A Busy Fall!!!

Want the latest on where I'll be this fall?  Who I'll be supporting and working with?  Where you'll be able to purchase our products?   Let's go by date....     Wednesday, September 4th (and every Wednesday following) 1905 FARMER'S MARKET 3:00pm to 7:00pm Kendall County Fairgrounds in Boerne The best of local produce, fresh herbs, honey, baked goods, jams and jellies, free-range eggs, our bath and body products, and…

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The Boerne Retailers’ Style Show & Shopping Event

Mark your calendar, text your girl friends, and grab your tickets NOW to this fall's hottest event in Boerne!   The Boerne Retailers' Style Show & Shopping Event is a little idea... that we've been dreaming up all year... that is going to be a smashing evening full of fun, eats, drinks, shopping, and fashion! Taking place at the beautiful new Bevy Hotel, on Saturday September 21st.  Doors will open…

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National Handmade Day!!!

Did you know I founded a national holiday?! Back at the end of 2017, I proposed my idea, made its case, paid the processing fee, and waited.  By the beginning of 2018, I had received my proclamation in the mail! From now on, the first Saturday in April will always be National Handmade Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because our time, sewing, pouring, sanding, making, our love, our talent, mixing, formulating, quilting, soldering, dreaming,…

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Our New Affiliate Program!

I want moms to pamper themselves! I want the public to get chemicals out of their homes! I want more people to care about shopping small! I want everyone to crave natural ingredients! I want women to support handmade! I want y'all to take time for self-care!   Want to help me spread the gospel?!  ;)   I'm looking for a handful of brand reps for our new affiliate program...…

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Best of the City!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It all started with a surprise direct message and e-mail!  Our salve was an Editor's Choice winner in San Antonio Magazine's BEST OF THE CITY contest!  Eek!   So we followed it up with: some happy dancing a quick meeting with Kathleen Petty, Senior Editor at the magazine a celebratory social media post an IGTV video with Macaulay Hammond, the magazine's Business Development Manager and Thursday night's Best of the…

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I’m Published! With Handmade Seller Magazine!!!

This was big, you guys!  As difficult, trying, exhausting, rewarding, exciting, and fulfilling being an entrepreneur is.  So was writing this article!  But it's done... and I love it!                               To learn more about Handmade Seller Magazine, to subscribe to their issues, to apply to be featured: Website Facebook Instagram    

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Our Products, In A New Shop (Lynsey Louise)

This all started with an introduction and information-exchange back in the fall, at the HandCrafted Wholesale Market.  But then happened super quickly with a request less than two weeks ago.   With a super fun Galentine's Day event planned for their boutique, Lynsey Louise put in a request for some great products of ours, for their shoppers.   I only had a few days to whip up a wholesale body…

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Kendall County Jr. Livestock Show

I'm sure many of you don't remember the fiasco that was last year's junior livestock show.  But if you're interested, let me refresh your memory with this tidbit... https://fromscratchfarm.com/blog/kendall-county-jr-livestock-show-3 Needless to say, we have been worried that something like that might happen again! So I read the e-mails, checked them twice, collected the information and cash that we needed, double-checked everything.  And then Ben and I were off to the big…

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TRAVEL TEXAS (Christmas Edition: Hill Country)

This was our fourth Christmas without gifts, our fourth Christmas to celebrate experiences and our family. Three years ago was Galveston and Moody Gardens.  Two years ago was Waco, Cameron Park Zoo, and the Magnolia Silos.  Last year was Ox Ranch and Drive Tanks in Uvalde. This year was a little limited... to a handful of things that I could squeeze into my tight budget... thanks to our sad camper…

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