Welcome to the Crew!

Jenny and I have exciting news today…we have a new co-host! We couldn’t be more pleased to announce that Carol from Everything Home with Carol is joining our crew! So here’s your list of hosts for The HomeAcre Hop!

Jenny from Black Fox Homestead

Carol from Everything Home with Carol

Lisa Lynn from The Self Sufficient HomeAcre

Yippee! Welcome to the crew Carol! Please go visit Carol’s awesome blog today and say howdy!

A New Giveaway!

I told you last week that Mary from Mary’s Heirloom Seeds is sponsoring another giveaway starting today! This time the products are from her all natural products offered on Mary’s Basics! Please stop by to visit her website. We will be giving away two lip balm collections that are sure to please! Two lucky winners will be picked on April 17th and announced on Thursday April 18th. So let’s get crackin’ here! Be sure to actually follow through with the entry likes and comments for your chance to win! Enter by midnight on April 16th!

The Vegan Triple Play Lip Balm assortment includes 1 each of the Coco Delight, Peppermint, and Sweet Orange!

This giveaway is hosted by Mary’s Kitchen and Back to the Basics, Black Fox Homestead, Everything Home with Carol, and The Self Sufficient HomeAcre. You will find the giveaway entry form on these sites!

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Review of Mary’s Basics Lip Balms!

Mary was kind enough to send two varieties of her lip balms for me to sample and review! The package arrived in the mail on Monday and I started sampling right away. I have never tried vegan lip balms before and found the scent slightly different from the typical lip balms. I chalk this up to the fact that these are all natural with no artificial scent added. The Peppermint lip balm smells minty, but the Coco Delight didn’t smell chocolately in the container. No problem, since I’m more interested in all natural ingredients that work! I ended up applying both kinds at once, since they looked so luxurious and silky, and because if a little is good, a lot is better, right?! My lips were in heaven! And once I had the Coco Delight lip balm on my lips I could smell and taste the cocoa powder in it. Yes, there’s real cocoa powder in this yummy lip balm. Of course the Peppermint contains real peppermint oil too! I’ve been using these sumptuous lip balms every time my lips feel dry, and even when they don’t because they feel so wonderful on my lips! The balms are light and natural, unlike some of the heavy petroleum based lip balms out there. I love the fact that there is vitamin E in these lip balms too, great for your lips and your health! But why take my word for it? Click on the ad for Mary’s Basics in the sidebar to check them out for yourself! And while you’re at it, enter the giveaway for a chance at a Vegan Triple Play Lip Balm Assortment!

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