Homebody MN

🏳️‍🌈 Pride season is HERE and we came to celebrate — loudly, proudly, and with a candle for every kind of q***r joy ✨ Whether you’re marching, hosting, or staying home and living your best life (we see you, fellow homebodies), there’s a scent in our Pride collection made for you:

🩷 Proud (Rosemary & Lavender) — Herbal, soothing, and unapologetically you. This one’s for the moments you wear your whole self on your sleeve
🥒 Cheers, Q***rs (Cucumber Water & Melon) — Fresh, juicy, and here to celebrate. Cucumber, melon, lime, and honeydew
😏 Live, Laugh, Love, Laid (Beachwood) — Salty sea air meets sun-warmed teakwood in a sexy, relaxed blend. Because q***r joy includes that kind of joy too
🙄 J.K. Rolling My Eyes (Sparkling Grapefruit) — Bright, zesty, and unapologetically over it. Light this one every time someone says something you don’t have the energy for
🪵 Gentle Lumberjack (Sandalwood Musk) — Earthy, warm, and softly masculine. For the gentle giants and the ones who defy every box they were put in
🩵 Ally (Rosemary & Lavender) — Calm, grounding, and always showing up. A little something for the people in our corner
🔥 Burning the Patriarchy (Oakmoss & Amber) — Self-explanatory. Light it with intention.
👑 Let’s Try A Matriarchy (Amber Noir) — Warm, rich amber, jasmine, and dark musk swirling into something powerful. We’re just saying. Maybe it’s time.
☕ Espresso Yourself (Coffee Shop) — Because self-expression is a daily practice and so is coffee
🎅 Santa Baby (Fireplace) — Yes, this one made it into Pride. The g**s love a cozy fireside moment and we will not apologize

These candles don’t just smell good — they mean something. Handmade by a proudly trans-owned business in Minneapolis, with 5% of profits donated to support the q***r and trans community 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Shop the Pride collection — link in bio! 🛒
    ***rJoy   

You know that feeling when the retreat ends too soon? We have a new option for you!

New for 2027, introducing Slow Monday! A new optional add-on night at Wild Rice Retreat with zero programming, zero pressure, and maximum cozy. Read, sauna, wander the trails, stare at the lake. That’s it.

The perfect way to cap off a Reading Retreat. 🌿📚

Ready to book your next one? Link in bio — and yes, you can add a Slow Monday. You deserve it!

🌈 Pride Month is here and we’re sending you out to celebrate!
While Homebody MN won’t have a booth at Twin Cities Pride this year, we want you OUT there soaking up every rainbow moment. Here are some great Pride events happening all around the Twin Cities and beyond! 🏳️‍🌈✨

🎉 JUN 6 | Anoka Pride Day – Free, all-ages fun with live entertainment, a makers market, food trucks, and a city-wide scavenger hunt.

🌸 JUN 6 | Northfield Pride in the Park – A charming small-city celebration ~45 min south with vendors, food trucks, and community heart.

🍺 JUN 7 | Pride Brews & Drag Brunch – Beer + tacos + POWER Drag R***e at . Is there a better Sunday plan? We think not.

⛸️ JUN 12 | Pride Skate Party – Roll out at Cheap Skate in C**n Rapids with DJ Shannon Blowtorch on the ones and twos. $15.

🏳️‍🌈 JUN 13 | Golden Valley Pride Festival – MN’s first AND largest suburban Pride turns 10! Free, all day, 9,000+ attendees.

🎶 JUN 14 | Bloomington Pride MN – Mainstage performances, drag, vendors, and food trucks 1–6 PM.

🌊 JUN 20 | Valley Wide Pride Fest – Lakefront Park in Hudson, WI. Stunning views, great community, totally free.

🍻 JUN 26 | Pride Beer Dabbler – 70+ MN breweries, live DJs, food trucks, vow renewals. Tickets from $20.

✨ JUN 27–28 | Twin Cities Pride Festival – 650+ vendors, three stages, the Ashley Rukes Pride Parade. Free at Loring Park.

🌻 JUN 27 | Minneapolis People’s Pride – An alternative Pride at Powderhorn Park, 12–4 PM. Q***r joy, local art, community connection.

Go be loud, be proud, and be your most authentic self. 🌈🕯

Our 2027 retreat dates have arrived! 🌿📖

Announcing our 2027 Reading Retreat Dates:
✨ February 26–28
✨ March 19–21
✨ April 23–25

All inclusive. All the reading. Time to read and connect over books right off of Lake Superior🌲

Registration is now open — link in bio. Grab your spot before your weekend sells out!

Your box is on its way, friend! 📦✨
We’ve packed up your goodies and handed them off — now they’re officially en route to their new home (yours 🏡).

We’re so grateful you’re part of the Homebody MN family. We hope this box brings you all the cozy, bookish, candlelit joy you deserve. 🕯️📚

Drop a 🚚 in the comments if you’re ready for yours to arrive!

Okay, we have to talk about this for a second. 🥹

We just reached $12,000+ donated over our lifetime as a business. For a small, trans-owned company that started in 2020 with a love of candles and a whole lot of heart — this milestone genuinely means a lot!

Between donating 5% of profits and the funds raised through community fundraising events we are really making an impact. Our most recent donation went to our 2025 nonprofit partner, — an incredible organization advancing gender equity through the law. 💚 Something that feels all too important right now, especially for the trans+ community. Your orders, your referrals, your support at events — that’s what makes this possible.

Every purchase you make is a vote for the kind of world you want to live in. And with Homebody MN, that vote goes toward organizations fighting for LGBTQ+ advocacy, gender justice, sexual health care, the environment, and more.

We’re so proud of what we’ve built — with you. Here’s to the next $12k. 🕯️
👉 Shop through the link in bio and keep helping us give back.

psst… here’s your sign to treat yourself while helping a good cause 🕯️

If you’re already eyeing a candle (or two… or three, no judgment), round up your order by donating to our Retreat Fund and unlock free shipping on orders $150+! It’s a win-win — you get cozy, and you’re helping us build something really special. 🌿

Shop the link in bio to start building your order!

YOU DELIVERED...Again! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We couldn’t stop at just one round of book recs — you all had WAY too many good ones to share. So here’s even more of your 5-star reads, because this community stays booked and busy. 📚 Swipe through to see what else our readers have been loving 👉

📖 On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous — Ocean Vuong
📖 A Different Kind of Power — Jacinda Ardern
📖 Kin — Tayari Jones
📖 Don’t Let the Forest In — C.G. Moore
📖 Once Upon a River — Diane Setterfield
📖 Olive Juice — TJ Klune
📖 The Frozen River — Ariel Lawhon
📖 The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter — Brionni Nwosu

Drop a comment if YOUR pick made round 2 — or tell us what we still need to add. 👇

⏳ Last few days to apply! ⏳
In case you missed it — we’re hiring! We’re looking for an enthusiastic, detail-oriented person to join the day-to-day of running this small (but mighty) business. Think candle making, order fulfillment, and subscription box prep. No experience needed — just bring your passion and attention to detail!

Part-time | 16 hrs/week

You’re a great fit if you have:
🤩 Warm personality and excitement to join a small business
✏️ Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask
👩‍💻 Self motivated and able to work individually
💪 Ability to lift 50lbs+

We warmly welcome applications from q***r & trans+ folks, POC, and individuals with marginalized identities. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Apply by Monday, May 11th at 11:59pm — but don’t wait! We’re reviewing on a rolling basis and may close early if volume is high. Full details linked in the comments. 🔗

We want to fund at least one person per Reading Retreat in 2027 — if not more! 🌿 We’re currently 35% of the way to our Tier 2 goal, which means we’re this close to being able to send a second guest to a Reading Retreat. And we’re not stopping there — our end goal is Tier 3, funding a third spot too!

Help us get to Tier 3 by the end of Pride Month this June. Donate by adding on to your candle purchase! Large or small, these donations add up!