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Happy Little Flame Premium home fragrance products made with natural ingredients and fragrance & essential oil blends.

All of our products are non-toxic, eco-friendly, vegan, and 100% additive, dye, and phthalate free.

Now checking in for the holidays. Christmas Negroni returns with Drop No. 4 on November 1st! Gin, orange peel, clove, an...
10/20/2026

Now checking in for the holidays.
Christmas Negroni returns with Drop No. 4 on November 1st! Gin, orange peel, clove, and a pop of ch*****ne. It smells like Christmas Eve at a fancy hotel bar. 🥃

Ring the bell if you want first notice. 🔔

People often ask me how my small candle shop has lasted this long. There are SO many candles out there, so many differen...
10/19/2026

People often ask me how my small candle shop has lasted this long. There are SO many candles out there, so many different companies, and new ones starting up every single day. And the last few years haven't been easy on small businesses, mine included.

I certainly don't think I’m better than anyone. I think part of it is because I made some decisions early on about what I'd never compromise on, and I've stuck with those decisions, even when it cost me.

I source our soy and coconut waxes separately, pure and additive-free. We vet every fragrance oil to a standard far above industry requirements. I spent eight months testing before we sold a single candle. It’s slower and more intentional, and it did and still does cost more. More time, money, effort. But I wanted something I'd feel good burning around my own kids, gifting to others, and sharing with a community - and that hasn't changed. It never will.

I care about how it looks, too. A candle sits on your counter or nightstand long after it's lit. It should feel like it belongs there.

There were seasons I wasn't sure I’d make it. In 2022, I pulled our best-selling line because it no longer reflected who I was. Sales dropped. I questioned everything. But I chose to build slowly on the right foundation than quickly on the wrong one.

Mostly, though, HLF is still here because of you. The ones who come back every month or every fall and holiday season. Who gift my candles to friends and family. Who read labels and ask good questions.

I guess what I’m trying to say is, THANK YOU for nine and a half years of keeping this little flame lit! 🔥

Sunday mornings smell like this. ☕️Cinnamon Latte is an HLF classic. Fresh brewed coffee. Cinnamon sugar. It’s the candl...
10/18/2026

Sunday mornings smell like this. ☕️

Cinnamon Latte is an HLF classic. Fresh brewed coffee. Cinnamon sugar. It’s the candle you light before anyone else is awake.
And it’s coming back in Drop No. 5! Live 11.01.

Cold Saturday mornings call for hot coffee, cozy socks, and a candle lit before anyone else is awake. ☕️🧦🕯️Every Happy L...
10/17/2026

Cold Saturday mornings call for hot coffee, cozy socks, and a candle lit before anyone else is awake. ☕️🧦🕯️

Every Happy Little Flame candle is poured with pure soy and coconut wax. Never pre-blended, no hidden paraffin or additives. Our fragrance oils are vetted far beyond industry standards, free from the toxins you’ll find in most candles. Because the air your family breathes matters. Especially now, when the doors stay shut and we spend more time gathered inside.

Two things worth knowing this weekend:
🎄 Small holiday giftables are up on Etsy! Think hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, and little thank-yous for the people who make your season brighter. Tuck a few away now and you’ll be ready for every invite.

📦 Drop No. 5 opens in 14 days. Mark your calendar so you don’t miss your favorites!

Breathe deep. Rest well. Enjoy your Saturday, friends. 😘

TBH, I haven’t felt this excited about the holidays in a few years.The last few have been really heavy. Full of change, ...
10/16/2026

TBH, I haven’t felt this excited about the holidays in a few years.

The last few have been really heavy. Full of change, full of questions, full of me wondering what’s next. This year feels different and I can’t quite explain it. I walked into my little workshop last week, smelled Christmas Tree, and felt that old familiar spark come back.
And I’m hanging on to that. The magic. The excitement. The delight.
I don’t have to know what’s next to be able to enjoy this gift.

I’m so so so grateful. For this little business. For you. For a God who restores joy in His timing, not ours.

The holidays are coming, friends. And I’m ready!

Drop No 5 is only a couple of weeks away!Which scent will you be grabbing first???
10/15/2026

Drop No 5 is only a couple of weeks away!
Which scent will you be grabbing first???

Been working hard to make sure I’m well prepared for the holidays this year - most years it comes so fast it knocks me o...
10/15/2026

Been working hard to make sure I’m well prepared for the holidays this year - most years it comes so fast it knocks me off my feet and I’m behind before the season even begins!

Last week I ran a special Limited Edition Holiday Collection release in our private Facebook group, and you all LOOOVED the specialty candles (see first image)! I will get what’s left from that release listed in the Etsy shop soon, but in the meantime I’ve been adding other giftable goodies & stocking stuffers (which are already available on Etsy) and getting ready for Drop No 5!

There are TWO new holiday scents this year that I can’t wait to share:
- Home for the Holidays is a nostalgic, cozy scent that features notes of cranberry, clove, cinnamon, praline, and sugar. It honestly smells like Christmas in the early 90’s!
- Velvet December features notes of red currant, orange peel, spices, amber, and musk. It’s similar to our former Winter’s Nap scent.

Be sure to keep an eye on the Etsy shop, your inbox, and our social accounts for more releases and our scent list for Drop No 5!

https://lapetitechandlerie.etsy.com

These last few months have been some of the craziest I’ve walked through in a long time - being pulled in several differ...
10/12/2026

These last few months have been some of the craziest I’ve walked through in a long time - being pulled in several different directions with my heart wanting to be fully present for them all.
At the beginning of the year I launched my nutrition coaching practice - something I’ve been building up the courage to do for years. Since I was in a slower season for HLF, I was able to really invest some time into it and my new clients.
Then summer hit, and for the first time since my girls were babies, I was working from home full time with them right there with me. It was wonderful but heavy at the same time.

In May, a long-time customer and dear business friend approached me offering to buy Happy Little Flame, as she said it appeared I was heading in a different direction. It felt like an answered prayer.
We drew up an agreement and began exploring what it might look like for me to pass the torch. Things got serious and as we got close to our closing date in August, she backed out. Understandably, she just didn’t have the time or capacity to invest in the business in this season of life. And just like that, I was thrown back into running the business, right at the beginning of candle season.

At first I was frustrated and angry and unsure of why this whole thing even happened. I had begun making changes and plans, and then the rug got pulled out from under me.
After lots of prayer, I decided to set my coaching practice aside and focus on HLF for the remainder of the year. Even with my new monthly drop structure, I found myself giving about 95% of my time and energy to HLF with seasonal demand, wholesale accounts, and fundraisers. To be honest, it stung a little at first, but I realized that there is something I really, REALLY love about this season, candle making, and my customers. It’s magical and incredibly fulfilling.

So I’m thankful and I’m frustrated. I’m blessed and I’m overwhelmed. Both are true, and I don’t think God asks me to pretend otherwise.
I had a plan. It was a good plan. But I’m learning to hold it with open hands. I don’t fully understand this season yet, but I’m choosing to trust that nothing here is wasted.
Proverbs 16:9 ❤️

This is my season. 🍂The air turned crisp, my favorite seasonal candles burning from the moment I wake up until I go to b...
10/11/2026

This is my season. 🍂
The air turned crisp, my favorite seasonal candles burning from the moment I wake up until I go to bed, and everything in me exhales a little this time of year. Candle season isn’t just the busiest time of year for me. These are the months I wait for all year long.

I don’t take for granted that I get to make the thing that fills your home with warmth, coziness, and nostalgia. It’s my favorite work, in my favorite months, and I’m soaking up every second.

This is the good season, and it’s meant to be savored!

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