As a young child, I spent time
with my great-grandmother in her barnyard garden on the farm in Delcambre, Louisiana. Later in my life
I realized that was where I had made the connection with this art. The art of using herbs.
About the Business - Everyone wanted the
cream. That's how the business started. In 1994 I made a skin cream for
wrinkles, just for my own personal use. My sisters and mother asked me to make some for them. Then their
friends wanted some and their friend's friends. My local herb shop asked me to put a few jars on the counter
and they sold immediately. Everyone came back for more and the word spread like wildfire. Suddenly I was
in business.
Going on the Internet - December 24, 1996,
I bought my brother's old computer. I didn't even know how to turn it on. By January, 1997, I learned enough
to get on the Internet using that very old 286 MHz computer and a very slow 24k dial-up connection. It was
grueling. Finally, with the help of an experienced web designer, I published my website in April of 1997.
For the next two years the company grew and so did the product line.
Then I got a call in 1999. My family needed me. Juggling family and business, I made a few bad decisions.
One that I deeply regret is closing the business in 2001. But, I do not regret being there for my family.
The Comeback - I put the website back online
in September of 2005 then the hurricanes hit. It was not hurricane Katrina that affected me, it was hurricane
Rita. So even though the web pages were online during 2006, I was not.
2007 brought a change of pace for me. After moving to the country
in the summer of 2006, my dream of getting back to farm life is a little bit closer. Looking inward to the "desires of my heart,"
I am carefully planning this route, listening closely for Devine direction every step of the way.
2008 the Herb Shop opened and now I am working to get some of
these products back online for you. Believe me I am doing what I can to make that happen asap.
Determined to continue promoting healthy natural alternatives,
I remain,
Herbally Yours,
Lynda "Abby" Trahan
Lynda@AbbysHerbShop.com
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