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A candle nerd on a mission to make clean, feel-good candles for my family, the planet, and our future! Obsessed with the science, history, and magic of every flame, I’m learning as I go—and sharing all the fun along the way
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Feb 2, 2026 ∙ 2 min
When the World Feels Heavy, I Write to Ghosts
The world is loud right now. Not just in the news but in our bodies, our homes, our quiet moments. I’m a mom. I run a small candle business. I care deeply about the kind of world my kids are growing up in. And lately, holding all of that at once has felt… heavy. While working on my Master's, I worked on a project about a practice that shows up across cultures and history: writing to non-human entities , gods, ancestors, spirits, imagined protectors, especially during times of distress or...
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Aug 22, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Why I Refuse to Make Basic Fall Candles
There are a lot of fall candles out there. You know the ones: apple pie, pumpkin spice, cinnamon sugar stuck in a jar with a label that...
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May 28, 2025 ∙ 3 min
10 Brutally Honest Tips for Starting Your Own Business (From Someone Who’s Been There)
From someone who learned the hard way—and wouldn’t have it any other way. Starting a business looks sexy on Instagram. In reality? It’s...
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