Why am I discontinuing the lines? I plan to focus more on my web design business, Hollen Zoo Designs.  I found that I loved making soaps, I just did not love doing sales calls.  It turns out that 90% of what I had to do was sales.  It was just not a good fit and not at all where I shined– actually I would say that I pretty much would receive a F in sales.  Maybe I was so bad, because I was too close to the product I was trying to sale, but I think sales is a gift, and I admire anyone that is able to do it with finesse.  I did, through the process of owning a business find where I did shine, outside of brewing soaps, was programing websites.  Yes, I loved it so much my idea of a fun Friday night is a glass of wine and php code.

Through a natural process, the design business started taking off, leaving me little time for the part of Jackson Sage I despised, sales calls and demos (please please please be nice to the lady doing demos in the grocery store!).  Leaving me with two choices, close Jackson Sage or down size.  I love Jackson Sage too much to stop making the products.  Leaving down sizing the only option.

I feel very blessed that I am am able to make the transition to a smaller business for Jackson Sage, while maintaining all the aspects of the business I love.

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What does this mean for orders?

I will be open but with limited quantity of products between now and August 31.  If I sell out of a product I will not be making additional items till September.  If the website inventory is not correct (meaning it still says I have it in stock), I will send you an email to find out it you would like a full refund or if you would like me to send what items in your order I have in stock.

Also, please allow additional time to process your order.  Normal turn around time is 5-7 business days.  Please allow up to 10 business days for your order to process.  Most likely it will not take that long, but just in case!

I am a one women show, so the best way to contact me in via the contact form so I can write back at strange and odd hours.

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Thanks Everyone for your help and letting me know what direction to head.

Which one do you like best? The stork? Or the circle/belly? Or neither?

I never imagined how much I would work, how hard I would work, or even how much I would want to work.  It is not uncommon for me to work 10+ hour days 7 days a week… after all the company is just me.  Well, ok I do have a C.E.O. (Canine Executive Officer), Princess Buttercup, but trust me the only thing she is really good at doing is shredding paper and being cute.

I never imaged how much I would learn, how many roles I would play and more importantly how much I would completely and utter love what I make and do.

Every dime I made the first three years, I reinvested back into the company.  I was able to purchase a better computer, better design programs and better supplies in general.  Because of this, the products were, and are, in constant transformation of improvement.

Below is a look back at where Jackson Sage started.  The first picture is of the VERY first product I made and its photo.  Followed by 4 more generations of products and photos.   Currently we are in transition between generation 6 and 7.

A wonderful, and easy to grow herb, named after St. John the Baptist, because John the Baptist’s festival falls on Midsummer’s Day, when the herb is in bloom (and 1 day before my estimated due date!).

This hardy herb can be found in many cosmetic products because of its antibacterial and astringent properties, that give this herb the ability to lubricate the skin, and ease minor aches and pains.  For the muscles, it has the ability to relax the muscles, strengthen ligaments and nerves.  For your skin, it eases the redness and pain of sunburn, speeding the process of healing and reducing itching.  It also is used on the skin in general to soften dry skin.  And that just covers the topical healing properties!

What Jackson Sage products contain this healing herb?

Tea Tree and White Willow Bark Toner: Boosts St. John’s Wort as one of its key ingredients to help fight of bacteria that causes acne, and to heal and soothe skin inflammations.

Soften Up Salve: Hands down one of my favorite products I make.  This versatile product, can be used head to toe!  I designed this salve to help my Husband when he recovering from knee surgery.  It assisted in healing the swelling and reducing the scar (not that he cared about that part, but it did it anyway!).  I also like to use it on my neck to help keep the skin tight and youthful.  Because of the versatility of our Soften Up Salve, St. John’s Wort full herbal power shines through.

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