Check out my picture entered in the drawing and more info on a special prize pack if I win Grand Prize!

So I hope everyone is enjoying their Fall weather! It has been quite rainy and cold here in the Pacific Northwest! One thing we did do was visit the local farms that provide Organic Fruits, Veggies AND Organic Grass Fed Beef! Here is the picture I took of one of the Hemlock Highlands! I was so excited my little 2 1/2yr old daughter could see the cows up close!

This is one of the Bulls we met! He kept mooing at us very loudly in-between taking mouthfuls of hay! I got this shot when he was licking the hay from his lips! Which by chance is my entry into the local Farmers Supply Photo contest! I need YOUR help to WIN! Come vote for my picture in the photo contest!! Please "like" the page then vote for my picture! It is titled, "Highland Bull from Hemlock Highlands Farm " by Melissa Carr http://a.pgtb.me/qffhvC I am on page#7 at the bottom left! You will see the picture! If I win the Grand Prize, I will have an exclusive Blog Prize Pack of my products worth $50!! So go visit the link now, come back and comment that you did, so YOU can be entered! The gift basket will be given away if I win, so share with your Facebook friends to get more votes on my pic! Thanks for your help! I look forward to winning and giving the Gift basket away!

Organic Honey Face Mask loaded with Skin Healing herbs and Raw Honey!!

Introducing my Organic Honey Face Mask!

This face mask is not like your typical "put-on-let-dry-wash-off" kind of mask. It is already pre-moistened with Local Honey and Organic Vegetable Glycerin so all you have to do is apply it, let it do its thing, then remove with a warm washcloth!
The base is made up of my Hand Harvested Glaciomarine Clay I talk about in this post http://honeybeeholistics.blogspot.com/2011/04/organic-clay-tea-tree-soap-with-hand.html , PLUS a whole slew of hand picked flower buds and herbs to heal, nourish, and tone your skin!
I would recommend using this mask once a week. It is great for all skin types, especially dry skin as the honey moisturizes so well.

Wild harvested Strawberry Leaves & Wild Dandelion flower heads help with toning and tightening pores. The Glaciomarine Clay helps remove impurities without drying because it is swirled with Organic Jojoba Oil leaving your skin soft and cleansed!

The other wonderful ingredients I use each have their own properties in skin cleansing, repair, or healing. They are:
*Organic Ground Oatmeal~ A great gentle exfoliator and protectant.
*Organic Red Rooibos~ Loaded with Anti-oxidants to help repair free radical damage.
*Organic Orange Peel~ Loaded with Vitamin C, it is a great astringent to help tighten pores.

When the Fall Honey Harvest Happens in a few weeks, I will be making some up for sale! Look for it in my Etsy shop later this month and on my website!!

I submitted to the Martha Stewart American Made Contest!!

Last month I submitted my shop and story to the Martha Stewart American Made Contest! There are quite a few categories inclusing Crafts, Design and Food. I submitted my business to the Crafts Category here! I submitted my BEST pictures and story to have my best chance at getting in the FINAL Voting which happens on September 7th!

Excerpt from the Martha Stewarts Presents Website: "One American Maker will be selected by our audience and will be given the Audience Choice Award. Beginning September 7 you will be able to vote for your favorite makers, and one lucky winner will be honored at the American Made event in New York City, will appear in Martha Stewart Living magazine, and will receive $10,000 to further his or her business."

So when I get into the Final running in the Crafts section, Will you be there to vote me in? I sure hope so!

I have been working so hard at my business so I can provide jobs to OTHER Mom's who want to Work-at-Home and raise their children as I have been blessed to be able to do! I have started my big project with the purchase of a structure to serve as the beginnings of a Honey Bee Holistics Shop! Check out my website post here! It is my shop expansion project to make it all a reality!

This picture is of Me displaying my hand Vanna White style to show you my new structure! Thank you to all of my fans! YOU are part of what helps make my business successful!

Welcoming in Fall with WIDE OPEN ARMS!

I absolutely LOVE FAll! The colors, the smells, the baking!! So to add to this excitement of crispness in the air I will be launching some new products! Today I introduce to you my new Organic Lotion! ~~Organic Almond Lotion~~

This is a "Take-Me-Back" smell to when I would visit my Grandma! She loved the Jergen's Cherry Almond Lotion, and she would always be slathering it on! I have taken the smell and reproduced it here, sans the cherry fragrance! Loaded with naturally occuring Vitamin E, Organic Sweet Almond Oil is the BEST go -to for rejuventaing skin and helping to protect from free-radicals in your environment! It is then combined with Organic Almond Essence that gives it that unforgettable Almond aroma! You CAN have great lotion that moisturizes and doesn't seal your skin with harmful chemicals! Fragrance oils are not healthy and so the #1 reason, among many others, as to why I choose to NOT use them! So check my Etsy shop for the new lotion here : http://www.honeybeeholistics.etsy.com

**Note** New items are listed in my Etsy shop first to see how popular they are before they earn a permanent place on my website http://www.honeybeeholistics.com

Due to rules on Etsy, I am unable to list my website address in my listings......So, I will be posting updates and new product info here! It has been a while, but blogging for Honey Bee Holsitics will resume! Stay Tuned!

Super Specials -- THIS WEEK ONLY!

Are you a fan of my Facebook page? You should be!! I announce specials on my Facebook page first for all to see, so go on over & become a fan! http://www.facebook.com/honeybeeholistics Now for the specials!! This week I have been featuring specials EVERYDAY!! Come join in on the savings & be prepared for the BIG BLACK FRIDAY sale! ONLY revealed the night of Thanksgiving!! November 21 ▬

Buy 1 {2oz.} Organic Wrinkle Away Face Cream Get 1 {1/2oz.} Organic Wrinkle Away Eye Cream FREE

November 22 ▬ Buy 1 {8oz.} Organic Lotion Get 1 {3oz.} Organic Lotion FREE

November 23 ▬ Buy 1 {3oz} Organic Mentholated Body Rub Get 1 Organic Cold Sore Ointment Lip Pot FREE

November 24 ▬ Buy 1 {2oz} Customized Glaciomarine Clay Mask Get 1 {2oz}Organic Wrinkle Away Face Cream for 1/2 price

November 25 ▬ To Be revealed the night of November 24th!

If you are interested in taking part in ANY or ALL of these specials you MUST email me your order so I may charge you accordingly! honeybeeholistics@yahoo.com Thank You for your participation! I hope you are able to check off your gift list & save some money!

I'd like to introduce you to my friend Marcia of Be My Bee on Etsy!

~1. What is your name?

Marcia Terry

~2.Where are you located?

Tacoma, Washington

~3.Tell me a little about yourself and how you got started doing what you do?

I'm a stay at home mom to a very fun two year old boy. I taught kindergarten through third grade for eight years before leaving teaching to be with my son. I've always enjoyed making cards and sculpting quirky little figures. I'd never thought of selling them though until I met a wonderful mom who crochets and told me about her shop on Etsy (JustBeHappy). I decided to give it a try and here I am.

~4.What type of items would I find in your shop?

In my shop you'll find funny little sculptures (like Mr. Frenchie) and a bright assortment of mini cards, matchbook style cards and greeting cards. I enjoy embellishing my cards with unexpected details like felt animals and stitched paper. Most of the materials I use are eco friendly like bamboo thread ( a sustainable resource), eco-fi felt (made from recycled plastic bottles) and cardstock that is recycled or certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). The mailing envelopes and invoice paper I use are recycled too. As my shop grows I will be adding more eco friendly items and materials. I'd love to be a really green, eco friendly shop one day.

~5.How long have you been crafting?
Ever since I can remember! My mom loves making all kinds of crafts and she always let me craft with her. Together we painted, sculpted, sewed and baked. I loved it all with the exception of crochet, it's just something I never got the hang of so I really admire people who can do it!

~6.What inspires you the most to create?

People! Many of my little sculptures are based on people I've met throughout my life. They are the fun characters that you may meet for only a few moments but they make a lasting impression. When it comes to card design my inspiration comes from custom requests. One of my very first custom orders was for a birthday card for a four year old girl. The little girl had asked her mom for a card with an angel and flowers. I'd never made a card like that before and was so happy and relieved that my vision for the card was a perfect fit with what she wanted.

~7.What is the one "must have" item you need with you when you create?
My must have item is....solitude. I do my work when everyone else is asleep so I usually work at night and can squeeze in a bit of work when my son is napping.

~8.What is one of your favorite items from your favorites list on Etsy?

Oooh this is a tough one to answer, there are so many amazing items! Since I have to pick just one it's this sweet little mouse mom and baby print. http://www.etsy.com/listing/71429355/mama-mouse-and-baby-5-x7-illustration

~9.When you aren't crafting, what do you do?

I am so lucky to be home with my son and I do as much I can to enrich his life so we go on plenty of playdates, we visit the zoo, childrens museums, go for walks in the park and play outside as much as the weather allows. When we're home we paint, bake (always a VERY messy affair) and play whatever games his imagination conjures up.

~10.Where can we find your shop?

My Etsy shop is called BeMyBee and you can find it at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeMyBee

I have a new facebook fan page too http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/BeMyBee/130567357006516