Box of 12 Votives. The price shown is regular retail price, but I do offer wholesale discounts for retail shops who sell our candles in their store. Email me for details sherryscottauthor@gmail.com.

Fragrance: Honeysuckle, Hibiscus, Tulip, and more. (All flowers that grow around our home.) 

Okesa means "halfway" in the Osage language. It is settled exactly halfway between Bartlesville and Pawhuska, Oklahoma. It's actually also the same distance to Barnsdall. We are 12 miles from anywhere. 

I used to think that anyone who lives this far out in the country is either hiding something or is hiding from something. Maybe both are true. Okesa is a hidden gem that I would rather not share with the rest of the world, lest we be overrun with sightseers. So maybe I like to stay hidden away, and maybe I would like Okesa to stay hidden from the rest of the world.

Although, we did have a lot of traffic go by when they were filming Killers of the Flower Moon in Pawhuska. I enjoyed knowing that Dicaprio, De Niro, and Mr. Scorsese were likely in some of the SUV's we saw go by our house on a daily basis. 

My husband and I have lived in Okesa for almost 20 years. He used to live here before he met me. He moved to town before we got engaged, but town-life did not suit him. I was a city girl. I was from the Ft. Smith area and moved here in 1999. Not long after we were married, we were out driving the backroads as we often did in the evenings. We passed by a house in Okesa that was for sale. We stopped and looked, and he said to me, "If you ever loved me, you'll let me buy this." Well, of course I loved him and still do. And I met him halfway, so to speak, since Okesa means halfway in Osage. So here we are, still in Okesa. And I have never regretted it or missed city life since. Not even when I have to fix fences, climb fences, or chase a calf that found itself on the wrong side of the fence. 

As a matter of fact, I would never want to live anywhere else. I was raised in southeast Oklahoma. I was a country girl, but my family moved to Louisiana, halfway between Baton Rouge and New Orleans when I started high school. From there to Arkansas, and back to Oklahoma. And in the last 15 years or so, I've been to Beijing, Guangzhou, Islamabad, and Monterrey.  None of the places I have ever been compares to Okesa. Okesa is home. 

I've made friends that have become family here. We're no longer newbies or outsiders. I've been jokingly told that you have to live in Okesa at least 12 years to be officially accepted. I think we've made it. We've had fun times and a lot of happiness here. We have contentment and peace here. And I've found God here. It's very hard to look around at all of this beauty and not see God everywhere. 

I guess you could say we have a big back yard. We have cows and goats. They get fed twice a day plus hay in the winter. I spend a lot of time outside no matter what the weather is. I walk around in the evenings and check everyone one last time for the day, and that is also my prayer time. And I look around at everything I see and thank God for it with genuine heartfelt gratitude. I pray outside because I feel closer to Him there than anywhere else.  

To me, Heaven is surely like sitting on our porch and watching the hummingbirds with my husband. Like watching him mow the grass in the summer and how happy it makes him. Like being a city slicker but having to learn real quick how to be a midwife to a goat in labor. Like the breeze blowing in the back door, along with the smell of brisket or ribs when my husband is smoking on the grill. Like walking outside at night before bed and looking at the stars while listening to the frogs and crickets. Like waking up with him in the morning and being grateful to get to do it all over again. 

About my candles:

Burn time: Approximately 8 hours, most likely longer. I recommend burning no more than 1 hour at a time.

Candle is made with my own special blend of paraffin and soy waxes. There are many types of paraffins as well as soys, and I have been making candles for four years and have tried many different types and combinations of waxes. This is my own secret combination that I prefer above all others. Paraffin is hard, and has a higher burning temperature than soy. This means that a paraffin-only candle will burn slowly, and the wax may pool and drown the wick out or make your candle burn unevenly. A soy-only candle will burn quickly because the wax is so soft. It is also very difficult to de-mold soy-only candles from molds. The paraffin wax I use has a high melting temperature, and the soy adds a creaminess for smoother melting and wax flow. So you get the best of both worlds with my candles. 

I use wax-coated zinc core wicks, which burn cleaner and longer than other types of wicks. The zinc core causes the flame to burn cooler, which makes your candle last longer, and it is ideal for waxes that have a lower melting point. Your flame won’t go crazy and make the glass too hot, which can cause potential breaks. It also has added rigidity to make it stand up straight. With some other wicks, if the candle melts too fast and you have a lot of melted wax in your votive cup, the wick can lean or slump, which can cause the glass to get too hot and break.  If the wick is too large, the candle will burn too quickly, If the wick is too small, it will burn too slow and not melt all the way to the edge, causing the wick to drown out. Plain cotton wicks burn too hot and too fast, which sometimes can make a candle go out because the wick gets much too short to continue burning. 

About my candle fragrances: I have been blending essential oils for over eleven years, and all of my candle fragrances are my own unique creation. I do not use pre-blended fragrance oils, and I use only the highest quality essential oils in my blends. I have tried many brands over the years, and not all essential oils are created equal. Almost like music, fragrance can trigger emotions, memories, and take us to another place and time. It can help us with clarity, courage, and calmness. Our sense of smell is almost as important as our other senses of sight, hearing, and taste. I have a very sensitive nose, and I feel that creating fragrance is an art form, and I hope my God-given talents and creativity will help transport you to a place of beauty, hope, love, and peace where you feel that anything is possible. 

*Never leave a burning candle unattended. Burn only in a safe place on a stable surface, away from curtains, drafts, pets, or children. Mind the surface on which you set your glass candle holder, as the glass can potentially get extremely hot. If the glass is hot, so is the surface/furniture underneath. Safety first, and always use common sense and an abundance of caution when burning candles. 

Tip: add a splash of water (a water bottle cap full, approximately) to the bottom of your votive holder before placing candle in holder. If the water goes beyond halfway up the outside of the candle, it's too much. But adding a little water makes for a cleaner disposal of candle remnants upon completion, with less cleaning needed for your candle holder. It is best to let your candle burn for at least 1-2 hours before extinguishing. otherwise, if the wax has not had a chance to melt all the way to the edge, it may gutter upon relighting. If your flame becomes too tall, blow out your candle and trim your wick before relighting. (Your wick has already been trimmed to the appropriate length when I make the candle, and it will be ready to light when you get it home.)

Note: My candles are produced in small batches for the best quality. They are not mass-produced and will not all look exactly alike. They are highly fragranced, containing a generous amount of my essential oil blends. They are hand-poured, and as such variations or slight differences in appearance / color are naturally bound to occur. Each one comes shrink-wrapped, which protects your candle as well as preserves the beauty and fragrance of the candle.

Legal Disclaimer: I am not responsible for how responsible you are in burning your candle or where / how you choose to use it and claim no liability for any damage or injury. A warning label is placed on the bottom of each candle. Remove the label before burning.

All product label artwork, written content, and intellectual property are Copyright Sherry Scott and may not be duplicated or reproduced in any way without written permission.