Much to the kids' delight, we finally got enough snow for some snow play!
We got our suits on, loaded up our sleds, and headed on over to our neighbor's hill for some sledding fun! The kiddos' friends also met us there too, making it even more fun.
I'll just let the photos speak for themselves, lol.
With love,
Mama Hauck
I have some exciting news!
I was offered a booth at one of our local shops,The Bargain Boutique, to sell our Goldendale Country Bumpkins items! After talking things over for a bit with the shop owner, and figuring out all the logistics, I decided I should give it a go! It will be nice to have our items out in the public eye instead of just collecting dust in the shop waiting for a day when we feel up to doing the farmers market or a bazaar.
I started setting up this past Friday, but quickly realized I didn't bring enough items to fill the booth space like I wanted, lol. So Saturday morning I got some more items ready, and got those added to the booth. (The photos below are from Friday, not after completing the booth on Saturday. I'll have to get some updated photos!).
It took a lot of work to get things ready. We had to order paneling to display my signs. So that was an investment. I spent a lot of time in the shop freezing my butt off looking over all my items, repackaging, repricing, writing our booth number on the tags, etc. etc. I also hopped on the computer and designed new business cards, as well as information cards to go along with my soap. Unfortunately I don't have any soap ready to sell right now, but I do have 3 different batches curing, and they should be ready to put in the booth around Valentines Day!
I am very excited about this new adventure! I really hope things go smoothly and I can make a bit of money! If after a a handful of months I'm struggling to make the booth fee and not making any money for myself, I will readdress the booth idea. But for now, I'm thankful to have this opportunity and looking forward to the upkeep of my booth!
With love,
Mama Hauck
Molly has been attending volleyball practice for about a month and a half now. She is a part of a lovely group of young ladies!
On the 4th, Molly and the rest of the Purple Team participated in their first tournament in Hood River, OR! Unfortunately, I was still recovering from a sickness that took hold the day after Christmas, so I was unable to go.
I heard all about it though! They had to arrive at 8:30. Games started at 9. If it wasn't their turn to play, they helped ref. They won 3 and lost 2 (at least I think that's what I remember Molly saying). Coach said Molly played amazing, which makes my smile. She is really loving volleyball and I've been impressed with her skills! She does so well at her practices.
Great work, team Purple! Next tournament is on the 19th in White Salmon, WA.
With love,
Mama Hauck