Few things make my heart swell more with gratitude than when people I love gather around our table, especially when it is glowing with beeswax candles rolled by our children and smothered with fresh greenery and a collective of friends’ savory and sweet dishes. I do often wonder what our children will remember about our holidays, about our table. Although I have no way of knowing right now, I hope they will remember this: simple, thoughtful preparation; heaps of accumulated story and laughter; and of course, that a warm, cozy meal with others always contrasts beautifully against the cold, wet night.
Images by Tim Douglass.
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Something about this is just so sweet, so simple, so authentic. I love it. Would you mind sharing where you buy the beeswax your kids use to make the candles? I want to do the same!
Thank you, Emily. I bought the beeswax sheets from a seller on Amazon. It was a perfect way to begin candle-making together (less intimidating than pouring or dipping), although I hope to try melting pellets when these are finished. Happy day to you. x
Thanks for the tip, Bethany! Just found some on Amazon. :)