About MTNS & LKS
Welcome! I’m so glad you’ve found yourself at MTNS & LKS.
And wouldn’t you know, that’s the whole point! To find, and to know yourself better. To seek out those pieces of yourself that have been hidden away or lost. To look in the shadows in order to bring out the light - your light!
MTNS & LKS is dedicated to sharing the practice of modern home rituals to foster and strengthen your relationship to your highest, most authentic self. We do this first through offering our collection of intentional products, curated to help you find moments of pause and reflection in your day-to-day routine.
Our story starts in 2020. In a moment in time when many of us were rethinking EVERYTHING, I started making candles at home. I have always loved candles. I fell in love with them first for their hygge quality (learn more here) and coziness factor, and later on for their ability to bring presence and intention to my home ritual practices, such as journaling and meditation.
While I loved burning candles, I also became aware that the vast majority of commercially made candles (like those you find at your grocery store) are made with paraffin wax, which is derived from petroleum. Paraffin wax poses health risks by releasing toxic compounds like benzene and toluene (known carcinogens) when burned. It creates soot that reduces indoor air quality, which can potentially cause headaches, allergies, and respiratory irritation.
I wanted to do it better. I wanted to ensure that the beautiful and time-honored practice of lighting candles, of creating warmth and ambiance in a space, would not also be putting my loved ones’ health in jeopardy. So I sourced natural soy wax, cotton wicks, and clean fragrance oils (you can learn more about the fragrance oils I use here). I received great feedback from my friends and family as I started sharing my candles, and from that MTNS & LKS was born - named for my journey from the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Colorado, out to the Great Lakes in Wisconsin, where my husband Ryan and I moved in 2021.
Fast forward to 2026 - Several moves, jobs, health concerns, and natural disasters later - MTNS & LKS had been put on the back burner for a handful of years. As “The Year of The Fire Horse” made its arrival, I knew I wanted to get back to working with my hands. Get back to being more present at home and for my family. I also realized the bigger picture of everything I had started back in 2021.
Candles were my entry point into a much bigger vision and purpose. Through all the ups and downs the last half decade has brought, what has helped ground me and carry me through are the moments of pause and intentionality in my daily routine. The more I carve out time to listen and reflect, to turn off autopilot and the next easiest distraction, the more I am able to tune in to my core needs and deepest desires - the more I bring my life into alignment.
Refreshed and rejuvenated, with expanded offerings, and more to come, I am excited to invite you inward. To share those meaningful practices that have allowed me to examine and explore the depths, to bring forth the light, and continue to grow.
Will you come with me?
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