My name is Ruth Badraun and I came with my lovely family from the Swiss
Alps to Florida 12 years ago. Our grown up girls study architecture in UF, Gainesville, but we are very lucky to enjoy them every weekend at home. |
![]() Photo: Clive Streeter | My family and all relatives love candles and it became a tradition to light a candle in the evening or on a cold day. A candle was and will always be the most important decoration for us on a Birthday, an Anniversary or a Holiday.
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![]() Photo: Clive Streeter | A Candle is such a great present for anybody. It comes from a person's good heart & soul, and the light brightens a joyful moment even more, and gives comfort and hope in a sad or desperate situation. |
My mom showed me how to make candles with bee wax and how to decorate candles to make personalized gifts for any occasion. Photo: Clive Streeter | ![]() |
Beads are very popular today and the variety is so huge. More and more people do reuse items and the coiled wraps are great to take to the next candle. | ![]() |
![]() | A candle is always very nice on a coffee or dinner table, in a bath room, in an office or on a night stand. |
“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” -
Mother Theresa
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