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We enjoyed the wonderful conversation and family stories many attendees shared while visiting the LaDy 5 & Dime booth during the Ohio Genealogical Society Annual Conference.

As we check the stock and set up for the next batches of soaps and pamper items for your shopping, check back in June for the fresh soaps you enjoyed and a few others you may wish to try. I will be in the soap shop this month batching up more handcrafted lovies then they need a few weeks to cure before gracing your beautiful homes.

And for those who added me to their speaking schedule, thank you for coming and learning about managing your society, incorporating family folklore, reading old handwriting and difficult tombstone inscriptions, and returning those black sheep to the family tree!

Keep Leaf Seek’n fellow Family Historian!

I’m so glad to be back in the shop!

When I think of returning, the theme song for Welcome Back Cotter instantly plays in my mind.

“Welcome back, your dreams were your ticket out.”

I’m sure this just aged me a bit, but having a place that feels like home is what we all strive to obtain.

The past few years have been hard to travel. I hope you have found that place you dreamed of or at least see the avenue that will lead you there.

Thank you for visiting & supporting my piece of the dream!

It’s been a hard spring so far…so hard to stay sad when there are lots of fur and feather baby animals to love and natural soaps to make. I cannot be more thankful for the blessings each day brings on LaVis Farm here in Southeast Missouri!

The soap shop is busily batching and curing soaps for you to enjoy. Soaps take at least four weeks to cure before they are shipped with your order. As they age, soaps get better making a harder, longer-lasting bar for your tub and shower needs.

If you find a soap that has been neglected for a year, it may have lost its essential oil scent a bit, but those properties remain for your skin to enjoy! Often, a refresh in the shower will bring out the inner oil scents trapped in the soap, although not as strong as a bar that is less than a year old. But the lather and creaminess will be at their best and most enjoyable!

Do let me know if you wish to see a natural scent or pamper item added to the shop. While we are working to restock items that have become favorites to many, I do enjoy the adventures of new recipes to try.

So, let’s look at 2021 as a year of new adventures with many turns and paths to navigate and much enjoyment to find!

Be Blessed & Be Thankful!

Much love, LaDonna

New to the shop is a mood-lifting peppermint bath fizzie to get your spirits up and smiling. Mmm…it’s so refreshing!

Many customers have asked about certain soaps returning to the shop. Like other sellers, a few items have been stalled to restock due to a supply order delay. As soon as the ingredients can be retrieved, the soaps will be batched and return to the shop.

December is finally here and soon 2021 can bring us new hopes and a new outlook.

Take care & be healthy!