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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 11 2012 : 2:36:37 PM
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When I got home today, I had an email from the Holiday Market saying I am approved! It's the first 3 weekends in Dec. at the Chatanooga Market Pavilion. I'll do the first 2 weekends. It's Friday, Sat. and Sunday. I am really excited about this market. LOTS of people go to this one. And no one makes what I do with my jars and vases. So I have got to get busy and make a lot of them. And soap too. Lots of soap. Oh my, there's going to be a lot to do to get ready for this market.
Happiness is simple.
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com |
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
1291 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
1291 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2012 : 3:08:10 PM
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Good luck Kris!
Teri
"There are black sheep in every flock"
White Sheep Farm
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4179 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4179 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2012 : 04:19:37 AM
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Don;t forget to come up with some neat tags. Display counts for a lot.
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ruthie218
True Blue Farmgirl
1425 Posts
Ruthie Ann
Indiana
USA
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
2428 Posts
Janet
Winter Haven
Florida
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2012 : 08:22:31 AM
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Thank you all! I do feel like things are a changin' here at Outback Farm. I am wrapping some soap in pretty little strips of fabric and some in the brown packing paper I got from an office supply store. ANd I use different colors of rafia to tie it. I do need little tags to say what each soap is.
Any more good ideas will be appreciated right now. Thanks again!
Kris
Happiness is simple.
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2012 : 08:23:50 AM
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AND there is a turkey shoot-craft-yard sale in Nov. up the road from me at Camp New Dawn. I went a few years ago and sold a lot of soap then. I'll go to that as well.
Kris
Happiness is simple.
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 12 2012 : 3:20:11 PM
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Good luck to you, Kris. I bet you'll do great. Keep us posted.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2012 : 7:21:56 PM
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I just made 2 batches of soap. I hope they turn out good. My poor stick blender might not be able to do too many more. It gets hot really fast now. I have to stir and let it cool down. Even run cold water over it. I made a peppermint sage with ground sage leaves. And a hiney oatmeal goat milk soap.
I am a wait til the last minute type person. I have never planned ahead too far. So this is a little scary for me. I know the jars won't be too hard to do closer to the market but soap needs a long time to cure. So I need to be making a few batched every few days so I'll have enough for 5 days of sales. I need motivation!
Kris
Happiness is simple.
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Sep 15 2012 : 3:09:53 PM
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Kris, you sound really motivated to me. Keep doing what you're doing. Keep us posted, I can't wait to hear how great you've done. Be positive.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2012 : 3:04:09 PM
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How exciting Kris-
I jsut saw this post, been following your other post and updates about the markets and such. Yipppeeee- I am so happy for you.
Do you have an etsy site or any site where you sell your soaps etc?
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2012 : 6:40:47 PM
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Thanks, Marly. I am being positive. It really helps.
Laurie, I did start an Etsy shop with my vases but have not sold any. Probably priced too high. I should put my soaps on their but I'll wait til after market. My Etsy site is FatGoatsRecycledJars. Tell me what you think.
Kris
Happiness is simple.
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Sep 23 2012 : 7:37:58 PM
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You will do just great! Congrats.
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Dec 07 2012 : 04:59:35 AM
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I have been working like crazy to get everything done and ready for this market. I have no idea what all it would take to get here. And I thought I had signed up for the first 2 weekends, but have the 2nd and 3rd. Which I was relieved because that gave me an extra week to make more. And I did! And now I am all ready to pack up and go. I have some friends and my daughter and grand daughter to help unload. We have from 5-5:20 to unload my truck and Trooper. I just hope they provide rolling carts. Otherwise, this could take awhile to do. And I don't know where my booth is yet. Probably all the way at the back somewhere.
Anyway, please think of me today and this weekend. I am so nervous. Never having done this on such a huge scale, I am afraid I won't have enough. But I have 100 wash clothes and dish clothes, 8 big totes of jars, vases, candle holders and Christmas jars, 10 boxes of soap. I hope that's enough for at least this weekend. I can always make more jars next week. So please send some good thoughts my way for this to be a success. For me and this market. And thank you to all who have commented here so far!
Kris
Happiness is simple.
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com |
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jollyquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
WV
USA
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Dec 10 2012 : 2:18:54 PM
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Hi Kris-
Just checking in to see how you made out at the Holiday Market this weekend? When you "rest up" and have a chance, please give us an update. Praying that you did really well!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
View my New Blog:
http://simplesuburbanpleasures.blogspot.com
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.. |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
1291 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
1291 Posts |
Posted - Dec 11 2012 : 04:06:18 AM
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Kris,
I left a comment on your blog!
Teri
"There are black sheep in every flock"
White Sheep Farm
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Dec 11 2012 : 06:39:05 AM
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Thanks Teri! I saw it and will make the changes! I am excited about them and will have to get there early Sat. to get to work.
Kris
Happiness is simple.
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com |
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
1291 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
1291 Posts |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Dec 11 2012 : 07:31:44 AM
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That is a great idea! I could put it up on one of the tables then. Thanks! Showing it to the hubby when he gets off the phone.
Kris
Happiness is simple.
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com |
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
1868 Posts |
Posted - Dec 11 2012 : 09:05:51 AM
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Tried to post a comment on the blog but it asks for a profile and I don't have one. Anyway, I love all the color. Your latterns are SO nice and the soap table looks great. I so hope you do well. Just wondering how much you are selling your dish clothes for? I never know what to charge. Please keep us posted. Joey
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Dec 11 2012 : 11:46:50 AM
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Hi Joey. I am just charging $3 each or 2 for $5. I have sold a lot of them. And as gift sets with the soap. I don't know why you can't post on my blog. Sometimes I have a problem with other people's blogs, but not lately. I think you have to choose a profile like Google or something like that. I always use Google. So you may have to be signed in to one of those things first to post. Sorry. But thanks for stopping by!
Kris
Happiness is simple.
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com |
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