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Seven Tips to Help Your Business

Happy New Year everybody! I hope that 2023 is a special year for everyone. I wanted to kick off my first post of the New Year to reflect on the success (and lessons learned) of my business in 2022. As many of you know, my family and I run a small business and we have…

Pumpkin Patch in Virginia

It all started about five years ago. My sister and I had toddlers and we wanted to start a tradition with them. Since my sister lived near a pumpkin patch that holds festivals each year, she suggested that we take the kids there. So, we lugged three toddlers, baby bags, snacks, and strollers to a…

A Candle and a Recipe

I recently began doing something new with my business. Whenever someone orders a candle, they get a recipe card to match the candle scent. This was never part of my business plan. It was never something I thought of doing before. It just came to me one day. I really love selling candles and my…

Why Beeswax?

At RoK Handmade, we create beeswax candles, as well as beeswax and soy blend candles. While I enjoy a good soy candle (and I have soy candle companies that I love), I am just too devoted to beeswax. When I am asked why I have chosen to make beeswax, or mostly beeswax, candles, people are…

Balancing a Busy Week

Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, such as items highlighted in this post. Last week was extremely busy for me, partly on purpose. My family and I are heading on vacation next week, so I tried to cram as many duties into last week as I could. My goal for each…

Craft Fair Prep!

*Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases, such as items highlighted in this post. The month of May and June have been busy for the family business! Aside from shipping orders, we also participated in a local craft fair. I completely forgot how overwhelming and exhausting craft fairs can be. They were…

Hot Pressed Soap

Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases, such as items listed in this post. Earlier this year, I posted about making soap using the melt and pour method. Well, I am happy to say that the hubs and I made soap differently this time. We made hot pressed soap and cold pressed…

Learn How to Make Soap!

Learn how to make soap for the entire family.

How to Make Body Wash

*RoK Handmade does not sell body wash, but we do sell soap here. Have you ever had trouble finding a body wash that works for your skin? So did I, and I needed a body wash that would work for my family, and that’s when I found this recipe for homemade body wash. It feels…