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Hi there everyone! (Hi !)

I am new to this list and looking forward to participating when I can.

I am Lorrie Beach from the itty bitty town of Greene, NY (near

Binghamton). I am married to the most awesome guy...he cooks and

cleans too...no kidding! I have two children ages 9 and 10, both

girls and a whirlwind of activity between school, sports, and music.

As I am sure most of you do, I work full time. I am in application

development and systems analysis at IBM in Endicott, NY (yes, there

are actually some IBM employees still in Endicott). When I am not

working, I chauffer my kids around to their multitude of activities,

and make soaps, lotions, and various other sundries when I have the

time....usually at night after the kids go to bed. I did 23 craft

shows this past year and am still trying to restore any semblance of

order in my house (from all the craft show mayhem throughout the year

and the craziness of the holidays) so that I can start all over again

for 2003....whew! Sounds familiar to all of you I am sure. I am

investigating the internet as a way of doing business more

efficiently. Although I am a little nervous about developing a

website because I do not want to leave my fulltime job...I don't know

what to expect in volume of sales. If anybody has experience or

advice in this area doing business on the internet and working

fulltime (with balancing a family)I'd love to hear from you!

Glad to be here!

Lorrie Beach

Canterbury Cabin

Handcrafted Soaps and Toiletries