I love being a wife, the mother of three and grandmother of 2.

I also love candles, but both my sons have asthma

which meant I needed to burn soy candles. So I decided to start making my own. I wanted them to be as pure as possible, which is why I've chosen not to add color to my candles. All of the fragrances are phthalate free, and the wicks are cotton, and free of lead and zinc. I hand pour each candle and make them in small batches for quality control. The biggest benefits are that my candles burn slowly and the scent

is strong, and they burn clean!