12.6.25
Happy Holidays!
To those that picked up our card from the recent BMS Spirit of Christmas Fair, or anywhere else you’ve run into us:
I really appreciate those few who picked up our card, and those fewer who actually clicked through our site to find this post. I’m humbled that you’ve made it this far. And if you’ve purchased from us, THANK YOU! I truly wish each and every one of you the most joyful holiday that you’ve ever had. I know that everyone who is reading this letter has a hurt that needs healing. I hope that you find the healing you need this season YOU DESERVE IT. For yourself, your family, your friends - all of your friends that need healing this season - that you maybe haven’t truly reached out to for some time, with REAL care - from your heart to theirs. Please know, EVERYONE has struggles that are hidden, your neighbor, the driver that just cut you off - the person following too close to you, your parents, your children, your sibling, the CEO that can’t stop drinking, the janitor that has two kids and their spouse is unable to find a job - or has been sick, the ex that you hate, your boss, the secretary, the pastor, the priest, the nun, the rabbi, the imam, the thief, the prisoner, the prison guard, the cop, the politician, the nurse, your best friend, your enemy. Please treat each other kindly - EVERYONE STRUGGLES.
Thank you for your patience and interest in our little business - we’ll add and update things periodically as we also work other jobs - and figure this business thing out! 🙂
We wish you a most joyous holiday season as you embrace what it should really mean - Love for our common human, feeling the true spirit - not a corporate, commercial, need everything, buy everything appetite. But that is sadly what this world has turned to. Please be kind to each other - it’s a gift that keeps on giving! We can help each other in our community for everyone’s benefit - and you don’t need to post anything about it on social media - maybe you’ll be that shining light that someone else needed- and this is a secret good feeling that is just yours, and no one gets to share that good secret feeling with you - it’s just yours - it will make your heart grow one more size, and hopefully that person will show kindness to the next human, and so on - I hope you find that feeling - it’s the best gift.
Another best gift? Forgiveness. Of yourself. You deserve it.
The happiest of holidays to you!
Much love,
Jay and Erin ❤️❤️
Are we crazy?
It all begins with an idea.
I think most people who meet us believe we are crazy. But - to us, we’ve never felt more sane.
Jay and I have been in the corporate world. We drank - a lot. Like a lot, a lot. I was up to four bottles of wine by myself per night. I had no idea where my money was going. I was sick all the time - I was miserable and didn’t care if I died. I knew, underneath it all that was where I was headed. I was masking and hiding from myself.
I was in sales, a manager. My teammembers told me I was a pretty good manager. I adored my team - they are all amazing humans. I learned a lot about being a good manager versus a not great one. I was a great sales rep. I still am in sales to help keep our farm running and bills paid. Selling tinctures doesn’t pay our electric bill. I sell expo booths for a national hiking show if anyone is interested. www.hikeexpocolorado.com
I was lost - one day, there was a moment when Jay said he needed to stop drinking. That was my catalyst to examine where I was headed, and if I wanted to continue down the road of doom that I was on.
The answer was thankfully, that I wanted to live. And I discovered that I not only wanted to live - but that I wanted to be full of joy while doing it. For our children, for Jay, but mostly for me. Because I am worth it.
While we figured out who we were while not consuming alcohol, we looked around our property and realized that our home was our Heaven, and that she was meant to be a homestead. The transformation into Heaven began.
We’ll post more blogs in the future. This one’s pretty good as a start.
Erin