Seems fitting that with moving into a new year, another year of our business, that we take a moment to reflect on how this all started. As many of you know, Joyful Home came to life with Diana. A mom on a mission who started out with a food blog which transformed into our now beloved two-toned candles. Diana’s love for her daughter and all things delicious blossomed with an idea. A small at home project that went from making candles in her home’s basement and doing vendor shows to our now stand alone Gift Studio, booming vendor shows, wholesale customers (all over Canada), custom candles, fundraisers and probably more that I’m forgetting. She brought this dream to life all the while battling her own. Making Joyful Home a success for her family was so important and a labour of love. Although her battle with cancer prevented her from physically seeing what this business has become, we know she watches over us with each new adventure. Diana was always at the helm of this business making all the decisions and candles too. What she started now continues on with our current team. Her husband Cory made it his mission to continue her legacy. He has taken on her role as the leader of Joyful Home with determination, humility and honour. Creating a team that stands behind him and pushes him toward to bigger and better things. Alysha will forever be apart of Joyful Home, and her smiling face at vendor shows is one of our favourite things. We have grown so much in the last couple years, moved to a larger location, attained many, many new vendors and makers at the gift shop, networked some amazing business opportunities, and we’re only getting started.
It seems funny to look back now and realize that it has been 8 years since the inception of Joyful Home. In a blink of an eye, our once mason jar candles have become prominent staples in many stores, not just our own. Alysha has grown into a beautiful young woman who, with the same keen business sense as her mom, has started her own booming jewellery business. And Cory… the same hard headed man Diana has always loved, has taken her dream to new heights.
Isn’t it incredible that the determination of one woman has started all this? We are all better people for having Diana in our lives, albeit for far too short a time. But as she would have wanted, we continue on with Cory now at the helm, crushing each obstacle in his sight.
Know that each time you purchase an item from our shop or online store, you are continuing Diana’s dream. We hold each customer so dear to our hearts. Great things are coming for Joyful Home.
From Then to Now… and into the Future we are so excited to see what’s next.
Until next time, friends.