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		<title>They&#8217;re back!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top'></td><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/category/market-news/" title="View all posts in Market News" rel="category tag">Market News</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/category/product-news/" title="View all posts in Product News" rel="category tag">Product News</a></p><p>Tags: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/fair-trade/" rel="tag">fair trade</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/holly-days/" rel="tag">holly days</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/lip-balm/" rel="tag">lip balm</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/new-products/" rel="tag">new products</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/organic/" rel="tag">organic</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/shea-butter/" rel="tag">shea butter</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/sheabutterpreview.jpg"></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Several years ago we had to make the tough decision to cut some of our products in order to keep up with demand. Since then we&#8217;ve learned to work smarter and gain efficiency allowing us to return some of most-missed products to our line-up. At Holly Days today we [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://relicsoap.com/blog/2011/12/theyre-back/' title='They're back!'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><p><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog">Relic Soap Company - Soap with a Conscience</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Holly Days &#8211; This Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<title>Market Report &#8211; November 19</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top'></td><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/category/market-news/" title="View all posts in Market News" rel="category tag">Market News</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/category/product-news/" title="View all posts in Product News" rel="category tag">Product News</a></p><p>Tags: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/castile/" rel="tag">castile</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/farmers-market/" rel="tag">farmers market</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/farmington/" rel="tag">farmington</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/garden-scrub/" rel="tag">garden scrub</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/holly-days/" rel="tag">holly days</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/honey-lager/" rel="tag">honey lager</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/oatmeal-stout/" rel="tag">oatmeal stout</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/sample-packs/" rel="tag">sample packs</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/thanksgiving/" rel="tag">thanksgiving</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Today is the last day of the 2011 season for the Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market. Make sure to visit your favorite vendors today and wish them a warm winter!</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">We are thrilled that we have consistently been able to bring more soap to the market in the past few weeks. [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://relicsoap.com/blog/2011/11/market-report-november-19/' title='Market Report - November 19'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><p><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog">Relic Soap Company - Soap with a Conscience</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Back in Stock Report</title>
		<link>http://relicsoap.com/blog/2011/11/270/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=270</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top'></td><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/category/market-news/" title="View all posts in Market News" rel="category tag">Market News</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/category/product-news/" title="View all posts in Product News" rel="category tag">Product News</a></p><p>Tags: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/farmers-market/" rel="tag">farmers market</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/inventory/" rel="tag">inventory</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_0005.jpg"></a> Thank you to everyone who has shown their support regarding our upcoming changes. It means a lot to us.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Since we still do have quite a bit of back stock of some of our synthetic fragrances, I have been trying to make as many batches as I can for [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://relicsoap.com/blog/2011/11/270/' title='Back in Stock Report'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><p><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog">Relic Soap Company - Soap with a Conscience</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Changes are coming.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top'></td><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/category/product-news/" title="View all posts in Product News" rel="category tag">Product News</a></p><p>Tags: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/changes/" rel="tag">changes</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/leafGreen.jpg"></a>I&#8217;ve been kicking this decision down the road for quite some time. I hate to disappoint any of our customers &#8211; we appreciate each and every one of them! Unfortunately, there comes a time when you have to face reality and find that the decision has been made for you.</p> <p style="text-align: [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://relicsoap.com/blog/2011/11/changes-are-coming/' title='Changes are coming.'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><p><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog">Relic Soap Company - Soap with a Conscience</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>(Non)adventures in Apple Picking</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top'></td><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/category/off-topic/" title="View all posts in Chit-Chat" rel="category tag">Chit-Chat</a></p><p>Tags: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/almar/" rel="tag">almar</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/apples/" rel="tag">apples</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/flushing/" rel="tag">flushing</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/michigan/" rel="tag">michigan</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/orchard/" rel="tag">orchard</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/images.jpeg"></a>Our family visited <a href="http://www.almarorchards.com/" target="_blank">Almar Orchards in Flushing</a> yesterday afternoon. From our home in Farmington, it was a pleasant 1+ hour trip. The sun was shining and the wind was down &#8211; a perfect day to pick some apples and drink some cider.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Why did we drive so far [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://relicsoap.com/blog/2011/10/nonadventures-in-apple-picking/' title='(Non)adventures in Apple Picking'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><p><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog">Relic Soap Company - Soap with a Conscience</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>As the season draws to an end&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top'></td><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/category/market-news/" title="View all posts in Market News" rel="category tag">Market News</a></p><p>Tags: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/farmers-market/" rel="tag">farmers market</a>, <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/old-winery/" rel="tag">old winery</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/October-2010-001.jpg"></a>We&#8217;re counting the market days on one hand now at the Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market. The 2011 season ends on November 19. We&#8217;re blessed to have a longer market season than most outdoor markets. Our customers are able to pick up their local turkeys and other necessities for their Thanksgiving tables. [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://relicsoap.com/blog/2011/10/as-the-season-draws-to-an-end/' title='As the season draws to an end...'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><p><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog">Relic Soap Company - Soap with a Conscience</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><table cellpadding='10'><tr><td valign='top'></td><td valign='top' align='left'><p>Categories: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/category/off-topic/" title="View all posts in Chit-Chat" rel="category tag">Chit-Chat</a></p><p>Tags: <a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog/tag/blog/" rel="tag">blog</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">As you probably noticed, our website has experienced an overhaul. We were experiencing some pretty major problems with being found on the search engines along with some of our readers complaining that the RSS feed wasn&#8217;t working properly. Since we&#8217;re soapmakers, not web gurus, we did everything we could until we were ready [...]<table width='100%'><tr><td align=right><p><b>(<a href='http://relicsoap.com/blog/2011/10/welcome/' title='Welcome!'>Read more...</a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><p><a href="http://relicsoap.com/blog">Relic Soap Company - Soap with a Conscience</a></p>]]></description>
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