My oldest, Kaden, was on Spring Break this week so we decided to go out for some Mom & Son time together! We started our morning at the Original Pancake House for brunch. I got Strawberry Crepes and he got Chocolate Chip Pancakes (that he said weren’t as good as his Grandma makes which I thought was cute).

After brunch we headed down the plaza to Nova Candle Co. where we poured our own soy wax candles!

When we arrived, we each had two little trays waiting for us at our spots. We had one scale to share between us to measure our fragrance.

The first step was to pick which vessel we wanted to pour into. We both went with the classic 3 wick.

The next step was to decide which fragrances we wanted to use for our candles. We were each given a chart to bring to the smelling station with us that listed the names of all available fragrances and was told to make notes of which ones we liked or didn’t like. I used the process of elimination, landing on the ones that I loved best. I tried to maintain balance by using one from each category, with the exception of Cozy, because I’m not a cozy person. I enjoy those scents for about a month when Fall is first upon us, and the rest of the year they make me sick to my stomach.

Once our selections were matched with our fragrance bottles, we were ready to begin pouring. Since we both had the same candle, we took turns measuring out 1.2 oz to pour into the bottom of the vessel.

Once that was poured, we began pouring our soy wax on top. We then whisked really well, making sure the fragrance was evenly distributed within the wax.

After the wax was poured and well whisked, we set our wicks. Kaden named his “Coastal Breeze” and I named mine “Sunshine” after the song “Sunshine” by Atmosphere. In it, there is a line that says “if I could, I would keep this feeling in a plastic jar, bust it out whenever someone’s acting hard.” I wanted my candle to be my own Little personal glass jar of Sunshine so that I can bust it out anytime I need it.

His handwriting is so beautiful that I asked him to write both of ours on the labels. I drew a little sun on mine that makes me smile when I see it.

Once we were finished, we had to let them set overnight. The next morning, I went back to pick up our candles. They smelled even better after they had set than they did before we left. I’m absolutely in love with mine. Kaden’s was also very lovely – it gave me “Summers on Block Island” vibes.

We both had a really great experience and I’m really glad we chose this for our Day Out. I will definitely be returning! Mia has already asked if we could include this as part of her 10th birthday celebration which I think would be perfect! This is an experience that she would absolutely adore! Of course, it wouldn’t be a proper birthday celebration without stopping nextdoor at Aglamesis for a delicious treat after!

Until next time ♡ Mama Morozov