Handmade Soap to wash your blues away!

Well, I certainly hope that Christmas this year is a happier shade of blue! Especially for those stuck in the frigid temps of the North!
As for me, I am stuck in 80 degree weather here in Florida! Now before you'll "hiss and spit at me" for complaining just think about it for a minute.........its just not Christmas without a bite in the air and a wee bit of snow on the ground now is it?!

I have been so busy making my homemade soap and potpourri that I have had lttle time for anything else. Finally after 3 months of filling orders and long sleepless nights I am taking a break to re-discover my family! LOL!

So here is to all of you wonderful artisans, crafters and sisters who work your fingers to the nub just because you love what you do! I raise my glass of Eggnog to all of you (with Rum of course!).
"May your days be Merry and Bright and may all your Christmas's be white!"
Hugs,
CJ

Sweet Harvest Farms

Suds and Hugs!

Deena,
I am so glad that the soap I sent is helping with the dryness and helping to hydrate your skin. When you need a few more bars just let me know!

I am so proud and honored to be a part of such a wonderful group of Artisans! It has almost been 2 years already! Can you believe it!?

The markets are picking up and I am up to my elbows in soap keeping up with the orders! I am in talks with Whole Foods at the moment, so keep your fingers crossed!

At your request I have added a recent testimonial from a customer. It brought me to tears!
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My name is Marty, I am a pediatric nurse in St. Pete, Fl. I met you on Saturday at Macdill AFB. I was very happy to see you there because my daughter had purchased some soap from you several months ago, since then, I have been hoping that you would be back and luckily for me you were there. In October of last year, I colored my hair with a dye I purchased from a local store, and I had a terrible allergic reaction. My hair fell out and I had a terrible rash that eventually spread from my head to my entire body. I had seen 5 or 6 doctors who (of course), refused to believe that this was from the hair dye. Finally, after I had researched myself, I decided to change soap as I had such a bad reaction that my entire immune system was in hyperdrive. I changed to your soap. Then I laid in the sun (nude as it covered my whole body) and guess what, the rash was gone in just a matter of hours. I continue to use the soap because it has done wonders for healing my skin and keeping the rash away. Thank you!! I think that if we get back to more natural and old fashioned ways of taking care of ourselves, we would be much better off. The doctors are amazed and cannot believe that all their medications and theories and all the lab work and the biopsies were WRONG. Anyway thanks again and please keep making soap. I have told my friends and they look forward to using your product. As a matter of fact, I shared some of the soap I purchased with a friend who is having the same problem. I'm sure she'll be happy with the results.

Thanks again, Marty Benner

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Sweet Harvest Farms

Hugs!!!
CJ

The Primitive Gathering , New Creations

Netty LaCroix

Wildberry Gatherings (a new artists)

Pear Tree Primitives

Yesterdayes

The Blackberry Briar (she also has some awesome candles)

Bushel and Peck

Hallowed Hill Primitives

High Button Shoe

Mustard Seed Originals

Honeysuckle Lane

See all our offerings HERE

Our September 1st Offerings

Olde Raggs USA

Primitive Stitchin'
The Eclectic Co

Pineberry Lane

Raven Hare's Cabin

Whendish Bears

Primitive Bettys

Click HERE to see all the new creations.

Happy Labor Day From All Of Us

Look For Our Ad

in the Holiday edition of Early American Life magazine, on newstands mid September.

Another School Year

Can you believe summer vacation is over, or almost over for some? Ours has ended and we are back at school. We started this past Wednesday and it was difficult to get back into the flow after summer break!

This is the third year our family has home schooled. Both of my sons have Autism and after trying various schools, (and fighting for services!), home school was an alternative to traditional public school that was a great fit for our family. Although I have my degree in education and have taught in the public schools, it is still very different when you teach your OWN kids!
But, with the help of our online school, we have had success each year.
Our school provides the curriculum and I provide the instruction. Which is nice for me...I don't have to hunt down curriculum, it is all there for us....books and all!

Here is a link to our school if you'd like to take a peek. It is not ALL online, just logging in attendance each day and some subjects, like Science have online worksheets.
And, we meet once a week at the "brick and mortar" school where the boys have face to face time with a teacher who helps with lessons they may be having difficulty finishing.

So, here is to another year of learning and fun! (and a little bit of exhaustion for Mom!)

K12 Online School

Suzanne~ Pear Tree Primitives/Painter of the Past

New Offerings for the 15th

come visit

Here is just a peek of what we have to

offer @ The Primitive Gathering.com

Bushel & Peck Herb Bags

High Button Shoe drieds

Witch from Down the Rabbit Hole

Awesome Prim dolls, from Ghost Island

Make do's from Hallowed Hill Primitives