In the summer of 2018 Garand & Co. Candles began in Fort Mill, SC, which is just south of Charlotte, NC.  Our youngest daughter moved on from slime making- Thank goodness! I was determined to find  a use for all of her essential oils that she used for her slime.  We researched and experimented long and hard with soy candles. Finally, we decided to try to sell some. We loved the idea of representing our community with custom labels and that in turn gave us the thought to give a portion of sales back to our community.

In 2019-2022 we rented space in a Fort Mill gift shop and added clothing to our business. For the last year we were in a vendor marketplace in Rock Hill, SC. We added gift items, jewelry and decor to our company.

In March 2024 we opened our own store under a new name, ‘The Peach Blossom Boutique’. You will still find our aromatic, non toxic, hand poured candles and diffuser oils (Garand & Co.). In addition we have beautiful and unique boutique clothing, jewelry, accessories and gifts! We are looking forward to our most exciting year yet!

Our family is so grateful to our family, friends and our community's support.