{"id":96,"date":"2025-02-15T19:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T19:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leacandles.com\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:31:37","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leacandles.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/leacandles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ubhrrgubhrrgubhr-1.png?resize=267%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"gemini generated image ubhrrgubhrrgubhr (1)\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to my world of handmade candles, jewelry, and home decor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Lea, and every item in this shop is handmade in my home studio in Riga, Latvia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My story began in the winter of 2022, when a simple candle-making kit purchased as a Christmas gift for my child turned into a serious passion for the craft. What started as a simple curiosity soon grew into a weekend hobby, an Etsy shop, and eventually this small e-commerce business. 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