I learned a little about Venture Crew 4027 when I invited them to attend the Barn Lot Antique Sale.  I'd hoped to find a local youth group that was in need of a fund raising opportunity and bingo!  These young people are involved in some amazing programs that will no doubt leave a life long impression on them and help shape their character. 

They've taken 100-mile canoe trips in the North and 60+-mile backpacking treks out West.  This year they're raising funds for a trip to Florida for a High Adventure Sea Base (FSB).  While there, they will live on board a sailboat for a week and learn about navigation, fishing, sailing and snorkeling.  Talk about 60 Minutes of Play!!!  

Even if you're not in the market for antiques, come out and support this group and have lunch with us!  They're also selling wooden roses to raise funds for the trip and they'll be available for sale as well.  I've not seen them but I bet they're pretty and it sounds like great low maintenance gardening!

I have always enjoyed doing crafts and I LOVE lotions and perfumes and everything feminine.  My husband and I were on a little getaway weekend last fall and decided to go antiquing. One of the shops had goat milk lotion.  I used a little and ended up buying some.  It was made by someone in Tennessee and I thought, I can do this!  I came home and searched on the internet, found a recipe, went to Whole Foods Market, bought a quart of goat's milk and proceeded to make a batch of goat milk lotion.  I started making soap a short while later after learning that a friend started making it and how much she enjoyed it.  She was kind enough to send me a few bars....and the rest is history!  

Paula