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| msdoolittle |
Posted - Jan 06 2011 : 9:00:22 PM
I want to roll myself up in the new MJF issue. Seriously. The cottage in it is to absolutely die for. I am assuming that she has no children with the entirely white decor, but HEY we can all dream, right? Lol.
And the old typewriters...I have two. Now I can actually do something with them!
Thank you, Lord, for MJF magazine. My bi-monthly dose of sanity!
FarmGirl #1390
www.mylittlecountry.wordpress.com |
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| notforgottenfarm |
Posted - Feb 10 2011 : 12:07:17 PM
I had to purchase another copy of this issue...I drooled all over the first one! seriously...the best issue yet!
Blessings from the Farm, Lori |
| viggie |
Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 6:12:29 PM
This was my first issue. I hadn't even seen one before but subscribed at a friends recommendation. At first, I was a little disappointed to realize it wasn't a "hardcore" homesteading magazine. But I love the depth all of the other topics and a woman's touch give it.
I love the milkpaint nod as well. I have a trellis and coldframes that could use a coat of paint, but am finding varying answers on the wisdom of outdoor use.
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| longwood |
Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 5:47:58 PM
That house was magical! I also loved the memories story of the woman who stayed in her Grandparents "shed" and then revisited it as a lonesome bride. Such a charming story. Great issue I read it cover to cover!
May you always have a soft breeze in summer, a warm fireside in winter, work for your hands, and the loving smile of a friend close by. |
| walkinwalkoutcattle |
Posted - Jan 31 2011 : 08:20:33 AM
Every issue is chock full of wonderful stuff. Usually, with my Paula Deen and my BHG magazines, I just go through them and put 80% of the magazine in the fire bin. NOT with MJF!
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com |
| dutchy |
Posted - Jan 22 2011 : 11:51:22 AM
ME!! I finally got mine today and LOVE it too. Going to read more of it tomorrow after church :)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
http://pinkprincessdecorating.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me, my home and my crafts
Farmgirl sister # 2410 |
| Tina Kay |
Posted - Jan 22 2011 : 10:31:49 AM
Every issue I have is treasured. There is always something in there that I can relate to. Even being a suburanite.
I love the cottage. That is so one of my dreams. lol I am almost able to carry out the all white. I have one child and ashe is a girl. She is getting better about taking care of things. Soon very soon. lol
"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." ~ George Eliot |
| forgetmenot |
Posted - Jan 22 2011 : 07:05:10 AM
I'm the only woman outside of this forum that I know of that talks about MJF. Although, I have loaned the mags out..and, a few girls ask if I still read it. Maybe those church ladies are closet farmgirls.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
| IdahoShamrock |
Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 09:07:31 AM
Oh Meg, you guys do good work! I stayed up until 1 am reading my magazine. Then I re-read it the next afternoon. Do you know the photos look different in the afternoon sunlight? Love this magazine!
Farmgirl #2125
www.dustbincards.etsy.com |
| dutchy |
Posted - Jan 19 2011 : 12:10:36 AM
HOPE and pray it will arrive today.
No, still nothing...mail just arrived and NO MJF mag boohoo 
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
http://pinkprincessdecorating.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me, my home and my crafts
Farmgirl sister # 2410 |
| tinam |
Posted - Jan 18 2011 : 5:46:01 PM
well girlfriends, I have the perfect spot to build that cottage. Right next to our pond and away from the house. I told my husband that WE have to have it, so, I am planning on building one by myself if I have to. Not sure why he is not interested, must be because he did not think of it first! Anyone want to help me this summer? |
| OneHippieChick |
Posted - Jan 16 2011 : 02:16:21 AM
Welcome Teree and Lori! Fairly new here too and LOVIN' IT!
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Susan ~ Farmgirl Sister #1978
Fiber artist, spins, knits, crochets, sews, weaves, quilts, soap maker, as well as various beauty products and some natural cosmetics
Working on getting my Etsy website and blog up and running - stay tuned!
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| dandelionhouse |
Posted - Jan 15 2011 : 1:32:37 PM
Here! Here!
I love this line " see the Mary Jane's Light"... PERFECT!
farmgirl sister #1199
Deb~
www.deborahjeansdandelionhouse.com
" home is where we all craft the life of our dreams." |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 15 2011 : 1:26:50 PM
Oh, Marian & Kathy - I so hope your magazines get to you soon!
Kara - don't let your friend feel bad. My own brother makes fun of me for my love of MaryJanes Farm Magazine - he calls me a "hippie," and teases me about being a "flower child," etc... Such a goob! ;) I always send a copy to my sister-in-law, his wife, because she's definitely the kind of farmgirl at heart whose heart would be deeply touched by the magazine. She actually was the first person I thought of when I first found MJF... She homeschools their six children, she has the most amazingly huge garden on their plot of land which feeds their family for a good portion of the year, she has been considering growing their own wheat to make their own flour, she's very organic-conscious, very green, very concerned about the environment, very thrifty, very loving and warm, and deeply Christian. She's just about the best wife and mother on the planet, too. How my brother, God love him, was blessed to have had such a wonderful girl fall so deeply in love with him, I'll never know. ;) Just kidding - he's actually a really great guy who just still thoroughly enjoys teasing his big sister! Despite his purile picking at me, I know deep down he loves and respects me. I'm sure someday he'll "see the MJF light." Right now, he's just got a little bit of growing to do yet. :)
So...To heck with the naysayers and scoffers - we know what's good for us, our families, our communities and our world! Living by example is the best testimony, right? Someday the others will catch on. Good things always have a way of drawing people - just like the aroma of warm cookies fresh from the oven! :)
Hugs - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| dutchy |
Posted - Jan 15 2011 : 12:10:42 PM
STILL nothing, hope next week
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
http://pinkprincessdecorating.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me, my home and my crafts
Farmgirl sister # 2410 |
| elilakat |
Posted - Jan 15 2011 : 08:15:43 AM
Nini - You aren't going to believe this!
Yesterday was homeschool co-op. I help teach a class, but then I have to wait for my kids to finish up another class. I took my MJF half price book finds from the magazine section to read during my downtime. One of my friends saw the magazine and was excited. She had heard of MJF as well. However...She took her magazine with her to church to show her friends and THEY LAUGHED AT HER!!!
I was appalled. I told her that she's not crazy, that it's wonderful, and that we could be Farmgirls together. Poor thing. I can't imagine being laughed at. How rude. :(
Farmgirl Sister #2544 |
| kathyjane |
Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 9:46:18 PM
OH....Hurry up, Mailman!!!!!!!!!! |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 07:26:23 AM
Kara - I always buy a few extra copies at the grocery store so I can mail them out to friends in other states who can't seem to find them locally for some reason. It blows my mind, but there are still a lot of people who haven't even heard of MJF! To me it's like a vitamin for the soul! And I purposely try to keep a spare on hand. There's always one upstairs as well as down, AND I like having an extra copy available because in every single issue I've found an article that one of my friends really would need or love to read, too! (Heaven FORBID I have to part with my own! LOL!) So, you're right - there's absolutely nothing wrong with that!
Sharin' the love... just sharin' the love... :) - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| elilakat |
Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 06:38:42 AM
I haven't received my issue either. I'm almost tempted to go to Barnes and Noble and see if I can pick it up there. Then if I got it in the mail, I'd just have two copies...and there's nothing wrong with that.
Farmgirl Sister #2544 |
| prayin granny |
Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 06:25:43 AM
Have not seen the newest issue yet. But, I cannot wait. Another farmgirl told me about the cottage info and I am so excited to see for myself. Hope to get copy today?!! Blessings,Linda
http://www.scatteredlittleblessings.blogspot.com
Country at Heart |
| dandelionhouse |
Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 05:52:03 AM
Me too! I've had more aha moments reading MJF. This issue was packed full of inspiring people, projects and a road map to dreams come true too! I loved the little white cottage, Meg's Dream Farm Journal Wall, the ladder plant stand,( have one in the shed ) and all the press for rescued horses ( and other animals) in need... Oh, I LOVED it all really but these pieces spoke to some of the treasures of my heart.
farmgirl sister #1199
Deb~
www.deborahjeansdandelionhouse.com
" home is where we all craft the life of our dreams." |
| lorifritts |
Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 05:43:06 AM
I am totally in love with it. I am new to MaryJanesFarm and I just love it. This is the only magazine that I read from cover to cover.
"The Ladies" |
| dutchy |
Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 05:21:19 AM
STILL nothing BOOHOO
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
http://pinkprincessdecorating.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me, my home and my crafts
Farmgirl sister # 2410 |
| textilelover |
Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 04:12:23 AM
Yes, girls, it was everything and more! Lots of great ideas and inspiration. Dianne
Sister #749
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." --Leondardo da Vinci |
| CurlysQuilts |
Posted - Jan 12 2011 : 5:37:02 PM
I also avoided the topic until I read mine. I think I jumped up and down a little when I got my issue. (I got a gift subscription for Christmas from my MIL, and she has no idea how happy she has made me!) I love the milk paint, and can't wait to try it somewhere. Defintely have to try the lemon curd muffins, and those olive one looked really good too! Oddly enough, I really loved the pale rose background behind the MaryJane Farm title on this issue. It was so delicate and pretty. The weird things that I love! lol
Sarah
Curly's Quilts
www.curlysquilts.etsy.com
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” - Micah 6:8
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Jan 12 2011 : 09:23:54 AM
Welcome Teree!! I finally got my issue yesterday - I avoided this topic till now so I wouldn't spoil the surprise for myself:) Snowy morning here too, and a day off work with nothing to do till noon. Hmmm....off for some inspiration:)
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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