May Vlog - I'm slowly cleaning up the shop as we get ready to move PLUS my new bags arrived

This is the second last vlog I will do in the Cleveland Shop! Things have been hectic and this week I am trying to get on top of everything.
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[@karenhunter5753]

I live in Canada, but if I were there, I'd love to cover your store for you. With everything that you have going on, going to court just does not seem very fair. Hope you get a case where they don't need you very much. Stay positive!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I did end up being called up but then managed to get excused when I got to the court house

[@kyraking6517]

Awww thoes small orange bags are so adorable this has totally brighten my night after my crappy night yesterday I love the smell of peppermint every time i go to a a shop that has candles or soap all I want to do is smell them all

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I think the handle is what makes them so cute. I love the smell of Peppermint, but not when I've spilled it all over me 🤣

[@user-mj1iz6um1j]

Love your videos. I can see your move home and business is definitely going to be the making of you, I can feel it in my bones. Once you are in your new home and shop your health will be all the better. Luck and best wishes from the uk

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 we are really looking forward to the change and already feel relaxed whenever we visit. It's the change we need

[@jaynegodwin3412]

Aww i love these long video's, your house looks idyllic and so peaceful,i didvhave a little laugh to myself when you were moving the pots,glad there were no snakes. Your little bags are lovely.So sorry you have been called for jury service,just take care of your self.😊Xx

[@SoyandShea]

We can't wait to move to our new home and its always a struggle to leave when we visit 🧡 we've seen a couple of little pythons and Green snakes around the yard but was glad there were none there. Hubby is not a fan of them

[@sonicd7881]

Omg so beautiful thi home just a quick mention a friend lives in a home like this with forestry they ended having tree roots go into there piping so just be mindful if you get clogging when it rains or black flow of some kind

[@susangardner8305]

Hi Keeley I just placed two orders because I forgot something in the first order 😂 Mum is having shoulder surgery repair and reconstruction and rotter cuff reconstruction so this is all for her when she gets home from hospital ready for recovery which is going to take 12 months for full recovery . The first bit will be 12 weeks so I have had to give up work and look after her and my Dad as his cancer is back as well . The new house looks so nice

[@SoyandShea]

I'm sorry to hear about your parents. I'll have your orders sent out on Monday. Once I get it packed, I'll refund the extra postage for you 🧡 take care

[@NelsonInteriorSoapery]

Great video. I don’t buy from Rona either anymore. Have not for ages.

[@SoyandShea]

I've heard a lot of people are tired of Eroma and the games they're playing. Luckily, we are getting more options now than we used to. 🧡 all my testing from Scent Method is going well

[@joytomasevic9679]

love your little bags; they are so darn cute

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I love how they turned out

[@cheskydivision]

Busy is a good problem to have. Hopefully alls settled by Xmas.

[@SoyandShea]

It is a good problem, but the stress of not knowing if I could open my business and lose that busy custom has been awful. It's been a slow 8 months, and just as things are improving, it seemed like it was being taken away.

[@sharonv5353]

You have no idea about how you saved my sanity today. I live in America, and while Trump is on trial, the Republicans are stripping women’s rights down to nothing. Watching the news (sporadically now), my stress levels are through the roof! Watching your vlog today just took me down the stress ladder by 12 rungs. I was able to sit down, relax and enjoy for your journey for more than an hour. Your video was blessed relief and I gave me an emotional reset. Thank you so much.

[@SoyandShea]

I'm sorry to hear of all your stress. I'm glad I could ease some for a while. I rarely watch the news now because of how frustrating and stressing it is. Take care 🧡

[@DawnShipley1977]

I don't think I have ever bought a box to move ..I have always gotten them out of the recycling or asked the grocery if they had apple boxes or banana boxes. Last time I moved I did buy storage bins to store things but to move things.

[@SoyandShea]

We've rarely brought them. The only time we did was the one time we allowed the movers to pack everything but they were more loaned to us.

[@janetprice9925]

Love watching and listening. You always work hard and get so much done. Congrats on the move.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 we're looking forward to the changes

[@MeredithDuhau]

Love those little bags, they are so very cute!!!

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡 I think it's the handle length that makes them so cute 😍

[@wickedlee]

We definitely forgot to have autumn this year. I'm a lot luckier than you with Eroma in a way as I've never had the pick up option, plus the things that I order are pretty much always available - guess that's the benefit of not selling a lot 😆 It's a good thing too as I really do not want to change from ecosoya wax. All the other waxes I've tried have been rubbish, and I absolutely refuse to use paraffin. Gucci Oud Type - that is a gorgeous fragrance. I tested that for Heirloom and the first person to smell the soap bought the whole 10 bars lol Those baby totes are adorable! Finally got to see the lip balm tester tray thingies in action. They look great *pats self on back* lol Candy Cane is my favourite in the lip balm but I reckon Cool Mint would be a favourite too. I love my mint :)

[@kyraking6517]

mint is sooo good definitely love anything minty and i do enjoy a candy cane every now and then 😊

[@SoyandShea]

You should try their Fuji Wax when it's back in stock. It's really nice. The Gucci Oud had been my best seller and one of my favourites. It's funny seeing the reaction of those who got one of the new mini bags. Everyone has said how cute they are.

[@petrolene_performancecoach]

Have you ever tried NSDR - Non-sleep deep rest? That will be so helpful on days lime this!

[@SoyandShea]

I've tried something similar, but I can never get my mind to rest. I think some of it's related to the fact I have Aphantasia and I can't picture things in my mind to get meditation to work. I usually listen to bilateral music to calm myself

[@gemd2541]

Oh my Keeley, once again an action packed full on month for you. Strangely enough, I was on Smart Bags' website just this week looking at getting some bags and am looking at the exact little bags (but in my colours of course). So your timing is perfect to showing these off. I am so glad you have managed to clear pretty much all the the stock from Pimp My Soap, although, sad that you have had to close it. I was thinking you were spreading yourself too thin by doing so much, so am glad you have now got the time to fully dedicate to your main business. Please take care of yourself as it is a exhausting time ahead for you until you have fully moved and fully pack up the shop and settled in your new home. Sending you big hugs xx 💖💖✨✨

[@SoyandShea]

I've been using SmartBags for years now and love their service. From memory, I first had my large orange bags printed I 2019 and have never been disappointed with them. Last year, I came to the realisation that I'd taken too much on, and that's what hubby and I were working towards this year. We were looking to move the shop to a better location so i could pull back on things, just didn't expect to move. But I'm so looking forward to these changes.

[@cheryl739]

Lawyer hand picking jury members goes on here in the States, also. I was once refused by a lawyer because I had been involved in the exact same car incident as the coming case was. It certainly makes you wonder about our system. I could go on and on, but we can't even pick a decent president so, we are certainly messed up as a nation!

[@SoyandShea]

Apparently, it has changed here a little. But lawyers can still challenge if you're selected on their jury. Thankfully, I finally managed to get out of it buts its been an ordeal I don't want to go through again. 🧡

[@DawnShipley1977]

The little bags are adorable.

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you 🧡

[@heatheryoutube1506]

What a treat to have such a long video ❤❤❤. I had a few laughs, especially when moving the pots and looking for spiders 😂😂😂. That’s EXACTLY what I would have done. Ohhh and the bags are so cute, love them. I hope the move goes smoothly for you

[@SoyandShea]

While editing, I did chuckle. I'm all gloved up, kicking things around to make sure I don't get bitten, and Hubby just reaches in and grabs a stack without checking for redbacks, etc 🤦‍♀️ I can't get over how cute the bags are.🧡

[@heatheryoutube1506]

@@SoyandShea I also forgot to mention you can buy snake repellents, I think from Bunnings. Basically they vibrate the ground so the snakes stay clear of the property. I bought them when I was out in broken hill. NEVER had a snake near the house.

[@SoyandShea]

@@heatheryoutube1506 I remember when I moved to Ulura, we were told that vacuuming could keep the snakes away because they didn't like the vibrations. I am cautious of snakes but prefer to have them there so we don't get rats and mice. It's the spiders that terrify me because they will chase you and the deadliest ones are so small you don't see them until too late.

[@DawnShipley1977]

Here in Oregon we have to pay $.05 or &.10 cents per bag. The only way I get past buying bags is because of my food stamps, and because I also sometimes use reusable bags.

[@SoyandShea]

Many places charge for bags now which annoys me as they're a cost of doing business. If I chose to spend my money with a business, the least they can do is give me a bag. I refuse to pay for a bag that is branded as that's advertising for them.

[@TessieDobey]

Once our court found out I had medical appointments and medical issues, I was excused from Jury Duty.

[@SoyandShea]

That's the way it should be 🧡 unfortunately my doctor wouldn't write the notice I need

[@TessieDobey]

@@SoyandShea Oh, that's wrong.

[@pammywammy]

The first question they ask you...just yell GUILTY! I have purchased boxes from a moving company here in Ontario Canada and they are cheap and good heavy-duty boxes. I think for a medium box I pay 1.50 each. I thought Canada was expensive. Holy cow!

[@SoyandShea]

I had to go look at the exchange rate, and wow, that's cheap for moving boxes! Luckily I've managed to get quite a few now and we're reusing lots of them. 🧡

[@DawnShipley1977]

I used to use ventalin for my asthma but they discontinued the non-aerosol version of the inhaler. I very allergic to aerosol propellants. Another company finally came out with another non-aerosol inhaler that I now use... didn't have an inhaler until about almost 8 years ago.

[@SoyandShea]

I rarely have to use mine these days but I used to be quite bad when I was a kid.

[@DawnShipley1977]

@@SoyandShea As long as I take my allergy meds I don't really have to use mine either.

[@DawnShipley1977]

They don't pay much here in the US for jury duty. I get an exemption for jury duty because of my disability.

[@SoyandShea]

It really isn't much they pay here. Especially when parking in the city is a minimum $25 a day and can be as much as $80. The train costs a fortune too 😞

[@DawnShipley1977]

@@SoyandShea that is really sad.

[@susanbenton8181]

Good day. I just found your channel and love your content. Do you mail to the states?? I would love one of those soap samplers you were packing. I love vanilla almond mint musk fragrances...NOTHING FLORAL. Please let me know what the cost would be Hope all works well with the move and jury duty. Love from Texas ❤️ ❤❤

[@SoyandShea]

Thank you for watching 🧡 unfortunately I'm not insured to sell overseas.

[@susanbenton8181]

Ok thanks.

[@Brotherswalkingforveterans]

just message them and say youll say "guilty" regardless of what the court is about, I'm sure youll be excused then haha

[@SoyandShea]

As tempting as that is, one side does want you to vote guilty 😔

[@laurenrobinson8714]

What would happen if you didn't show for jury duty? Just saying.

[@SoyandShea]

😆 I would definitely not be available to open the shop as it involves jail time and a hefty fine! Hubby looked it up as an option 🤣

[@Jacqui710]

Hi Keeley probably too late now but you can get out of jury duty if you claim it on medical reasons.

[@SoyandShea]

I spoke to my GP, and she wouldn't give me a certificate. Apparently, the inflammation and pain it causes from PCOS isn't enough. My IBS isn't enough either nor the effects of the stress 😞

[@Jacqui710]

Wow I feel for you Keeley. That really sux. I only mentionedit bcos my Dr has done it for both hubby and I. .

[@SoyandShea]

@jacquicostello7451 I know several people who have medical notes but this is the constant battle I've had with the PCOS 😞

[@ursulawischott6335]

The jury duty sucks. In New Zealand we can be exempt for being a solo trader. Not fair for you

[@free5663]

Same here! NSW

[@SoyandShea]

Usually I have been excused for being a sole trader and impacting income but not this time. We even advised we're about to relocate outside of the jurisdiction and that was denied too 😞 I really don't understand why.

[@ursulawischott6335]

@@SoyandShea start turning up with stress related tourettes 😂 fingers crossed you get skipped

[@DawnShipley1977]

Our jury system is done the way your's is. I know with the Trump case he has been calling out jury members and talking down about them. I like your idea for a jury better.

[@SoyandShea]

That's scary! That's when a jury should be hidden.

[@DawnShipley1977]

@@SoyandShea completely agree. He kept talking about the members of the jury so much that the judge threatened to put him in jail if he didn't shut up.