SOCIAL MEDIA

OFF TO WISCONSIN TO GET A DIAGNOSIS

May 22, 2023

The only sign that I’ve not been well to most people is how thin I am. Some have even questioned whether my weight loss is deliberate, that maybe I mask it by claiming I have a chronic undiagnosed health condition but in reality I am choosing to starve myself. One time someone even questioned why I was counting the number of grapes I was allowing myself to eat. When I explained that eating more than...
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2023 SHEPHERD'S HARVEST FESTIVAL: DAY 1

May 13, 2023

We spent the day selling our soaps at the Shepherd's Harvest Festival today and had a great time as always. We really love this festival for the variety of people we get to talk to, all the amazing vendors, and the entertainment. The organizers always do a fantastic job of putting the event together in a very structured way and from a vendor and patron (which we use to be) standpoint it all runs smoothly. Of...
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TODAY IS A GOOD DAY

May 1, 2023

Today is really good day. The first in a while. I had an endoscopy today that came with good news! I am so happy. Esophagitis is just one of several things I've been dealing with along my health journey. There is no explanation for why I ended up with esophagitis, no underlying cause to be found yet, but the endoscopy results are good. *fingers crossed it stays that way. Shout out to Dr. Levine...
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LET'S TALK ABOUT MEDICAL GASLIGHTING

April 30, 2023

Back in early 2018 was the first time I started to experience symptoms of being quite ill. The things that happened to me were nothing like anything I had ever experienced in my entire life. At that time I was 47 years old. The very first symptom I experienced was heart palpitations, air hunger, and a dry cough that went on for weeks. I saw my primary doctor, received no answers, and had my symptoms...
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BRINGING BACK AN OLD FAVORITE

April 28, 2023

Have you tried our electric lemonade scented soap yet? If you haven't, make sure you pick up a bar or two at the Shepherd's Harvest Festival over Mother's Day weekend. Electric Lemonade is a customer favorite. Sells out every single time I have a batch for sale. The scent is so fresh and clean and it last a lonnnnnnng time in a bar. It reminds me of the Meyer Lemons. So yummy!&nb...
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ANOTHER ONE OF OUR YUMMY FAVORITES

April 20, 2023

 Juicy Papaya Mango.One of my favorite scents. One of these times I need to make a lotion or whipped shea butter with this fragrance oil because it's just so lovely you'll want to have it on your skin all day.&nb...
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THE SHEPHERD'S HARVEST FESTIVAL IS BACK!!

April 18, 2023

Next month my daughter and I will be selling our soaps and other wonderful goodies at the Shepherd's Harvest Festival in Lake Elmo. If you get a chance please come out and see us. We love visiting with our customers and friends. Keep watching the blog because once I know where we'll be stationed I'll make sure to post about it and as we get closer I'll share which soap fragrances we'll have on hand....
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