From The Bench

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, the winter solstice marks the longest night of the year. It's a time to reflect, find warmth in the darkness,...

We reaaaallllyyy care about what goes into our candles, so that you can enjoy a high-quality, clean-burning experience. Here are 5 Maker Facts about what goes into our candles: Our...

Poll: Which Spring scent is your favorite? A. Lilacs B. Anything C. Campfire (means I'm finally outside!!) D. Anything botanical/plant/fresh smelling Do you burn certain fragrances during each season? Honestly,...

Happy #fridayjr  thinking about Thursdays in this way has been such a positive and powerful mindsetI dare you to tell your coworkers "Happy Friday Jr." next week and see, will you start...

Snowed in on Super Bowl Sunday #polarvortex Are you into the game or more for the appetizers? Personally it's all about the snacks and the halftime show for me Anyone...

We made it to 2021 candle friends!! 2020 was rough. While it was hard losing ALL our in-person events, we're so grateful to have social media as a way to...

One of our best selling fragrances: Cozy Campfire Inspired by memories of cool summer nights, a vast starry sky and dancing wooden embers. Whether you enjoy bonfire evenings shared with...

We're just a husband + wife team at Begonia & Bench and every nice sentiment shared or ask to take home our labor of love means so much to us...

We are a small family business in Minnesota, who hand-craft artisanal plant wax candles with a ecological focus. ⁣ ⁣⁣ Once we started offering our candles, we felt we had...

If you live in wintery states (hello #mnwinters) it's easy to feel like every day can be groundhogs day. We're working with our kids to come up with activities that...

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿? It's that time in the candle...

Like many, you may be feeling a range of anxious feelings and thoughts. It's more important than ever to take a moment to pause for ourselves each day! Lighting a...