Our Story

My name is Nicole, and I can't wait to see you at my shop.  I live in the beautiful community of Gleneagle, Co. and decided to open up my own little candle boutique for a few reasons.  First, I love candles and home decor.  I enjoy crafting and making things with my hands, so this was the perfect hobby to turn into a career.  Second, I have been searching for a way to work closer to home so I could find more time to be with my son Owen.  Owen began having seizures when he was just 9 months old and after several years to testing was diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).  Lennox Gastaut is rare and makes up only 1% of all cases of epilepsy. Despite being on many medications and having a VNS device implanted, Owen still has around 10 seizures a day.   Owen was also diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and although he can walk, he fatigues quickly and often has drop seizures which makes him dependent on his wheelchair.  LGS also presents itself with cognitive delays and Owen is nonverbal.  Owen is 19 and attends an adult transition program called Bridges.  This journey into owning and operating a small local business has been amazing so far and that leads me to my third reason why I opened my shop.  I wanted to bring a fun retail shop to our community that focuses on clean, sustainable, and high quality products.  I source all natural and nontoxic ingredients with the hope that you will no longer need to buy from a big box store and worry about what's lurking inside of it.  

Like so many, 2020 brought so much uncertainty in life.  After working retail over 20 years, covid gave me some time to open up to new hobbies, like candle making.  I've had an Etsy shop for a few years now and sold art prints, stickers, and handmade jewelry and keychains.  Candle making was just another hobby to explore and I fell in love with it.  The entire process from sourcing wax, jars and fragrance oil, to melting and pouring the wax, and watching a candle burn has been soothing and rewarding.  Turning my hobby into a fulltime day job was a dream come true.  I've always loved retail and talking to people about product and helping each customer find the perfect item for themselves or for a gift.  I've worked for brands like Ann Taylor, Tommy Hilfiger and Maurices.  Customer service is my life blood.  Creating and opening my own shop helps merge all the things I love, making things with my hands and offering amazing customer service.  

Gleneagle Candle Co. was named after the community we live in.  We sit at the foot of the Air Force Academy and have the most amazing views in the Springs.  Community is so important to us as we've been welcome and helped so much while on our journey to help our son with his fight with epilepsy.  Owen is a patient at Children's Hospital Colorado and sees a variety of specialists there.  Because of the relationships we have with so many people and places here, we are happy to support our local Military, First Responder, Health Care Workers, and Teachers since we've received so much support from all of them!  We offer a 10% daily discount for all those who serve and protect.  

We are also proud of sponsor local charities through in-kind  donations.  Every month, we have donated $100 worth of gift baskets to a local charity for their auctions or for gifts for their clients.  For 2024, we donated to  Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention, The Epilepsy Foundation, Sue's Gifts, Paws 'N Hooves Colorado, Tri-Lakes Cares, and many local schools and churches.  If you are a nonprofit, school, or church, please reach out to use for information on donations.  

The Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado is our charity of choice for many reasons.  Almost every year for Owen's birthday, we make a donation to the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado.  We wish to make a bigger impact every year now that we have a small business and can service the community on a bigger scale.  Each year since we've opened, we have participated in the Walk to End Epilepsy and were honored to be an official sponsor now.  We raised over $4300 and earned the top fundraising team award while walking for Owen!  We also began selling our Epilepsy Warrior Candles year-round helping to raise funds throughout the year and donating what we earned monthly.