TLC Valley Essentials
Hand-crafted soaps made in Hampton, New Brunswick Canada, using only quality ingredients. Natural colourants & essential oils only - mainly organic.
Who doesn't like to pamper themselves occasionally? Like most people, I do - but after looking up the ingredients in some of the brands I was using, I was horrified. So many carried warnings and were considered carcinogenic. That's when I decided to take matters into my own hands and make some of my products myself. Having experimented with friends and relatives, it was obvious I was on to a good
This is not how I like to start a new year, but unfortunately I am having to increase prices. I'm loathe to do this, as I am passionate about being able to offer quality products at a reasonable price, but the reality is that I do not have a large profit margin anyway and the cost of the ingredients I use has gone up - in several cases they have more than doubled. This means that most prices will go up by 50 cents, and others by $1. Thank you for your understanding, and I look forward to seeing everyone again soon!
See you there!
23/11/2023
The 2nd Weekend of the European-style Christmas Market at Belding Hill Farms is only a day away! The weather will be chilly, so make sure you dress up warm and wear appropriate footwear, as it will be muddy after the snow & rain we had yesterday!
It's starting to take shape! The market will be Fridays 4 - 9 and Saturdays 12 - 9 for the next 4 weeks, with rain days on Sundays. This weekend (the first weekend), the weather won't be good this Saturday, so it will be this Sunday instead. See you there!
08/11/2023
I will be at the 2nd Annual Outdoor European Style Christmas Market at Belding Hill Farms on Fridays (4 - 9pm) and Saturdays (12 - 9pm) from 17th November until 9th December. Costa Nachos, Stoked - Artisan Pizza & The Big Cheese food trucks will be too!
Location: 404 Ravine Road Hampton, NB, Canada E5N 7S9.
Tickets ($10 for anyone aged 7+) are available at the entrance and include parking and visiting the farm animals. Have a chat or take a photo with Santa as you shop for loved ones at the many talented vendors there, whilst enjoying the stunning scenery and having a drink and a bite to eat. See below for the list of vendors for the first weekend.
Hi Everyone, my apologies for the silence. I’m afraid I won’t be at any markets for the next few weeks, as I am in the UK. I came over to visit my mother as she was very sick, and she passed away after I arrived, so I will be here for her funeral. I will be back home around the 9th September.
Hi everyone - I'm afraid I won't be at the market for the next 2 weeks or so, as I need to travel to the UK for a family emergency.
I'm really looking forward to the market this evening, from 5 - 8 in Hampton, NBTown Square! Hope to see you all there! What a great night to be out and about in our beautiful little town. Apart from the market, there is live music GridIron AND Ole Foggy Distillery, PLUS food trucks both at Ole Foggy (Stoked - Artisan Pizza) AND Hampton Brewing Co. Ltd.. (Ciao Bella) and, of course you can get your Beer Daddy BBQ too. That is all on top of the food you can get at the market!
Hi Everyone! Sorry I've been so quiet lately - an awful lot has happened during the last few months, but I'm just about on track again :)
So, I have some good news and some bad news:
The bad news: The Lupine Market in Hampton is no longer 🥹 This was one of my favourite markets as it was all-natural and sustainable, however...
.. the good news is that the Town of Hampton are holding markets in the town square in Hampton on Fridays from 5 - 8, and I will be there, along with several other amazing vendors!
The weather is amazing today, so it should be fun! I very much look forward to seeing everyone there!
27/06/2023
Save the date:
July 8th from 11-3 we’ll be having our 2nd anniversary party with live music, a game for kids with a few prizes to be won, a bbque and more. Hampton Scotia bank will be there to match donations. All proceeds going to the Hampton Food Basket
Come on out to celebrate and donate to a great cause.
22/05/2023
OK, I maybe shouldn't blow my own trumpet - but I am so darned proud of this!!! This will be my 3rd course (I have already done Kinetics and Calculations and am working on Essential oils for Healthy Skin and am doing the course about constituents). Tisserand is the global expert on science and fact-based essential oil information. Passed with A+, 100%
27/04/2023
Not JUST another market - it's an outing for the whole family! Come and say hi to us, the other wonderful vendors, and the animals!
I have a busy weekend ahead! Tonight from 4 - 9 I will be at the Outdoor European Style Christmas Market, tomorrow and Sunday from 10 - 4 I will be at Kredl's Corner Market AND straight afterwards on Sunday at Belding Farm again for the European Style Christmas Market until 8, which had to be cancelled for tomorrow, 3rd December due to the wind and rain we'll be getting. I'm looking forward to seeing you!
25/11/2022
Good evening everyone!
We regretfully have decided not to open our Christmas market for tomorrow evening Nov 25th, due to the weather forecast of heavy rain all evening.
We want our guests and vendors to have a wonderful evening and experience here at the market, and we don't feel this will happen in heavy rains, also we don't want our vendors products to get ruined that they have worked so hard to create for you!
We are happy to exchange your tickets to another day, or time. Bare with as as we figure all this out.
If you have any questions please message our page.
24/11/2022
What an absolutely amazing weekend that was! Beautiful during the day, and magical at night. I look forward to the next one! You can see my Let It Snow and Frosty (scented and unscented) at the 25 second mark. NBs BEST are there for you, so book your tickets!
Belding Hill Farms 2022 Outdoor European Style Christmas Market Belding Hill Farms 2022 Outdoor European Style Christmas Market in Hampton New Brunswick
23/11/2022
Hello everyone! A few changes to the markets. We will only be offering shuttle services from 4:00-9:00 pm on Friday's and 5:00-9:00 pm on the Saturday's going forward. If you have already purchased shuttle tickets for Saturday daytime, please look for an email from us explaining, and we can either issue a refund, or change your shuttle tickets to an evening.
NO DOGS ALLOWED unless it is a service dog, and we ask that you reach out to us the day before to let us know so we can go over a few things with you ( this is strict for your dogs safety).
With the up and down temperatures the parking area, pathway up to the market, and in the vendor village can be muddy in spots, so please wear appropriate footwear. We are trying to add more gravel where needed.
Santa pictures for future events have been refunded, and we ask that if you would like your pictures with Santa to please make a donation to the Hampton Food Basket at our booth. Previous weekend Santa Photos will be donated by us to the Hampton Food Basket. We will also be collecting non perishables for the Hampton Food Basket as well.
And this Friday night only from 7:00-8:00 pm, Steve Lyons will be preforming!
You can also purchase tickets at the entrance ( Belding Hill Farms booth)
Now for the fun stuff! Here is the list of vendors for this week!
Hampton Food Basket
Ring & Spoon
Rte 850 Design
Sense of Smell Candles
Port City Candy ( Nov 25th)
Designs by April
Tim Brown Photography
Chop Chop NB
Studio 73 Designs
The Spinner Weaver
Sweetums Sweet Treats
Karen's Knits
Skinny Dog Studios
Covered Bridges Lavender
TLC Valley Essentials
Mi-Mo Pearl
RudenArt
Galbraith Florist
Creations on Hillcrest
Cumberland Corner
Strohhalm ( straw ornaments)
Rusagonis Leathercraft
River Bennett Knots
Stained Glass by The Bay
Rustic Elegance Company
Wood Crafty
Benson's Salmon on a Bun
Belding Hill Farms
The Country Home Bakery
Ole Foggy Distillery
Hampton Brewing Co.
Beer Daddy BBQ
Stoked Pizza ( soups only)
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/outdoor-european-style-christmas-market-at-belding-hill-farms-tickets-440544619817
Our Story
Who doesn't like to pamper themselves occasionally? Like most people, I do. I started making soap in 2012, after taking a closer look at the ingredients of the brand I was using. I did not like what I saw and wanted to see if I could make it myself, using ingredients I would be happy for my family to use. After extensive research, I made my first batch and was thrilled with the result – it was smooth, creamy, lathered beautifully and did not leave my skin feeling dry.
Since then, I have spent (and continue to do so) countless hours researching, developing and improving my recipes to come up a bar that, as a family, we all love to use. Having experimented with friends and relatives, it was obvious I was on to a good thing, hence the birth of TLC Valley Essentials. Our initials being T, L & C, our surname starting with V, and living so close to such a beautiful valley, coming up with a name was a no-brainer.
The oils I use are nearly all organic. For ethical reasons, I do not use Palm Oil. For personal preference, I do not use lard or tallow.
I do not use Fragrance Oils, which are synthetic. Being asthmatic, some scents aggravate my lungs, so I use quality, mainly organic, Essential Oils, which I do not react to.
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