Nunez finds her match with affirmation candles

As a small reminder to be grateful and stay positive, Tammy Nunez and her daughter Jordan decided to expand their business after Tammy began burning candles and dedicating prayers for those she felt the need to.
She said since times had been trying for many in the age of COVID, she found herself creating a personal prayer space with her candles.
“Eventually, many requested prayer candles,” Tammy said, “so that’s how these candles began.
What started as making soap for her daughters who had sensitive skin and eczema turned into a business that is as pure and natural as it comes.
Nunez said she wanted to go the natural route. By controlling what went into her products, she did her research, adjusted her recipes based on how her daughter’s skin responded, and now has it down to a science. “I’m a huge science nerd,” Nunez said. “The teacher in me didn’t mind doing all the research that needed to go into making soaps, so when I began to make different items, such as the candles, it wasn’t really that different.”
Having started making her products around the year 2000, Nunez couldn’t find candles that met her expectations, which prompted her to spend hours, weeks, and months testing waxes, wicks, and fragrances to perfect her candle product.
Wanting to share the love, affirmations, and positivity, Nunez perfected her product by researching information on various prayer candles for angels and saints. “This led me to heal and affirmation candles. Colors, scents, and crystals associate with particular angels and saints, that’s when I immediately connected with affirmation candles.”
As a mother and retired teacher, Nunez knows that words matter. So beginning each day with a positive affirmation or prayer makes things just seem a little brighter. Her mission? To bring a little ‘light’ to others.
Affirmations and prayers of hope, gratitude, protection, love, prosperity, courage, and confidence are found on each candle. Whether it is a gift to yourself or someone else, each time you light the candle, the prayer is lit and nature takes its course through all of the natural ingredients and love put into each candle.
The small family-owned business, JoMama’s Naturals, is located deep in the heart of Cajun country, outside of Erath. The company stems from a deep connection to Mother Earth and the joy of creating.
Every creation is handmade and sent from our home to yours,” said Nunez.
But, what’s behind the name? Jo, for Jordan, Tammy’s daughter who has her hands in wax as deep as her mother’s, and Mama (Tammy). So, JoMama’s Naturals was officially born.
No mass production happens in their kitchen, though. Instead, each ingredient is chosen with a specific goal in mind. “Everything is made and packaged by our hands, in our home, in small batches and delivered to yours,” Nunez said.
There are many different fragrance descriptions on all of JoMama’s products. For example, the herbal candles use the power of your intentions (and hers) to guide your actions toward achieving the results you project in your thoughts, which are popular for those who meditate or do yoga.
The now-retired teacher is proud of her business. Having taught for 30 years, Nunez still finds herself fulfilled since she can still feed so many people. Teaching is a food source for the mind, but so are the candles she makes.
All of JoMama’s Naturals products are vegan and cruelty-free. Many of the products are created with essential oils, some without scent. These can be found, along with detailed information about the business and exactly what is in their products, on their website jomama311@jomamasnaturals.com.