Who we are and what we do:

At Lighten Up, we work knowledgeably and diligently to bring creativity and originality to everyone and anyone by crafting affordable and stylish candles.

More About Me!

For starters, my name is Kirsten; pronounced K-ear-st-in. Friends and family call me Kirstie and/or Kay Kay. I am happily married to my wife Joann. We have been together since 2017, married since 2021 and in May 2023 we welcomed our sweet baby boy Vito Christopher.

We have always dreamed of owning our own business. Although we've always imagined rolling meatballs and making sauce every Sunday as our business venture, we've decided to take a detour. We both have decided to open our own businesses' creating and selling something we love. As you can tell, I have gotten into the candle making business whereas my wife has entered the dog treat business. Her business name is BarkFellas with special reference to one of our favorite movies, GoodFellas. Yes, we are Italian and very proud. Hence, the reason why we always assumed the meatball business was our future.

I want to thank you for visting my page, and hope whatever candle you choose gives the best vibes and most unqiue aromas! I will eventually be posting more content such as why I chose candle making, more about me, and other fun blogs. Stay tuned!!!!