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2025 Shipping Deadlines

2025 Shipping Deadlines

As Christmas approaches, orders may take longer to complete. Most of our candles are made to order. Please keep this in mind, depending on the order it can take 2 - 3 days to prep the order before it ships to you. To ensure you recieve your order by December 25th, we recommend placing all orders before the dates below. 2025 Shipping Cut-Off Dates: Parcel Post - December 15th Priority Mail - Decem…
Winter is Coming! Where will the bees go?

Winter is Coming! Where will the bees go?

What Happens to Bees in the Winter? When the air turns crisp and the flowers fade, many people wonder — what happens to the bees? While our candles continue to glow through the colder months, the bees who made the wax are taking on a very different kind of work. The Winter Cluster Honeybees don’t hibernate like some animals. Instead, they form what’s called a “winter cluste…
To Scent Or Not To Scent?

To Scent Or Not To Scent?

To scent or not to scent... At Toadily Handmade we choose not to scent our beeswax candles. Beeswax has a natural scent to it that comes from things like honey, nectar, and pollen collected from flowers in the surrounding environment. Specific scents come from floral compounds and essential oils that remain in the wax after it has been processed. The scent varies depending on factors such as where…
Same But Different - Ivory and Natural Beeswax

Same But Different - Ivory and Natural Beeswax

Ivory and Natural beeswax candles can burn slightly differently- here's how to best care for each! Beeswax candles are loved for their warm glow, clean burn, and subtle honey scent—but did you know that natural beeswax and ivory beeswax can burn a little differently? Both are 100% beeswax, but the slight differences in color and processing affect how they behave when lit. Here’s how to…
How Can I Save My Beeswax Pillar?

How Can I Save My Beeswax Pillar?

We're on a rescue mission to save your beeswax pillar candle! Beeswax is a beautiful natural resource. From its production by bees to rendering by beekeepers to being poured into a mold and packaged by candlemakers, each step requires care and attention, and burning these natural candles is no different. We've all been there! Maybe the candle didn't get to burn for long enough the first time it wa…
From One Small Business To Another

From One Small Business To Another

As a family-owned business, we know how special it is to shop small and local! There’s something very meaningful about supporting other family businesses in a fast-paced, mass-produced world. We understand the heart and hard work that goes into every detail— from building relationships to creating products with care. From our Paper Mart supplies to our beeswax sheets, natural beeswax,…