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Looking for ways to create a warm, welcoming environment in your home with essential oils? They do so much more than simply smell good. Scented essential oils can energize or relax, refresh or even assist with sleep. Read more to learn about a few of our favorite oils and how we use them in our homes.

Who knew that there was a proper way to burn a candle? We have compiled a list of tips to follow that will extend the life of your fragrant accessories and create a better candle-burning experience.  

We're sharing our favorite ideas, products and trends from our recent buying trip to the Atlanta Home and Gift market. We were inspired by some of the industry's leading color and design teams and got a preview of some of the new products and materials that will be introduced this year.  We are providing a glimpse of some of the new products we will be bringing in to our physical and online stores this year in terms of home decor and gift products.

To honor this month’s wellness theme, we are sharing five recipes for essential oil spa treatments you can make at home.  All of the recipes include regular, household ingredients, most of which are probably already in your pantry. The recipes are courtesy of Sunleaf Naturals, our preferred supplier or 100% pure essential oils.  

Sharing an expression of joy and gratitude this Thanksgiving season with our customers and appreciating how far we have come since the launch of GRACEiousliving this past year.

Our simple, time-honored weekly plan to help you complete holiday tasks while leaving time for the most important thing -- time with friends and family.

The Enneagram system breaks down human behaviors into nine types. Take the quiz to find out your type and share your findings with friends and family. Looking for Enneagram inspired gifts? Our Paddywax soy wax Enneagram candles are packaged in a giftable box and feature a brief number description.  

It's back to school time!  Instead of jumping head-first into your fall 'to do' list, start by taking some well-deserved time off for yourself.  It doesn't have to take much more than 15 minutes a day to teach your body to relax. In this blog post, we're sharing some of our favorite quick and inexpensive 'self-care' activities to get you started. We hope these will inspire you to make it a priority to take care of yourself just like you take care of everyone else.

Our guest-blogger and entertaining pro shares her 5 Steps to planning the perfect party. Start with choosing a theme, then decide where to have the party and the guest list. The third item is to choose the layout and supplies, then move on to creating the shopping list and finish by creating a work list and timeline. Lastly, don't forget to include a small gift memento.. this will ensure guests remember the event for years to come.  It just all starts with a little planning!

We're sharing our insights and observations about home decor, accessory and gift trends gained from our recent trip to the Atlanta Home and Gift Market. We'll share some of the ideas that inspired us and we'll provide a sneak peek of some of the exciting new gift and accessories that will be arriving in our retail stores and our online site over the next several months.

This past year has taught me to focus on the simple things in life -- and gift giving for the simple reason of bringing joy to others is one of the habits I hope to continue in the years to come. Through our new online store, we help customers curate their perfect gifts for the special people in their lives.  We love working one-on-one with our customers to pick and choose gifts, pack them in a beautiful box and mail them off. Whether it is to commemorate a special occasion, or the gift is being sent for my favorite occasion: ’just because,’ our goal is to bring happiness to those special people we serve.