Stumbled upon So Yum Candle Company in Berea this weekend when our hiking plans were dashed and got…read moreto mix and pour our own candles! It was so fun to choose our own scents and design each label. Such a great date night or birthday party idea. Check out their Facebook page for specials; they were running a snow day sale this weekend!

Came in with a few friends and loved it! The owner is extremely nice and friendly, and she has so…read moremany different wonderful scents to choose from. She also offers guided candle making, and if we'd had time, we would've done it in a heartbeat! Going to have to return in the future.

You like Yankee Candles? Well, these are better…read more The dude that makes the candles (Charles, I think) is usually at the counter. He told me that most candle producers (including Yankee) will fill the candle jar with unscented wax almost to the top, then let that settle and top the jar with the frangranced wax. I believe this because candles do tend to lose their potency. These guys use frangranced wax to fill the whole jar. They have quite a list to choose from and will deliver. I've given many as gifts and had requests to buy more when I travel to Kentucky. Some favorites are Kentucky Sunrise, Ale-8 Soda (Looking at your Reed N.), Daffodil Fields, Strawberry/Champagne and Graham Cracker. If you have a favorite from Yankee Candle, they can provide a better version. Just taking the lid off will smell up the whole room. ***After reviewing their website it seems they have been selling nationwide and I suppose that is why they have changed their candle names to be non KY related. Ale-8 is now Ginger Ale and Kentucky Sunrise is just Sunrise. ***

From the owner: Lighthouse Candles is a premier candle company that manufactures and markets the finest line of…read morehighly-scented, long-burning candles on the market today.

First time here! Heard about it, but never had a chance to visit. My daughter treated me to an…read moreexperience at the pottery place a few spots down from this location. The two companies have a partnership. Paint pottery there & fill candle here for $35.00. Sierra was only staff present. Only a couple and myself there. She greeted me as soon as I entered & got me started with the process. She balanced proving service with me & other guests very well. She provided clear instructions & eventually I had a one-on-one experience. She answered all of my questions about this new business. It's clear she's passionate about being there and enjoys what they offer. She confirmed that this business is owned by a black woman. I love supporting all women in business! I filled the two jars I came with and added another as a gift for my Mom. Pour process was very easy and mess-free. I like the variety of scents and candle jars available. I feel like there is really something for men & women. There space can accommodate moderately large size groups (up to 60 people). I definitely want to return during their self-care Sundays and get some body butter or other body item. I'm very pleased with my selections. I burned one candle already & it smells great & my living room space was filled perfectly with the scent I created in the air! I really appreciate that they keep good records of customer creations so that I can replenish when needed.

This is an adorable little shop right by Woodland Park! You can shop find some great gifts from…read moresoaps, home goods, accessories, and crafts. But ALSO you can make your own candles, reed diffusers, body and hair sprays, or room sprays, or you can create your own hat, makeup bag or pencil bag with a bunch of patches. I went to make a candle with a friend and it was fun. They recommend a reservation, but you can also walk in. They also have a bar as well with a variety of drinks so it's a great stop for a girls night or just for funsies.

Our group of 37 people went to Poppy & Pomelo and had a wonderful experience! The staff were super…read morepatient and friendly with all of us! There were so many scents and different type of products to make. They had a bar with so many options as well! We will definitely come back!

Smaller than expected but still a few neat treasures to be found! Well organized and well kept…read moreantiques.

Oops I did it again!…read more I love antique clocks (and antique/ vintage items in general) even though I dont have anywhere to put them all out in my house, but yesterday, I picked up this beautiful antique mahogany clock. I believe that it may be a Junghans German shelf clock. (Possibly a "Biedermeier style"?) clock with a dark reddish mahogany case and a beveled glass door. It has a wonderful deep toned strike on the hour and half hour. I found this gem at Second & Main and it's sister store Apparitions Vintage Village which is owned by an old high school friend Robin Sowers. This store has a little bit of everything from classis records, vintage items, and locally crafted items as well! Be sure and check them out!

I was disappointed at the lack of diverse styles. If you like Asian decor this is your place…read more I was looking for crystal candke stick holders and vases. I found only two

Something for everyone and great place to find that great one of a kind thing for your house!…read more Versailles is a beautiful little town to spend the day shopping and having lunch or Dinner with walk to places from this business! New Hotel and steakhouse coming!

The grounds are beautiful! If you're used to a tall field just remember that lavender is a shorter…read moreplant so you're not going to be surrounded in the same way that you would with sunflowers or pumpkin patches with tall corn. This doesn't make it less beautiful, the view is just different. They do plant a lovely assortment of flowers: various types of lavender, wild flowers, zinnias, sunflowers (both very short and medium height-- not teller than you), and a couple others. Perhaps only one year they had pumpkins. There is not a ton on the grounds - there is a gorgeous gazebo and small shop. There are some benches outside of the shop, but I don't think this is a place you really plan to spend an extended period of time or picnic - it's more to indulge in the shop and see some beautiful flowers that you get to take home. It is a u-pick for $12. The owners are incredibly friendly! Their small shop is nice, smells delightful, and is clean. They have an assortment of goodies, mostly lavender themed: lavender shortbread cookies, lavender soaps, cute shaped soaps, body spray, honey, diffusers, essential oils, etc. Coming here for the "sunflower festival" I was a bit underwhelmed. The sunflowers weren't as tall or plentiful as I am used to seeing so I wasn't cascaded in sunflower rows where you can play hide and seek. I believe the taller sunflowers just had 2 rows. I was pleasantly surprised by the number of short sunflowers-- that was unique! Overall, I did expect to see more sunflowers at the sunflower festival. The website also advertised sunflower themed goodies and sunflower seeds, but there was none of that. There was a physic (I don't understand what this has to do with the theme), beer (hot day), snow cone, and 3 people selling handmade items (horse items, soaps, and jewelry). I was expecting more (sunflower themed) and some food vendors (there was a snow cone place). It just didn't feel very festivaly. It was a lovely time nonetheless and I left with gorgeous flowers (which surprisingly were not sunflowers).

I can't believe I'm the first person to review this lovely family owned business! Patty, one of the…read moreco-owners (along with her husband and father-in-law), is one of the nicest people I've met during my time here in Lexington. This family owned lavender farm is just gorgeous, with bees and butterflies flitting around. They also just planted sunflowers and pumpkins that'll be ready later this year! Patty also said she hopes to start her own hive and make some lavender honey (which I wish they already had, but it'll be worth the wait!) I also told her about my failures with my own plant lavender and she was able to give me advice (I guess they don't like water haha). The boutique gift shop also smells unreal with amazingly priced items!! I was able to buy lavender shortbread cookies, 2 handmade lavender soaps, a lavender/vanilla body spray and a wooden soap holder all for $22! If you're in Lexington, please take a little drive out to see this adorable farm. P.S. I came back the same day to get another body spray! That's how good they are :)

Our carpets recently had to be cleaned to prepare our home for guests. So we ran to Ace Hardware…read morewhere we had been able to rent a carpet shampooer previously. They had the machine we needed, and it worked like a charm. We have visited this store several times for other items such as wide mouth jar lids for canning, kerosene, and headlamp flashlights. This store is always kept neat and well-stocked. The employees are helpful and willing to help you find what you need.

As a huge advocate for commitment to actively participate and support locally owned, independent…read moresmall businesses, I go out of my way to buy local products and purchase local services. As a new homeowner in these troubled times, I am mindful of purchases to finish out my house. ACE hardware has come to my rescue. They have advised me on soil and fertilizer for my lawn which has received compliments from my neighbors. On Monday after tuning up my Toro lawnmower for the spring they delivered it to me because it fails to fit into the trunk of my car. ACE is moving up on 'The 3/50 Project' - Select the "3" businesses you would miss and spend $50 this month - a campaign supporting locally owned, independent enterprises.