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We Like to Bike!

Dan — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:49:38 +0000

Hey, most of you probably know this already, but we like to bike! Most days one or both of us bikes or walks to work -- basically we avoid our cars unless we have to haul our kids around after school or deliver heavy stuff. What you might not know is that we're sharing the love. Check out our new page here and follow our progress of the new Group Ride starting on Thursday nights and other cool stuff about travelling green on two wheels!

LivingSocial Indianapolis Features Middle Davids

Dan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:28:30 +0000

We're so pleased that LivingSocial decided to feature us as their "Deal of the Day" for August 15th, 2011. We had lots of hits on our website and sold several deals, so we're excited to meet many new customers in the next few months as they stop in to redeem their deals!

International Guild of Candle Artisans elects Dan Catlin Vice President

Dan — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:26:00 +0000

Middle Davids Candles is pleased to report that one of our founders, Dan Catlin, will be serving as Vice President of the International Guild of Candle Artisans for the 2011-2012 term. The Guild (www.igca.net) was founded in 1965 and exists to promote quality and craftsmanship in candles and to educate both candlemakers and the public in safety and quality standards. Dan looks forward to serving the Guild, and expects to be involved in member communications and public relations in the coming year.

Save $1, Serve the World!

Dan — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:40:15 +0000

Today we mark the official kickoff of our new program to support great causes who bring light to the world. Visit www.saveadollarservetheworld.com or just click the image on the right here on our site to read more. The concept is simple - each of our partners will receive a Discount Code that can be used in our online store, and the customer saves a dollar, but much more importantly, 20% of their purchase is donated to the cause. Our first partner is "Rainbow of Hope," which is working to improve literacy in Sumatra, Indonesia. We're excited about this program: Let us know what you think!

Johnson County Business Leader Puts Middle Davids on its Cover!

Dan — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:21:12 +0000

We're delighted with the article that is the cover story for the current issue of the Johnson County Business Leader. Still pinching ourselves that they were interested in our story, but we were so impressed with their professionalism and thankful that they decided to include us!

Click here to read the article (PDF).

Middle Davids Candles featured on NPR's Marketplace Blog!

Dan — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:03:03 +0000

Yesterday, National Public Radio's Marketplace contained a story that mentioned a reference to candles, and Dan's response was picked up and posted on their blog. You can read the full story here. Sometimes it's just nice to be noticed -- let us know what you think!

Thanks so much! (On top of the A-List for now...)

Dan — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:10:43 +0000

We're so grateful to all who have voted for our little shop -- at least for the moment, we're on top of the rankings. If you haven't yet voted, we'd sure appreciate it if you'd send yours our way. And don't forget that there is an "Insider Deal" you can print out on their site for some free goodies from our shop as a token of our appreciation. We'll keep you posted!

Johnson County Fair Week

Dan — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:22:52 +0000

This week we celebrate the Johnson County Fair by offering great deals in particpation with several other downtown Franklin businesses. Make any purchase at our shop this week and receive a coupon for deep discounts at Kirsa's Cottage Christian Store, Imagination Station, Wadsworth Fine Chocolates, Benjamin's Coffee House or A Total Tech. While shopping at any of those shops, get a coupon for our shop. Why not make the rounds of all the downtown Franklin stores while you're in town for the fair?

Hope to see you!

Let's Meet PBS KIDS In The Park -- Success!

Dan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:26:08 +0000

We had a blast on Saturday, June 12th, 2010, downtown Indianapolis at Military Park. We had rain during setup, but it held off during the event, and other than temperatures approaching 90 degrees, it was a beautiful day.

During the event more than 500 kids joined us to learn a little about living green and making all natural candles - each one poured his or her own tea-light that we then rushed to an ice-chest so they would cure enough for the kids to take theirs home after the event.

It's hard to thank everyone who helped, but special thanks go to Jennifer Jones of WFYI, who was our point of contact throughout the planning and the big day. Also thanks to Alex, Tina and Nevada Dolbeare, who joined David, Dan, Charissa & Bethany Catlin at our tent. Thanks to Diane Tuttle, who covered our downtown Franklin shop. Thanks to Zoe for allowing most of the family to see her dance recital on video this year, and to Tauria for being our videographer so we didn't have to miss Zoe's big event! Finally, thanks to our many customers and friends who encouraged and helped us prepare for the event, and to all the kids, moms & dads, grandparents and friends who spent time with us on Saturday. You certainly "let there be light" with your friendly smiles and stories. Hope to see many of you again soon!

Huge "Organic" Sale at our downtown Franklin Shop

Dan — Mon, 31 May 2010 15:00:49 +0000

As you probably know, we're committed to using organic products to make our candles, which brings all kinds of benefits like sustainability, soot reduction and support for local agriculture. There are also a couple of challenges. Organic products really do have a life of their own -- sometimes they get a little "overly organic" and wax crystallizes against the glass causing "snowflakes," or colors occasionally change due to variances of light or heat. The candles still burn beautifully and throw wonderful scent, in fact many soy candle manufacturers would still sell them as first quality. We're picky though, and although we often remelt these "overly organic" candles into new batches, right now we have a bunch on hand and thought it would be a great idea to offer them at a huge discount for our loyal customers during the month of June!

Here's the deal: All of our "overly organic" candles will be discounted 30% the first week. Whatever is left will be priced at 40% off the second week and 50% off the third week. Quantities are limited, and when they're gone they're gone, so stop by and take a look. Of course we'll still guarantee the burn quality of our candles and offer store credits on returned glassware, so this is a great chance to try a new fragrance or stock up on favorites.