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Highly scented nontoxic soy candles with cotton wicks by Grace, who has DS and her Mom Katie, each candle is 100% phthalate free and helps Grace light her future.

08/31/2026

One of the most important lessons Grace has taught me is that meaningful work does not have to look the same for everyone.

For Grace, success is not about how quickly she completes a task or how many items she can check off a list.

It is about having the opportunity to learn, try new things, make choices, contribute and feel proud of something she helped create.

Some days, Grace pours candles. Other days, she helps with wicks. Sometimes, she has no interest in doing what I think we should be doing. And sometimes, her greatest contribution is offering a very honest opinion about something we have created.

If you know Grace, you know she does not sugarcoat her reviews.

When we started The Grace Effect, I never wanted to build something for Grace while leaving her on the sidelines.

I wanted to build something with her.

Something that could grow as she grows.

Something that would give her the space to discover what she loves, what she is good at and what she wants her future to look like.

As her mom, I do not need her future to look like everyone else’s.

I want her to have a future filled with choices, opportunities and a sense of belonging.

Every candle, every new skill, every opinion she shares and every bit of confidence she gains feels like one more step toward a future that truly belongs to her.

That is what we are building through The Grace Effect: meaningful opportunities, greater independence and a place where Grace can contribute in her own way.

And I hope it reminds others that inclusion is not simply about creating a place for someone at the table. It is about making sure they have a meaningful role once they are there. ❤️

The Grace Effect Edit ❤️5 things that brought us joy this week.This week wasn’t about anything big.It was about getting ...
08/28/2026

The Grace Effect Edit ❤️
5 things that brought us joy this week.

This week wasn’t about anything big.

It was about getting our steps in — sometimes because we planned to, and sometimes because Grace decided we weren’t done yet. 😂

It was road trips to check on brothers at school, making sure everyone is settling in, and realizing somewhere along the miles that we really are better when we’re together.

It was leaning into the gardens. Walking a little slower. Noticing what’s still blooming and letting ourselves dream about what we might plant next.

It was visiting places we’ve never been before — because sometimes a change of scenery is exactly what you need to start imagining something new.

And maybe my favorite part…

It was realizing that joy doesn’t always come from the big plans.

Sometimes it’s a long walk.
A car full of people you love.
A garden that gives you an idea.
A place you’ve never seen.
Or simply being together.

Fall just has the special ability to make moments extra special!

What brought you joy this week? I’d love to hear yours. ❤️

We can spend so much time thinking a home needs a big makeover when sometimes it just needs one small reset.Open a windo...
08/25/2026

We can spend so much time thinking a home needs a big makeover when sometimes it just needs one small reset.

Open a window. Clear the kitchen island. Turn on the music. Light a candle. Sit down before someone asks where their shoes are.

The little things do not make a home perfect. They make it feel lived in, loved, and familiar.
What is one small thing that instantly makes your home feel better? I would truly love to hear yours

08/19/2026

There is always one candle we keep reaching for.
The one we light while coffee is brewing.
While dinner is in the oven.
After the kitchen has finally been cleaned.
When people are coming through the door.
And again when the house gets quiet at the end of the day.
Over time, a familiar scent becomes part of the rhythm of home.
It settles into the ordinary moments and somehow makes them feel a little warmer.
Not fancy. Not saved for company. Just part of real life.
That is exactly how we hope our candles are used—not only styled on a shelf, but lit, enjoyed, and woven into the everyday life happening around them.
Which candle do you find yourself lighting again and again?

Sometimes the smallest things make home feel the most special.Fresh flowers on the table.Coffee brewing before the day b...
08/18/2026

Sometimes the smallest things make home feel the most special.

Fresh flowers on the table.

Coffee brewing before the day begins.

Something warm in the oven.

A candle burning while dinner is being made.

Music playing in the background.

Shoes by the door, art supplies left out, and someone asking where the scissors are for the third time. 😂

I love a beautiful room, but home has never been about making everything look perfect.

It is about creating a place where people can settle in, feel welcome, and be completely themselves.
The little routines and familiar details are what give a home its personality.

They are also the things we tend to remember most.
What is one small thing that makes your home feel special?

08/18/2026

What makes a house feel like home?

For me, it is rarely the perfectly styled room or the things we carefully choose for the shelves.

It is coffee brewing before everyone is awake.

Something warm baking in the oven.

Fresh flowers on the table.
The sound of people coming through the door.

Grace painting nearby, someone asking what is for dinner, and a candle burning as the day begins to slow down.

Home is built through small, ordinary moments.
The familiar routines.

The scents we remember.
The people who make us feel safe enough to exhale.

It does not have to be perfect.
It just has to feel like yours.

What is one small thing that makes your house feel like home?
Gosh home is my favorite to spill it! What do you do to make your space feel like home?

What does Grace bring to The Grace Effect?Creativity. Honesty. Determination. Joy. A fresh perspective—and some very str...
08/11/2026

What does Grace bring to The Grace Effect?

Creativity. Honesty. Determination. Joy. A fresh perspective—and some very strong opinions about candle scents. 😂

Grace’s contribution does not always fit neatly into a job description or a spreadsheet.

Sometimes it looks like helping in the studio.
Sometimes it looks like choosing colors, testing scents or organizing supplies.

Sometimes it is simply the way she reminds us to slow down, laugh more and keep creating—even when building a business feels hard.

We started The Grace Effect because we wanted to build meaningful work and a future Grace could feel excited to be part of.

But along the way, we realized something important:
Grace is not only benefiting from this business.
She is shaping it.

What strength would you add to Grace’s list? 💕

Welcome to The Grace Effect Edit—five little things making life feel extra good around here.The candle we kept lighting ...
08/07/2026

Welcome to The Grace Effect Edit—five little things making life feel extra good around here.

The candle we kept lighting that made every room feel more like home. (Harvest Moon)

Something warm from the kitchen. Extra special because it was made in my sisters new kitchen with her fresh mangos from the front yard.

Flowers on the table, from the grocery story. We tried to make Graces oldest brothers evenings after taking the bar exam alittle softer.

A little favorite of Grace’s. Time with her brothers before they head to school. Summers are good because everyone is home but they all work, and take classes so this time is extra special when it happens.

And one ordinary moment we want to remember. After our daily walks, I am so grateful to have her partnership in our daily routine.

None of these things are especially grand, but that may be exactly why they matter.

A beautiful life is usually built in the small things—the coffee poured, the candle lit, the flowers arranged, the food shared, and the people gathered close.

08/05/2026

The Grace Effect did not begin with a business plan.

It began with a question about Grace’s future.

What would meaningful work look like for her? How could we build something that gave her room to create, make choices, learn new skills, contribute, and feel proud of what she helped make?

Candles became our answer—or at least the beginning of it.

They gave us something beautiful we could create together and share with other families. What began at our kitchen table slowly grew into thousands of candles finding their way into homes across the country.
But the purpose has never changed.
We are not simply building a candle company for Grace.

We are building a meaningful, creative life with her—one where she is not standing on the sidelines, but helping shape the story.

We thought we were starting a candle company.

We were really building a future. 🤍

Grace is 16, the youngest of six children, and the heart behind The Grace Effect.She loves traveling, painting, making j...
08/05/2026

Grace is 16, the youngest of six children, and the heart behind The Grace Effect.

She loves traveling, painting, making jewelry, hamburgers and fries, long walks, lip gloss, slow afternoons, and watching YouTube.

She also loves being part of what we are building.

Grace helps in the candle studio, shares her opinions, makes choices, creates with her hands, and reminds us every day that meaningful work can look different for every person.

The Grace Effect may have started with candles, but it has always been about building a life where Grace has purpose, creativity, confidence, and a future filled with possibility.

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Lakeside, MI
49116

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+13123156252

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