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Sometimes, you just have to stop and do something fun. And that's exactly what I did recently with my friend Jennifer Hack of Blacksnake Ranch and Ronda Reno of Cross and Thistle Apothecary! Jennifer and I have been friends for about 10 years. I met Ronda at local craft shows and events around northeast Georgia, where we both sell soaps, lotions, and other goodness. Ronda offered an herbal class on making tinctures at Fort Yargo State Park. Our class was held in a yurt! The location was a beautiful spot along the lake. I have never been in a yurt...

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Do you remember the excitement of attending the fair when you were a kid? All the lights, sounds, rides, smells, exhibits, animals, and vendors made fair a very exciting time! I can remember walking around the fair as a kid. It seemed so huge!

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Do you ever wonder what soap makers do when they are not making soap? This soap maker is also a 2nd grade teacher in beautiful northeast Georgia. I teach in a rural, small town school that has only first and second grades. 

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I have lots of friends who own and operate their own small business and I love to support them. One of my friends, Holly Port, owns Lotion Bar Cafe in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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One of my favorite things to do when I'm not teaching 2nd grade or making soaps and other products, is to go outside and enjoy nature. One way that I do that is by planting flowers in my yard.

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