We had the good fortune of connecting with Jeniffer Erickson and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jeniffer, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
When I started this project, I wanted it to be different. While a candle is universal, there is a world of different supplies behind the scenes. I choose work with wax from natural oils as raw material, which is soy wax, a material derived from plants, a renewable and biodegradable source, thus creating a sustainable product, its combustion does not pose any risk to health, nor does it increase the toxicity levels of the environment. In addition, the wicks of my candles are 100% cotton soaked in honey wax. Needless to say, the most luxurious thing a candle can have is not the packaging, but the heart. And that prominence is taken by the fragrance. And we do it with natural oils.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Be grateful and don’t lose faith. Due to life circumstances. I had to start over, I had a job from Monday to Friday in a tow truck company office, until the pandemic began and they had to close the office, seeing that my only source of income had ended, I began to despair, and began to light a candle at home, in the mornings, then in the afternoons and I was indulging in that light and the aroma it transmitted, I started by making them to decorate my house and then without realizing it became my only source of work, Without realizing that emptiness that It had, it was gradually filling up and my life was taking more shape and color, I had forgotten that I loved working and I have found the best job I can have. I am very blessed and fortunate and I am grateful every day for having gone through every cycle of my life that passes, to be where I am today.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I love nature, last trip was in Cookeville, Tennessee, i went to the Falls, love the sound of the water by the falls , and the simplicity of the Nature.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Family and Customers!

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