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The new Eight Acres website is live!

Very soon this blogspot address will automatically redirect to the new Eight Acres site, but in the meantime, you can check it out here.  You will find all my soaps, ebooks and beeswax/honey products there, as well as the blog (needs a tidy up, but its all there!).  I will be gradually updating all my social media links and updating and sharing blog posts over the next few months.  I'm very excited to share this new website with you!


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  1. Nanna ChelSeptember 18, 2017 at 8:58 AM

    It's looking good, Liz. How do you comment on a post though as I can't see anything there to click on?

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    1. Farmer LizSeptember 18, 2017 at 9:45 AM

      Thanks Chel :) There is nowhere to comment on the page I sent you to, but you can comment on the blog posts (and the comments didn't move over, so it looks like I've been talking to myself for seven years!). I'll put up a new post soon, then you will have somewhere to comment ;)

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  2. ChrisSeptember 18, 2017 at 10:56 AM

    Nice start on the new website. I like the new picture of you too. I love green anything, so the shirt is a great choice. Will you keep your Etsy shop open, or close it, now you have the new website to sell from?

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  3. BarbSeptember 18, 2017 at 1:02 PM

    Looks great Liz, very exciting for you. Power on!

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