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Thanks so much for voting for our youth groups in the Aviva Competition. We had about 694 votes and made it to number 34, which means we won’t make it to the semi-finals this time. I really appreciate all your time and effort in supporting our groups. I really can’t thank you all enough! We...
Thanks to everyone who has been voting in the Aviva competition – 2 days left, so if you have votes left, please use them – and buying the e-books, Back to Basics and the Hair Care Products: Shampoos & Conditioners! You have no idea what your contributions mean to our groups! Your donations make it...
Thank you to everyone who bought the e-book, Back to Basics, to help me raise money for my youth groups! I hope you’re enjoying the book, and I’d love to hear your suggestions for future books, including ways I could improve the e-books (like making them a smaller file size – which I’ve done with...
You might remember I entered our Rated T for Teen youth groups into the Aviva Community Fund, and that we came in around 18th or 19th (we were tied) in the last round. There are two more rounds in which we could make it to the top 10, and we need your help to make...
A huge thank you for purchasing the e-book as a way of supporting my youth groups! If you don’t know about it, here’s a quick synopsis… It’s a 122 page e-book entitled Back to Basics: Anhydrous Products. The book includes over 50 recipes and explanations for making lotion bars, whipped butters, balms, oil based scrubs, bath...