Six months ago we created a Facebook group focused on sweetness and kindness to others. A happy place online that is different from others. A place where people are engaged in helping strangers and committed to kindness. We recognized that we couldn't change the entire world immediately, but we could begin by changing the world around us. As of right now, more than 23,400 people have joined us. . Any act of kindness requires a medium. A vehicle to facilitate friendly interaction amongst strangers. Our medium is a simple vanilla bean. You can't smell a vanilla bean without smiling. And the foods that use vanilla extract are mostly associated with wonderful, nostalgic memories. A sweet vanilla bean reminds us of the world we want to create. It reminds us how simple experiences are most often the sweetest. . What is it that we do in our happy, online group? We make vanilla extracts (and every other kind of extract) and we cook with vanilla. New people join us and ask simple "newbie" questions, all of which are answered (sometimes many times a day) by our more experienced members. Those same experienced members post about their more complicated experiments so others can learn. We are all teachers, we are all students and we are all becoming friends. . Our online family is growing. We are bound together by a sweet little bean, and we'd love to have you join us. It's free and there is never an obligation to purchase anything. . We can't change the world at once, but we can change the world around us for the better. Click on the link below to join our movement, and let's make the world sweeter...one vanilla bean at a time. . Jill & Paul . https://www.facebook.com/groups/makingvanillaextractathome . . . . #purevanilla . .#vanillabeancoop . www.vanillapura.com . . . #brewing #savethebees #chef #giveaway #pastrychef #stoutseason #stout #stoutbeer #cheflife #canning #homecanning #vanilla #vanillabean #vanillapura #extracts #vanillabeans #diyvanillaextract #homebrewing #ugandanvanillabeans #chefs #vanillaextract #mexicanvanilla #madagascarvanilla #tahitianvanilla #indonesianvanilla #tonganvanilla #ugandanvanilla https://www.instagram.com/p/CNQApuGjEy9/?igshid=1tfpqan7jiamp