I grew up in our family craft store and have been making things for as long as I can remember. I love those memories of being exposed to so many different creative ideas, outlets, and people.

I studied interior design in college and although recently laid off from my commercial design job, I still love design and the aesthetic of all products. So much of design these days is done on the computer that I started missing the hands on of crafting so I started brainstorming potential handmade business ideas.

I took a soap making class and had a lot of fun learning how to make cold process soap. There are so many options and ingredients that you can play with for soap making...it is a lot of fun. After a bit, I started experimenting with candles...finding the wax I liked and the correct wicks and containers and labels. I then opened my shop on Etsy during the Fall of 2011. I have not made soap in a bit now, but I may get back to that someday.

Entrepreneurship runs in my blood…my grandfather was a successful businessman as were my parents. I have wanted to have my own business for as long as I can remember and I love to be creative and come up with new ideas.