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Originally posted by marjean

I'll enter, thanks! I love organic products!

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Originally posted by dragonflyhoneybee

MY STORY: Hello Farmgirls my name is Melissa Carr.I live in a small town in the Washington State Valley of the Cascade Mountain Range called Concrete. It is a small town without any stoplights that you would miss if you weren't paying attention on your drive around the scenic route of State Route 20! I moved here four years ago when my husband of 6 years and I decided we wanted to establish ourselves in a small community with old time values and friendliness.
I always knew that I wanted to be a stay-at-home-Mom when I had children, so I set out preparing for the birth of my first child three years in advance by building my own business. One day I became allergic to my usual bath soap that I had used for many years. My skin had changed now that I was approaching my thirties, and my body was telling me it was time for a change. I researched how to make my own cold-processed soap and organic lotion for myself and my family. I wanted to share my great products with others who probably suffered from the same ailment as me, and also did not
have many choices for organic chemical free alternatives way out here in the mountains. So Honey Bee Holistics was born on March 26th,2007.
In my sunflower decorated kitchen, with all of my hopes and dreams of being a Mom who could stay at home, I made 7 batches of soap that first time. It just so happened that there was a Farmer's Market in town that was opening up the last weekend in May. I immediately called the organizer and signed up for a booth becoming a lifetime member of the Concrete Saturday Market. It was located right in town and was held every Saturday until Labor Day. I was so very excited then as I started to make hand illustrated labels and ventured on to making more products to sell at the market that I knew my family and others would use. During this exciting adventure I continued to work my sales job full time while making my products in the evenings and
weekends. My husband was concerned I was working too hard, but I gently reminded him that it was all for my new job coming in our future of being parents and I a stay-at-home-Mom.
Over the next few years I saw myself, as well as my business, grow each day as I taught myself about herbs and their applications, scouring all of the used book shops and thrift stores for any old books on soap making and herbs. I soon introduced homeopathic tinctures, salves, lip balm, household cleaners, laundry products, and clay products to my product repertoire. Each item has a story that tells of my progress from a small operation into a
genuine licensed business with a customer base that is growing across the US by word of mouth and my Mom who is a big advertiser.
In August 2009 I found out that we were expecting our first child. My mind started to race as I prepared the last batches of soap to be ready before my daughters birth. She was born on May 5th, 2010. I was so excited to now start my journey I had been preparing for these past years. I took my earned maternity leave from work of three months and then submitted my resignation after 6 years. It was a scary step, but a proud one that I felt well prepared for now!
I am now a proud Mama to a beautiful baby girl, Aria Rae who is almost 7 months now and growing so fast! She makes everyday worth my efforts to work hard at my business so I can continue to stay at home with her, my dream come true!!
Everything I sell is handmade by me and is made with wild-harvested herbs or herbs that I grow on site here on our shared farmland in the valleys of the Cascade Mountains. I will never use any chemicals or preservatives,EVER!
Only pure ingredients that are safe for my family and yours! If I wouldn't use it, I won't sell it!
I have built my own website for marketing/selling my products online as well at www.honeybeeholistics.com.

I am looking for another way to get the word out about my business and what I do so I am hosting a GIVEAWAY in celebration of the HOLIDAYS!!

GIVEAWAY OF 1 (6oz.)ORGANIC SOAP & 1 (8oz.)ORGANIC LOTION!!These items will be shipped anywhere in the USA free of charge if you are the winner!! It is your choice on what variety of each you want-It is based upon availabilty--2nd choices honored.

HOW TO EARN ENTRIES IN THE GIVEAWAY:

1)Choose to LIKE Honey Bee Holistics' Facebook Page! ~Search for HONEY BEE HOLISTICS on facebook and choose like from there----OR if you aren't a Facebook kinda gal, visit my blog and leave a comment!

2)Post a link to your Facebook wall with my website

3)Comment on any of my photo's in HONEY BEE HOLISTICS' Facebook page

4)Fill out the Information form on my website located in the About page

Each one will get you an entry into the drawing--Including multiple entries for Photo comments!!!

Last available time to get your entries in will be the evening of Nov 20th at 11:59pm

Drawing to be held on Nov.21st----Prize will be mailed out that week in time for gift giving or treating yourself!!
I will post pictures of the drawing from that day! Each entry will go into the bag, and be drawn that morning.

Thank you so much for spreading the word about my business!!
Good luck on the giveaway:)


Visit www.honeybeeholistics.com for Organic Handmade Items for Bath, Body & Home!

Also visit me at:
honeybeeholistics.etsy.com
honeybeeholistics.artfire.com

Check out my blog for monthly specials!!
honeybeeholistics.blogspot.com

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