Journal

Teas to try during this lockdown

Teas to brew this lockdown

One thing we love as much as our candles is sipping on a cup of tea as we indulge in a good book. With Ontario going into a second lockdown starting today,...
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#ShopSmall Gift Guide Pt. 2

#ShopSmall Gift Guide Pt. 2

10 more Canadian, femme-founded small businesses to support over the holidays If you’re planning on gift-giving for the holidays this year, remember to support small, local Canadian businesses. That’s why we’ve joined...
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#ShopSmall with Seventh & Oak's 2020 Gift Guide

#ShopSmall with Seventh & Oak's 2020 Gift Guide

Featured image: Wrappr (no waste gift wrap) Our annual Gift Guides used to feature gift worthy products from bigger brands all over the world. Fun fact - Seventh & Oak started as...
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5 Tips on Incorporating Wellness Into your Daily Life

5 Tips on Incorporating Wellness Into your Daily Life

Written by Stephanie Appiah-Kubi   Wellness is an intentional pursuit of wholeness in all areas of life. This includes the physical, emotional, spiritual and social (there might be others). Here are five...
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Unplugging with a cup of tea - Seventh and Oak

3 ways to self-care when you WFH

Written by Stephanie Appiah-Kubi (The Sefakor Blog) As we all know, we are currently in the middle of a pandemic… still… after six months. It caught us all by surprise, and...
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Finding Ritual in the Everyday

Finding Ritual in the Everyday

Written by Phoebe Taylor of Okay Shoe     The idea of creating rituals for mindfulness can seem overwhelming – how to do it? What do I need to use?...
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Our Favourite Essential Oil Diffuser Blends

Our Favourite Essential Oil Diffuser Blends

We love our candles over here but sometimes (and for safety reasons), we can't keep them burning for too long at a time. Enter essential oils. Essential oils are typically...
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Journal 001: Starting a Business in the Middle of a Pandemic | My Story

Journal 001: Starting a Business in the Middle of a Pandemic | My Story

As a small business owner, I do my best to be transparent with my customers. In that light, I've decided to start a series of blog posts to share some...
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7 Self-Help Tools to Use When You’re Having A Tough Time

7 Self-Help Tools to Use When You’re Having A Tough Time

By Ja’miil Millar Spending time tending to ourselves through difficult emotions is not always an easy process. It’s also something that you shouldn’t have to do alone, but it's important to...
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5 Ways to Take Yourself on a Date

5 Ways to Take Yourself on a Date

Written by: Emily Mais   It’s through uncertain times where we need more of a gentle reminder to love ourselves. The experience of dating yourself, and taking the time to...
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Introducing the Travel Bug Collection

Introducing the Travel Bug Collection

Most of us would rather be on a beautiful island right about now and since we are in the middle of a pandemic, we thought we would bring these destinations...
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Benefits of Burning Soy Wax Candles

Benefits of Burning Soy Wax Candles

Unlike paraffin wax that is gotten from petroleum, soy wax is produced by hydrogenating soybean oil into a waxy solid.  It is softer, slower burning and less transparent than paraffin...
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