Homestead Life

05/09/2026

05/07/2026

05/05/2026

Journey/Business Update!

We have some good news to share with you all. After 3 rounds of aggressive double chemotherapy treatments and one round of immunotherapy we have some improvement!!!
I'm definitely not out of the woods but seeing some improvement is the best news I've had in awhile.
Regrettably this has been a really rough road so far and I have not been well enough to get any product made or have the shop open. Chemo has been harder than expected, the immunotherapy did NOT go well and it created some additional issues to tackle but at least we tried!
This week will be busy. PET scan was Monday, Virginia Cancer Specialists for a 2nd opinion on Wednesday and a follow up with UPMC on Friday. Hopefully we get good news, more detailed info and a positive treatment plan going forward.
I'm staying strong, continuing to fight and moving forward with a great support system and hoping to get back to doing what I love soon.
Positivity is key! Our oldest son, DIL and grandkids have been down south doing what they love and working hard at a Motocross training facility and they surprised us with a visit this week which was amazing! We welcomed 7 new piglets to our farm last week and we are determined to get our garden in this year so our shelves can once again be full of delicious goodies.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has reached out with words of encouragement and texts/calls full of support and caring. I appreciate you all!

Much Love,
Brandi

04/04/2026

We have eggs!
Message me for a pickup time 😃

03/20/2026

Journey/Business Update:

First and foremost, I will be OPEN today, Friday Mar 20th from 12-5pm.
We have so many great items to put in those Easter baskets!
Large tins of Everything Balm are available too!
All remaining Christmas items are 50% off. All crocheted items are 25% off.
New Jewelry Stocked - including some wire wrapped Bermuda Sea Glass!

I've heard from so many of you, asking how I am doing so I will drop a quick update on my health journey here:
I want to thank everyone who came to the shop on our last open day. So many of you stopped in and I was overwhelmed, my SIL Cindy had to help run the register. Many more gave your support online too and I really do appreciate all of you. Thank you for staying such loyal customers.
I had my first chemo session on Mar 4th and I will be completely honest, it kicked my ass! But I am bouncing back just in time for my next treatment on the 25th.
I have been reminded why it is important to keep formulating and making my products because I have relied heavily on Everything Balm, Oh Baby soap and oil blends through this journey. They have been necessities and I couldn't imagine not having them available.
I have powered through things in life and I hate having to ask for help so this has been tough but I am surrounded by family and friends that have been helping and offering to help if needed.
My husband has been an absolute rock! My friends Cindy & Kim have driven me to so many appointments that I have lost count. Flowers have been brought, meals dropped off and encouraging words given. I can't thank you all enough.

Hillman Cancer Center in Williamsport has been great!
For anyone going through Chemo, please ask for a Cooling Cap!! It is used to keep your hair from falling out. It obviously is nowhere close to stylish and it runs freezing cold water over your scalp during treatment but fingers crossed that it works!

We are trying to keep a sense of humor when possible because truly, if you don't laugh you will cry and I have had enough of that!
So I am attaching a view pics that will hopefully make you laugh also!
My husband has found joy in using AI and you will see his version of me, Superwoman attacking cancer on a fire breathing dragon! (Reality is that on day 1 my dragon got the hiccups, accidently caught my cape on fire and we crash landed! Nailed It!)
My BFF Cindy Mcwilliams gifted me with my Chemo bag full of everything I needed for treatment days and she has driven me so many times that he was kind enough to create her new persona, Uber Girl!

Laughter truly is the Best Medicine!

03/01/2026

BUSINESS UPDATE

It’s with a very heavy heart that I need to share some personal news.

I was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer, specifically Papillary Adenocarcinoma. At this point, surgery is not an option, and I will be starting chemotherapy and immunotherapy this coming week. Many people are able to tolerate chemo well, but because I cannot take steroids—which play a major role in both treatments—this will be more challenging. Thankfully, we’ve found a doctor willing to move forward without steroids and use alternative medicines, so we are staying hopeful. Still, when you add this to the Parkinson’s I’ve been struggling with over the past year, I’m concerned about my ability to be in the shop consistently and keep up with making the products you all love.

I’m sharing this because deciding to put the business on a temporary hiatus was incredibly difficult, but it’s something I have to do for my health.

For those of you who rely on certain products, please don’t panic—I will do my best to keep a few essentials available.

What to Expect Moving Forward
The store will be open today, Sunday, March 1st, from 10 AM – 2 PM.

The website will remain online, but ordering will be disabled.
If you need something, you can call or text me at 570‑951‑6666. If I have it in stock, you can pick it up or have it shipped.
Please keep in mind this will depend on how I’m feeling, so I appreciate your patience.

I will also try to keep products stocked at Savvy Locks, so you can always check there for availability.

Please don’t rely on our Google page for hours.
Someone keeps hacking my account and locking me out, so I can’t update anything. (Yes… I still hate Google!)
I’ll be posting updates here on Facebook instead.

I want to say a heartfelt thank you to every single one of you. You’ve been the best customers anyone could ask for. Over the last eight years, I’ve made wonderful friendships, and bringing my childhood dream to life has been one of the greatest joys of my life. You all helped make that possible.

This road is going to be bumpy, but I’m staying positive. I have an incredible support system of family and friends, and I’m determined to fight hard, kick some cancer ass, and get back to doing what I love.

With gratitude,
Brandi

12/17/2025

We are restocking our shelves today at Savvy Locks
The best Handmade Gifts!
Ready to go Gift Boxes, Snowflake Soaps, Lava Bead Jewelry, Body Butters & More.
Stop in, grab a Savvy Locks Gift Card & a Handmade Gift to make even the grinchiest Grinch smile on Christmas 💕

12/17/2025

Hours This Week!
Thur 12/18 & Fri 12/19 11-4 pm, Sat 10-2pm
We have the best Handmade Gifts💕

We still have items left on our 50% OFF table too.

12/07/2025

OPEN TODAY 10-2
Sunday 12/7