Any Midwest gal will tell you their apple orchard is the best apple orchard and I am here to tell you that they are wrong: the best apple orchard is Edward's Apple Orchard in Northern Illinois. Perfectly rustic and charming, as you enter their farm market, you are immediately hit with the smell of fried dough, apple cider, and cinnamon sugar. You can shop their fall treats and decor, but you know you are there for the star of the show: their homemade apple cider donuts. DONUT BARN is dedicated to this fall staple and all apple orchards that make you feel like you are home. It is a true to scent fragrance that isn't too sugary or artificial - apple cider highlighted by a hint of fried dough and cinnamon sugar topping.

Fresa Creative is a Latina-owned candle brand celebrating culture, color, and design. More than just a candle, my products are scent stories, meticulously designed to connect people through cultural narratives and memories by creating scents inspired by personal and collective stories. Each candle is crafted to evoke memories, emotions, and connections to bespoke scents, offering a deeper, more personal experience in the home fragrance industry with branding inspired by Mexican snack food packaging. Fresa Creative was named as a reclamation of the Mexican slang used to negatively describe a “fresa” or strawberry—a stuck-up, spoiled girl. It’s a nickname my parents lovingly gave me, one my mom still uses to this day; a metaphor for my life as a Mexican woman being raised in the the rural Midwest - constantly in-between two opposing perspectives between cultures, customs, religion, and gender norms. Fresa candles are an outlet for storytelling, individuality, and connection. They celebrate the beauty of embracing the fragmented pieces of life to create something whole—a living, breathing expression of creativity and purpose. With every candle, I hope to give moment of light and positivity for anyone that needs it.