My BIGGEST CANDLE MAKING MISTAKE | vlogmas day 19

In today's vlog, Cale pours some candles and I talk about one of my biggest candle-making mistakes! We then shop for gift-wrapping supplies at the local Dollar Store!
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[@MarandaisAmazing]

Thank you for keeping up this huge effort to post everday. I am loving to see these everyday. You two always make me so happy! : ) Happy Holidays and I hope all your stress and exaustion will be gone soon!

[@EcoJulie-vx6rx]

I love seeing your videos everyday it’s something to look forward to and I’m lonely so I like seeing what you do in a day. I love the dancing, your animals and seeing what dinners you have that look so good! ❤

[@heathermoreland6015]

Sounds like you will be creating the perfect Christmas Morning candle scent. Good luck on your project.

[@VWeiss-et8pi]

Hi Jerika & Cale. The wick is supposed to be pulled into that small groove by the hole your wick is up through on top. I slip it into the groove and then get it centered for my beeswax candles. Keeps it still while I pour the wax.

[@joannejensen4369]

Yes it is so cold here in Calgary this week.🥶

[@calezimmerman2435]

🥶 😊

[@lifewithamberb]

Those pearls are so lovely!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

Thank you! ☺️

[@PJWorthy]

Cale skipping was hilarious.

[@JerikaZimmerman]

He gets super excited about groceries ☺️

[@dolphinwoodhousesoaps2595]

Its nice to see that he is such an easy going kind of guy.

[@amael1224]

Thank you for sharing the name of the song! I love it 🤗💕. Your dollar store is much nicer than my local store. Not only do we get to watch you guys making soap but We also get cooking recipes! 🎉 Dinner looks yummy. Can you share your salad recipe as well? 🤗. Look forward to the next vlog and recipe! ⭐️🙌🐶💫🤗

[@calezimmerman2435]

Thanks so much for watching, Amira!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

It’s a pre-made salad you can get at Costco ☺️

[@amael1224]

@@calezimmerman2435 you two are great! Keep up the good work. 🙌⭐️🤗

[@crazywowable]

I love watching you go out & about the scenery where you live is amazing. Your Dollar store looks really similar to our Poundland

[@JerikaZimmerman]

Thank you! We like taking you guys along with us!

[@egletaluntyte9036]

Thanks for your videos! Your vlogmas have been my mental lifesaver. I'm sick with covid for 3 weeks now and the only thing I manage to do is to scroll mindlessly through youtube. So thanks again. P.S. Im not even a soapmaker (Im ceramist). Keep on going, I know it's though and draining to make a video everyday❤️

[@calezimmerman2435]

Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that you’ve been under the weather. We wish you good health and hope you’re doing better soon!! ❤

[@lilliansamson8680]

I look forward to your videos every day! It’s the first one I go to

[@calezimmerman2435]

That puts a smile on our face! Thanks for watching!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

Aw thanks so much 🥹

[@shunawestern9153]

Another great Vlog Jerika, the more I watch you two the more I like you. You are a nice couple with a lovely fur family. I didn't realise that you both did the candles and that, thought it was just you. So is it a joint venture.? I think your vlogmus is doing great ,so keep up the good work you two. 🥰🐾🇬🇧🌲⛄

[@ladybug6450]

What is the recipe for this meal? Everything looks so delicious and you guys make my day! Love these videos!

[@dolphinwoodhousesoaps2595]

I think I missed where the recipe is as well

[@NaturalMackie]

Was that a foot dance?💃🏾 I like it. 😂 Dinner looked yummy!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

🤣 yes 💃🏼

[@lynnbiggs9565]

Loving your Vlogmas videos, really feel part of your family and have learnt so much ❤ Would you mind telling me what make your induction stove is ? Thank you Cale and Jerrica, Merry Christmas 🎉

[@terriealexander2344]

thanks . so good

[@calezimmerman2435]

Thanks for watching!! 😊

[@JerikaZimmerman]

Thank you for watching!

[@donnamalone4852]

Thank you for all your Fun videos! I’m so interested in making candles, and want to try it, but I was wondering if you added any glue to the base to hold the wick down? The one time I tried making a candle, the base of the wick floated up and I didn’t realize it. Love the little metal centering pieces! I’m going to order some of those! I just don’t know how to keep the wick bases secured to the bottom of my tins. Also thought your dinner looked Amazing! Your salad reminded me of one I make with crushed Ramen noodles added in for crunch… Soooo Good!

[@lunanueva4706]

Gracias por la camiseta de Argentina 🇦🇷💖💪. Y por sus videos. Me encanta q trabajen juntos.

[@lexiscafe]

The chinook is coming through over Christmas! This week consists of all the indoor recess and wild children (in Lethbridge we go until the 23)

[@calezimmerman2435]

Yes, I just saw today that it’ll be above freezing! 🎉

[@JerikaZimmerman]

Omg I hope so! It’s soooooo cold 🥶

[@salemthorup9536]

Ooh.... you could do wax coffee beans.

[@shaydelady1508]

OMG YUMMY! I too love imitation crab! It's the bomb diggity! I haven't thought about candles yet. I just feel like the market is a tad bit flooded with them. But I think you'll do better than most buy using all essential oils. It takes a lot of time and effort into getting candles perfect. The type of wax, the type of wick, how long is the scent throw. 1 bad candle and you're a shot duck. It's almost as if people can't wait to write a bad review. I'll never understand some people. Thank you again for another lovely video! Merry Christmas!! 🎄

[@calezimmerman2435]

Imitation crab is so good! I was looking at the label and it’s actually crab flavoured pollack! Merry Christmas!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

So very true! Candles require tons of testing!

[@suekaiser4163]

❤️❤️❤️

[@dolphinwoodhousesoaps2595]

Thank you for sharing your day! Also, did I miss where the recipe is located? Thank you!

[@kimroberson2931]

Great video, where can I find the hot plate you are using?

[@corryg6403]

Yum looks good.-33 with the windchill here stay warm

[@calezimmerman2435]

🥶

[@JerikaZimmerman]

Brrrrr wow 🥶

[@sherryzimmerman9220]

Smart Kids…..😊learn from your mistakes….CaleBob that dinner looked amazing …..what did you two think of the pasta??

[@calezimmerman2435]

Fantastic delicious

[@JerikaZimmerman]

It’s so delicious!

[@TACOinFLORIDA002]

Mannnnnn, your dollarama is nice! The dollar stores here are always chaotic, messy, and unstocked 🤣

[@Am_Eli_Melo]

The dollar general next to my house is fully stocked but it's all in boxes still LOL I miss Dollarama, I used to go there all the time

[@TACOinFLORIDA002]

@@Am_Eli_Melo haha that too!

[@calezimmerman2435]

I have seen those types of dollar stores too!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

Man that’s too bad! Ya ours is Always very neat.

[@lovereigns4017]

Mmmmm Cale. Yummy😊

[@JerikaZimmerman]

😄

[@juamiglio]

Wow your dollar store is nice! I hope your temperature is in Celcius & not Farenheit 😱

[@calezimmerman2435]

Yes, Celsius! But once you get cold enough -40C is - 40F!!

[@ababytaleportraits1103]

Are those FO's or EO's?

[@Soylarimar]

Your dollar store is amazing … some can be pretty trashy… my local one has been pretty picked through now

[@calezimmerman2435]

I know what you mean!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

Ours is very nice, I agree!

[@cliviascreations]

My mouth is watering but I am allergic to shellfish. I hope they can come up with a medicine cause I LOVE them. Today’s episode reminded my college’s days. I went ro Russia and we reached minus 37 degrees and in those days classes were canceled for elementary school but not for college students It’s was so hard for us! Thank you for sharing

[@lemondew8138]

I grew up in northern Canada and I don't miss those minus 50-60 degrees days lol Now that I moved to a much milder winter area, I really don't mind the 5-10 degree winter days 😁

[@calezimmerman2435]

Oh no! I feel sorry that your allergies to shellfish! Wow, what an experience you had!!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

Oh my goodness !? That is insanely cold!!!

[@lemondew8138]

Worst I've been in was minus 67 degrees, where the air hurts to breathe lol Only thing I miss from there are the northern lights. Pictures or videos don't give them justice one bit!

[@cliviascreations]

@@lemondew8138 oh god! I can’t even imagine that cold

[@GrandmaMarlayne]

Jerika, So you and Cale work on the Soap business only or do one or both of you have other jobs too? I cannot imagine having more jobs that what you do in your soap business but a small business like a soap business is tough and expensive to start out so I wonder how you can make ends meet with this as an only income. What invested would it take to get a business going that brought in like $2,000 a month? What I should say is how many man hours a weeks with bookkeeping, shopping, making, wrapping, prices, etc and all the piece to a businesses it would take to get started to make that kind of income after expensives and taxes and working at a weekend place to sell products?

[@JerikaZimmerman]

We work on the soap business but also have other streams of income. The KZbin and Patreon are our other streams of income, but we manage the soap business by working together and not building it incredibly fast. We keep our growth slow and manageable - keeping our expenses as low as possible and not keeping too much stock on hand. Our living expenses are also low so we don’t pay ourselves astronomically. All of this isn’t learned overnight but over the course of 5 years of adjustment and paying attention to what’s working and what isn’t. Hope that helps!

[@lifewithamberb]

You wonder whether the insurance company would even cover it if they are putting extra flammable stuff in there

[@JerikaZimmerman]

I know! It’s soooo risky!

[@lifewithamberb]

@@JerikaZimmerman Pretty sure it's against the policy. :( Makes me so scared for those small businesses that are not only not aware but also not an LLC.