see you! BOOTH G24
I am pleased to announce the 2016 Lulumière candle line. Some of the scents are returning favorites and there are a few new scents as well! Grapefruit A bright, punchy citrus base with a slight hint of peach that mellows it out. Our most popular scent. Lavender Infused with lavender essential oils, it fills the…
To help your candle burn safer and longer, here are a few tips. Let’s start with safety first because well… that is the saying and all. Ok, here we go! Don’t leave your candle unattended. Don’t burn your candle for more than 4 hours at a time. Keep your lit candle away from drafts, windows…
Some things happen because of sheer will & determination. Other things happen because of divine opportunities & plain dumb luck. I experienced all of the above this year. And this is how Lulumière was born. In the late summer, I was told about a local private craft show going that would be a great opportunity…
Last week, during the storm, we lost power at home for four days. Home is my manufacturing center & office (and daycare & restaurant), so that was a setback. But thanks to a ton of extra candles and a few great friends, I made it through. And the house smelled great.
The last show I did was at my little girl’s elementary school holiday bazaar in 2014. There wasn’t much foot traffic then but I did ok. And that was only because two of my sweet friends comprised of 85% of my sales that day. This time, I was going from old school gym to beautiful…