April Vlog - A busy week PLUS announcing our big news!

We are finally able to announce our big news and share with you what will be happening with Soy and Shea
Thank you for watching!
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Soy and Shea is an Australian based small business specialising in handmade home & personal fragrances. I have been selling products at local markets since 2012 and online since 2014.
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[@cheryl739]

Congratulations on your new home!!!! Hope you transition to the new place goes as smoothly as you hope. If I lived down there in Australia, I would volunteer to help you move boxes. My Mom always said after a stressful week, month or year, " There is only one way now on this stressful ladder and that's up." I say when one door starts to close another opens up. I am looking forward to seeing the new house and here's crossing all my fingers your little shop stays open for you, till you can get to it! 🙏🙏 It's a mess it seems the things that are happening around some of the areas. Thanks so much for sharing all this great news. Cheers & Blessings 👍🤗

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 Although things have been stressful, we have learned a lot and are always prepared to take all opportunities presented to us with both hands. This move just feels so right not only for the business but for us too. I have rechecked and the shop I have got my eyes on is still there. The economy is quite slow right now so not many are taking the shops and more are popping up. If it's meant to be, it will be

[@cheskydivision]

Moving to an area with a famous tourist attraction is good. Congratulations.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 there are lots of great tourist attractions where we are going

[@sharonlarsen436]

How exciting for you both🤗 A new home and finding a new shop. The sunshine coast and inland areas are lovely. Wishing you the very best for your new adventures. 🌻

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡We are really looking forward to it as it is more the lifestyle we were used to when we lived in FNQ. Mooloolah has such a wonderful feel to it.

[@Brenda-rv9ku]

Congratulations. How exciting and busy fun for you.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 we're very much looking forward to it

[@megans789]

Your rainy day story is so accurate, i found out the same thing

[@SoyandShea]

I will admit rainy days are not fun at markets but they are generally worth it. Plus if you competition isn't there, you attract new customers. 🧡

[@jaynegodwin3412]

Congratulation Keeley on your dream home and hopefully the shop will still be available for you when you move .Your new home sounds lovely,you will definitely have to show us around. You do look so very happy 😊xx

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I will definitely give a tour of the office areas of the home and the amazing backyard (some bits we want to keep private). I checked last night and the shop is still available and couple of other options have come up too if this one fall through. I will definitely share the process of moving shop.

[@margaretsander1250]

How wonderful for you both Keeley, a good move & the Sunny coast is so loverly. All the best in your move take care Cheers M

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 We always enjoy spending the day up there and I get so envious when watching the weekend shows with all the great places to visit up there.

[@galaxia4709]

I am so so happy you not only found a wonderful place for your shop but also your dream home, plus living closer to your husbands mother at that!!! It's such a coincidence that I was just writing a comment in my mind about whether you were planning to leave your shop (though I was not planning to actually write it but leave the subject alone)....and then you told the big news! I'm so happy, Keeley, this is so perfect!!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 My plan was to only stay in the current shop for the 3-5 years. When I first got it, it was at a great price and it was my chance to see if I could do it. I always intended to move at the 3-5 year mark but due to so many things that happened last year both in the shop and at home, the decision was made quicker than anticipated but we are so excited.

[@galaxia4709]

@@SoyandShea I know all that, Keeley :) I feel sorry it cost you energy to write all that again. See you in the next vlog and take care

[@sylviafree7828]

I think you will do really well in Caloundra. People like to spend money on when they are on holidays. You are amazing the way you make everything and run a business. So glad you found your dream home. Wishing you all the best.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡The great thing about Caloundra is there are a lot of locals that support the local shops too so I should attract a good mix of tourist and locals. Plus so many people who already follow me, holiday in Caloundra so they will get a chance to come and see in person rather than order online.

[@essentialsnorthwestllc878]

Congrats!! Can’t wait to see the new shop! Good luck with all the moving!! Sending you good vibes!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I'll definitely be sharing the journey

[@Fiiscreativemoods]

I am soooo excited for you. I cant wait to see the new house and future shop. New beginnings🎉

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I will definitely be sharing the adventure

[@sharon-mw1jt]

Oh wow! Awesome news on your new house coming up next week!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 we're looking forward to the change

[@chrissiejoy]

My body doesn't absorb iron either Keeley but I find the liquid iron is better than the tablets but everyone is different. I also have to take Vit D even though I am in the sunshine heaps x When I was younger I got by without supplements but as I got older the body stops processing things x Have to take rosehip for my dodgy knees as well hoping to avoid surgery aha. - ageing sucks! Really liked this chatty Vlog :) feel like its a cup of tea with an old mate lol

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I'm so pleased you enjoy a cuppa with it the video. Our bodies definitely need more help as we age. The iron I am on isn't too bad and it does make me feel better so I am prepared to put up with the side effects. I was on Vit D when we first moved to Brisbane as the sun was so different to FNQ. It's something you never really think about - the sun is the sun.

[@natasha563]

I know this sounds strange ... But if you have problem knees/ or joints,... Have you tried Gelatin? My parents take a tsp everyday (either in juice/water or even sprinkled on cereal) and after a month or so noticed all pain gone from arthritis and painful joints. From Dead Doctors don't Lie. ... It's cheap and has made a huge difference to them.

[@chrissiejoy]

@@natasha563 oh wow, no I have not tried gelatin but I will definately look into it. I love the rosehip but its really expensive and I still get achy (just not as bad though). Thank you - will look for it now :)

[@tinaadams4136]

Sounds like you have made a great decision for both family and business. You will love the Sunny coast! Best of luck and I hope to visit you in the new shop.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡We both felt a real sense of calm when we made the decision. It's definitely going to improve our quality of life and hopefully get to see more of each other. We love our day trips to the coast and can't wait to explore more.

[@mooboomeltsandmore9519]

So excited for you guys 🩷🩷

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡

[@debbiesaulnier3101]

Congratulations 🎉 on the new house! Hope you post photos excited for you!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I will share more details once we get full access

[@gemd2541]

Ah, what a wonderful way to spend the morning on my day off - watching this vlog!!! Oh dear Keeley, you are so lucky you decided not to pay the deposit, I was shaking my head all the time you were telling the story and saying to myself.... this is a scam, this is a scam. Bad luck on your hubby driving all that way and back for nothing, and it is so wrong that you are out of pocket for the costs of petrol and wear and tear on the car going to the nominated place - there are some people that karma really needs to come back at them sooner rather than later. Hopefully, they will get their just deserts. Great news on the new house and it will be such fun setting up a new business. Keeping my fingers crossed for you that it will be smooth sailing. Wishing I was a bit closer to help out, but sending you best wishes. xx 💖💖✨✨

[@SoyandShea]

It is so sad that it has come to the stage where you just can't trust people 😢 I sold my trailer on FB so thought nothing of buying one. But the more I looked, the more dodgy ones I was seeing. If we were still looking, I decided I would ask them to send a picture of the manufacturer plate and number plate as proof. I'm just glad hubby said the guy was really sympathetic to the situation. The worst part is, we reported it and FB said the ad isn't in violation 😡 They've not considered the correspondence. Karma will get them.

[@soapsoilandsunshine3241]

I used D3K2 from Bioceuticals, you can get them from Chemist Warehouse (out the back near the prescriptions, you have to ask). My Functional Doctor put me onto them as I'm deficient in D3 as well. She ordered blood tests so it's confirmed I'm deficient. I walk constantly with work and get plenty of sunshine (too much really). So happy for your move, you're such an energiser bunny. So sad about the trailer debacle. We had a float for years and it was the best thing to move furniture with. They have a ramp and are usually fully enclosed, they're also quite tall. Only thing lacking is tie-off points, but hubby welded a couple in the spots we needed them. Just food for thought.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I've been able to start walking again and I've been having my lunch break outside so hopefully my vit D will pick up but if not, I'll keep it in mind. A horse float sounds like a good plan. Luckily we have now borrowed a friend's trailer. I'm so wary of marketplace now

[@DawnShipley1977]

My friends that own the haunted house I work at track each others phones so they can check on each other to make sure they are safe.

[@SoyandShea]

It's sad that it's come to such measures 😢

[@DawnShipley1977]

I like the purple in your hair. Congratulations on the new house.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 💜 I always love the red and purple colours for my hair

[@DawnShipley1977]

@@SoyandShea I am lucky, I don't work in a salon any longer but I keep my license current and that lets me get professional products. I use a permanent hair color that works on ion bonds and is a two step process that has no ammonia or peroxide in it. It is called Elumin and is made by Goldwel. I have had friends get it off of Amazon but I pay way less with my license.

[@sharonhuntley6682]

Thank you for a great vlog and update on things, and yes market place has so many scams it’s so sad

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡 it's sad that FB doesn't take the reporting seriously 😞

[@judithshaw640]

Blessings on your move and future plans! I sincerely believe that everything happens the way it's supposed to Good luck on the move and look forward to seeing the new home And shop

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 That is definitely how hubby and I live our lives. I met him after I applied for job in London and my resume ended up at a hotel in Port Douglas. They called and my interview was "when can you start?" I decided why not, I've never been there and 2 weeks after arriving I met my future hubby.

[@wanderingchook1193]

congratulations on you beautiful new house! we had a 30 day settlement on our house (over easter no less) and it FLEW by! we were both working crazy easter hours (im a baker by trade) and had granduer plans to declutter before we moved but we ended up just throwing everything in boxes and having to somehow wrangle the amazing volume of junk into our new house which was a bit smaller than we were living. phew. Best of luck for the move and a bright new start!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡It's amazing how much we accumulate. We have actually been decluttering for a while now. I just got so sick of all the dust and we had huge mould outbreak last year so we actually threw a lot of stuff away then. Then it got to the point of being sick of buying stuff that doesn't really get used and throwing away so we just stopped buying random stuff. The excess shop stuff is a different story though 😝 I have about 800 candle jars in the garage plus all 180kg of wax, not to mention all the other stuff 🤣🤣🤣 We had a 45 day settlement which helped (though learned the hard way than in QLD the stamp duty is still due on day 30 😲) And we still can't move for another 2 months at least so that gives us plenty of time to slowly move in.

[@joytomasevic9679]

looking forward to your journey ... cheers

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I will definitely share more of it.

[@myfathersdaughter324]

How exciting! A beautiful new home and also a new home for Soy and Shea 🎉. Hopefully you won't have to be as concerned for your safety anymore in a new store. I so hope you get the one you want. Also the green apron you wore with the wee sloths? on it was gorgeous! Did you make it?

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I'm really looking forward to the move. The shop I want is still available and a few more have appeared. My sloth apron was a gift 🦥

[@cheryl739]

Oh my gosh. You were just talking about saying one thing and thinking another and I thought hubby was bonkers. I have been doing that a lot lately, also. Good to know I am not the only person that does that. I thought am I losing it. My sister passed away last month and I have been, well.... My mind is not here and I was nonplussed to think I was showing it. 💕

[@SoyandShea]

I am sorry to hear of your loss. That definitely plays on our ability to think straight. 🧡 I am only aware of constantly saying something different to what I mean because of the videos. I don't even know how to stop it. 😝

[@savanah1407]

Congratulations on the new house! Good luck with the moves! Appreciate you filming for us!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I'll definitely share more of the journey

[@sherrymartindale8582]

Congratulations to you❤🥳

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡

[@bigshedsoap747]

Yay congratulations 🎉 My brother lives in Mooloolah, beautiful spot 💖

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡The first time we drove into Mooloolah, we fell in love with it. It just felt like home. We did see a new build that we liked then this house came up and we knew it was the one. It's an older house but very well looked after and has been completely renovated

[@bigshedsoap747]

Sounds perfect. You're going to love it 😃

[@pamwayman1944]

Congratulations on the new house. Good luck with the new shop. Can’t wait to see it!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I'll definitely share the journey

[@ffynnon100]

Exciting times Keeley, wishing you all the best with the move.🤩

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I'll be sharing the next steps of the adventure

[@RubyFlower18]

❤

[@dieseephuis]

You are looking so good.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 it's nice to finally be feeling well

[@dieseephuis]

@@SoyandShea 🤗

[@kyraking6517]

Congratulations im currently on iron tablets and I absolutely despise them so what i do is i find pineapple juice a perfect combination to make it less disgusting I wish you all the best on the move 😊

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 My endocrinologist recommended Maltofer as they have the least side effects. I put up with it so I can have energy.

[@michellehindson6972]

I hope all goes well with the move etc.. At some stage I'm going to purchase a shampoo and conditioner, they look so good xx And good health to you.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡

[@myfathersdaughter324]

I watch a few resellers on yt who all state that they will never deal with fb marketplace because of all the time wasters and con artists. In NZ we have Trade me an online marketplace type of thing but the seller has to register to sell and also carry reviews on their page. Surely Aussie would have a similar type of thing.

[@SoyandShea]

Up until now, we've not had an issue. I even sold my old trailer on it without problems. But it seems these big ticket items cause a lot of issues. The sad thing is, we reported the scam and FB says there is no violation. I think the safest place would be the trading post as you have to pay for ads. It's frustrating as we need to sell our washing machine and we're just so wary now

[@wickedlee]

Yeah, never, ever pay a deposit on marketplace. It's the biggest scam on there. Even a Paypal payment does not protect you for this kind of scam, which is why it's so popular. Scammers are the lowest form of humans. Loved this big talky vlog 😁

[@SoyandShea]

It's so sad. I have asked for a deposit before when someone wanted something but couldn't collect for two weeks. And I've had others ask to pay a deposit to secure it. I've really been put off marketplace now especially after reporting the scams and FB says they're okay