The First Two Weeks

We have officially been beekeepers for 14 days! That sounds pretty awesome. So exactly when do we get to lose the title of newbies? 10 years? oh…. I am realizing there are a lot of similarities between new beekeepers and new parents. Before the bees arrived we...

Get In Your Home Little Bees!

So now that you have heard Rachael’s take on pick-up day here is my side of the story. I had regrets as soon as we got in the car. I drove and Rachael began applying fresh lipstick and practiced her selfie poses. OH GOOD GOLLY! I barely brushed my hair. I...

Baby Bees On Board! Pick-up Day Is Finally Here!

All the classes, planning, talking, worrying and preparation had lead to this day, Thursday May 12th 2016, the day we picked-up our bees. I was as giddy as a school girl all day. The bottled up excitement nearly lead me to tears more than once throughout the day. It...

Bubble Bee Girl

The day has FINALLY arrived! Today we are picking up our bees. Today we become bee mamas. Today I am freaking out a bit. When it was months away Rachael and I decided that we would buy the bee hat, veil and gloves. We didn’t need the full bee suit. We were not...

BEE Wonderful!

Today I am extremely nervous and excited. I am finally introducing my Book Basset readers to the Girls Bee Haven blog that Rachael and I have created together. WELCOME BOOK BASSET PEEPS! They have been hearing for the past year about our plans to become beekeepers,...

Time For A Favorite… Burt’s Bees

As if Burt’s Bees isn’t awesome enough, (I’m addicted to their Beeswax Lip Balm with peppermint), they are currently doing a Bring Back The Bees campaign. For every purchase of one of their limited edition lip balms or for every “b”-less...

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