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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 21 2016 : 10:12:58 AM
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| OK Girls - I have a confession to make. I love working on the badges...but how do you find time to put your accomplished badges on to something? I haven't done one - isn't that awful!? I have a bag that I bought 2 years ago to attach them to, but I find between homeschooling, teaching music, being a mom/wife/homemaker and working on the badges and several swaps a year, I find it so so difficult to get the badges put on something. I have a quilt here that I am in the process of making for our 10th anniversary - our 10th anniversary was 2 years ago! So, I'm curious - how do you all fit it in? |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2016 : 11:30:48 AM
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LOL! Oh sweet Joyce!!! I have no clue how many badges I have earned now, and I still do not have a single one embroidered!!! You are surely not the only one!!! I haven't even decided how to display them. I debated doing a hexagon quilt, but honestly I seriously doubt I would ever get it done!!! I've thought about the bag option, but am not sure what I would use the bag for... just not sure what to do! Also debated an apron...
Here is my gazillion dollar question... I am HORRIBLE as a housewife! How do you learn how to clean??? Is there some course out there to learn how to do it? I tried FlyLady once and failed miserably!!! The whole "put your shoes on" about did me in, lol |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2016 : 11:38:33 AM
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| Oh Shannon - you MUST visit http://thefocusedhomemaker.com/. She has a course, but also some DVD's. I have two of them, and I'd be happy to send them to you to borrow and watch. She's very encouraging and Godly! |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2016 : 4:01:28 PM
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| You're not sounding pathetic at all! They are absolutely wonderful. - I will pop them in the mail for you :) |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9468 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9468 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2016 : 5:29:22 PM
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| Checking out that site Joyce! Thanks for sharing it. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9468 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9468 Posts |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2016 : 6:20:06 PM
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| What a neat picture, Denise! |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9468 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9468 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2016 : 6:20:33 PM
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Me and my new granddaughter. About 10 days old here. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2016 : 6:22:33 PM
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| What a beautiful pic!! I love seeing a picture of you, as well as your sweet baby granddaughter :) |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2016 : 7:07:42 PM
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Joyce - thank you so much!!! Did you and Tevan ever get your package from Ben and I?
Denise - LOVE LOVE LOVE the picture!!!! What beautiful ladies <3 |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2695 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2695 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2016 : 10:21:40 AM
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Shannon and Joyce....I have such admiration for you girls....and all home schooling moms! If I had school aged children now, I would definitely do it myself! Being a mom and homemaker is a JOB in itself...AND you manage to homeschool as well. I am in awe! And you're wondering how to get more done! haha When I read about all that you do, I think I should be getting more done, myself!! I think doing what you are doing is wonderful and your children are so lucky! It makes me think of a neighbor we have that has 2 young children and she is always leaving them with a sitter....or her aunt a few times a week...never taking them with her like most moms do...leaving them for weekends so she can have her "own time" away....it's so sad. I really don't think she spends much time with them. They are lucky that their dad loves them so much. She will be sorry one of these days.
Shannon, you mentioned cleaning house! When my son was a baby, I found a book called "Sidetracked Home Executives". It was written by 2 hilarious sisters that had 7 children between them. They used to be on a local tv show and talked about how unorganized they were and how they set up this card file system to help keep them on track. I set one up then and have had one going on and off for the past 31 years. It takes a little bit to get it set up but it's really fun and it DOES work! You can make it as easy or as detailed as you'd like. This summer I was busy while we were farming and didn't follow it for a couple of months but it was so easy to get back to it and get all caught up. They wrote a second book just for organizing the kitchen and setting up menu cards which is a REAL time saver! That is one thing that I struggle with day after day...what would you like for dinner???? After awhile, you get tired of your own cooking and nothing sounds good!!! It takes a bit to get your cards done, but after that, it's super quick to pull out how many cards you need for meals that week. You can shop the ads with what's on sale and use your menu cards to help you think of ideas for dinner.
My copy of the first book is a little worse for wear but I'd be happy to share it with anyone if you'd like! They aren't in book stores anymore but I'm sure that Amazon would carry them. |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2016 : 2:18:22 PM
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Debbie - that sounds sooo neat!!! I'd love to take a peek at the book to see what it's all about. It sounds so interesting! Would you be willing to send it to me to borrow? Or would that be too much shipping?
Shannon - no package yet :( |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9468 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9468 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2016 : 5:30:19 PM
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| Thanks everyone! I had trouble keeping up with the 3 and 5 year old but I sure miss them! |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2695 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2695 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2016 : 6:17:44 PM
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| Joyce, that would be no problem! Keep it as long as you'd like...I don't need it back anytime soon! I should have your recipes ready and I will send them and the book in tomorrow's mail! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2016 : 6:24:58 PM
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| Yay - thank you, Debbie!! |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2016 : 08:12:23 AM
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Joyce - I received the DVDs... hoping to watch some starting tonight.
Debbie - I actually have that book... thinking I might need to actually pull it out and do it after we move! |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
364 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
364 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2016 : 09:19:50 AM
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Debbie, I received your holiday recipes today! Thank you! Oh, yeah! Sweet potato dessert? lol. |
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2695 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2695 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2016 : 10:01:14 AM
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| Yeah...sweet potato dessert is more like it....by the time you add all of the butter and sugar I think it doesn't qualify for a vegetable anymore! It is my favorite! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2695 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2695 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2016 : 10:03:42 AM
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| I was going to mention earlier that I haven't done any embroidery on my merit badges!!! So far I have traced them onto a big piece of muslin with a brown pigma pen..it kind of has a sepia look to it. I do a lot of embroidery and I think most of the badges have REALLY TINY details that would probably make me nuts if I were going to actually embroider them! I left enough space around each one so if I ever DO figure out what to do with them, I'll have room to cut around them. I have NO idea what I will put them on....this makes me feel better that I am not alone! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2016 : 12:34:37 PM
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| Thanks for sharing Debbie...makes me feel better :) |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Alicia
IN
358 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2016 : 07:25:39 AM
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Hey ladies! Sorry I have been MIA!
Joyce- I started embroidering ONE patch, once upon a time (probably 2-3 years ago), but I haven't done any since then. They pile up! lol!
I get the housekeeping issues! It's tough getting stuff done. :/
Tuesday night I had the honor of hosting Shannon and crew at our cabin for a campout. It was DELIGHTFUL!! Shannon and I have been friends online for about 9 years. Finally meeting IRL was amazing! <3 |
Many Blessings- Alicia #5232
https://derbauernhofsite.wordpress.com
VLOG- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rAaWB8U8t13yBZCd-nwLA
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DandeeRose Farmgirl Accessories and more!
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2016 : 07:53:40 AM
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| Alicia - I can't help but be jealous!!!! I SO wish I could meet Shannon and you and everyone else in our little Wildflower Group :) |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Alicia
IN
358 Posts |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Alicia
IN
358 Posts |
Posted - Nov 04 2016 : 12:49:34 PM
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| I finally heard from Shannon today! I will admit I was getting worried. It has been 2 and a half weeks since she and her family camped out at our cabin with us. Apparently her phone didn't work in WY. lol!! She she got a new one and sent me a text. Still no internet at the house she said. They have had a few bumps, but they are home! |
Many Blessings- Alicia #5232
https://derbauernhofsite.wordpress.com
VLOG- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rAaWB8U8t13yBZCd-nwLA
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DandeeRose Farmgirl Accessories and more!
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." |
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