About Just A Dabble

Registered Nurse by day, at home candle maker by night.

Hi! My name is Alli, and I am the owner and creator of Just A Dabble. As you saw, I am a registered nurse. I graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA in December of 2019 with my BSN. After graduation, I moved to Houston, Texas to start my nursing career in the Medical Center. After becoming a nurse, I realized just how crazy of a career I had entered, and I soon began searching for ways to cope with the enormous stress. My first step in this destress attempt was finding a job that allowed me to have the time and opportunity to pursue other hobbies. I thought and thought of what I could do to fill my empty time and busy brain… in comes candles! I wanted something that I could just DABBLE in. Something that didn’t require it to be my full time job, but something fun to do on the weekends.

I burn candles constantly in my home. Not only do I love the smell, but it calms my racing thoughts, and provides me with a soothing sense of warm and coziness. Lighting a candle, curling up in my fuzzy blanket with my pups, and turning on NCIS with a snack in hand is my ultimate go to for relieving my stressed body and mind. This is why I started my journey of making my own candles. Not only is it fun, it eases my mind to know exactly what is in my candles, and it is rewarding being able to provide a safer and more health conscious option that everyone can enjoy!