About my journey

I get asked this question a lot. How I started making candles is not a glamorous story but it is my story. In March of 2022 my husband who was my person for 22 years took his life. He was an alcoholic and suffered from extreme depression for the last 12 years of his life. I felt helpless to fix him. To deal with the guilt and anger I felt I decided that I needed a new hobby so I decided to start making soy & coconut apricot creme wax-scented candles. It was an outlet for me to deal with all of the feelings I had. I enjoyed this distraction so much and started handing out candles to friends & family and soon many were asking why I didn't sell them. I hadn't thought of it until then and I said, "Why not?" So, I did! I went all in on this & I haven't ever looked back. I feel such joy and comfort from burning candles in my home and even more from hand-pouring them so I hope that I can bring some of that joy to others. My mission is to give back in Russ's memory to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). NAMI provides advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.